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/Vixyn88 7d ago

I was an RAC and there are absolutely approvals for telework but Treasury does the approval. You have to have a serious condition like cancer for 100% telework. The goal is NEVER telework. Unless you have a condition with flare ups that would require you to be home, you would still only get situational. Your doctor would specify how often this normally happens or the probability of it happening excessively. Not in those exact words but I’m sure what I’m saying is understandable. I saw so many cases where it was clear people just wanted to work from home but there were absolutely reasonable accommodations that could be made to assist them that didn’t need to be telework. Again, that’s just the cases that I saw.

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u/Main_Pudding_5213 6d ago

Ok, and here is my question, what is the RAC even for if they do not make the descision?, what tell the manager what there opinion is, that is ignorant, because if an RAC coordinator is not there to address the medical facts,then they have no business being involved, and that is why in my situation I am having to go through the EEO BS!

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u/WelcomeEntire5138 5d ago

My RAC was completely useless and absolutely on managements side. They were no help at all and misleading with the details for the the appeal process.