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In reply to the discussion: Trump Administration Issues New Guidelines for Religious Workers [View all]

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6. Reasonable Accommodations for religious reasons isn't new. When I entered the Civil Service in 1997, my first office
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Fri Jul 18, 2025, 07:10 AM
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included an electrical engineer who was also an observant Jew.

Jewish law prohibits work on significant holidays, such as Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. When they fell on regular workdays, he was permitted to extend his work in advance to accumulate Religious Comp Time, so that he didn't have to take annual leave to observe the holiday. His work was always completed, and he never abused the accommodation.

When I retired a few years ago, he had been promoted to GS-15 and was on track for the Senior Executive Service.

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Trump Administration Issues New Guidelines for Religious Workers [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 17 OP
Every day is a holy day to me. So I never have to come to work. Amen. twodogsbarking Jul 17 #1
" as required by the employee's personal religious belief." Norrrm Jul 17 #2
Oh the poor persecuted christians BOSSHOG Jul 17 #3
I'd become a member of the Satanic Church angrychair Jul 17 #4
So, the same bootlicker party that's been pushing so fucking hard against remote work is now suddenly for it as long as Karasu Jul 17 #5
Reasonable Accommodations for religious reasons isn't new. When I entered the Civil Service in 1997, my first office 24601 Jul 18 #6
No it's not "new" BumRushDaShow Jul 18 #7
As I read the stories about federal workers being fired, some clearly have medical or religious accommodations. What I 24601 Jul 18 #8
The problem with this administration's "firings" BumRushDaShow Jul 18 #9
Accommodations are not what the regime is pushing here. This policy goes well beyond that. Karasu Jul 18 #10
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