Nareit Hybrid Work Policy
Nareit seeks to provide the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule to staff whose job requirements and responsibilities allow them to spend some of their working time away from Nareit’s main office in Washington, DC.
Hybrid work means working on a regular basis from an assigned location at Nareit’s main office for a minimum number of days during the work week and from an approved off-site location for the remaining workdays of the work week. While working from an off-site location, staff are expected to work the same general hours and perform their responsibilities as they would from the main office location.
A hybrid work schedule may provide advantages such as:
- Improved work-life balance by empowering staff with work location flexibility
- Increased productivity from different work environments that are best suited for certain tasks
- Improved collaboration and team building through in-person interactions
- The ability to effectively engage both in-person and remotely with external parties, such as members, consultants, and providers
- Reduced time, cost, and disruption of commuting
Nareit department heads and supervisors will determine an employee’s eligibility for hybrid work and what their hybrid work schedule will be. Hybrid work schedules will be based on the following guidelines:
- Employees must be able to perform their job responsibilities outside the main office.
- All employees are expected to work in person at Nareit’s main office on Tuesday and Wednesday of each week, and at least one additional day during the week, with that day or days determined by their supervisor and department head based on the person’s responsibilities.
- All exempt staff are expected to be available for work during Nareit’s business hours. Non-exempt staff will have their work hours set by their supervisor and will be responsible for keeping current and accurate track of their working hours per current timekeeping policies and procedures.
- All staff are expected to keep their calendars up to date with their work location for the day, as well as any PTO or other events impacting their work location or availability.
- Hybrid work schedules may be altered at times when an employee is required to travel and work from other locations as needed as part of their responsibilities, such as while at Nareit events, or in situations where flexibility is required to address Nareit’s business needs or staff personal situations.
- Except for the case of travel for Nareit business, any remote work location outside of DC, Maryland, and Virginia must be pre-approved by a supervisor and department head.
- All Nareit remote work must take place in a safe, secure, quiet, and distraction-free working place.
- Employees are expected to follow all Nareit policies and guidelines while working at the main office and any remote location.
- Employees must ensure all Nareit-provided equipment is kept secure, updated, and used only for Nareit-related business (see the Nareit Information Systems Guide for best practices).
- New employees may be required to work in the main office initially to gain experience and become familiar with their responsibilities before being able to work remotely.
Certain positions at Nareit require staff to work in a different geographical location from Nareit’s main office on a regular basis due to the nature of their work. Employees in a such a regular remote work arrangement will work with their supervisor and department head to determine their work location, schedule, and availability. Any staff in a remote work arrangement may be required, at times, to attend meetings in person and work at the main office location or other location as needed, such as at a Nareit event.