SB 2810 — State employees; provide the terms and conditions for state employees to engage in telework.

Accountability, Chassaniol, McMahan, Polk, Norwood, Parker Efficiency, Transparency COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.

2810 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-1-98, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ALLOWING STATE EMPLOYEES TO ENGAGE IN TELEWORK;

2810 *SS26/R524CS**SS08/R524SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 22/SS26/R524CS22/SS08/R524SG PAGE 1 sick leave benefits for working on a legal holiday, nor shall this section be construed to authorize any additional compensation as an alternative to the accrual of compensatory leave except as specifically provided for in a legislative appropriation.

(2) An appointing authority of any state service agency within the meaning of Section 25-9-107 may authorize telework for one or more of its employees in accordance with a telework policy, approved by the followingState instances:Personnel Board, as provided in subsection (3) of this section.

(a) When the Governor has declared an emergency under Title 33, Chapter 15, Mississippi Code of 1972, authorizing appointing authorities to allow telework;

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(c) When an employee is responsible for the care of a person who is under order to quarantine by the Department of Health;

(d) When access to the workplace is barred by inclement weather or other conditions which make it dangerous for employees to report to their assigned place of work;

or (e) In accordance with a telework policy, approved by the State Personnel Board, as provided in subsection (3) of this section.

This paragraph (e) shall stand repealed on July 1, 2023.

(3) In order to implement a telework policy for one or more of its employees, an appointing authority shall:

(c) Require all teleworking employees to sign a telework agreement that includes their work schedule, provides for supervisory oversight through the review of work product and S.deliverables on a regular basis, requires the protection of privileged or confidential information that is managed remotely on an agency computer or other devices, establishes protocols for accessibility to coworkers and clients, workplace safety, and any other matters deemed appropriate by the appointing authority;

B.

No.

2810 *SS26/R524CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/SS26/R524CS PAGE 3 deliverables on a regular basis, requires the protection of privileged or confidential information that is managed remotely on an agency computer or other devices, establishes protocols for accessibility to coworkers and clients, workplace safety, and any other matters deemed appropriate by the appointing authority;

S.

B.

No.

2810 *SS08/R524SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/SS08/R524SG PAGE 3 (5) All agencies that allow employees to telework shall report to the State Personnel Board the names of the employees, their job titles, office schedule and telework schedule, who are performing telework for their agencies.

On or before December 31 of each year, the State Personnel Board shall make a report related to the utilization of telework policies to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committees, and the Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review.

(6) The State Personnel Board may promulgate rules for the administration of this section which shall be binding upon state service agencies within the meaning of Section 25-9-107.

(7) Subsections (2) through (6) of this section shall stand repealed on July 1, 2023.

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