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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If people don't mind picking up the travel for her, I would leave it. Obviously she's going through a health issue and doesn't want to discuss it. If HR wants to meet with her, that's on them.
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If other people on the team are getting upset that they have to travel more, I think you need to have a frank conversation with her. [/quote]

+1    She could be experiencing health matters that should only be discussed with HR, be in an abusive situation at home, or suffering crippling panic attacks related to travel/site visits (which of course cannot be scheduled in advance).      If others on your team love to travel and have no issue with picking these assignments up, is it a big deal impacting your team?     Should the JD and responsibilities be amended and updated?

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It's an essential job duty. We can't rewrite her job description without it going through the union and she has to apply to other jobs. We don't have non-competitive job postings. Yes, we don't mind doing it, but people are starting to get a bit burnt out doing their job on top of hers. It's not that simple. People don't mind helping, but for the last six months, it is always something. I don't think it is a health issue. This employee shares openly with the team at our meetings what is going on. She has an ongoing medical procedure that she has managed, but this is something different and unrelated. She has shared in vague terms. I do not want to press as it is really none of my business other than how it is impacting the work. [/quote]

I think you have to have a blunt conversation with her and indicate that this issue is about to move to HR level of restricting leave and urge her to seek an accommodation if she needs it. You sound like a caring manager/supervisor, but this has been going on for several months. Unless she's about to move on to another position within 90 days I think you have to move forward.[/quote]

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