"The Centers of Disease Control made a policy change effective Sept. 15 prohibiting employees to work from home even if they were previously able to do so as a reasonable accommodation for disability or medical issue. However, the CDC decided to put the policy "on hold," as it "seeks clarification," on a new telework policy. CDC workers' union, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), called the initial policy change a "dangerous plan," and the " most sweeping civil rights violation against federal employees in decades.""
"According to USA Today, the policy change was forwarded to CDC employees via email, stating that "all approvals for long-term telework, to include reasonable accommodation (RA) long-term telework, are paused until further notice." The next day, Sept. 16, the Office of the Chief Operating Officer sent a newsletter out to employees stating the U.S. Department of Human Health Services updated its telework policy and no longer included long-term telework as a reasonable accommodation for workers with disabilities."
CDC enacted a policy effective Sept. 15 prohibiting employees from working from home even when previously approved as a reasonable accommodation for disability or medical issues. The policy paused approvals for long-term telework, including reasonable accommodation (RA) long-term telework. The CDC later put that change on hold while seeking clarification on the telework policy. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) union called the initial change a "dangerous plan" and the " most sweeping civil rights violation against federal employees in decades." The Office of Human Resources told employees they could continue teleworking for the time being. OPM guidance requires in-person return except for certified disability or medical accommodations.
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