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ANI outlines telework, space consolidation and facility costs as recruitment tool and budget pressure
Summary
Department of Administration & Information officials told the Joint Appropriations Committee telework has reduced turnover and created lease‑consolidation opportunities, but also creates costs (custodial, trades, utility, stormwater fees) tied to recent property acquisitions including the DEQ building; staff cited telework rates and turnover trends.
Patricia Bach, director of the Department of Administration & Information (ANI), and ANI staff briefed the committee on how telework, facility consolidation and service delivery intersect with the administration’s budget. ANI described telework as a tangible recruiting and retention tool: ANI reported telework metrics of 7.9% part‑time telework and 11.6% full‑time telework in ANI programs, and HRD said statewide turnover peaked at 24.8% in 2022 before falling to 16.3% in 2023 and has since trended back up.
Bach and HRD administrator Erin Williams said telework has produced cost‑saving…
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