Yesterday, the joint guidelines of the Ministry of National Planning, the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation were published for the implementation of teleworking for public sector workers in Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, in order to mitigate the road crisis resulting from different interventions being carried out by the MOPT in different parts of the GAM.
The Directive is for the Central Administration and decentralized Public Administration, however, the Legislative Branch, the Judicial Branch, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, its dependencies and auxiliary bodies, Municipalities, Universities, and any other state entity are also invited, as well as the private sector is urged to implement this urgent and exceptional measure to mitigate the traffic congestion experienced in the GAM since the last few weeks.
The guidelines are in effect since their publication in the Official Gazette La Gaceta and until December 31, 2024, inclusive.