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Committee hears bill to require written telework agreements for state agencies amid return‑to‑office mandate
Summary
House Bill 51 96 would require each state agency to adopt telework policies, allow agency heads to enter written telework agreements to address limited office space or mission needs, and require agreements be renewed annually; witnesses including state employees and unions urged passage, saying telework improves productivity and retention.
Senator King laid out House Bill 51 96, which would require state agencies to develop a telework policy, post it online and permit agency heads to enter written telework agreements with employees “for the purpose of addressing a lack of available office space for the agency or providing reasonable flexibility.” The bill requires the agreement to be in writing, to state the reasons telework is authorized, to set terms for…
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