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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does BVA care when you do your work? For example, if my kid has a class trip on a weekday and I want to go, but I’m willing to work a day on the weekend to keep on track and meet 40 hrs per week, does anyone care? Or are you expected to be behind the computer at set times?[/quote]

I'm not sure what these people are talking about. This kind of thing happens all the time.

The key is to set your work schedule so you have some flex time built in. If you work a 40 hour week over four days, that leaves one weekday as your flex day or benefit day as some call it.  You are off that day so you can do what you want and are not expected to be working.  For most people that is Friday, but it can be whatever day you choose.  So, If little suzy has a field trip on Wednesday and you want to go, all you would need to do is email your supervisor and say "My benefit day is Friday, but little Suzy has a field trip on Wednesday.  Do you mind if I take my benefit day Wednesday and work on Friday instead?"  and, absent some very odd reasons, your supervisor will respond and say "Sure, have fun!"  It is quite common at the Board.  [/quote]

You are talking about flex hours during the week. What you describe is generally permissible at the Board and at many other agencies. The poster, however, wants to know whether she can make up work hours on the weekend so that she can go on the field trips during the week. The answer is no.[/quote]

You can work on weekend if you aren’t stupid about it. I was told not to send emails or submit work for review on the weekend.

You can work all you want, no one is going to check what you’re doing and when in CaseFlow. Just don’t submit or send emails - bank your work and hit submit during the work week. And the only reason anyone cares is because of the union, which makes a big stink about working hours.   [/quote]

Yes, BVA judges all know that most attorneys have to work on the weekends to meet the quota. It's an open secret. But, you can't say that you're working on the weekends to meet the quota. If say that, you'll be disciplined. Prior to Covid, most attorneys would just say that they're "hanging out" at BVA on the weekends. Now, attorneys can work 24/7 from the comfort of their home.[/quote]

That stupid union, making sure you get paid for the hours you work. [/quote]

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