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More than 300 Virginia state employees resign as telework option ends

Over 300 Virginia state employees have left their positions following the announcement of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s return to office plan in early May.

Data on the now-former employees come from five state agencies according to records requests filed by WRIC-TV, the ABC affiliate for the Richmond area.

The VIrginia Department of Transportation lost 183 employees, the station reported. The Virginia Department of Health had 78 resignations and the Virginia Electric Commission had 37 between the beginning of May to near the end of June.

Other numbers provided by the state to WRIC were seven resignations from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and six resignations from Virginia’s Department of Emergency Management.