Amce Corp began offering remote work in 2020. This policy serves as a guide to help all remote employees understand the regulations and expectations of working remotely at Amce Corp. Since implementing our remote work policy, feedback from employees has been integral in creating this document. Review the information below to be fully prepared for your remote work journey at Amce Corp and be sure to send any questions or comments to hr@acme.com.
At Amce Corp, all departments have the option of working remotely with monthly and yearly meetings required on-site, or with a combination of remote work/on-site work after 90 days of employment. Each department manager has the autonomy to discuss with each team member their specific flexibility needs to determine what will work best. Regardless of the amount of remote work chosen, all full-time employees are required to work 40 hours per week.
Any employee who has worked at Amce Corp for 90 days or more can set up a meeting with their direct supervisor to discuss remote work options. In conjunction with your manager, you’ll determine a remote work schedule that works best for you and your team’s needs. This will be a time to ask questions and talk about your home office setup to ensure you have the necessary software, environment, tools to perform the work.
Remote work facilitates a large amount of trust in Amce Corp employees. As such, we’ve found it useful to communicate expectations to ensure everyone is on the same page.
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Daycare: If you have children at home who depend on you for care, you must have adequate child care for them. Our policies are not intended to allow for you to be watching your child(ren) while simultaneously working.
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Schedule: A general schedule must be communicated to and agreed to by your direct manager. Deviations from that schedule should be communicated to your direct manager as well.
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Availability: Remote workers must be logged into the company’s communication platform each day to ensure you’re easily accessible and can participate easily with your team members.
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Coworking spaces: Employees are welcome to work from a coworking space or coffee shop, provided you can produce the same level of productivity as in your work office.
To ensure that employee performance will not suffer in remote work arrangements, we advise our remote employees to:
- Choose a quiet and distraction-free working space.
- Have an internet connection that’s adequate for their job.
- Dedicate their full attention to their job duties during working hours.
- Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with their manager.
- Ensure their schedules overlap with those of their team members for as long as is necessary to complete their job duties effectively.
All remote workers must utilize company laptops to perform all work. You will be provided a laptop, which will also contain necessary software and programs used here at Amce Corp. We prefer employees to be connected to the Internet via a wired connection. While we don’t use VPNs, we do provide a monthly stipend to help cover your Internet costs.
All remote workers must ensure to handle customer data securely and must ensure no data leaks outside of it’s intended purpose.