US EditionMinnesota state workers required to be in-person at least 50% of the time
- On Tuesday, Governor Tim Walz announced that Minnesota state employees will be required to work in person for at least 50% of their scheduled workdays, beginning June 1.
- The shift to in-person work is intended to boost the economic health of office districts like downtown St. Paul by increasing foot traffic to local businesses, as St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has expressed concerns over lower traffic.
- Around 60% of state employees already work in person, but unions representing tens of thousands of state workers, including MAPE and AFSCME Council 5, quickly condemned the move, setting the stage for a tense showdown.
- According to Walz, "This approach balances the flexibility of telework with the workplace advantages of being in office," and the new policy includes an exemption for employees who live more than 75 miles from their primary work location.
- Union leaders, including AFSCME Council 5 Executive Director Bart Andersen and MAPE President Megan Dayton, criticized the decision as a unilateral move that disrespects employees and undermines progress made in working conditions, with Andersen stating, 'we will not tolerate unilateral changes to our members work'.
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Walz announces remote work changes for Minnesota state agency employees
ST. PAUL — State agency employees in Minnesota will have to work in-person for at least 50% of scheduled workdays starting June 1, Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday, March 25. Remote work spread widely during the COVID-19 pandemic to help control the spread of the coronavirus. Some state employees have maintained that setup or work in a hybrid format. But the governor’s office said about 60% of state employees already work in-person. “This approac…
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