Time counts down to create it remote work in the state on a permanent basis, following the issuance of a circular by the Ministry of the Interior in accordance with its respective law Maki Voridis which was adopted in 2021 and the imminent publication of the corresponding presidential decree.

Its application telecommuting during pandemic emergency WITHovid-19 was a springboard for her use of digital solutions and under normal conditions.

The circular published in Diavygia mentions the preparatory steps that must be taken to ensure an adequate level of protection against risks to personal data.

It is expected to be released in the next period presidential decreeon the proposal of the Ministers of the Interior, Digital Governance and Justice and on the opinion of the Office for the Protection of Personal Data on the regulation of the protection of personal data of remote workers.

The circular explicitly states that the provision of remote work will be possible provided that each organization complies with the relevant requirements of European regulations. Specifically, prior to issuing a PD, they were required to complete a Data Processing Record (RPA) and a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA).

In the future, the head of each Management or independent department it must determine the details of the implementation of the measure, such as jobs suitable for teleworking by number and sector/occupation, as well as the corresponding dates for the first quarter of 2023. He will do this at the beginning of each calendar quarter.

The decision will be communicated to employees so that those who wish to work remotely, and if they are in an industry/specialty and are in a position deemed eligible for teleworking, submit a written request to do so.

The circular recommends that the agency give priority to requests from parents or guardians of children under 12 years of age. It should be noted that a decision cannot be issued with content other than the submitted request (for example, a change in remote work location, days or hours), and therefore, with a decision provided, the request is either approved as is or rejected at all justified.

The employee can provide remote work the very next day after notification of the decision to accept the application.

For telecommuting (permanent and indefinite or fixed-term), government, NPDD and DEKO employees must be permitted by the nature of their duties. Thus, members of the Armed Forces, the security forces and the Coast Guard who act as superiors, as well as teachers at all levels, except those seconded to administrative positions, are exempt from this measure.

The main principles of remote work are voluntariness, the principle of equal treatment, the protection of personal data and respect for privacy.