{"id":71752,"date":"2021-06-17T13:08:46","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T17:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/human-resources\/?p=71752"},"modified":"2023-06-14T13:24:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T17:24:31","slug":"workforce-planning-returning-on-site-and-remote-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/human-resources\/2021\/06\/17\/workforce-planning-returning-on-site-and-remote-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Workforce Planning: Returning On-Site and Remote Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

As President Mangelsdorf communicated in her video message<\/a> to our community, the University is planning for the full reopening of our campuses and work locations, a return to in-person classes, and the gradual phasing out of the work-from-home requirement that impacted some of our employee community.<\/span><\/p>\n

For some of our staff, this transition means returning to on-site work. For others, it means continued remote work or a hybrid approach of both on-site and remote work. The University has developed a remote work policy and supports the evaluation of positions for continued remote work, including hybrid approaches. Because each of our areas and teams have different needs, managers are responsible for making decisions regarding the future work locations for their staff and for communicating those decisions, along with any expectations and new processes for their department. <\/span><\/p>\n

We recognize due to business needs, departments will be in varying stages of this assessment process. To support leaders throughout the evaluation process, we have developed guidance and tools and have placed them on the HR website for your use. <\/span><\/p>\n

The below is an overview of what is available and the recommended processes and tools to use as you determine who should return to on-site work and who is a candidate for ongoing remote or hybrid work. These tools will also help you determine what may need to change in your workspaces in order to continue to provide a safe environment for staff. We anticipate health and safety guidelines will continue to evolve as we receive rapidly changing information from the CDC and New York State and understand how it affects our University environments. We ask that you remain flexible throughout this planning process and will provide as much transparency as possible moving forward. <\/span><\/p>\n

When making decisions regarding returning staff to on-site work or developing a long-term remote work or hybrid plan, the following steps should be followed:<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 1: Begin planning by reviewing and considering the following:<\/h3>\n