In recent years, telework has become increasingly widespread and formalized, with legislative mandates as well as new programmatic and policy supports and structures. The information in this section is intended to help Federal managers and employees understand how to make telework a routine part of doing business, as well as how to integrate telework into planning for an emergency, including a pandemic health crisis. OPM will also distribute the document called A Guide to Telework in the Federal Government separately as general guidance. We include it here to ensure this material is comprehensive for agency use in preparing for pandemic influenza.