8-3-26: Extension of 70% In-Person Work Mandate

TO: The John Jay Community
FROM: Oswald E. Fraser, AVP for Administration 
DATE: August 3, 2026
RE:  Extension of 70% In-Person Work Mandate 

Please be advised that the mandate requiring all full-time and part-time CUNY staff to work in-person at their respective campus office at least 70% of their work time, has been extended through June 30, 2027. For full-time staff, this is equivalent to 7 out of 10 days of in-person work in a two-week period (e.g. 7 days in-person, 3 days remote). Similarly, part-time staff will also be expected to spend 70% of their work hours on campus.

The 70% target is intended to support on-campus activities by establishing appropriate on-site staffing levels and synchronizing remote and on-campus services and operations. 

Remote Work Agreements:

Similar to previous semesters, Remote Work arrangements should be memorialized by way of the remote work form, the use of which is extended through June 30, 2027, based upon agreement with the PSC and DC 37.

Managers can offer flexible start and end time options and/or compressed work schedules. Managers are also responsible to determine and approve the best option for achieving at least 70% in-person work schedule on a case-by-case basis.

All Staff (with the exception of essential employees), must submit a Remote Work Agreement Form signed by the staff member and their supervisor. The form should reflect your work schedule for Fall 2026 (i.e., days/hours, on-site/remote, etc.) for up to six months. This information will assist us in tracking staff schedules to ensure compliance with CUNY’s 70% in-person work mandate.

You are also encouraged to review the Tool and Rules for Telecommuting: A Guide for Employees.

Please submit your Remote Work Agreement Form to the Office of Human Resources at rwa@jjay.cuny.edu no later than Wednesday, August 26, 2026.

Accommodation Requests:

Employees who have concerns about returning to onsite work due to disability, pregnancy/childbirth or other reasons covered by CUNY’s Reasonable Accommodations and Academic Adjustment Policy, should follow CUNY’s procedures for requesting a reasonable accommodation.

Please note, employees currently approved for Reasonable Accommodations that will expire or have expired, must recertify for approval if there is a need for a continued accommodation. Employees who do not recertify for approval are expected to comply with the University’s 70/30 work mandate.    

Reasonable Accommodation Requests may be submitted to Ms. Keisha Pottinger-Moore at kpottingermoore@jjay.cuny.edu for review.

If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact me at ofraser@jjay.cuny.edu.