UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
RESOLUTION ON THE TELECOMMUTING POLICY 
 
Purpose:  To Approve the Telecommuting Policy of the University of the Virgin Islands 
 
WHEREAS, the University of the Virgin Islands (“the University”) recognizes the importance of 
supporting telecommuting opportunity to facilitate improved productivity and performance of 
University employees and to accommodate employees’ work-life balance; and 
 
WHEREAS, best practices reflect that the implementation of a telecommuting policy is in keeping 
with the trend among companies and educational institutions nationally and internationally; and 
 
WHEREAS, the University seeks to grant authorized employees the opportunity to work from an 
alternate work location of the central workplace of the University’s Campuses, or satellite 
locations for one or more days per week on a systematic and routine basis; and 
 
WHEREAS, the University has determined that the best interests of the University is served by 
affording the privilege to telecommute to certain employees in order to facilitate, allow or enhance 
the performance of the employee’s work, but shall not be utilized on a full-time basis for any 
University employee; and  
 
WHEREAS, the University desires to extend this privilege with the understanding that the policy 
shall not change the material terms and conditions of the eligible employee’s employment with the 
University; and  
 
WHEREAS, in furtherance of its rights to ensure the operation of the institution pursuant to its 
statutory mandates, and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, the University, at 
all times, reserves the right to temporarily suspend the telecommuting policy as the best interests 
of the University may determine; and 
 
WHEREAS, the draft Telecommuting Policy has been vetted through the University’s shared 
governance process; and  
 
WHEREAS, on May 1, 2018, the Finance and Budget Committee of the Board of Trustees (“the 
Board” has voted to forward the Telecommuting Policy to the Board for its approval. 
 
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY 
THAT: 
 
1.  The Telecommuting Policy, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 
“A”, is hereby approved; 
 
2. the President of the University is hereby authorized to take all such actions as may be 
necessary to implement this Resolution; 
3. The Telecommuting Policy shall be effective as a policy of the University as of June 2, 2018 
 
CERTIFICATION 
 
The Undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of the resolution of the 
Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands and adopted at its meeting on Saturday 
June 2, 2018, as recorded in the Minutes of said meeting. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 2, 2018 
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                 Secretary of the Board 
 
 
 
 
 
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