UPDATE (3/9/20):
OPM/DAS had issued guidance to the agencies regarding novel coronavirus. Over the weekend, OPM/DAS updated their guidance to restrict out-of-state travel by employees and to limit out of state contractors coming into the state (along with the normal “wash your hands” and Lysol your workstation message).
A&R believes that this is the perfect opportunity for the state to fully implement telecommuting. Telecommuting will allow the state to continue to function while providing some level of quarantine to minimize the spread of the virus. While the state can clearly make