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Utah lawmakers quietly repeal teleworking for state employees on bad air days
Since 2021, eligible Utah state employees have worked under a “surge remote work” program Utah lawmakers created that year to require working from home, when possible, on poor air quality days. But that policy is about to end. A little-known bill that repeals it will take effect May 7. Utah lawmakers tucked the repeal into HB404, which mainly clarified who can participate in the state’s pay-for-performance management program, meant to incentivize employees to meet performance goals. As it made its way through the legislative process, public discussion in both chambers focused ...
