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COMDTNOTE 12630
SUBJ: 2010 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 2009.
4. THE 2010 OPM CALL FOR TELEWORK DATA QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND AT
THE FOLLOWING LINK:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/CIVILIANHR/BENEFITS/TELEWORK.ASP.
5. ALL COAST GUARD UNIT COMMANDERS, COMMANDING OFFICERS, OFFICERS-
IN-CHARGE, DEPUTY/ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS, AND CHIEFS OF HEADQUARTERS
STAFF ELEMENTS 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, COMMANDANT (CG-121), 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, COMMANDANT
(CG-1213), AT RONALD.B.COLEMAN(AT)USCG.MIL BY COB 26 FEBRUARY 2010.
COMPLETED REPORTS CAN ALSO BE FAXED TO MR. COLEMAN AT
(202)475-5922.
7. RELEASED BY MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.