Eligibility & Approval
Establishes criteria, request procedures, approval responsibilities, and conditions for remote or hybrid work arrangements. 

Work Schedules & Availability
Defines expectations for work hours, availability, attendance, timekeeping, and participation in required meetings.

Communication & Performance
Addresses communication practices, responsiveness, collaboration, supervision, productivity, and performance expectations.

Remote Workspace & Safety
Establishes expectations for maintaining a professional, secure, and reasonably safe remote work environment. 

Technology & Data Security
Outlines requirements for approved equipment, system access, cybersecurity, confidentiality, and protection of organizational information.

Equipment & Expenses
Clarifies responsibilities for providing, maintaining, returning, and reimbursing approved equipment, supplies, and work-related expenses.

Who This Policy Is For

Designed for organizations seeking a consistent, professional framework for managing remote and hybrid work arrangements.

A strong fit for small and mid-sized organizations, nonprofits, growing employers, lean or one-person HR teams, and managers who need clear expectations for eligibility, scheduling, communication, performance, technology use, workspace safety, and employee responsibilities across work locations. 

How to Use This Template

Start with a professionally structured framework, then tailor it to your organization.

Customize the editable Word template to reflect your organization’s eligibility criteria, approval process, scheduling expectations, communication practices, technology requirements, and equipment or expense responsibilities. Coordinate it with related attendance, information security, workplace safety, timekeeping, and reimbursement policies, communicate expectations to employees and managers, and review arrangements periodically as organizational needs change.