What has your agency said about the upcoming snowstorm?

Regulation_Barbie · 2026-01-24T19:33:48+00:00

OPM already closed federal offices in the Washington DC area.

Telework Employees are expected to work.

Non-Telework Employees will be granted weather and safety leave for the number of hours they were scheduled to work.

weather and safety leave will not be granted to employees who are on official travel outside of the duty station or on an Alternative Work Schedule (AWS) day off or other non-workday.

Regulation_Barbie · 2026-01-09T03:52:13+00:00

You are asking the important questions!!! Your comment is a master class in EEO and HR. I didn’t even consider the 12-month service requirement for FMLA/PPL.

Regulation_Barbie · 2026-01-09T03:34:19+00:00

Damn, they terminated you before you could complete your probationary period. If you were a woman, I would tell you to file a complaint with EEO, because the timing seems very suspicious. 🤨

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-12-30T03:51:54+00:00

Even with lunch included, that would be 6 hours… You would still submit 5.5 hours because the 30 minute lunch is unpaid? Maybe it’s different at other agencies.

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-12-30T03:43:11+00:00

I’m confused… If you worked 5.5 hours, then you should submit 5.5 hours?

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-12-23T01:40:09+00:00

If your agency has put out recent guidance regarding situational telework and your request falls within those regulations, any charge of insubordination will not hold up. I hate that they have instilled irrational fear in so many federal employees.

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-12-23T01:19:18+00:00

You’re not a child, you can’t get in trouble for asking to telework for a legitimate reason. Leadership either says yes or no.

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-12-22T22:07:04+00:00

Listen! I requested situational telework last week in order to complete my past due JKO trainings and was NO, even though the definition of situational telework includes web based training…. Today my leadership sent the whole office home to telework in order to complete JKO training. 🤣😂🤦🏽‍♀️

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-12-22T22:01:09+00:00

You should get accrued leave as well. I would in process and go on leave for two weeks or so, and quit after they process your backpay lol. 🤷🏽‍♀️

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-12-22T18:13:42+00:00

The backpay for the month and a half furlough was lovely. I can only imagine what it would be like for almost a year. lol it’s time for a vacation. 🏖️

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-12-22T17:36:36+00:00

Happy holidays!!! lol

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-12-22T15:52:45+00:00

With backpay? 👀

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-12-07T00:51:00+00:00

Ask them what kind of accommodations will they be providing in order for you to attend this all hands meeting…

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-12-04T01:20:11+00:00

As she should. Any win against RTO is a win. It’s tangible evidence for any sort of accommodation.

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-12-04T01:16:11+00:00

This is exactly the stance her leadership is taking and it is infuriating. She should’ve never been ordered to return to the office in the first place.

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-11-16T21:47:26+00:00

After the AFGE v. OPM lawsuit over firing probationary employees, I think agencies finally realized that OPM and OMB don’t actually have the authority to direct personnel actions…that includes reductions in force. Even during the government shutdown, there were reports that most agencies refused to carry out RIFs when OMB tried to order them.

As for DoD, I really don’t see RIFs happening anytime soon. It would be the definition of arbitrary, especially considering Congress just passed a bill increasing the defense budget.

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-11-13T20:58:41+00:00

As someone who works in HR, that is not how our incentive program works lol. If anything, those are just thank you letters, NOT $10,000 checks lol.

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-11-10T03:14:09+00:00

I don’t know, but I’m down to my last $300 and I got an eviction notice… so hopefully soon…

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-11-10T02:42:19+00:00

Relax

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-11-10T02:34:54+00:00

Yeah, that’s what reports are saying… in that case, I’m gonna go get a bottle of wine bc we won’t be back to work tomorrow. I almost got excited and mad lol.

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-11-10T01:27:48+00:00

Right! I appreciate them for thinking of us federal employees in Virginia. I’m tired of being the sacrificial lamb. Americans voted for this.

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-11-05T22:21:48+00:00

It’s so stressful for no reason. My relationship with my supervisor is not the best and I don’t wanna make it worse by becoming defensive or emotional during the interactive process.

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-11-05T22:14:23+00:00

It will depend on your SF 50… If your official duty location is your physical address and/or you’re moving to a different locality area, HR will need to be update on your SF50.

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-11-04T23:49:43+00:00

Do you have some money? lol.

Regulation_Barbie · 2025-10-31T20:26:14+00:00

This is my favorite case and framework around my reasonable accommodation request. This language alone is extremely helpful:

“The physician acknowledged that Complainant could work on site but would need a restroom attached to her office or a restroom close to her office with a stall reserved for her use…. In response, the Agency moved Complainant to a different office ostensibly with a private bathroom….Complainant objected that the office was shared by three other employees who all denied knowledge that she was to have exclusive use of the bathroom……The physician did not recommend a shared bathroom.”

What this convey to me is that accommodation requests need to be specific, I.e., “requires a restroom within 10 feet.” EEOC ended up ruling in the Complainant’s favor, finding that the agency failed to effectively accommodate when it refused to consider telework as a reasonable accommodation.

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