Hybrid and Fully Remote<\/span> Work Arrangements<\/u>\u00a0\u2013 Requests and Approvals<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n To request a <\/span>hybrid or<\/span> fully remote work arrangement,<\/span> a staff member must submit<\/span> an online Remote<\/span> Work Request<\/span> Form. Managers may also require that staff members provide additional information relevant to the staff member\u2019s position, job duties, or the needs of the department.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n <\/u>A hybrid or fully remote<\/span> work arrangement<\/span> must be approved by the staff member\u2019s manager and the appropriate dean <\/span>or vice president (or a<\/span> designee of the dean<\/span> or vice president<\/span>). If the staff member\u2019s remote work location is outside Massachusetts, the arrangement must also be approved by the vice president<\/span> for human resources<\/span>, as described in Section 12<\/span> below.<\/p>\n <\/u>A hybrid or fully remote work arrangement may not begin until a Remote<\/span> Work <\/u>Request<\/span> Form is complete, with<\/span> all required approvals.<\/span> The staff member will complete the form which will be automatically routed to their manager for additional information and first-level approval. The form will then be routed to the appropriate dean, vice president<\/span>, or designee (and for out-of-state work, the vice president<\/span> for human resources<\/span>) for additional approval. The completed document will be returned to the staff member and manager.<\/p>\n Modified Work Schedules \u2013 Requests and Approvals<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n To request a modified work schedule, a staff member must submit a written request to their manager identifying the proposed schedule. Staff should discuss<\/span> modified work schedules with their managers before making requests.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n A modified work schedule must be approved in writing by the staff member\u2019s manager. If the staff member\u2019s regular or remote work location is outside of Massachusetts<\/span>, the manager must also obtain<\/span> the approval of the vice president for human resources before allowing a<\/span> modified work schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n If a modified work schedule changes the number of hours a staff member works per day (e.g., a compressed work schedule of four ten-hour days), the manager must ensure that the work schedule is entered into SAP through an Employee Position Update by the department\u2019s payroll coordinator. Further detail on entering the modified work schedule into SAP is available in the \u201cUpdates During Employment\u201d section on the <\/span>HR Systems website<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/ul>\n
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Preexisting Flexible Work Arrangements<\/h5>\n
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Requests for Reconsideration<\/h5>\n
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Management Discretion<\/h5>\n