1 Start 2 Complete As you know, back in March 2020, the union negotiated and obtained our current 100% telework status to keep employees safe during the pandemic. Since that time, the SEC’s entire workforce has had the option to telework 100% of the time. SEC employees have performed their work well from home for two and a half years. The SEC's current telework posture will continue at least through January 9, 2023 and perhaps longer depending on the pandemic situation this winter. At some point (likely sometime in 2023), SEC employees will return to the office under what will become the "new normal" for work schedules at the agency. Currently, the union and SEC Chairman Gary Gensler are in negotiations over the Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”), including Article 11 of the CBA, which contains the terms of our previous telework program at the SEC prior to the pandemic. The parties are in mediation to try to resolve their disagreements over what Article 11 will look like post pandemic. These disagreements may require resolution by the Federal Service Impasses Panel (FSIP) after mediation. If that occurs, the union will be required to provide evidence at the FSIP in support of its positions. The views of SEC employees regarding telework-related issues will constitute an important part of that evidence. To assist the union in its representation of you, the union is updating the results of its telework survey from the spring of 2021. Even if you participated in our telework survey back then, we would greatly appreciate it if you would respond to the survey below concerning what your telework expectations will be when we return to the office. Evidence of this sort will be absolutely essential at the Federal Service Impasses Panel. The questions are directly related to positions taken by the SEC during our negotiations. Your participation in this survey is important no matter what your views are regarding telework. As always, we will keep your individual responses on our external private server confidential from management. We do need you to identify yourself, however, to ensure that our data comes from SEC employees and that everyone participates in the survey only once. Thanks very much in advance for responding to this survey! Last Name: * First Name: * Prior to the SEC’s 100% mandatory telework posture during the COVID-19 pandemic, how many days of recurring telework per two-week pay period did you work? (“Recurring” telework refers to fixed, scheduled days of telework each two-week pay period): * - Select -Prior to the pandemic, I did not participate in recurring telework1 day per two-week pay period2 days per two-week pay period3 days per two-week pay period4 days per two-week pay period5 days per two-week pay period6 days per two-week pay period7 days per two-week pay period8 days per two-week pay period9 days per two-week pay period10 days per two-week pay period When SEC employees are required to return to the office in a post-pandemic environment, how many days of recurring telework per two-week pay period would you prefer to work going forward if you are permitted to choose any number of days? (“Recurring” telework refers to fixed, scheduled days of telework each two-week pay period): * - Select -After the pandemic, I do not plan to participate in recurring telework1 day per two-week pay period2 days per two-week pay period3 days per two-week pay period4 days per two-week pay period5 days per two-week pay period6 days per two-week pay period7 days per two-week pay period8 days per two-week pay period9 days per two-week pay period10 days per two-week pay period When SEC employees are required to return to the office in a post-pandemic environment, do you agree that the SEC should liberally grant ad hoc telework requests when an employee does not need to be in the office to perform his or her work on a particular day? (“Ad hoc” telework refers to a telework day that is not fixed on an employee’s schedule on a permanent and recurring basis, but is instead subject to the approval of a manager for a given day): * Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree The union has negotiated a long distance telework pilot program under which employees are permitted to relocate anywhere in the continental U.S. and work from home. Do you think that you might like to participate in this program under the new CBA? No, I am not interested in participating in long distance telework Yes, I would like to participate in the next 1-2 years Yes, I would like to participate in the next 2-5 years Yes, I would like to participate at some point more than 5 years in the future I am unsure at this time whether I would like to participate, but I would like to have the option to do so in the future I am already in the Long Distance Telework Pilot Program When SEC employees are required to return to the office in a post-pandemic environment, Chair Gensler wants to require all employees to come into the office on the same day as all of their coworkers, as often as once per week, to participate in a "community day" meeting. In your opinion, how often should such "community days" occur at the SEC (choose the best answer)? * Required "community days" should occur once per week Required "community days" should occur every other week Required "community days" should occur once per month Required "community days" should occur every other month Required "community days" should occur once per calendar quarter Required "community days" should occur twice per year "Community days" should not be required at the SEC I prefer to have the ability to telework when my work does not require me to be at my SEC office: * Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree While teleworking I am able to perform my job as effectively and productively as I can at my SEC office: * Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Using existing technology such as WebEx, while teleworking I am able to meet and communicate with my SEC coworkers and managers just as effectively and productively as I can at my SEC office: * Agree Neither Agree Nor Disagree Disagree I am willing to come into my SEC office or another location when my work requires me to meet with people from outside the SEC: * Agree Neither Agree Nor Disagree Disagree When I commute to and from my SEC office for a work day, my total roundtrip commuting time for the day is: * Under 1 hour 1-2 hours 2-3 hours 3-4 hours Over 4 hours What is your SEC email address? * What is your home email address? What is your position at the SEC? * What is your grade? * - Select -SK-17SK-16SK-15SK-14SK-13SK-12SK-11SK-10SK-9SK-8SK-7SK-6SK-5SK-4SK-3SK-2SK-1 To what SEC office do you report? * - Select -AROBROCHRODROFWROLAROMIRONYROPLROSFROSLROHQ CFHQ DERAHQ EnforcementHQ ExamsHQ IMHQ TMHQ EBOHQ OAHQ ALJHQ OASBHQ OCAHQ OCOOHQ OCRHQ OEEOHQ OECHQ OFMHQ OGCHQ OHRHQ OIGHQ OITHQ OIAHQ OIADHQ OIEAHQ OLIAHQ OMWIHQ OMSHQ OPAHQ OSHQ OSOHQ FINHUB How long have you been an employee at the SEC? * Less than 2 years 2-5 years 6-10 years More than 10 years Are you a member of the union? * Yes No No, and I am interested in learning more about joining the union If you have any other comments, questions or suggestions about telework at the SEC, please provide them here: Leave this field blank
