MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - More Vermont state employees will have to report to work in person before the end of the year. More than five years after the pandemic ushered in remote work, a return-to-office plan is now in place. While it’s welcome news to some municipalities, many state employees say it would be a huge disruption to them and their families.

In a recent video, Governor Phil Scott addressed some 3,000 state employees with his plan to end remote work arrangements. Starting December 1, state employees will have to come back to the office at least three days a week.

“Vermonters want and need to access their government. They need to see us in their communities. They want to know how and where they work,” Scott said.

The pandemic drove workers in the public and private sectors onl

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