Telework WHY?
“The Bottom Line on Telework” 2013 Global Workplace Analytics Report Thurston Region - State and Local Government Data Driven (Range 30% 1 day/week – 50% 3 days Conservative estimates (30% - 2 days/week)
> Efficiency, Effectiveness, Accountability > Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Livability, Sustainability, Resilience < Real Estate Investment & Maintenance, Absenteeism, Pollution, Congestion, Stress
Annual Projected Benefits Save Thurston Government $25-$136M/year Reduce Green House Gas by 3,000-13,000 tons/year Reduce VMT 7 – 34.8M Trips Avoided .6 – 3.2M
Employer Benefit Impacts Turnover $1 – 1.6 M Productivity: $20.5-102.4M Real Estate: $0-24.9M Absenteeism: $4.2-$7.1 Retention & Recruitment
Employee Benefit Impacts < Work/Travel Costs $257-$2,675 Time – Save 5 Days/Year Improves Work/Life Balance - Flexibility > Productivity > Autonomy
Environmental Barrels of Oil 31,934 – 159,668 Tons of CO2 2,565 – 12,823 <Impervious Surface – build and maintain - stormwater implications
Community <Asthma & Other Health Conditions >Infrastructure Life = <$ >Work Opportunities for Rural Residents >Mobile Work for Military Families
Telework WHY NOT?