Virginia Gov. Kaine Creates Office of Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine Tuesday signed an Executive Order creating an Office of Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance within the Office of the Secretary of Technology. The Office will encourage and promote telework activities for public and private employers, and work to advance innovative models that expedite the deployment of “last-mile” broadband technologies throughout the commonwealth. The governor signed the Executive Order at the 2006 Commonwealth of Virginia Innovative Technology Symposium held in Roanoke.
“Telework is a family-friendly, business-friendly public policy that helps us recruit and retain a high-quality workforce in a competitive job market,” Kaine said. “It also protects environmental quality and promotes energy conservation by reducing traffic congestion and vehicle emissions. Telework also allows a better balance between work and family. For all of these reasons, it is important for state government to support public and private sector efforts to promote widespread adoption of telework.”