As of Spring 2023, the State of Kansas currently employs about 18,000 employees across 81 state executive branch agencies, boards, or commissions. State agencies have discretion to create their own work-from-home policies. State agencies reported about 30% of state employees currently work from home all or part of the time. They also estimated that an additional 15% of state employees could also work from home going forward. Some state jobs are better suited for working from home than others. Permanent work-from-home options could help the state hire and retain staff, have limited impact on productivity, and have a mixed impact on costs. Cost increases could be offset by reducing office space, but this has yet to occur in Kansas.