This bill amends N.J.S.11A:6-24 to explicitly prohibit remote work for State employees in the career, senior executive, and unclassified services. The legislation requires the Civil Service Commission to adopt rules regarding hours of work, overtime compensation, and holiday pay, but it specifically states that remote work shall not be permitted for these employees. The bill also clarifies that eligible employees can receive overtime compensation and holiday pay either in cash or as compensatory time off, at the discretion of the department head with commission approval.

The introduction of this bill comes in response to the Model Telework Pilot Program established by the Civil Service Commission in April 2022, which allowed State employees to work remotely for up to two days a week. By prohibiting remote work, the bill aims to eliminate this option and ensure that State employees are required to work on-site. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.