Anonymous wrote:I just spoke to my supervisor about the new OPM guidance. I don’t have to provide any details. I simply have to state in my request that for genuinely held religious reasons I desire to pray during regular breaks on Fridays. I requested a Friday telework accommodation for a “time-specific religious practice” and that was it.

My boss said the memo basically shifts the burden to agencies to establish solid reasons for denying such requests. They can’t question the religion (it can be anything, even yoga with a spiritual bent), the practice (it can be anything, as long as it’s characterized by the employee as prayer or practice), or the length of employee’s commitment to the religion (I could have adopted it yesterday).

The only way to deny is to document how and why teleworking imposes “undue hardship” on the agency. Scott Kapur of OPM wrote the memo and he’s also the force behind the new policy that allows employees to try to convert colleagues during working hours.

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Anonymous wrote:Have any Muslims successfully applied for an RA to attend Friday (Jummah) prayers? I’m a child of 9/11 and have spent my entire career trying to fly under the radar as a Muslim. I never say why I’m off for Eid, I don’t tell anyone I’m fasting unless I have to, no one knows I pray in my office. However, I’m at the point where being a fed sucks so bad, why not seek out this one accommodation and attend Friday prayers at my mosque every single week? I am worried about perceptions but I know I have a reputation for being hard working and capable.

Has anyone else thought about it or applied for it?

Why you need to do on only fridays ask for every day ? Everyday 10 times.. you believe you are entitled to have it… they way you guys play victim is hilarious.

Anonymous wrote:Have any Muslims successfully applied for an RA to attend Friday (Jummah) prayers? I’m a child of 9/11 and have spent my entire career trying to fly under the radar as a Muslim. I never say why I’m off for Eid, I don’t tell anyone I’m fasting unless I have to, no one knows I pray in my office. However, I’m at the point where being a fed sucks so bad, why not seek out this one accommodation and attend Friday prayers at my mosque every single week? I am worried about perceptions but I know I have a reputation for being hard working and capable.

Has anyone else thought about it or applied for it?

Anonymous wrote:How did your ancestors practice here in America during the day in their respective jobs?

Anonymous wrote:I am a Sun Worshiper. Sun worship is a religious practice that venerates the sun as a deity or a powerful symbol of life, vitality, and renewal, found in various cultures throughout history.

I requested Fridays and Mondays off to practice my religion at the Beach during June, July and August.

Anonymous wrote:I am a Sun Worshiper. Sun worship is a religious practice that venerates the sun as a deity or a powerful symbol of life, vitality, and renewal, found in various cultures throughout history.

I requested Fridays and Mondays off to practice my religion at the Beach during June, July and August.

Anonymous wrote:I am a Sun Worshiper. Sun worship is a religious practice that venerates the sun as a deity or a powerful symbol of life, vitality, and renewal, found in various cultures throughout history.

I requested Fridays and Mondays off to practice my religion at the Beach during June, July and August.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have any Muslims successfully applied for an RA to attend Friday (Jummah) prayers? I’m a child of 9/11 and have spent my entire career trying to fly under the radar as a Muslim. I never say why I’m off for Eid, I don’t tell anyone I’m fasting unless I have to, no one knows I pray in my office. However, I’m at the point where being a fed sucks so bad, why not seek out this one accommodation and attend Friday prayers at my mosque every single week? I am worried about perceptions but I know I have a reputation for being hard working and capable.

Has anyone else thought about it or applied for it?

In the 1 case I know about involving Friday prayers, and this was before the pandemic, the only accommodation granted was to work first 4 days each week at 9 working hours plus working 7am-11am on Fridays.

(On weeks with a Monday holiday, the employee had to work the extra hour by staying late one day to work 10 hours. Building usually did not open until 7am so 6-11 Friday was disallowed.)

Anonymous wrote:Have any Muslims successfully applied for an RA to attend Friday (Jummah) prayers? I’m a child of 9/11 and have spent my entire career trying to fly under the radar as a Muslim. I never say why I’m off for Eid, I don’t tell anyone I’m fasting unless I have to, no one knows I pray in my office. However, I’m at the point where being a fed sucks so bad, why not seek out this one accommodation and attend Friday prayers at my mosque every single week? I am worried about perceptions but I know I have a reputation for being hard working and capable.

Has anyone else thought about it or applied for it?

Anonymous wrote:I just spoke to my supervisor about the new OPM guidance. I don’t have to provide any details. I simply have to state in my request that for genuinely held religious reasons I desire to pray during regular breaks on Fridays. I requested a Friday telework accommodation for a “time-specific religious practice” and that was it.

My boss said the memo basically shifts the burden to agencies to establish solid reasons for denying such requests. They can’t question the religion (it can be anything, even yoga with a spiritual bent), the practice (it can be anything, as long as it’s characterized by the employee as prayer or practice), or the length of employee’s commitment to the religion (I could have adopted it yesterday).

The only way to deny is to document how and why teleworking imposes “undue hardship” on the agency. Scott Kapur of OPM wrote the memo and he’s also the force behind the new policy that allows employees to try to convert colleagues during working hours.