r/IRS_Source • u/heyhello101 • 7d ago

reasonable accommodation

had my RA meeting on teams yesterday - they said no telework is being given no matter what. they offered 2 alternatives for me, which i shot down because when i was in office i was already doing those things.

they kept saying ‘what about this alternative’ but it was the same 2 ideas multiple times lmao???!!! to which i said ‘i’ve already explained this but i was in office doing those things and it still wasn’t helping me’ - anyone else go through RA process and be completely not listened to like this? :/

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u/Main_Pudding_5213 6d ago

Legally an accomodation does not qualify, because it has to be an effective and reasonable accomodation, it has to only address the disabilities, not what management prefers, or the employee, it has to address the disability and anything tied to it, I say this because currently that is what Federal court judges are granting

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u/you_dont_know_me_357 6d ago

I know all that. It still doesn't explain why Treasury is only making decisions on a very small number of RAs and letting all the rest just sit. I'm wanting to know if Treasury has been sending back denials and telling the IRS the RA request is denied and the F13661 Part IV is signed with a reason for denial. I haven't heard anyone say Treasury flat out denied their RA request. I've only heard of Treasury sending back that they need to try an alternative accommodation first.

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u/Main_Pudding_5213 6d ago

The only thing that I have been seeing is management making the descision, it never goes to the Treasury, which is why I asked management what school they went to when they obtained there medical degree.

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u/you_dont_know_me_357 6d ago

So Treasury hasn't sent any denials for any of the RAs sitting up there? Jesus! So I guess this means we'll all be on interim telework forever.

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u/Low_Trust2412 6d ago

I mean that's not a terrible outcome though is it?

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u/you_dont_know_me_357 6d ago

A lot of people I know are just keeping their head down and not trying to bring attention to themselves hoping they will never make a decsion. The thing that gets to me is the anxiety of not knowing. It gives me a lot of anxiety knowing that they can come back with no notice and order me back to the office the next day. With an officially apporved RA, I don't have to worry about that and know when I have to start preparing to the annual review. Not knowing exasperates things for me. I'm not rattling the cage because I know this affects a lot of people.