Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order Tuesday to bring all state workers back to the office.
Many employees began working from home on March 9, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the state emergency ended on June 18, 2021, many workers returned to work on a full-time or hybrid basis.
According to the executive order, the state saved millions of dollars by reducing leased real estate and "maximizing the use of state-owned and managed real property." The order also says it is now in the best interest of citizens of Ohio for state employees to return to a physical office or facility. It makes no mention of the financial savings the state had as a result of the work-from-home arrangement.
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