What's changing
Beginning October 1, staff members in roles that can be done remotely may work from home up to two days a week under a written hybrid work agreement. The policy replaces the informal arrangements that many departments have used since 2020 and applies at the Main, Downtown and Online campuses. The international campuses will adopt their own policies under local employment law.
Each agreement will list the employee's in-person days, core hours and how they can be reached. Supervisors and employees will review agreements every year.
Departments may require staff to be on campus on specific days, such as the start of the semester or during events.
The policy was developed over a year with the Staff Council and campus leaders, and it will be reviewed after its first full year.
Who is eligible
- Roles that don't require being on site to serve students, patients or facilities
- Employees who have completed their first six months
- Staff in fully remote roles, such as some Online campus positions, keep their current arrangements
About 2,100 of the university's 6,400 staff are expected to be eligible.
Supervisors can deny or end an agreement if it affects service to students or team performance, but must explain the reason in writing. Employees can appeal to Human Resources.
We heard from hundreds of staff through the Staff Council survey. People wanted fairness and clarity more than any particular number of days.
Human Resources will hold training sessions for supervisors in September. The full policy and agreement form are on the Human Resources website.
