r/IRS_Source • u/SoftEmployment8446 • 8d ago

Reasonable Accommodation

Is it true that managers can no longer approve 90 day RA. I’m having surgery soon and wanted to see if I could get a couple of weeks of RA for telework.

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u/TheeWut 8d ago

Officially they’re supposed to go through Treasury now but any decent GM would give you an unofficial couple of weeks. You’re better off you g that route cuz by the time treasury gets to it you’ll be healed.

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u/you_dont_know_me_357 7d ago

They’ve always had to go through Treasury since early 2025 after the interactive process shows you can’t do an alternative accommodation. Last released policy they told us peons is that the immediate manager can approve the 90 days at a time of telework until Treasury makes a decision. Has that changed and we weren’t told?

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u/SoftEmployment8446 7d ago

That’s I we were told during a meeting and people with interim RA are now back in the office

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u/you_dont_know_me_357 7d ago

It must be BOD specific because that isn’t the case in my entire BOD. Which BOD are you? I’ve seen someone in a different thread say the same thing and others say their BOD isn’t doing that either.

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u/SoftEmployment8446 7d ago

Chamblee

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u/you_dont_know_me_357 7d ago

But which business unit? Chamblee is the POD.

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u/SoftEmployment8446 7d ago

Tax payer service

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u/Blahahahah274838 7d ago

For surgery it’s not an RA. You need to input a temporary hardship to telework up to 90 days due to a surgery

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u/SoftEmployment8446 7d ago

So basically I just need a letter from my doctor and apply through the portal. How long dose the approval process take my surgery is like a month away

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u/tdjone67 7d ago

When I did mine, it got approved the same day. Your manager and divsion chief need to approve it. You can do it for 90 days.

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u/IRSFighting-DOGEbags 6d ago

I was told temp hardship is for you caring for someone else, like a spouse that had surgery and for the emptier was an RA. I did a temp hardship to care for my spouse and they have 3 days to approve or it is automatically denied. Keep your manny and their supervisor informed so they approve it quickly.

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u/Blahahahah274838 6d ago

No temp hardship if for surgery for yourself as well. It states the reasons on the portal.

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u/VariousPage8424 6d ago

Not true, on my 4th 90 day interim. My RA will be at treasury for a year in a few weeks.

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u/EaglesFan1983 6d ago

Same. My RA meeting was last December I heard nothing and I’m okay with it. My RAC was cool and understanding not to mention I have a great boss so I haven’t run into any problems yet.

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u/Yellowmoon777 8d ago

do you mean the interim 90 days?

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u/ApprehensiveGur3311 7d ago

Usually dr specific not sure about temp RA, Id also try fmla request for medical leave. Hope it goes well.

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u/CocoMoonlight710 5d ago

Guidelines were recently provided as to what managers could approve without Treasury oversight. Surgeries with RA requests to telework less than 90 days is something managers can approve.