U.S. DIRECT HIRE REQUEST FOR A MEDICAL EXCEPTION TO THE COVID-19
VACCINATION REQUIREMENT
Government-wide policy requires all Federal employees, as defined in 5 U.S.C. § 2105, to be vaccinated
against COVID-19, with exceptions only as required by law. Em
ployees may seek a legal exception to the
vaccination requirement due to a disability, using the form below. The agency may also ask for other
information, as needed. Requests for “medical accommodation” or “medical exceptions” will be treated as
requests for a disability accommodation and evaluated and decided under applicable Rehabilitation Act
standards for reasonable accommodation absent undue hardship to the agency. An employee may also
request a delay for complying with the vaccination requirement based on certain medical considerations
that may not justify an exception under the Rehabilitation Act. Safer Federal Workforce Task Force
guidance on medical considerations that may warrant a delay is available
here. The agency will be
required to keep confidential any medical information provided, subject to the applicable Rehabilitation
Act standards. Employees who receive an exception or a delay from the vaccination requirement would
instead comply with alternative health and safety protocols.
Signing this form constitutes a declaration that the information you provide is true and correct to the best
of your knowledge and ability. Any intentional m
isrepresentation to the Federal Government may result in
legal and administrative consequences, including discipline, termination or removal from Federal Service.
To request a medical exception or delay from the COVID-19 vaccination requirement using this form:
1. You must complete Part 1 of this form.
2. Your medical provider must complete Part 2 of this form.
3. When both are completed, you must submit the form to your agency’s designated point of contact.
Privacy Act Statement
Authority: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. chapters 1
1 and 79, and in discharging the functions directed under
E
xecutive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees (Sept. 9,
2021), we are authorized to collect this information. The authority for the system of records notice
(SORN) associated with this collection of information, USAID-32, Reasonable Accommodation Records,
81 FR 70085 (October 11, 2016). Providing this information is mandatory, and we are authorized to
impose penalties for failure to provide the information pursuant to applicable Federal personnel laws and
regulations.
Purpose: This information is being collected and maintained to promote the safety of Federal workplaces
and the Federal workforce consistent with the above-referenced authorities, Executive Order 13991,
Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing (Jan. 20, 2021), the COVID-19
Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles established by the Safer Federal Workforce Task
Force, and guidance from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration.
OMB No: 0412-0612
Expiration Date: 04/30/2022
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