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... expect the worker to return when terminating the telework arrangement or leaving the company, then say so in the agreement. Don't forget equipment maintenance/service. Who'll be responsible for routine maintenance and service on equipment? If equipment is damaged by misuse, who's responsible for repairs? It may make sense to put telecommuters' equipment (even if employee-owned) under company maintenance contracts. Just make sure maintenance/repair services are available in that area. Telecommuting may make equipment maintenance and service more difficult, particularly when telecommuters are located away ... - later in this article. Avoid equipment ownership disputes. Some of your potential telecommuters may already have a home office. If not, you'll have to provide the necessary equipment. It costs approximately $4 ,000 to equip an average home office with a work station, computer, telephone, fax machine, file cabinets, and possibly a printer. Your telework agreement should list office equipment and who owns it. If it's company property that you expect the worker to return when terminating the telework arrangement or leaving the company, ... they're located. And as more companies permit telecommuting, you'll probably find that offering telecommuting becomes a competitive necessity. May reduce the cost of disability leave. Telecommuting may help injured workers stay productive or ease back into the workplace while they recuperate. Facilitates compliance with air pollution and trip-reduction regulations. The federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 require cities with certain levels of ozone pollution to implement trip-reduction programs. Employers with more than 100 workers at a site in these cities must take steps to reduce employee commutes. In addition, many ...