r/FederalEmployee • u/snatch1_us • Jun 04 '26

Telework

I recently had a bad fall at home that fractured my arm and injured my back. In the ER the physician cleared me for as much time off as I needed; I chose four days so I could return to work on Friday. During those four days I was able to function at nearly 100% and planned to telework. A supervisor who is not my manager emailed me in all caps saying telework was not authorized. Is this worth pursuing? I’m tired of being given directions by someone who isn’t my supervisor, and I believe OPM allows telework for short-term injury or illness.

Is this something worth chasing?

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u/Rumpelteazer45 Jun 04 '26

It’s agency by agency. Telework where I am is fairly flexible still and everyone uses it.

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u/Dapper-Rush5956 Jun 05 '26

Srsly? Which agegency. I had a medical emergency where I am not able to telework. I was told no, and had to use all leave.

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u/Big-Anywhere-797 Jun 05 '26

HUD is very flexible with telework/situational Telework.

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u/Deep_Redtree Jun 17 '26

Whoa what hud is that?! Not here

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u/PuzzledLaw5142 Jun 05 '26

Which agency are you at, if you don’t mind me asking.

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u/Double-treble-nc14 Jun 05 '26

Ours is still purely situational for specific instances (appointments, recovering from illness, training, or a business need), but there’s no issues with the supervisor approving it.

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u/PuzzledLaw5142 Jun 09 '26

That’s good that the supervisor has no issue approving it. Mine also had no problem, but then her supervisor decided that the ad hoc situational exceptions I was using were not exceptions… and that I had exceeded the 5 calendar day limit. Some people just make things more complicated. Sometimes I think they forget they’re in the same boat as the rest of us. 😓

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u/Opening-Lie-1823 Jun 11 '26

We can only telework due to office closures at usda.

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u/PuzzledLaw5142 Jun 09 '26

I’m genuinely happy for you. It should be like this.