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Board updates remote‑work policy to two days remote, three in office; staff and unions urged clearer rollout
Summary
The board approved a countywide remote‑work baseline of two remote days per week. CEO and HR said most departments had already adopted this standard; labor groups and county employees urged retention of three remote days and broader consultation. Board and staff agreed to allow department‑level operational discretion for unique functions and to notify labor groups.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday adopted an updated remote‑work policy setting a countywide baseline of two days remote and three days in office, citing operational needs and the desire to standardize practice across most departments.
County CEO Nicole Coburn and Human Resources Director Ajita Patel told supervisors two‑thirds of county departments had already or were moving to a two‑day remote arrangement and that the change seeks to improve in‑person…
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