"A policy document that allegedly hasn't been shared with the workforce in its entirety states that all requests for remote work, telework, or reassignment must now be approved by an official at the assistant secretary level or above. In the past, approvals had to be signed by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Chief Human Capital Officer, Thomas J. Nagy Jr. In addition, the new policy bans granting telework as a temporary accommodation without approval from an official at the same level."
"According to Stat News, there are more than 3,000 pending RA requests in the system, including those from disabled employees who rely on them to function properly at work. The uncertainty has left some employees confused and panicking about job security. HHS claims it needs roughly six to eight months to clear the current RA backlog at the CDC alone. Pines says the action could open the doors for an abundance of discrimination lawsuits."
HHS now requires assistant secretary-level approval for all remote work, telework, and reassignment requests and prohibits temporary telework accommodations without the same approval. Previously, approvals were signed by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Chief Human Capital Officer, Thomas J. Nagy Jr. Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodations (RA), such as interpreters and accessible technology, unless accommodations would cause undue hardship. The change prompted outcry from unions and disability advocates. More than 3,000 RA requests are pending, including requests needed for employees to function at work. HHS estimates six to eight months to clear the CDC backlog and the change may prompt discrimination lawsuits.
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