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Managing Telework Basics

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In conjunction with the requirements of the agency telework policy, the manager normally decides when and how often a teleworker is away from the office. Most teleworkers are not away from the office more than one or two days a week. And again, communication does not stop when the employee is teleworking.  Instead, some of the face-to-face communication is replaced with the phone, email, videoconferencing and instant messaging.
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