Hamilton looking to save energy by sending employees home
A Hamilton councillor is proposing that some municipal employees should work from home in order to cut back on the city’s energy costs.
Sam Merulla says with the city’s $7 million deficit — half of which is related to increased energy costs — there’s no need to pay to house employees whose work could be measured and completed at home.
He says he will introduce a notice of motion asking city staff to examine which employees could work from home.
Merulla cited Ontario Works social workers, as well as planners and inspectors, as positions which could be suited to home-based work.
He said social workers who do home visits are on the road basically every day and the city is paying their mileage on top of office costs.
Via St. Catharines Standard – Ontario, CA