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[quote=Anonymous]So I need some thoughts, I am a supervisor and our federal agency's telework policy stipulates that telework is not a substitute for childcare. I have an employee with a 6 year old that seems to be sick all of the time (fever, cold, stomach bug, etc). Rather than taking leave she often requests telework for these days. My concern is that I really am not comfortable with this because a six year old typically still requires a good deal of attention throughout the day. .

I have a two year old, and I always take leave if he's sick and it's my turn to watch him.  The agency's telework policy doesn't state a set age for which a child can be home without childcare while the parent is teleworking, but I definitely think that age would be older than 6. I feel like I'm being taken advantage of as a flexible supervisor (i.e.: she just emailed me this morning and said that her daughter had a fever and the doctor said she would need to be out of school for the rest of the week, and she was going to work from home. It wasn't even worded as a question.

I don't want to seem as though I'm being harsh, but it's getting a little out of control. I am going to reach out to HR as well to see if there is any additional guidance on the age as well. Thoughts on how to handle?[/quote]

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