1. (a) In this section, “telework” means to work at a location other than a traditional office setting or an employee's usual and customary work site, including:

   1. (1) the employee's home;
   2. (2) a satellite office; and
   3. (3) a telework center.

2. (b) This section applies to:

   1. (1) all employees of a governmental entity of a county or a municipality; and
   2. (2) all governmental entities of a county or a municipality.

3. (c) Each governing body, or the governing body's designee, shall:

   1. (1) establish a countywide or municipality-wide telework program; and
   2. (2) adopt a countywide or municipality-wide telework policy and telework guidelines.

4. (d)

   1. (1) The head of a governmental entity of a county or municipality may designate the positions for which an employee would be eligible to telework.
   2. (2) Each governmental entity of a county or municipality, in its discretion, may maximize the number of eligible employees participating in a countywide or municipality-wide telework program established under subsection (c) of this section.

Added as Local Government § 1-206 by Acts 2021, c. 696, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021. Renumbered as Local Government § 1-207 by Acts 2025, c. 272, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 273, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025. Amended by Acts 2026, c. 153, § 1, eff. April 14, 2026.