Remote work
Here you can read more about remote working and the relevant policies at Lund University.
Content on this page:
- Remote work at Lund University
- What applies to me?
- Technical and administrative staff (T/A)
- Teaching staff members, researchers and associate researchers
- Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about remote work
Remote work at Lund University
Lund University is a campus-based university where education / training / programmes are mainly carried out on campus. Remote work is therefore an option that may be used when organisational needs and the nature of the duties permit it.
Remote work is neither a right nor an obligation.
Remote work from abroad
Remote work from abroad is only possible in the following two situations:
- if you normally commute daily from Denmark to a workplace in Sweden,
- on occasional occasions for a short period (one to two weeks) from another country within the EU/EEA.
What applies to you?
Technical and administrative staff (T/A)
If you are a member of the technical or administrative staff, the university’s guidelines on remote work for T/A staff apply. These stipulate, amongst other things, that
- remote work requires a written agreement with your line manager,
- and the general rule is that remote work may account for no more than 40 per cent of your working hours.
Teaching staff members, researchers and associate researchers
If you are a teaching staff member, researcher or associate researcher, the local working hours agreements for the respective group and the university’s guidelines on remote work for teaching staff members apply.
Please note that the university has two different sets of guidelines for remote work by teaching staff members – one relating to remote work within Sweden and one relating to remote work outside Sweden. These mean, amongst other things, that:
- Remote work within Sweden does not require a written agreement with your line manager. If you are working at a location other than your usual residential address, you may in some cases need to apply for approval from the head of department, in accordance with the working hours agreement.
- Remote work outside Sweden in the two specific cases approved by Lund University (see the section Remote work from abroad above) requires a written agreement with your line manager.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about remote work
The university’s guidelines do not cover this type of remote work, and the university also advises against any other type of remote work not specified in the guidelines.
For those of you who are teaching staff members, researchers or associate researchers, the guidelines on remote work within Sweden do not entail any practical changes, but rather clarify the regulatory framework already in force.
No written agreements are required, but dialogue between you and your line manager is important.
In this case, a written agreement between you and your line manager/head of department is required.
The written agreement means that you are entitled to insurance cover (occupational injury insurance) to which you would otherwise not be entitled. The agreement may be entered into for an indefinite period and must be reviewed annually, for example during your staff appraisal.
‘On isolated occasions" means a maximum of a couple of times a year and should not be a regular occurrence.
This depends on the circumstances of the individual case.
If it is likely that you may work remotely in this way on a couple of occasions during the year, the agreement may be entered into for a longer period or for an indefinite period. As an employee, you are then responsible for informing your manager before remote work becomes relevant.
Contact
If you have any questions about remote work, please contact your line manager or your nearest HR function.
Related information
- Guidelines for remote work (Rules and Regulations):
- For technical and administrative staff (T/A)
- For teaching staff within Sweden
- For teaching staff teaching staff outside Sweden’s borders in two specific circumstances
- Working hours agreement for teaching staff
- Working hours agreement for researchers
- Flextitime agreement for technical and administrative staff (T/A)