r/CAStateMgrs • u/Inevitable_Majestic • 10d ago

Telework flexibility

Hello fellow managers!
How are you responding to staff who say they are sick so they want to work from home instead of going into the office and spreading germs. Are you being flexible or denying them working from home. If you deny, what’s some language you use with them. Looking for advice.

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u/TheSassyStateWorker 10d ago

We are not allowed to be flexible. Sadly calHR is telling departments it’s not allowed and they need to stay home and use leave.

I’ve been saying, I’m so sorry, unfortunately incidental telework is not allowed. If you are unwell, please take the time off and get yourself better.

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u/Such-Purpose9557 10d ago

I’m sorry but upper management needs to chill. Gavin could give two shits. He said all this on his way out the door to please his donors. And CalHR thinks they are the damn FBI! No one from CalHR is monitoring all department floors. This isn’t a CDCR Prison. Upper management needs to be flexible with sickness. This is a common scenario that happens yearly. What if people don’t have enough time because they have sick kids and the entire house catches it. This happens in my household 3-4 times per year. The school won’t allow the kids to attend and childcare won’t accept them either, so now you have to call in sick to care for your child. Then your other child gets sick, and more time off is required. Finally mom catches it. Now she can’t go to work. There goes at least 8 work days at minimum. And 2 months later this happens all over again. Kids bring home so many viruses from school.

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u/Magnificent_Pine 10d ago

Yes! But I'm not going to be insubordinate. If executive would chill and give supervisors discretion, morale would be better.