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This bill prohibits full-time state employees in Arizona from working remotely, with only a few narrow exceptions. Specifically, the bill mandates that full-time state employees must perform their assigned duties at their state agency's office during regularly scheduled work hours. Supervisors are only permitted to allow remote work in limited circumstances, such as when an employee is sick. Employees whose job duties require site visits, inspections, or service provision at locations outside the agency office are exempt from the in-office requirement while performing those specific duties. The bill explicitly clarifies that virtual meetings and conference calls do not count as remote work, ensuring that employees must be physically present in the office. The legislation appears to be a direct response to and reversal of remote work policies that may have been implemented during or after the COVID-19 pandemic, seeking to return state employees to traditional in-person work arrangements.

Government Affairs

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82587