Arbitrator Upholds CalPERS’s Return-to-Office Policy Over Union Objections

The ruling is a victory for state agencies with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s back-to-work requirement set to kick in June 17.
Arbitrator Upholds CalPERS’s Return-to-Office Policy Over Union Objections
A sign stands in front of California Public Employees' Retirement System building in Sacramento, Calif., on July 21, 2009. Max Whittaker/Getty Images
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In a recent ruling, a labor arbitrator has determined that California state agencies could require in-office attendance for employees, despite remote work rights outlined in union contracts.

The decision stems from a dispute between the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the state attorneys’ union, coinciding with the Newsom administration’s upcoming June deadline for in-office work.

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