We don t have to pay per diem, travel costs or billeting, he said. The money we save on per diem and travel costs can, if necessary, be used to provide for additional unit man-days. I see a win-win relationship developing between the Reserve and many of its members, said Master Sgt. Delandro Walker, 512th AW historian. Walker was one of the reservists who participated in the telecommuting test.
Telecommuting offers both parties a chance to save time, money and effort.
The Reserve will benefit because telecommuting will save time by freeing up office space and computers in over-staffed units. No longer will members have to search for an office or computer to use for the weekend. Members will save travel time to and from their duty stations, while the Reserve will save money by eliminating the need for offices and computers to use on weekends. People will be able to begin work as scheduled. Kimberly A.P. Grimes, another participant in the test program, is a fan of telecommuting for different reasons.