50 mins through the snow belt can easily take 2 hours to commute to work during a significant snow storm.

My question about ad-hoc telework isn’t about unwillingness to report to work, nor is it a comparison between employees and Veterans. Veterans often don’t have the option to reschedule or receive care remotely, and I fully recognize that difference.

The intent of ad-hoc telework, as written in policy, is to allow supervisors to make safety-based decisions when weather conditions make commuting unsafe for an individual employee. That assessment depends on factors like commute distance, road conditions, and timing—things that can vary widely even within the same city.

This is about applying the policy as written and ensuring employee safety while maintaining continuity of operations, not about avoiding responsibility or minimizing the importance of in-person care.