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Employee: Request for Reasonable Accommodation
- Request a reasonable accommodation - Inform direct supervisor of the need for a reasonable accommodation.
- Provide medical documentation from a licensed healthcare practitioner that defines the physical limitations.
- Contact the Disability and Rehabilitation Consultant.
Supervisor: Request for Reasonable Accommodation
- Familiarize yourself with the applicable policy and Interactive Process Checklist
- Begin the Interactive Process by providing employee with written notice of request for medical documentation.
- Contact Disability and Rehabilitation Consultant to review and implement reasonable accommodation.
For more information, see How is reasonable accommodation provided? and What is the Interactive Process (IP)?
A reasonable accommodation is assistance or changes to a position or workplace that will enable an employee to do his or her job despite having a disability. Under the ADA, employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public.
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ensures that employee benefits are maintained, management and employee rights are preserved, and disruptions to the department's operational activities are minimized.