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VA HB554
VA HB554State officers and employees; state agencies to establish alternative work schedules.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
03/04/2026
03/04/2026
Crossed Over
03/11/2026
03/11/2026
Passed
04/13/2026
04/13/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/13/2026
04/13/2026
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
State officers and employees; state agencies to establish alternative work schedules; reporting requirement. Adds to the annual reporting requirements of each state agency the requirement to include what percentage of changes to the number of employees participating in telecommuting and alternative work is a result of changes in workforce size, a reclassification of positions, or an expansion of telecommuting and alternative work opportunities and the number of employees approved and denied telecommuting and alternative work eligibility. The bill also requires the Department of Human Resource Management to review and publish on its website the statewide telecommuting and alternative work schedule policy every two years.
AI Summary
This bill requires state agencies to provide more detailed reporting on their alternative work schedules, including telecommuting, by specifying the percentage of changes in participation due to workforce size, position reclassifications, or expanded opportunities, and by reporting the number of employees approved and denied eligibility. It also mandates that the Department of Human Resource Management review and publish the statewide telecommuting and alternative work schedule policy every two years on its website, ensuring transparency and regular updates to policies that allow state employees to work from locations other than their central workplace, or on schedules that differ from the standard workweek, to enhance efficiency and employee performance.
Committee Categories
Justice, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (5)
Jessica Anderson (D)*,
Nadarius Clark (D),
Elizabeth Guzmán (D),
J.R. Henson (D),
Virgil Thornton (D),
Last Action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0927) (on 04/13/2026)
Bill Topics
Government Operations
- ‐ Executive Branch Operations
Labor and Employment
- ‐ Working Conditions and Hours
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