ALCOAST 079/09
COMDTNOTE 12630
SUBJ: 2009 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (OPM) TELEWORK
CALL FOR DATA
1.  TELEWORK, ALSO KNOWN AS TELECOMMUTING, REFERS TO ANY
ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH AN EMPLOYEE REGULARLY PERFORMS
OFFICIALLY ASSIGNED DUTIES AT HOME OR OTHER WORK SITES
GEOGRAPHICALLY CONVENIENT TO THE RESIDENCE OF THE
EMPLOYEE.
2.  THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY REQUESTS TELEWORK
DATA FROM THE COAST GUARD TO COMPLETE ITS RESPONSE TO THE
OPM ANNUAL CALL FOR DATA.  THE ANNUAL CALL WAS DEVELOPED
TO RESPOND TO CONGRESS REQUEST FOR OPM TO PROVIDE PERIODIC
REPORTS ON AGENCY PROGRESS IN COMPLYING WITH FEDERAL
TELEWORK LAWS.
3.  IN ORDER TO MEET THE DEPARTMENTS METHOD OF CREDITING
TELEWORK PARTICIPATION, TELEWORK COORDINATORS MUST REPORT
PARTICIPATION DATA FOR MILITARY AND CIVILIAN MEMBERS IN THEIR
AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY SEPARATELY.  THE REPORTING PERIOD IS FOR
CALENDAR YEAR
2008.
4.  THE 2009 OPM CALL FOR TELEWORK DATA QUESTIONS CAN BE
FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING LINK:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/CIVILIANHR/BENEFITS/TELEWORK.ASP.
5.  AREA AND DISTRICT COMMANDERS, COMMANDERS OF
MAINTENANCE AND LOGISTICS COMMANDS, COMMANDING OFFICERS
OF HEADQUARTERS UNITS AND COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS
SHOULD REVIEW AND UPDATE THE LIST OF TELEWORK COORDINATOR
ASSIGNMENTS, PROVIDING THE NAME, AREA OR UNIT OF
RESPONSIBILITY AND TELEPHONE NUMBER.  THE CURRENT LIST OF
TELEWORK COORDINATORS CAN BE FOUND ON THE COAST GUARD
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL WEBSITE AT:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/CIVILIANHR/BENEFITS/TELEWORK.ASP.
6.  TELEWORK COORDINATORS SHOULD SUBMIT CONSOLIDATED
REPORTS BY E-MAIL TO MR. RON COLEMAN, HUMAN RESOURCES
SPECIALIST, COMDT (CG-1213), AT RONALD.B.COLEMAN (AT) USCG.MIL
BY COB 18 FEBRUARY 2009.  COMPLETED REPORTS CAN ALSO BE FAXED
TO MR. COLEMAN AT (202)475-5922.
7.  MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT,
SENDS
8.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.