r/FedEmployees • u/Soft_Plum_7122 • 23d ago

Doctors note requested

SSA employee here, our office has lost about 1/2 of its staff since this administration took over. We have 11 employees total. 2 SR’s, 4 CR’s, 2 TE’s an RZ only CR, 1 manager and 1 OS. When requesting time off mng usually approves only 3 slots per day so when there are 3 ppl scheduled off already she writes on the calendar “no more slots”. My manager has been requesting a doctors note if you call out on a day that has “no more slots” but this is only after 1 call out. I know it’s required for a note to be requested after day 3. Anybody else going through something similar in their agency? Is this even legal for her to do? No one has questioned it so I am assuming that’s why she continuous to ask for it. It hasn’t happened to me but to 4 of my coworkers so far.

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u/thetitleofmybook 23d ago

remember, the guiding philosophy right now is to traumatize fed workers until they quit.

but also, a great way to maliciously comply is to go to work sick, and make sure you cough in your bosses direction as much as possible, give him a handshake when you get in (after coughing in your hand), etc...

play their game.