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OPM’s guidance says the space for expressing milk must be functional. What determines functionality?

In order to be functional, the space must be clean and include a shelf and seat.  However, agencies may provide nursing mothers with a wide array of other amenities, such as an electrical outlet, close proximity to running water, a refrigerator, a hospital-grade breast pump, attachment kits, and other helpful tools.

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