Bills introduced in Congress this session, such as Rep. Wolf (R-V...
Bills introduced in Congress this session, such as Rep. Wolf (R-Va.) proposal (HR-1012(CD March 16 p7) that would provide $500 tax credit toward home telecom and electronics investments by telecommuters, “can play a key role in accelerating the deployment…
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of telework,” AT&T Vp-Environment, Health & Safety Braden Allenby said. “Building on Rep. Wolf’s initiatives, we would suggest giving an employer an annual telework tax credit of $500 for each employee who teleworks on a full-time basis, and a prorated amount for each employee who teleworks on a part-time basis,” he told House Commerce Technology & Procurement Subcommittee Thurs. “For each employee who is covered under the ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990], the maximum annual employer telework credit would increase to $1,000.” Allenby also supported HR-1031 by Rep. Udall (D-Colo.) that would create Small Business Administration telework outreach pilot program (CD March 19 p4). He said “digital divide between home and office” had inhibited expansion of AT&T’s telework program. “Our research has shown that the lack of broadband into the home is the top barrier to increased participation,” he said. “Lack of high-speed access to the inter/intranet draws workers back into the office for the sake of productivity,” stemming from use of “larger and larger computer files and applications such as video conferencing.”