Reminder: State Employee Email Signature Requirement

Recently, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam passed Item 83 M. of Chapter 56 of the Virginia Acts of Assembly. This was passed by the General Assembly in 2020 Special Session 1 and was approved by the governor on Nov. 18, 2020. This requirement mandates that all employees with state email addresses and state phone numbers include contact information within their email signature. At a minimum, this should include an office phone number and/or state cell phone number.

This requirement seeks to improve government accessibility to employees who work remotely, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thank you in advance for your compliance with this new state requirement.