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VSEA tells Senate panel return-to-office mandate risks losing employees and could cost taxpayers $3 million in Waterbury leases
Summary
VSEA Executive Director Steve Howard urged the Senate Government Operations Committee to scrutinize the administration's return-to-office policy, saying it disproportionately harms out-of-county workers, may force staff departures, and will require roughly $3,000,000 in leased Waterbury office space if enforced.
Steve Howard, executive director of the Vermont State Employees Association, told the Senate Committee on Government Operations on Jan. 6 that the governor's directive requiring most state employees to return to the office at least three days per week risks driving experienced workers from state service and will carry substantial leasing costs.
Howard said the state's own engagement survey shows persistent dissatisfaction in several agencies, and described the return-to-commute policy as disruptive to employees who moved out of commuting range…
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