Telework Agreements
A unified presence strengthens our workplace, helping our people to connect and thrive. Beginning with the 2025-2026 academic school year, on-campus, in-person work is the standard across the Institute.
Telework arrangements for this academic year have been processed and no additional requests can be submitted at this time. Telework arrangements must meet the specified unit-level criteria for approval and align with Institute and USG policy.
Note: The information below is current as of Sept. 5. Updates are ongoing.
Support for Special Circumstances
Recognizing some staff may have special circumstances and need additional time to transition to the in-person work schedule, there is a process to support and document these cases. Special circumstances should be resolved by Dec. 31.
Special circumstances include relocation from out of state and non-FMLA related caregiving. If you need support to review your special circumstance submit a request here.
Supervisor Support for Onsite Expecations
Understanding Flextime
With supervisor approval, staff can work a flexible in-person schedule that accommodates flexibility with work hours. For example, working from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. instead of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Need Assistance With Your Workspace?
Infrastructure and Sustainability is working with department and unit leads to provide facility-related recommendations and best practices to enable in-person work.
Learn more.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Georgia Tech’s standard work model?
On-campus, in-person work will become the standard beginning with the 2025–2026 academic year, effective Aug. 1. The Institute will be staffed during core business hours Monday through Friday and determined by the business needs of the unit. Exceptions will be approved for specific, limited circumstances and require a formal request. To complete a request for telework visit: GT ASC HR Services
What happens to preexisting Working @Tech arrangements?
All existing Working@Tech Arrangements for non-faculty staff positions were frozen on April 30 and can remain effective until July 31 with supervisor agreement. Requests to maintain fully remote or hybrid working arrangements must be submitted and approved through the ServiceNow request for Teleworking Arrangements. Employees who were hired into roles that were designated as hybrid or remote must submit a request and approval process. Flexible work arrangements may be discontinued or revised at any time. The employee, supervisor, and/or designated authority may end the arrangement by providing written notice a minimum of 14 calendar days in advance
Are faculty required to complete telework agreement requests?
Faculty are not currently required to submit a telework request in the HR instance of ServiceNow. However, faculty members who have staff reporting to them will be required to review and approve telework requests. Faculty will maintain their on-campus presence as required in fulfilling their instructional, scholarly, service, and student mentorship duties.
What specific, limited circumstances are eligible for telework?
If applicable, employees can request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Office of Equal Opportunity, Compliance, and Conflict Management (EOCCM) receives reasonable accommodation requests due to disability, pregnancy, or religion. EOCCM makes recommendations based on a review of an employee’s essential functions, individual medical needs, limitations, accessibility or related – concerns. Learn more at eoc.gatech.edu/employee-accommodations.
Other requests for hybrid or remote telework arrangements must meet specific criteria outlined in the formal request process. The criteria are as follows:
- Service Delivery Model conducive to Remote Work
A service delivery model is a plan that explains how services are given to clients or customers.
- Business needs of the College/School/Department
A business need is a specific requirement, objective, or problem that a business must address to achieve its goals.
- Critical Skills/High Needs Job Type
Critical skills are essential abilities and competencies required to execute tasks of high demand. Critical Skills also describe roles that are hard to fill.
- Other Approval Considerations
If a supervisor selects “Other” as a reason to approve a telework agreement, they will need to provide a justification that is closely related to one of the reasons above. There is a 1000-character space limit provided for this justification.
If you are having technical issues with submitting or approving telework requests, please submit a ticket:
If you need additional support, or have specific and personal concerns, please submit details here:
Telework Arrangement Approval Process
- Telework requests must be approved by the supervisor, school chair/department head, and the relevant cabinet member, dean, or vice provost.
- Requests to work fully remote will also require the approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.
