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Union Sues Treasury, HHS Over 10,000 Pending Accommodations

7/1/2026

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The National Treasury Employees Union sued on June 30 in D.C., alleging the Treasury and HHS failed to process disability accommodations.
A May 2025 Treasury memo reported over 6,500 pending accommodation requests, including about 5,800 from IRS staff, far beyond the 20-day standard.
Health and Human Services limited interim telework approvals to senior officials, creating a backlog of roughly 9,000 requests and causing pay losses.

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Story summary

The National Treasury Employees Union sued on June 30 in D.C., alleging the Treasury and HHS failed to process disability accommodations.
A May 2025 Treasury memo reported over 6,500 pending accommodation requests, including about 5,800 from IRS staff, far beyond the 20-day standard.
Health and Human Services limited interim telework approvals to senior officials, creating a backlog of roughly 9,000 requests and causing pay losses.