Out-of-state and international work locations

See HR: Out of State and International Work.

No university business may be conducted in nations listed on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Foreign Adversary list. The Foreign Adversary list includes: The People’s Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macau Special Administrative Region (China), Republic of Cuba (Cuba), Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran), Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), Russian Federation (Russia), and Venezuelan politician Nicolás Maduro (Maduro Regime). See Compliance with Executive Order GA-48: Personal Travel for additional information.

Out-of-state work location

If out-of-state duration will be fewer than 90 days (temporary)...

1-15 days (temporary): Manager approval is required.
16-89 days (temporary): Manager and Dean approvals are required.

If out-of-state duration will be more than 90 days (long-term)...

In some circumstances, an employee (new hire or current) not residing in Texas may be approved for a long-term remote-work arrangement. Direct supervisors of such employees should obtain required approvals by following the process below:

Review HR: Out of State and International Work > Out of State Remote Work
Supervisor contacts the COE Director of HR at COE-HR@austin.utexas.edu to discuss the proposed arrangement. For requests for faculty, also cc COE-FacultyAffairs@austin.utexas.edu.
If the Director of HR supports the arrangement, they will report high-level job and worker information to internationaloutofstate@austin.utexas.edu for review.
Central HR will review the form to make sure the proposed arrangement meets University and state guidelines and will evaluate employment details against state-specific wage, hour, and employment laws.
If there are concerns, next steps will be provided.
If request is approved, the approved form and any other relevant documentation must be uploaded to the worker profile in Workday.

International work location

Review the guidance at HR: Out of State and International Work > International Remote Work
Supervisor contacts the COE Director of HR at COE-HR@austin.utexas.edu to discuss the proposed arrangement. For requests for faculty, also cc COE-FacultyAffairs@austin.utexas.edu.
Next steps will be provided by the COE Director of HR.
For faculty, EVPP Faculty Affairs and Provost approval are required.

Notes:

Temporary arrangements to UT restricted regions require IOC submittal and approval before starting work, even when UT is not paying for the travel.
Follow international information security guidance.
For university-related international travel, follow the instructions at Texas Global: Faculty and Staff Travel.

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Flexible Work Arrangements (FWA)