Political Quotes

“I introduced H.R. 4106 on November 7, 2007, to improve the efficiency of the Federal workforce by allowing more employees to telework. Telework has a number of benefits for both agencies and employees. A happy workforce is a productive workforce, and giving employees the opportunity to telework can help boost productivity by cutting down on commuting time, reducing absenteeism, and allowing for greater organizational flexibility. Improving telework can also help reduce pollution, traffic congestion, and the significant financial burdens that Federal employees face from high gas prices. Unfortunately, telework is not being used to the fullest extent, and according to a report on telework released by the Office of Personnel Management in December 2007, only 6 percent of Federal employees participated in telework programs in 2006. H.R. 4106 will improve telework in many key ways, while also allowing the government to maintain security of government information and to uphold performance standards.”