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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I rode an hour long plus vanpool when I first started in the gov't. There was no telework. You had to figure it out.

Now I see people hopping off the computer and going to school pickup and then resuming work with their young kids in the house and thinking there is nothing wrong with it. [/quote]

There is nothing wrong with it. Kids are allowed to be present in the home while teleworking. My kid being at home doesn't mean I'm not working.

"While the presence of dependents in the household should not be an absolute bar to teleworking, employees should not be engaging in dependent care activities when performing official duties. While an occasional, brief interruption may occur when a dependent is present in the home, teleworkers must be careful to keep interruptions to a minimum to avoid disruptions in work accomplishment."

https://www.opm.gov/telework/tmo-and-coordinators/dependent-care/[/quote]

it is wrong moron, you can't care for children and work at the same time hire someone! You will need to follow the laws of your state

Telework and Dependent Care
While telework is not a substitute for dependent care, it can be a very valuable flexibility to employees with caregiving responsibilities, by eliminating time required to commute and expanding employees’ choices as to dependent care. Agencies and managers should recognize that employees use a variety of dependent care options, including agency on-site child care centers to ensure close proximity to young children as well as home-based supervision or child care arrangements (e.g., nanny, in-home babysitting by a family member or friend), which may be more cost effective or convenient[b]. For teleworkers with in-home dependent care arrangements, it is important to remember that telework is official work time and a tool for accomplishing work. Employees are reminded that while teleworking, all workplace policies remain in place, including telework start/end times, rules regarding time and attendance, and employee expectations concerning performance and conduct.[/b]

Ages 8 and under: Children should always be under the care of a responsible person and should not be left unsupervised in homes, cars, playgrounds, or yards.

Ages 9 to 10: May be ready to be left unsupervised for up to 1.5 hours during daylight and early evening hours.

Ages 11 to 12: May be ready to be left unsupervised for up to 3 hours during daylight and early evening hours.

Ages 13 to 15: May be ready to be left unsupervised for more than 3 hours but not overnight.

Ages 16 and older: May be ready to be left unsupervised overnight for 1 to 2 days, with a plan in place.[/quote]

The guidance you state is for children being left home alone entirely. My 8 year old watching a TV show in the basement has no bearing on my ability to complete my work.[/quote]

You require childcare, we got a nanny until the kids were 15[/quote]

Lol! 15 year olds are nannys in some situations! Your poor helpless kids.[/quote]

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