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Board limits remote work to supervisor approval, grants temporary remote work to staffer during transition
Summary
Grand Island board adopted a limit on remote work that requires supervisor approval except where federal law requires accommodation; the board also authorized Corinne France to work from home during the Tyler software transition with regular reporting.
The Grand Island Town Board resolved that no employee may have a recurring remote-work schedule unless approved by the town supervisor or as required by law, and it authorized a temporary remote-work arrangement for an individual employee during a software transition.
Board members described a return-to-office expectation after COVID-era flexibilities, saying the town must maintain public service hours and that remote work should be the exception, not the default. Several members raised concerns about tracking and accountability for remote work and suggested supervisors or the town supervisor should be empowered to grant preliminary approval in emergent situations, with formal confirmation to the board as needed.
The board approved an immediate, limited exception: the board voted to authorize Corinne France to work from home during the transition to the Tyler software system, subject to weekly reporting on accomplishments and a set schedule. Board members directed staff to prepare a uniform remote-work policy that addresses ADA-required accommodations and procedures for confidential personnel matters.
Action: the board voted to require supervisor approval for remote-work arrangements except where accommodations are required by law, and separately approved Corinne France’s temporary remote-work request during the Tyler transition, with weekly reporting requirements. The board asked staff to prepare a written remote-work policy for adoption at a future meeting.
