State managers and supervisors are provided with selection criteria to help them evaluate which employees would likely be successful telecommuters. State employees with information handling tasks, at least part of the time, may be a candidate for telecommuting. They need minimal supervision, are currently successful in setting priorities, meet deadlines and take the initiative to communicate with team members. Both the telecommuter and the supervisor should understand that if telecommuting does not work out for an individual, it does not in any way reflect on that individual's ability to perform his or her job. The employee, supervisor or manager may terminate telecommuting without cause.
Jobs are really just a collection of tasks.
Some tasks must be done at the office. Tasks which may be done away from the office are called telecommutable tasks. The amount of telecommuting an employee may do, depends on how many telecommutable tasks they have each week and whether the equipment required to accomplish those tasks is available. Keep in mind, it is not necessary to have a computer to telecommute. Many tasks, such as reading, thinking, planning or making phone calls, do not require computers and may be saved for a telecommuting day.