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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="3-602" title_number="3" title_name="Economic Development and Business Resources" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Office of Telework Assistance">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is an Office of Telework Assistance within the Department.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Office shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>establish best practices for telework policies;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>consult with the business community and other governmental agencies, including the Department of Budget and Management and the Department of Information Technology, as the Office determines is necessary in establishing the best practices;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>post the best practices established by the Office on the Department’s website in a publicly accessible location;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>on or before October 1, 2021, and each October 1 thereafter, adopt guidelines on the best practices established by the Office under this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>assist private sector business entities in implementing telework policies for their employees.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
