Bill > SB27

This bill requires state employees to work in-person at their agency offices during regular work hours, starting July 1, 2025. The bill broadly defines "state agency" to include not just traditional government departments, but also the University of Wisconsin System, the legislature, courts, and various boards, commissions, and authorities. The in-person work requirement has two key exceptions: telehealth services remain allowed, and employees can continue performing duties off-site if those duties were already being performed remotely before March 1, 2020. This legislation appears to be aimed at rolling back remote work policies that were widely adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic, effectively mandating a return to traditional, on-site work arrangements for most state employees. The bill provides clarity on which organizations are considered "state agencies" and establishes a clear timeline for implementing the in-person work mandate, giving state agencies and employees advance notice of the upcoming change.

Government Affairs

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb27