AR HB1326

Creates the Uniform Remote Work Policy Act requiring all state agencies to establish policies allowing eligible employees to perform remote work from approved worksites

Prohibits remote work eligibility for employees disciplined for absenteeism violations within the previous year, probationary employees, and provisional or temporary employees

Requires state agencies to enter mandatory written agreements with remote work employees outlining specific work arrangements, including terms for equipment use, internet access, telecommunication, data security, and emergency operations plans

Mandates annual reporting by October 1 to legislative committees detailing remote work participation rates, eligible employee numbers, and assessments of impacts on emergency readiness, recruitment, retention, productivity, overhead costs, and employee attitudes

Exempts elected constitutional officers, court system employees, Arkansas Department of Transportation, and nonclassified higher education employees from the remote work policy requirements