Sacramento State’s administration tried to snap its academic-affairs employees back to campus, fast. Staff and their union pushed back just as quickly, and now the university has quietly hit the brakes on its abrupt plan to end most telework.
After a flurry of internal objections and a contentious town hall, the provost’s office has scaled back who has to be on site and stretched the timeline into spring and summer.
What the new timeline says
On Jan. 28, Provost Erika Cameron’s office issued a memo that ended existing telework agreements for employees in the Division of Academic Affairs, except for those with approved accommodations. The memo initially told staff they would be working on campus five days a week by Feb. 2, 2026.
That changed after employees spoke up. The university’s revised schedule now calls for academic-affairs staff to be in the office four days a week starting March 15, 2026, with a phased move to fully in-person work by July 1. Sacramento State’s communications team did not answer a list of detailed questions about the policy or who exactly falls under it, according to reporting from The Sacramento Bee…