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U.S. Army: Prototype Program for Professionals
U.S. Army: Prototype Program for Professionals
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allowed placement competition between internal organizations. It was likely that the affected employees Mary McDavid is chief of the Management Engineering Office, U.S.
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The task force determined that an increasing number of nongovernmental business organizations were experimenting with homework, using such programs to reduce energy consumption, expand office facilities, and make maximum use of computer resources. The group's research indicated that the pool of potential workers could be expanded by hiring the handicapped, retired personnel with extensive specialized knowledge and experience, and single parents who need to be at home with small children.
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The employee and supervisor signed a written work agreement addressing scheduled assignments, specific tour of duty, work location, protection of government equipment, security requirements, and other miscellaneous directives required by the prototype guidelines. Each employee also signed a "hold harmless" agreement releasing the government from liability due to personal injury or property damage as a result of installation and use of government equipment in a personal residence.
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The U.S. Army Communications Command determined that providing telephone service to a private residence was in direct conflict with federal law (Federal Statute 31 U.S.C., Sec.
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Performance in terms of CPU efficiency rate computed by dividing the number of hours an employee is Togged onto the computer into the number of resource units used by the employeeand in terms of computer connect time—percent of available time versus percent of computer connect time and types of tasks performed were reviewed for both the on-site employees and those working at home. The history file of electronic messages was reviewed to analyze problems encountered, supervisory, peer, and program participant interaction, and to assess employee morale.
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Computer Connect Time The percentage of time the on-site and homeworking employees spent connected to the computer is important since work assignments were accomplished primarily on-line using a computer. The percentage of available time the homeworkers spent on-line ranged from 71 to 108 percent.
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Cost Savings The homework program made available computer resources for an additional ~ to 12 hours per day without additional cost. The additional cost directly associated with homework resulted from the installation and monthly charges of direct communication lines, but communication lines would also have had to be provided for the on-site employees assigned to develop and field interactive systems.
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category of work performed- were not accepted by the external Army auditors. They also concluded: · that the study report did not prove a productivity increase; · that the "hold harmless" agreements signed by the employees to release the government from liability for personal injury or property damage satisfactorily resolved the liability issue; · that the system control features of the previous and current hardware configurations created the potential for the homeworkers to use government equipment for personal purposes; and · that the benefits from morale improvement were not quantified and were difficult to measure precisely.
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ALMSA management also believes that homework programs should be used on a selective basis for those projects that would benefit from an environment free of distractions, require increased computer connect time, and expand opportunities for the hiring and placement of severely disabled individuals. ALMSA management also cautions that selection criteria and program guidelines for future homework programs should be documented in cletaiT and carefully coordinated prior to implementing a program.
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