Relating to telework for state employees.

Contracts

• State Employment Contracts: Offer letters and employment agreements must not list telework as a "condition of employment." Clauses guaranteeing permanent remote status are now voidable.
• Vendor/Staffing MSAs: Master Services Agreements for staff augmentation must be amended to acknowledge that contract workers placed at state agencies are subject to the agency’s specific Telework Plan, including productivity monitoring and revocation without notice.

Hiring/Training

• Management Training: Supervisors must be trained on the statutory ban on in-person meetings at home offices. All face-to-face interactions must occur at official agency sites or neutral locations.
• Recruitment: HR must revise job postings to remove guarantees of permanent remote work, as the agency retains statutory authority to revoke telework privileges at any time.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Public Disclosure: Agencies must publish their "Agency Telework Plan" on their publicly accessible website.
• Internal Documentation: A written Telework Agreement must be executed for every remote employee.
• Frequency: Must be renewed annually.
• Content: Must cite specific justification (lack of office space or mission effectiveness) and confirm security protocols.

Fees & Costs

• Budget Impact: Low direct fiscal impact.
• Operational Costs: Agencies and integrated vendors should anticipate costs for implementing required "productivity monitoring" software and upgrading endpoint security to meet new statutory "appropriate security" standards.