Gov. Tim Walz Tuesday announced that he will require state workers to be in the office at least 50 percent of their work days beginning around June 1.
The governor noted that the policy change supports the economic vitality of office districts like downtown St. Paul, which depend on foot traffic back to businesses and public spaces that public employees provide.
“This approach balances the flexibility of telework with the workplace advantages of being in office,” Walz said in a statement. “Having more state employees in the office means that collaboration can happen more quickly and state agencies can build strong organizational cultures more easily.”
Approximately 60% of state employees currently work in-person and did so through the pandemic.
There is an exemption for workers living more than 75 miles away from where their main work site.
The governor’s announcement noted that the move will support downtown districts, such as St. Paul, that rely on foot-traffic form employees.
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