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Chief Recovery Officer Douglas Farnham testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee at the Statehouse in Montpelier on April 3, 2024. File photo by Glenn Russell\/VTDigger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In just three months, state employees will be required to work in person three days a week<\/a>, a major shift for many in the state\u2019s 8,000-plus workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week, a team of top officials across Vermont agencies have started to think through the logistics of that transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The state\u2019s plan has materialized quickly. In early August, Gov. Phil Scott first mentioned his intention to bring employees back to their offices<\/a> on a more regular basis. Last week, Administration Secretary Sarah Clark announced the broad sketches of that proposal in a message to all state employees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vermont State Employees\u2019 Association, the union representing state workers, has strongly opposed the plan. State data<\/a> indicates that remote flexibility is hugely popular. In a 2024 survey, more than 80% of employees who worked at least partially remotely said it benefited their individual performance, and more than 90% said the arrangement positively benefited their work-life balance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 2023, the state announced its plan to sell its 108 Cherry St. office in Burlington<\/a>, where more than 400 employees were assigned. A real estate listing for the state property refers to the building as under contract<\/a>, and a purchase and sale agreement has been signed, but the details aren\u2019t yet public, according to Minoli. The property\u2019s assessed value is more than $29 million.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Space constraints will be addressed by scheduling, according to Minoli. Employees may not all be in the office on the same day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt’s a recommendation that you could have your own workstation, but that doesn’t mean you need to have it,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the state may have the space for its employees, the home addresses of some of those employees have changed. Though a relatively small group, a growing number of out-of-state employees have joined Vermont\u2019s state government, according to Farnham, another logistical complexity for state leaders to address. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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