A new audit says that nearly a third of all Kansas state employees work full-time or part-time from home and that could increase. The Audit Division found that 30% of the state’s 18,000 employees now work from home. But Kansas could potentially accommodate up to 45% of its workforce remotely. The audit found the biggest benefit was in hiring and retaining staff. In fact, some workers were willing to take a slightly lower salary if they could work from home. Agencies reported that productivity slightly increased because remote workers took fewer sick days, traveled less and were happier overall. The audit found little impact on cost, although there was a small upfront increase as agencies invested in more laptops.
The work-from-home movement started during the pandemic and has carried over since the end of the pandemic. More and more companies are asking employees to come back to the office.
