§ 1-207

Maryland § 1-207

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article glg: Local Government
• Title: 1

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(a) In this section, “telework” means to work at a location other than a traditional office setting or an employee’s usual and customary worksite, including:

(1) the employee’s home;

(2) a satellite office; and

(3) a telework center.

(b) This section applies to:

(1) all employees of a governmental entity of a county or a municipality; and

(2) all governmental entities of a county or a municipality.

(c) Each governing body, or the governing body’s designee, shall:

(1) establish a countywide or municipality–wide telework program; and

(2) adopt a countywide or municipality–wide telework policy and telework guidelines.

(d) (1) The head of a governmental entity of a county or municipality may designate the positions for which an employee would be eligible to telework.

(2) Each governmental entity of a county or municipality, in its discretion, may maximize the number of eligible employees participating in a countywide or municipality–wide telework program established under subsection (c) of this section.