A new report says the U.S. government could realize productivity savings of about $40 million each day by giving employees more tools to work outside the office.
By Garry Kranz Comments 0 | Recommend 0
Working on the Go: Against the backdrop of last month’s congressional bailout
package comes news that the federal government could pocket savings by equipping
employees to work remotely. A report by a group known as the Telework Exchange
in Alexandria, Virginia, says the U.S. government could save about $37 million
in productivity time per day by increasing employees’ mobility. The estimate is
based on the average federal hourly wage of $29. The group polled 446 federal
workers. An estimated 18 percent say they never leave the office to work. The
remaining 82 percent say they spend at least part of the time at work events
outside the office. Nearly one in three employees say they spent more time
working outside the office in 2008 than they did last year. Employees with
“smart phones” believe they gain 54 minutes of productive time per day.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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