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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What does “abuse” mean?  If you can do your job 100% at home, why do it in the office if you have a health condition?  Telework used to be a lot less viable and the technology is totally ingrained into daily processes now.  Not sure why so many people on this thread are buying this “abuse” narrative and miserably policing other people.[/quote]

Well because “having a health condition” is not legally a per se entitlement to telework. telework has to be a “reasonable accommodation.” If you can do your job in the office but telework is nicer, that’s not it. If there is a different accommodation that is also reasonable the office can require that. [/quote]

+1 People are only entitled to effective accommodations and not their accommodations of choice.[/quote]

I was just privy to a case at the RA office recently at my agency and I will say this - the employee cannot request a specific accommodation such as telework. They have to list out their limitations as approved by a doctor and the office will then provide accommodations to assist with these limitations. In order to try to abide by the return to office executive order the agencies will now find ways to accommodate these disabilities in the office. This is for long term situations. There will still be short term approvals for things like chemo treatment or a broken leg. There will be no more indefinite remote work.[/quote]

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