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i am a new fed.

I was surprised to receive an email from my supervisor asking me not to change my telework days and spend a minimum eight hours a day in the office. I had notified him few weeks ago a situation that would prevent me to be on the office on a specific day I had suggested. an alternate day he never responded. After a few weeks. He sent an email copying my skip Level asking me to stick to my approved in person days only. I am very confused. Is this a disciplinary action? Why did he never speak to me or respond to my communication sent earlier and just sent me Written, communication adding my skip level. I thought i was keeping him informed it looks like something is amiss. I am anxious and confused. what should I do [/quote]

Was it a one off re: telework day you were seeking permission to change or is it that you want a permanent, ongoing schedule change?

Them thinking you are not working 8 hours because you are not at your desk is a really unfortunate impression that has been created and one that will take time and consistency to correct. You need to understand you are asking permission to make changes, OP, not informing. They think you are playing fast and loose and are taking advantage. You need to correct that in words, in writing and in consistent action of being where you are supposed to be during agreed to hours. If you need a different work station make a proposal to your boss and get his/her decision. [/quote]

The agency parking was full on the first few weeks of my in person day hence I requested a different day when parking was available. So one off request.[/quote]

[b]Oh, OP, you aren’t a problem solver are you?[/b] You think you are fixing things but you just don’t understand that being new means you keep quiet, do your work, pay attention to how things work. You accommodate them and once you’re established yourself as a good work, then you can slowly see about getting things changed. [/quote]

OP literally solved the problem by offering to switch telework to a different day. Which is a totally logical thing to do.[/quote]
Except that isn’t how it works in Op’s agency. Or she wouldn’t have received the email from her supervisor.[/quote]

Or OP’s supervisor is rigid, in addition to being a poor communicator.  Come on people.[/quote]

You know nothing of OP’s supervisor and nothing about being a fed supervisor. Who are you to judge?[/quote]

What judgment? Offering an alternative to the narrative that is being constructed by people here with very little information. OP asked to switch their days because of an issue and the supervisor did not respond.  That’s poor form[b].  Then OP’s supervisor went straight to upper management without talking to the employee.  Also seems like poor form to me.
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I know enough to say that.[/quote]

You don't know that at all.[/quote]

That is what OP said happened.  Supervisor did not speak with her or respond to her email before copying upper management. Wild.[/quote]

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