Flu Crisis Underscores Need For Updated Telework Policies

Put simply, the mission of the federal government could suffer because federal workers might not go to the office if they, or people dependent on them, are ill. Or as Cindy Auten, general manager of Telework Exchange, a public-private partnership that promotes telecommuting, asks: "If Uncle Sam calls in sick, who will tend to America in a time of an emergency?" Part of the answer: federal workers at home. You don't always have to go to work to be at work. This swine flu outbreak reminds managers that they need to make sure their telework policies are up-to-date and well-tested.