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The Great State of Washington Department of Social & Health Services Community Services Contact Center Telework Program Ronnie-Sue Johnson Contact Center Administrator

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The Great State of

Washington

Department of Social & Health Services

Community Services Contact Center

Telework Program

Ronnie-Sue JohnsonContact Center Administrator

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Washington’s “Umbrella” Social Service Agency 8 Administrations

Economic Services Community Services Division

Customer Service Contact Center 850 FTE 45 traditional offices

About 170 telework locations

Department of Social & Health Services

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Why Consider A Telework Program?

Room for Growth

Disaster Recovery

Staff Retention

Increased Ability to Accommodate

Staff Moral

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Telework Preparation

Planning included labor (Washington is a collective bargaining state)

Policy, Procedures and Eligibility Criteria

Deployment Coordination

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Teleworking in CSCC Today Telework Incorporated

Into Our Business Plan

Annual Planning Cycle

Underperformers Process

Focus on Success

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Productivity Snapshot

Avg. Call/Hr. Comparison

TeleworkNon-

Telework

5.2 4.1Eligibility Interviews for Renewals

(Blue Q)

6.3 5.4Case Changes and Complex Questions

(Grey Q)

3.5 2.9 Initial Eligibility Interviews (Green Q)

6.2 4.7Childcare Program—interviews and all

other questions/changes (Purple Q)

19.9 21.3 Triage/Info and Referral (yellow Q)

Back-Office Production

Non-Telework 5.9 Back office work includes processing follow up and change documents for all the services provided in

the phone queues and the field office lobbies.Telework Staff 6.6

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Lessons Learned Communication Counts

Selection process matters

Remote Supervision Can Be Difficult

Practice Teleworker Engagement

Expect Unintended Consequences

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Washington State - Teleworking

Questions?

Contact:Ronnie Sue Johnson

[email protected]