Cummins Inc. pushed back plans to fully reopen offices as COVID-19 cases surge across the country, including in Columbus, Ind.
Cummins officials said Tuesday the company pushed back its return-to-office date until early next year, but will continue with a voluntary pilot program for vaccinated employees at its corporate office in downtown Columbus.
The company employs about 8,000 people in the Columbus area, many of whom have been working from home since spring 2020 as the coronavirus swept across the country.
“We are pushing our timeline to fully open our offices to early 2022,” company spokeswoman Katie Zarich told The Republic in a statement. “While we have been excited about planning for a broad reopening, we are reevaluating our return-to-office plans and moving toward more phased reopening pilots based on local conditions and infection rates. We will also maintain all existing safety precautions, including universal masking, for the foreseeable future. … We continue to acknowledge and appreciate our dedicated employees who have been on-site throughout the pandemic.”
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