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Sacramento Bee
1 week ago
California

California to examine medical staffing at state prisons and hospitals. Here's why

Outsourcing medical and mental health services costs California significantly more than utilizing state employees. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
4 months ago
California

Newsom proposes cutting California state employee telework stipends due to budget gap

California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to address a projected $38 billion shortfall by cutting telework stipends for state employees.
The proposed cut would save the state an estimated $51.2 million.
47% of the state's workforce teleworked in October 2023. [ more ]
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Sacramento Bee
2 months ago
California

Did California save taxpayer dollars on leased office space during the pandemic? See the data

Telework during the pandemic saved the state money on office space leases.
State spending on new and renewed leases post-pandemic remained consistent despite an increase in lease terminations. [ more ]
Axios
3 months ago
Medicine

States clamping down on coverage of weight-loss drugs

Health plans are imposing limits on coverage of GLP-1s for weight loss, with some states dropping coverage altogether.
North Carolina's health plan for state employees will no longer cover GLP-1s for weight loss due to high costs. [ more ]
Boston.com
3 months ago
Boston

Healey urges caution, warns of travel delays during Tuesday's nor'easter

State employees will be working from home on Tuesday due to heavy snowfall predicted for the morning and evening commutes.
MassDOT will be closing the Winthrop Parkway in Revere due to the winter storm. [ more ]
www.ocregister.com
3 months ago
Career

California rethinking college degree rule for government jobs

Changing job descriptions in California to remove education requirements can benefit workers and employers.
There is disagreement about the best and fastest way to implement these changes. [ more ]
#remote-work
Cbsnews
5 months ago
Remote teams

Wisconsin Republicans call for layoffs and criticize remote work policies as wasting office spaces

Wisconsin state employees are spending a significant amount of time working remotely
Some Republican lawmakers are calling for layoffs and criticizing remote work policies [ more ]
US News & World Report
5 months ago
Remote teams

Wisconsin Republicans Call for Layoffs and Criticize Remote Work Policies as Wasting Office Spaces

Republican lawmakers call for layoffs at Wisconsin agencies and criticize remote work policies.
Audit reveals that state employees spend more time working from home than in office, but remote work is seen as increasing efficiency. [ more ]
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#Nebraska
Route Fifty
6 months ago
Remote teams

Governor orders end to remote work, directs state workers back to offices

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has ordered state employees to return to their offices full time by January 2, ending remote work.
A state union official expressed concerns that this move will hurt recruitment and retention of state employees, especially as there are already over 2,500 unfilled jobs in state agencies.
Remote work during the pandemic may have saved the state money and some jobs can still be done remotely, but Governor Pillen believes the pandemic is over and wants to restore the state's workforce to pre-pandemic conditions. [ more ]
Nebraska Examiner
6 months ago
Remote teams

Governor orders end to remote work, directs state workers back to offices | Nebraska Examiner

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has ordered state employees to return to their offices full time by January 2, stating that the COVID-19 pandemic is over.
A state union official expressed concerns that the move could hinder recruitment and retention of state employees.
Remote work during the pandemic may have saved the state money by reducing the need for office space. [ more ]
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