International Employee Unable to Be Present in the United States. In the event an employee is unable to report for work for an extended period of time due to an immigration-related matter, such as not being permitted to return to the United States, the employee will be permitted to perform the duties of their appointment remotely from outside the United States when practicable and permitted by law.
International Employee Unable to Be Present in the United States. MIT will continue to implement its Remote Appointment Guidance and will make every reasonable effort to arrange for employees covered by the Guidance to perform their job duties outside the United States, for a limited period of time, subject to legal restrictions. Employees will not be eligible for a remote international appointment if they fail to make satisfactory academic progress. Employees covered by the Guidance shall make every reasonable effort to work with their graduate administrator to submit a remote appointment request prior to the start of the relevant appointment period, or as soon as possible if the reasons for the request are not known until after the start of the appointment period. MIT’s remote international appointments team shall evaluate each submitted request on a case-by-case basis, normally within ten (10) business days, and shall not unreasonably deny such requests. Employees approved for working outside the United States shall continue to receive regular pay and benefits, subject to legal restrictions. Additionally, permission to work remotely shall be reviewed periodically by MIT. Employees shall be notified at least two (2) months prior to the termination of their remote appointment, unless there has been a material change in the circumstances of the appointment that was not previously known to the remote international appointments team and would warrant a change to a previous approval.
