The document summarizes research from the Telework Research Network on the state of telework in the U.S. It finds that estimates of the number of teleworkers vary widely from 3 to 70 million depending on how telework is defined. While the number of employees working from home has grown significantly in recent years, most employers still only allow a small percentage (around 5%) of employees to telework. However, the presentation argues that telework provides significant savings for both employers and employees and outlines the financial and environmental benefits of expanding telework.

1. The State of Telework in the U.S. Presented by: Kate Lister and Tom Harnish, Principals of the Telework Research Network Based on a white paper by the Telework Research Network Sponsored by:

3. Telework Savings Calculators™

4. 100’s of Custom Models for Gov’t Agencies, Companies, CommunitiesResearch cited in dozens of publications © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

6. Is it 16 million?

7. Is it 35 or 70 million?© 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

9. Plumber?

10. Home Business?

11. Unpaid Family?

12. Road Warrior?

13. Ad Hoc?© 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

15. Regional Planners

16. Sustainability

17. PoliticiansBusiness Leaders © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

19. Reduce outbound talent migration

20. Alleviate traffic congestion

21. Reduce human congestion

22. Revitalize cities by reducing traffic

23. Improve emergency responsiveness

24. Reduce traffic accidents

25. Improve air quality

26. Increase productivity among non-telecommuters by reducing travel times

27. Improve continuity of operations

28. Reduce the spread of disease

29. Reduce pollution from road-work and office construction

30. Further reduce travel through widespread use of virtual technologies

31. Increase employment opportunities for disadvantaged

32. Provide portable work options for military families

33. Reduce the offshoring of jobs; homeshore some already lost

34. Raise the standard of living in rural and disadvantaged areas

35. Reduce terrorism targets of opportunity© 2011, Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

36. Road Map 1) Who? What? When? Where?2) Why © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

37. Growth? WAH = Those who worked the majority of their week at home © 2011, Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

38. Component Growth in Work at Home © 2011, Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

39. Component Growth in Work at Home © 2011, Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

40. Who Do They Work For? WAH as a % of Workforce 2.3 M U.S. 2.4% U.K. 4.9% Canada 3.0% © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

41. WAH By Industry © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

42. WAH By Occupation © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

43. How Old? © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

44. Education © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

45. How Much Do They Make? © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

46. Where Do They Do It? © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

47. Regions Highest % WAH San Diego CA: 4.2% Atlanta GA: 3.4% San Fran. CA: 3.1% Seattle WA: 3% Greatest Growth Riverside CA: 25x Tampa FL: 18x Salinas CA: 18x Chicago IL: 14x Lowest % WAH Detroit MI: 1.8% Houston TX: 1.8% New York NY: 2.1% © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

48. The 5% ‘Privilege’ © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved Source: BLS 2010 Annual Compensation Survey

49. Training Training? Source: WorldatWork 2011 Telework Report © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

50. US Telework Potential % of 2009 Non-Self Employed Population Sources: WorldatWork Telework Research Network © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

51. WAH Future Composition Construction Production / Transportation Service Government Management Sales Office Professionals © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

53. Employee

54. Community© 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

56. Bureau of Transportation Statistics

57. U.S. GSA / Booz Allen

58. Reason Foundation

59. EPA

60. Colliers International

61. BLS

62. U.S. Department of Energy

63. National Highway Safety Administration

64. Federal Highway Administration

65. Cushman & Wakefield MarketBeat

66. American Management

67. CCH Unscheduled Absence Survey

68. Global Environment and Technology Foundation© 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

70. Commute distance

71. Commute time

72. Other employee savings

73. $/gallon of gas

74. % offices eliminated

75. Cost/kWh of electricity

76. Cost/office

77. Cost of turnover

78. Cost of absences

79. % Reduction in absences

80. % Turnover

81. Productivity change

82. Average annual earnings

83. Other company savings

84. % Who could

85. % Who want to telework

86. % Daily travel reduction

87. Parking, food, clothes

88. Other Individual Savings

89. Day care costs

90. Environmental factors© 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

92. Real Estate

93. Absenteeism

94. Turnover

95. . . . and more© 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

96. Productivity? HammHawk, Flickr, Some Rights Reserved Telework Research Network

98. More Effective Time Management

99. Empowerment

100. Flexible Hours

101. More Hours© 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

102. Productivity Savings Save $4,000 to $16,000 /year Assumes: Average salary = $41,605 Productivity increase = 15% to 55% Half time telework © 2011, Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

104. Office hoteling

105. Space reduction

106. Subleases© 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

108. Sun: 19,000 teleworkers saved $96 million (RE, Electricity, IT)

109. Oracle BV: 248 s.f.pp to 140 s.f.

110. McKesson: $2 million/year

111. U.S. Patent Office: $11 million/year© 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

113. 25% reduction with half time teleworkSave $2,500 per teleworker / year © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

115. Stress

116. Continue working

117. Appointments

118. Exercise

119. Happiness © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

121. $500/day savingsSave $2,000 per teleworker / year © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

122. Turnover Infographics by CitrixOnline © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

123. This is not your father’s workforce Photo Credit: Ed Yourdon (Flickr CC License) © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

124. Here’s a list of our demands . . . You have until 5PM Infographics by CitrixOnline © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

126. Expands Talent PoolAssumes: Turnover cost = 138% Average quit rate = 18% 10% reduction $1,300 per teleworker/year © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

127. Tell ‘em what they’ve won Jane! $11 Million © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

128. And More . . . © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

129. But what about costs? U.S. OMB says . . . © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

131. Money

132. Sanity© 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

133. And that means . . . © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

135. Office gifts

136. Car insurance

137. Shopping sprees

138. Housing

139. Taxes© 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

141. 43M tons of GHG© 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

142. The Bottom Line $631 Billion © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

143. Let’s Pretend They Did? © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

144. © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

145. And Why the &^%! Not? Can you spell ‘t-r-u-s-t’? © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

146. And Why the &^%! Not? Source: WorldatWork 2011 Telework Report © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved

147. It’s time we made the road less traveled the way to work! ™ Kate Lister & Tom Harnish Telework Research Network TeleworkResearchNetwork.com Kate@TeleworkResearchNetwork 760-703-0377 (Left Coast Time) Let us help you build the business case for workplace flexibility. © 2011 Telework Research Network, all rights reserved