Question:

If you have any other comments about returning to the workplace, please leave them here. 

Things can still change, as the situation keeps changing

We are not returning to the workplace except for those who were previously authorized because their work requires them to be onsite. Travel must be necessary for business continuity or growth; virtual is still preferred.

I know many individuals across our campus and I'm hearing that more and more units are offering a remote work option, at least part-time. I think we'll continue to see more of this as units begin to realize the cost savings for both the unit and the employee. For my division, for example: There is a considerable cost savings in no longer paying for office space, basic supplies or internet. While the individual employee is paying for those supplies and internet, that is balanced by what is saved in commuting and parking costs.

People are not following rules as they should and enforcement is not the concern. It's too many people doing what they want to do to think one can control the situation. Writing a memorandum is one thing, practicing it, enforcing it ... is another.

Vaccinations are required for global travel due to the requirements of other countries. We are not requiring quarantine upon returning home as the US requires a negative covid test to return home. Also, most of our employees are working from home which would effectively quarantine the employee. We do have a new international travel policy and it is very restricted to significantly reduce the amount of international travel we have. Also, due to the success of our working from home during a pandemic, we are currently developing permanent work from home policies for those whose jobs allow it.

Since we have returned to work there have been numerous cases of COVID
in both vaccinated and unvaccinated staff. There is no written policies or procedures when it comes to COVID. If you test positive you contact H/R and tell them who you were within 6 feet of and they are notified. If they are not vaccinated they go home for two weeks (my team is able to work from home) and if they are vaccinated they continue to work unless the begin to have symptoms; you don't have to tell anyone that you have been exposed and you are not required to be tested.

Our leadership has been awesome during the pandemic. They are very flexible with different scenarios, and keeping all employees safe.

At this point they have continued to poll us about our feelings regarding working from home and most people want the option to continue working from home so they are looking at ways to accommodate that.

Our policy and procedures will change as needed, depending upon the current circumstances.

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This transition is now something that most City employees are asking for as a permanent change.

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They just changed our return to work from September 2021 to January 2022.

Testing is required for pre and post travel for anyone NOT vaccinated or anyone who has not shown PROOF of vaccination. Domestic or global travel included.

there is a thing called Workplace Burnout and it is coming back to the workplace with all the employees who enjoyed working at home and realize the daily struggle of leaving home to go to an office for 8 or more hours a day they will not be able to get into their routine easily and will be thinking of how they can return to home and work

Any travel has to be approved by senior leadership. Before travel or going into a workspace, users have to attest to a series of questions via an app. The app will give a go/no go result that one has to record.

Questions about vaccine & quarantine requirements for travel - the states and/or countries dictate those requirements - we dictate employees must follow local guidelines

Gloves, Masks, Office disinfective wipes, hand sanitizer at all entrances of buildings and tables including outside tables.

We were all wearing masks until our governor banned the public entity mask requirement, stating we could not legally require masks since June.

Because we adapted very quickly to remote work, we are moving to a more permanent remote work schedule. Anyone is eligible to go into the office with our hotel desking model when desired. There will be mandatory office days when meetings are scheduled or remote work is not the best method to meet.

Travel quarantine is not required if you are vaccinated. If you are not vaccinated, you must quarantine for the CDC recommended period of time prior to returning to campus.

certainly have many employees working remotely and staying there that we never would have prior to Covid.

The organization acts like Covid-19 never existed. We were given a week and a half's worth of notice to return to the office full time after working remotely for 18+ months.

We found we are able to complete our work remotely.

I still work from home most days as our customers prefer Zoom meeting over in person meetings. We obviously prefer in person meetings as we are much more likely to close the business. While Zoom is great for getting more meetings in, closing ratios go down in the virtual format.

Travel globally is not really a part of our "normal" travel special circumstances only.

They are reinventing the workplace and trying to do a hybrid type work situation where working from home is more accepted as the standard practice but a some point meeting in person as a team, maybe monthly.

We are a municipal government organization.

The first question did not allow participants to select that their office is back in the office full-time, and I am teleworking full-time. The question about domestically didn't allow for participants to select that domestic is allowed when necessary; however, virtually is preferred.

Some departments have been working in person the whole time, depending on the operational needs of their work.

I would like to clarify that though selected staff traveled during the pandemic, they were assigned to one specific plant to provide support. Normally they would travel between a number of plants.

Most employees would like at least a hybrid arrangement. Some employees have already resigned for jobs where telework is offered.

I think it was premature and that we should go back to 100% remote until the pandemic is really over.

The pandemic in a way has forced the university to come into the current century and realize that many jobs can be done virtually. My department can work from anywhere as long as there is internet and your cell phone works. In some ways it has been eye opening for them to see the potential cost savings. Cost savings being the need for less office space, paying the utilities for buildings not in use.