Remote work policy template
For staff working away from the office. It covers eligibility, core hours, provided equipment and home security, including the VPN on any network you do not control, with a one question quiz due within 14 days and repeated yearly.
- App: Attestation Flow for Confluence
- Category: HR
- Edition: Picking the pack works in every edition; the paid settings and the starter text need a paid licence
- Re-acknowledge: every 365 days
Acknowledgement settings
#| Setting | Value in the pack |
|---|---|
| Suggested due date | 14 days after the requirement is set |
| Acknowledge again every | 365 days (paid) |
| Minimum reading time | 60 seconds (paid) |
| Quiz questions | 1 (paid) |
Note shown to readers:
By acknowledging, you confirm you will follow the remote work rules, including the security requirements for your home workspace.
Starter text
#Template. This template is a starting point, not legal advice. Adapt it to your organisation, your contracts and the law that applies to you, and have it reviewed by a qualified professional before you rely on it.
Who can work remotely
Remote work is available to roles approved by [role], for up to [days] per week or fully remote as agreed in writing.
Availability
- Be reachable during core hours [hours].
- Keep your calendar and status up to date.
- Attend in person when asked for [team days, events].
Equipment
[Company] provides [laptop, screen, headset]. Report faults to IT. Personal devices may be used only under the BYOD policy.
Security
- Use the VPN on any network you do not control.
- Lock your screen and keep work out of sight of others in shared spaces.
- Do not print confidential documents at home unless approved.
Health and safety
Set up your workspace following the workstation checklist at [link] and report any injury or concern to [contact].
Quiz
#Includes 1 quiz question; the answers are not published here. They are shown only in the app's requirement editor, to the person setting up the requirement, who can change them before saving.
- May you work on confidential documents over public cafe Wi-Fi without the VPN?
- Yes
- No, always use the VPN on networks you do not control
Use it
#Edit a Confluence page, insert the Attestation Flow macro, open the requirement editor and pick the pack under Start from a policy pack. It fills the note and the due date; with a paid licence it also fills the re-acknowledgement window, the minimum reading time and the quiz, and can add the starter text to the page. Required readers are never preset: you choose them.
Related
#- Attestation Flow for Confluence documentation
- Confluence policy templates: all 16 templates