Out-of-State Work Policy FAQs
The following FAQs have been developed in response to the excellent feedback provided by the campus community regarding the newly published Out-of-State Work Policy establishing a mandatory University-wide process for securing approval for employee out-of-state work arrangements.

Does this policy apply to temporary out-of-state work arrangements? 
No, the Out-of-State Work Policy does not apply to short-term, temporary out-of-state work arrangements such as arrangements that are made to attend a conference or to allow an employee with an approved remote work arrangement to temporarily work from an out-of-state location on a short-term basis. If an employee is working more than twenty-five (25) consecutive days outside the state, the work arrangement should be evaluated to see if the policy applies.

What prompted the University to adopt this new policy? 
The University has adopted this new policy to address the increase in requests for out-of-state work arrangements in connection with remote work arrangements that have been adopted across the University in response to COVID-19.  Because long-term and/or permanent out-of-state work arrangements may require the University to comply with additional or conflicting out-of-state laws and regulations (including state employment, labor and/or taxation rules), it is necessary for the University to be aware of, and explicitly agree to, long-term out-of-state work arrangements with its employees.  

Why does the new Out-of-State Work Policy require a 60-day notice period? 
As previously mentioned, long-term out-of-state work arrangements may require the University to comply with additional or conflicting out-of-state laws and regulations put in place by the state in which the employee will be working.  In many cases, the University must file with the Secretary of State and is subject to the filing timelines of each state. Although the University will make every effort to accommodate a request for a shorter approval period for an out-of-state work arrangement, the requirements of other states may not make it possible to comply with all legal requirements if we have less than sixty (60) days to do so.

New Capital Projects Policy
Drake University has formalized a new policy for the identification, prioritization, approval, development, and delivery of Capital Projects at Drake University.  All interested members of the Drake community are encouraged to review and comment on these policy revisions by March 15, 2021.