Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Orders State Employees to Return to Office

The move comes as President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to challenge a labor contract allowing federal workers to continue working remotely.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Orders State Employees to Return to Office
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.) speaks during a roundtable at the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on June 18, 2020. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has issued an executive order ending remote work for state employees more than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic ended, with workers expected to return to the office full time by Feb. 1, 2025.

In a Dec. 18 statement, Stitt’s office said the decision reflects his administration’s “commitment to ensuring efficient government operations and accountability to taxpayers” as the pandemic “no longer necessitates remote work accommodations.”