No. The power to relax the rules rests with the Government itself, not individual employees. Employees can, however, bring exceptional circumstances to the attention of higher authorities who can then consider invoking Rule 45.
Source: RPR Rule 45
Can any government employee relax the rules under Rule 45?
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