Putting Tech to Work, Telecomutting

Putting Technology to Work

The Benefits of Telecommuting

MEMORANDUM OF TRANSMITTAL

To: Sonja Wilder, Director of Sales Support

From: Tyler Ahlfeldt, Government Support Services

Date: September 26, 2013

Subject: Proposal to Implement Telecommuting Policy

Thank you for approving my request to research the benefits of implementing a telecommuting policy for the sales support workplace. The conclusions drawn from my research weigh heavily in the favor of balanced telecommute/in-office work time split. The ability to work from home will spur productivity and morale.

With the mounting expectation of more productivity out of existing human resources, the inability to counterbalance increased workload will lead to a higher rate of attrition. Overwork can lead to employee burn out, physical and mental illness, and low office space morale. By allowing employees the comfort of working from home and avoiding commutes, these steps can go a long way to assuage these issues.

Our staff would really like to implement telecommuting possibilities as soon as possible. Please find the executive summary and full report attached below.

Table of Contents

COVER PAGE | | 1 |

MEMORANDUM OF TRANSMITTAL | | 2 |

TABLE OF CONTENTS | | 3 |

EXECUTIVE SUMARY | | 4 |

RESEARCH PAPER | | 5 |

| INTRODUCTION | 5 |

| TELECOMMUTING GROWTH GRAPH | 6 |

| EMPLOYEE BENEFITS | 7 |

| COMPANY BENEFITS | 7-8 |

| ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS | 9 |

| Conclusion | 9-10 |

| REFERENCES | 11 |

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Executive Summary

With the permeation of high-speed connection, coupled with our company’s push for digital distribution of office space memos, physical presence in the office is no longer necessary. Telecommuting allows employees to increase productivity and morale at the same time. AT&T is a multination corporation and as such the scope of this report will be limited to the three...