BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS OPERATING
INSTRUCTION 36-16
28 SEPTEMBER 2020
Personnel
TELEWORK READINESS PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: SAF/AAI
Supersedes: HOI 36-16 (8 July 2015)
Certified by: SAF/AAI
(Mr. Winston Beauchamp)
Pages: 12
This instruction implements the provisions of Air Force Policy Directive 36-1, Appropriated
Funds Civilian Management and Administration, Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI)
1035.01, Telework Policy, and Air Force Instructions (AFI) DoDI1400.25V630_AFI36-815,
Leave, DoDI1035.01_AFI36-816, Civilian Telework Program, and DoDI1400.25V610_AFI36-
807, Hours of Work and Holiday Observances, and is consistent with the Deputy Chief
Management Officer’s Administrative Instruction 117, Telework Program. It provides telework
guidance and procedures for the Headquarters Air Force (HAF) Telework-Readiness Program.
This Instruction applies to all civilian employees and military members assigned to the HAF
(Secretariat, Air Staff, and Space Staff) their Field Operating Agencies, and Air Force elements
including Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard personnel who telework
on a full-time, part-time, or situational basis. Contractors whose work agreement with the
Government does not specifically require work to be performed at a Government facility full time
may also participate under this program at the discretion of the contracting organization or
contracting officer, in concert with the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative. Refer
recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary
Responsibility using the AF Forms 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF
Forms 847 through appropriate chain of command. Ensure all records generated as a result of
processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force
Instruction 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are
disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the
Air Force Records Information Management System. This instruction requires the collection and
or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 authorized by Title 5, Code
of Federal Regulation Section 293; Title 10, United States Code Section 9013, and Executive
