1 Getting Ready - Collecting Telework Data

2 Purpose Identify data that needs to be collected Discuss some strategies for collecting the data

3 Similar Features to AFP Aggragate Datea Same Data Elements --Contact information --Optional Data --Most Required Data Elements --Anecdote --Notes

4 Unique to Telework Additional Funding Types of Equipment Categories Type of Disability Employment Questions --Status --Outcome Follow-up Survey

5 Additional Funding (D2e) VR PASS Other Financial Loans Borrower Contributions Medicaid Waiver Individual Development Accounts Non-profit Funding Other None

6 Type of Equipment Categories (D3) Computer Equipment and Related Software Communication Equipment Home/Office Modifications Office Furniture and Equipment Tools of the Trade Vehicles

7 Type of Disability (D5b) Physical disability Sensory disability Communication disability Cognitive disability Psychiatric disability Multiple

8 Employment Status at Time of Application (D5c) Unemployed Employed Self-employed Employed and Self-employed

9 Employment Goal (collect at time of application) Become newly employed in telework for employer Become newly self-employed Change to a teleworking job for an employer Change to a self-employment job Expand business Other

10 One Year Follow-up (#6) Achievement of Employment Goal (based on the goal at time of application) Status of Wages/Salary Employment Status

11 Achieve Primary Employment Goal? YES Became newly employed in telework for employer Became newly self-employed Changed to a teleworking job for an employer Changed to a self-employment job Expanded business Had another goal - Describe NO But changed employment goal and achieved NO Did not achieve primary employment goal

12 Employment Status? Salary/Wages – increased? Maintained employment?

13 Process Now – Oct 2008 to Sept Collect data during year October Enter data into NISAT – similar to AFP MIS – similar to AFP

14 Questions How are you organizing to capture telework data during the year? How are you planning to conduct the follow-up surveys?