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Dallas committee weighs telework policy, asks HR for department-level data

Ad Hoc Committee on Administrative Affairs · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Human Resources summarized the city's telework administrative directive (AD 380) and told the committee 89 employees have formal telework agreements (mostly hybrid). Council members asked HR for department-by-department counts, productivity comparisons and details on whether senior managers telework.

Human Resources Director Nina Arias briefed the Administrative Affairs Committee on Jan. 20 about the city's telework administrative directive (AD 380), and council members used the briefing to press for department-level data and clearer accountability measures.

Arias said AD 380 (initially issued May 10, 2021) was last revised April 18, 2022; the HR FAQ was updated April 18, 2023; a departmental review is recorded as Nov. 4, 2025. The directive's stated objectives are to align telework with operational needs, ensure accountability, protect city property and data, and provide supervisors with authority to approve or revoke telework based on performance. Arias…

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