New Idaho bill may limit remote work, requiring most state employees to return to office

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Idaho Capital Sun reports most Idaho state employees could be required to return to the office under a new bill moving through the Statehouse.

In the Senate State Affairs Committee meeting on Wednesday, Sen. Jim Guthrie, R-McCammon, presented Senate Bill 1261, a bill requiring state agencies, departments and offices to allow a maximum of 15% of its staff to work remotely on any given day.

The bill would require state employees who want to be considered for telework to enter into an agreement with their employer that would be reviewed at least once a year and require approval of a worker's remote work location specified by their address.

If the employee breaches the agreement, they will lose their opportunity to telework for three years.

The bill is now headed to the Senate floor for consideration.

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