Can agencies authorize teleworkers to make personal use of the alternative worksite equipment provided by the agency?
Yes. The head of each agency has the authority to set personal use policies. In accordance with GSA guidance set forth in “Recommended Executive Branch Model Policy/Guidance On Limited Personal Use Of Government Office Equipment Including Information Technology”, agencies can authorize teleworkers limited personal use of alternative worksite equipment. Limited personal use of the government office equipment by employees during non-work time is considered to be an “authorized use” of Government property. Authority for this policy is found at 5 U.S.C. ยง 301, which provides that the head of an executive department or military department may prescribe regulations for the use of its property, and Executive Order 13011 of July 16, 1996, Federal Information Technology, section 3(1), which requires the Chief Information Officers Council to develop recommendations for Federal information technology management policy, procedures, and standards. For more info on this topic, visit the eStrategy we
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