We, the undersigned employees of Enterprise Information Services (EIS) and their supporters, respectfully request that leadership reconsider the one-day-per-week in-office requirement for remotely located staff due to its significant and growing impact on staff well-being, retention, and morale.

Impacts on Staff

• Out-of-State Employees: At least 9 staff are being forced to choose between job loss or absorbing the cost and hardship of weekly flights, car rentals, and hotel stays—often over $400 per week and up to 15 hours of travel. Many are primary caregivers without local support and cannot meet this requirement without risking their family’s stability or medical coverage.

 • In-State Employees: At least 6 staff must drive 5–8 hours round trip weekly, often requiring hotel stays, missed family obligations, and personal leave use—burdens that were not present under previous remote arrangements.

 • Staff Attrition: There have been at least 23 Resignations, early retirements, and pending departures and they are still happening — particularly among high-performing staff with deep institutional knowledge. These losses are avoidable and damaging to the State.

 • ADA Accommodations: Employees with documented medical needs are being denied or downgraded to ineffective in-office alternatives, even when their health conditions have not improved.

 • Emotional and Financial Toll: Staff report increased migraines, anxiety, exhaustion, and family disruption—all while maintaining high productivity and output.

 • Lack of Support: Rather than being supported during these transitions, many staff are being disciplined, denied leave, and driven out of public service.

 Our Request We respectfully ask EIS leadership to:

 1.       Reconsider the in-office mandate for remote and out-of-state employees, especially those facing personal, financial, or caregiving hardship.

 2.       Honor ADA accommodations and prior remote agreements rather than defaulting to ineffective or one-size-fits-all alternatives.

 3.       Support—not replace—your highest performing and most committed employees by offering flexibility where it clearly works.

 We remain dedicated to the mission of EIS and to serving the State of Oregon effectively. We urge leadership to recognize that the current policy is undermining—not enhancing—our shared goals.