Anonymous wrote:Doctor’s appointments, working while sick, etc = ad hoc telework. Not “situational”.

Inclement weather, a building shut down for no heat/water/whatever = situational telework.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve been told zero leniency and it’s only for when office is closed (which is sometimes when there are protests in the streets, snow or the internet stops working at work).

I have little kids and am constantly sick. So far I’ve had Covid, flu, enterovirus and pink eye 3x (omg we keep passing it around! It’s the worst). I have sick leave but does work really want me coming in when I’m coughing and likely still contagious? I’d be taking a week a month of sick leave during winter.

Another coworker is getting knee surgery. He’s taking the first 2 weeks off but was hoping to telework until he’s able to drive to work.

People taking nonstop leave will really hinder our productivity

Yeah parents of little kids will practically be part-time during the winter, while still getting paid their full salary. So DOGE. Much efficient.

No the kids will be sent to school on Tylenol and Sudafed..

Anonymous wrote:Whether situational telework will be permitted is not known (at least at DOL). Employees were instructed to update TW agreements from formal to situational - if they wanted to reserve situational telework as an option (if that option is permitted in the future is not known).

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve been told zero leniency and it’s only for when office is closed (which is sometimes when there are protests in the streets, snow or the internet stops working at work).

I have little kids and am constantly sick. So far I’ve had Covid, flu, enterovirus and pink eye 3x (omg we keep passing it around! It’s the worst). I have sick leave but does work really want me coming in when I’m coughing and likely still contagious? I’d be taking a week a month of sick leave during winter.

Another coworker is getting knee surgery. He’s taking the first 2 weeks off but was hoping to telework until he’s able to drive to work.

People taking nonstop leave will really hinder our productivity

Yeah parents of little kids will practically be part-time during the winter, while still getting paid their full salary. So DOGE. Much efficient.

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Anonymous wrote:Supervisor said she has no guidance for what it means, but assumes it’s only weather.

I had foot surgery last year. I was able to telework while recovering even though I could barely walk for 2 weeks. I guess employees will just have to take weeks of sick leave in these instances now.

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I had foot surgery last year. I was able to telework while recovering even though I could barely walk for 2 weeks. I guess employees will just have to take weeks of sick leave in these instances now.

I suspect you can get an RA for circumstances like this.

I don’t think they give out temporary reasonable accommodations? Our RAs take at least 3 months to be approved.

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I had foot surgery last year. I was able to telework while recovering even though I could barely walk for 2 weeks. I guess employees will just have to take weeks of sick leave in these instances now.

I suspect you can get an RA for circumstances like this.

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Anonymous wrote:Our agency has said situational is ok. Immediate manager has claimed its fine for Dr appointments and other non reoccurring things but I am suspicious.

My supervisor said No telework for Dr appointment anymore, if there is an appointment in the middle of day, then employee may need to take whole day off, it is unlikely that employee will go to office for a few hours.

Did you have people abusing that? I have someone that had a medical appointment every day last week. She previously talked about scheduling appointments specifically to make a case for situational telework. I wouldn't ordinarily care, but it is going to look awfully suspicious if they look at timesheets and see she didn't come in at all one week.

Absent of any other direction from senior mangement, other than that situational telework is supposed be rare, I'm inclined to make my own policy that you need to some in-person for a portion of the day when yoi request situational telework for appointments.

She should be fired for being an idiot that takes doctors appointments every single day.

At first I thought she was just trying to take care of everything before we lost situational telework, but then it got ridiculous.

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I had foot surgery last year. I was able to telework while recovering even though I could barely walk for 2 weeks. I guess employees will just have to take weeks of sick leave in these instances now.

I suspect you can get an RA for circumstances like this.

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Anonymous wrote:Our agency has said situational is ok. Immediate manager has claimed its fine for Dr appointments and other non reoccurring things but I am suspicious.

My supervisor said No telework for Dr appointment anymore, if there is an appointment in the middle of day, then employee may need to take whole day off, it is unlikely that employee will go to office for a few hours.

Did you have people abusing that? I have someone that had a medical appointment every day last week. She previously talked about scheduling appointments specifically to make a case for situational telework. I wouldn't ordinarily care, but it is going to look awfully suspicious if they look at timesheets and see she didn't come in at all one week.

Absent of any other direction from senior mangement, other than that situational telework is supposed be rare, I'm inclined to make my own policy that you need to some in-person for a portion of the day when yoi request situational telework for appointments.

She should be fired for being an idiot that takes doctors appointments every single day.

At first I thought she was just trying to take care of everything before we lost situational telework, but then it got ridiculous.

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been told zero leniency and it’s only for when office is closed (which is sometimes when there are protests in the streets, snow or the internet stops working at work).

I have little kids and am constantly sick. So far I’ve had Covid, flu, enterovirus and pink eye 3x (omg we keep passing it around! It’s the worst). I have sick leave but does work really want me coming in when I’m coughing and likely still contagious? I’d be taking a week a month of sick leave during winter.

Another coworker is getting knee surgery. He’s taking the first 2 weeks off but was hoping to telework until he’s able to drive to work.

People taking nonstop leave will really hinder our productivity

I had foot surgery last year. I was able to telework while recovering even though I could barely walk for 2 weeks. I guess employees will just have to take weeks of sick leave in these instances now.