Eligibility Criteria Vary

Of the agencies that specify occupations that are eligible for telework, support staff, temporary employees, and executives as most commonly excluded from eligibility. Two-thirds of agencies with teleworking policies require a minimum performance rating for teleworkers, half excluded employees with past disciplinary problems from being eligible, and a third require employees to have been in their positions for a minimum amount of time. Two-thirds allow use telework in conjunction with alternative work schedules.