Gov. Tim Walz gives remarks at Minnesota Management and Budget’s economic forecast announcing a $3.7 billion surplus on Feb. 29, 2024. Courtesy of Senate Media Services.
Gov. Tim Walz announced on Tuesday that most state employees will be required to return to the office for at least half of their scheduled workdays beginning June 1 as more companies and government leaders shift away from remote work that exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This approach balances the flexibility of telework with the workplace advantages of being in office,” Walz said in a release. “Having more state employees in the office means that collaboration can happen more quickly and state agencies can build strong organizational cultures more easily.”…