COVID-19 Emergency Remote Work Procedure for
OPS (non-Adjunct) and Student Employees
PROCEDURE ADOPTION DATE: March 16, 2020
APPLICABILITY/ACCOUNTABILITY
The COVID-19 Emergency Remote Work Procedure applies to university OPS (non-Adjunct) and Student
employees whose job duties may fully or partially be performed away from the regular work location. COVID-
19 Emergency Remote Work Procedure arrangements will remain effective for the duration of the university’s
response to the COVID-19 pandemic under state and federal guidance or by termination under the
Curtailment section of the COVID-19 Emergency Remote Work Agreement.
Department heads and designees have the discretion to approve or deny requests for remote work
arrangements based on the prioritization and preservation of university and unit business needs, eligibility of
the request, characteristics of the job duties, resources available to support remote work, and the supervisor’s
ability to provide adequate supervision for the remote employee. UWF Human Resources will record COVID-19
Emergency Remote Work Agreements and will provide support and feedback as needed.
PROCEDURE STATEMENT
The COVID-19 Emergency Remote Work Procedure provides for expedited approval for university OPS (non-
Adjunct) and Student employees to temporarily work remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The procedure
provides for departmental-level approval of emergency remote work arrangements to achieve the university’s
objective to increase social distancing for employees.
DEFINITIONS
Emergency remote work refers to temporary arrangements for OPS (non-Adjunct) and Student
employees to perform some or all of their job duties away from the regular work location due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. In cases where only some of the OPS (non-Adjunct) or Student employee’s work
duties may be completed remotely, an emergency remote arrangement may include:
• A modified work schedule that combines remote work hours with hours worked at the regular
location so that the employee can perform any duties necessary to be completed on site.
Eligibility. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the university’s objective to increase social distancing for
OPS (non-Adjunct) and Student employees, supervisors are encouraged to consider what job duties
each employee may be able to complete remotely. OPS (non-Adjunct) and Student employees who may
perform some or all of their job duties remotely are eligible for an emergency remote work
arrangement with supervisor approval.
PROCEDURE
1. Supervisors and employees should discuss whether the employee’s job duties can be completed
remotely. It may be possible to utilize a combination of remote work and schedule modification.
Supervisors should work with the employee to establish an appropriate schedule.
2. Supervisors should provide appropriate assignments to the employee. If the employee is in a role that
does not traditionally accommodate remote work, supervisors must assign other work, projects or
professional development that can be performed remotely. These assignments should provide the
employee an opportunity to provide written proof of work product back to the supervisor.
3. If eligibility for an emergency remote work arrangement is confirmed, the employee and supervisor
should complete the COVID-19 Emergency Remote Work Agreement for OPS (non-Adjunct) and
Student Employees and then forward to the appropriate department head or designee for approval.
Acknowledgements may be provided via digital or physical signature or via email confirmation of