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Supervisors encouraged to ensure the work status for their direct reports is accurate in Applaud

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To help West Virginia University prepare for a planned increase in on-campus operations for the fall semester, the Division of Talent and Culture is asking supervisors to confirm or update the long-term work arrangements for their direct reports in the Applaud HR system

These arrangements include:

  • Remote Work Schedule – Employees will work remotely at all times. However, these employees occasionally may be on-site for a meeting or to attend a University function or event. A remote worker typically will not maintain a designated physical office or cubicle space on campus.

  • Hybrid Work Schedule – Employees will work on-site for a specified number of days each week on a regular schedule. The scheduled days the employee works on-site may vary from week to week.

  • On-site Work Schedule – Employees will work on-site at a WVU campus or location in a dedicated workspace on a regular schedule.

Between now and Monday, May 31, supervisors should navigate to Applaud via portal.wvu.edu and follow these instructions to review and/or update the “work status” for their direct reports.

Supervisors should ensure the work status information in Applaud aligns with feedback captured through the Performance Review process regarding an employee’s long-term work arrangement beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

If supervisors have questions regarding this process or need to validate the preferred work arrangement for their direct reports, they should consult their HR partner.

The information captured in Applaud will be used to prepare Telecommuting Agreements for employees who plan to continue working in a remote or hybrid capacity. We expect to begin rolling out updated Telecommuting Agreements in early summer.

The work status information in Applaud also will be used as the University begins to reconfigure the workspace within many campus buildings and introduce new programs, policies and services specific to remote or hybrid employees.

Supervisors should contact WVU Shared Services at SharedServices@mail.wvu.edu or 304-293-6006 with any questions related to the Applaud platform. If supervisors have questions regarding the work status of their employees, they should contact their HR partner.