New Guidance issued by CalHR regarding Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation

Last week, CalHR issued new guidance regarding the return-to-office directive, telework, and Reasonable Accommodations (RA). This guidance included the following:

• Temporary telework during processing of an RA request is allowed,
• States that an RA for telework is allowable,
• Directs departments to “not re-evaluate active accommodations solely due to return-to-office directives”, AND
• Affirmed that a case-by-case interactive process is necessary for RA requests.

Full details are available in the hyperlinked file, which was provided by CalHR and is available on the CalHR website at:

https://www.calhr.ca.gov/Documents/RA%20Best%20Practices%20and%20FAQ%20-%20May%202025.pdf

ACSED updated the following “Frequently Asked Questions about Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation” to provide answers to typical questions and resources that State employees with disabilities may find helpful in navigating these circumstances.

Frequently Asked Questions about Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation 05142025 (PDF)

Frequently Asked Questions about Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation 05142025 (DOCX)

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