"The Office of Management and Enterprise Services compiled the latest numbers after a December executive order issued by Gov. Kevin Stitt mandating a return to the office for state employees. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality went in opposite directions on remote work in the second quarter report. Just 12% of employees at the Corporation Commission were on remote work in the first quarter. That jumped to 59% in the second quarter."
"Brandy Wreath, director of administration for the Corporation Commission, said the agency has a handful of experienced employees in its public utility division who work out of state and were hired on a telework basis. Some other employees are working remotely because of doctor's orders limiting their interactions. The agency got rid of space and offices in the Jim Thorpe Building before the renovations started. The building project is expected to be completed in the next six months."
More than 8,500 state employees work remotely at least some of the time, primarily due to a lack of office space at state agencies. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services compiled the figures after a December executive order from Gov. Kevin Stitt mandating a return to the office. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission increased remote work from 12% to 59% in the second quarter while other agencies moved differently. The Corporation Commission relocated because the Jim Thorpe Building is under renovation, eliminated some office space, and temporarily operates in smaller facilities. Some employees are telework hires or work remotely under doctors' orders. The agency uses Workday codes and random activity audits.
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