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Related: About this forumOver 300 Virginia state employees quit after Gov. Youngkin changes telework policy
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Over 300 Virginia state employees quit after Gov. Youngkin changes telework policy
Joshua Barlow | jbarlow@wtop.com
July 9, 2022, 9:10 PM
Some state workers in Virginia have opted to leave rather than return to the office. More than 300 employees from five state agencies have resigned since Gov. Glenn Youngkin changed the states telework policy in May.
According to records obtained by WRIC ABC in Richmond, most of the current exodus came from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), which lost 183 employees after Youngkins change to telework policy. ... The new policy, which was announced on May 5, went into effect on July 5.
Other agencies seeing significant departures include the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), Virginias Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and Virginias Department of Emergency Management (VDEM).
WRICs reporting came from several Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with Virginia state agencies.
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Joshua Barlow
Joshua Barlow is a writer, composer, and producer who has worked for CGTN, Atlantic Public Media, and National Public Radio. He lives in Northeast Washington, D.C., where he pays attention to developments in his neighborhood, economic issues, and social justice.
jbarlow@wtop.com
Over 300 Virginia state employees quit after Gov. Youngkin changes telework policy
Joshua Barlow | jbarlow@wtop.com
July 9, 2022, 9:10 PM
Some state workers in Virginia have opted to leave rather than return to the office. More than 300 employees from five state agencies have resigned since Gov. Glenn Youngkin changed the states telework policy in May.
According to records obtained by WRIC ABC in Richmond, most of the current exodus came from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), which lost 183 employees after Youngkins change to telework policy. ... The new policy, which was announced on May 5, went into effect on July 5.
Other agencies seeing significant departures include the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), Virginias Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and Virginias Department of Emergency Management (VDEM).
WRICs reporting came from several Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with Virginia state agencies.
{snip}
Joshua Barlow
Joshua Barlow is a writer, composer, and producer who has worked for CGTN, Atlantic Public Media, and National Public Radio. He lives in Northeast Washington, D.C., where he pays attention to developments in his neighborhood, economic issues, and social justice.
jbarlow@wtop.com
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Over 300 Virginia state employees quit after Gov. Youngkin changes telework policy (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 2022
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MichMan
(13,293 posts)1. According to the link, only 28 listed that as the reason for quitting
27 listed "other" and thousands have been approved to work partially from home.
Headline insinuates that all 300 quit for having to go back to the office, which isn't true according to the article.
mahatmakanejeeves
(61,138 posts)3. In the VDOT, but you're right, that's still not many. Thanks.
From the WRIC report:
This includes 183 Virginia Department of Transportation employees, 28 of whom cited telework options
And good morning.
underpants
(186,861 posts)2. That's quite a few
I hope they were eligible for retirement. State benefits are hard to let go of.