The IRS will start recalling “certain employees in mission-critical functions” to agency offices, urging them to bring their own face masks
Tony Reardon, who heads the National Treasury Employees Union, said separately that the “initial wave” will include about 10,000 employees at 10 locations who will be “opening taxpayer correspondence, handling tax documents, taking taxpayer telephone calls and performing other functions related to the filing season.
“We are communicating with the IRS about working conditions at those facilities to make sure there are adequate cleaning and disinfecting supplies, accommodations to allow for physical distancing among employees and personal protective equipment, including masks and gloves,” Reardon said. Neal and Lewis blasted IRS officials for not providing the safety equipment for all employees returning to agency offices.
The IRS is also in the midst of the tax filing season, which was extended until July 15 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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