Oregon announces plans to end remote state workers’ reimbursement for commuting to their offices – KTVZ

Return to former coverage takes impact Sept. 1

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Division of Administrative Providers introduced Monday its plan to finish reimbursement requirements for distant work that have been established throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

The reinstated coverage, which comes on the path of Governor Tina Kotek, will finish the pandemic-era observe of reimbursing workers who work remotely, together with those that work out-of-state to journey to their places of work in Oregon.

Underneath the revised coverage, which returns to Oregon’s distant work pointers pre-pandemic, state workers will proceed to be allowed to work remotely as permitted by their companies. Nevertheless, distant workers will now not be reimbursed for commuting to the workplace.

This coverage will go into impact on Sept. 1, which officers mentioned “will allow DAS to correctly put together and supply discover to workers about adjustments to the distant work coverage round reimbursement.”

“We should be sure that state assets are used successfully to serve Oregonians and that our insurance policies replicate the evolving wants of our workforce and the general public,” Chief Working Officer and interim Director of the Division of Administrative Providers Berri Leslie mentioned.

“Staff will proceed to be allowed to work remotely, as permitted by their state companies. We sit up for implementing this variation and persevering with to refine our insurance policies to satisfy the wants of our state workers.”