Remote Work Policy

Classified Remote Work

In accordance with the State of Nevada Remote Work Policy, the State has emphasized that it is the policy to provide in-person services for the majority of its operation serving both internal and external customers.

Request for Remote Work 

To request Remote Work, an employee must notify their immediate supervisor, complete a Request for Remote Work and submit the form to Human Resources.

When unforeseen situations create circumstances in which short-term (1-2 days) remote work is needed, employees should work with their supervisor. The details of the arrangement must be documented in writing.

Remote Work Approval

Remote work agreements shall be approved on an individual basis and not appropriate to be ubiquitous across entire departments, division, budget accounts, job titles, or other broad categorizations. This is the policy of the Governor and denial of an employee's request is not subject to any grievance procedure, reconsideration or appeal.

Approval is not finalized until all required parties have signed the Remote Work Agreement.

Administrative Faculty Remote Work 

In accordance with the NSHE Procedures and Guidelines Manual, Ch. 4, Section 19, the Board of Regents has emphasized that working remotely or telecommuting for a temporary or extended period of time must advance an institution’s mission and shall not reduce or impede the quality of instruction or service provided to students, co-workers, and the community.

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) supports fully remote work and the responsible use of Temporary Remote Work (TRW) for select administrative faculty employment positions consistent with the Board of Regents Handbook, Title 4, Ch. 3, Section 51. This procedure applies to all NSHE institutions, including System Administration, System Computing Services and corresponding units. This procedure does NOT apply to any position in the executive salary schedules (Procedures and Guidelines Manual: Chapter 3, Section 1), academic faculty, classified or technologist positions.

Request for Remote Work

To request Remote Work, an employee must notify their immediate supervisor, complete a Request for Remote Work and submit the form to Human Resources.

When unforeseen situations create circumstances in which short-term (1-2 days) remote work is needed, employees should work with their supervisor. The details of the arrangement must be documented in writing.

Remote Work Approval

In accordance with the Board of Regents Handbook, Title 4, Ch. 3, Section 51, and NSHE Procedures and Guidelines Manual, Ch.4, Section 19, approval of requests for remote work are discretionary and subject to review on a case-by-case basis. Denial of an employee’s request to work remotely shall not be subject to any grievance, reconsideration, or appeal.

Approval is not finalized until all required parties have signed the Remote Work Agreement.