Daemen College Faculty Handbook
XXV. Accommodation Of Employees With Disabilities
Daemen College complies with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the
Americans with Disabilities Act, and applicable state and local
laws providing for nondiscrimination against individuals with disabilities. This
policy applies to hiring of employees and all terms and conditions
of employment. Daemen College will also provide reasonable accommodations
for qualified individuals with disabilities so that they may enjoy
all the privileges of employment. In this connection, Daemen College
has established an accommodation assessment procedure for evaluation
of a requested accommodation in light of the legal guidelines.
It is Daemen College’s policy to:
- Ensure
that qualified individuals with disabilities are treated in
a nondiscriminatory manner in the hiring process and that qualified
individuals with disabilities are treated in a nondiscriminatory
manner with respect to all terms and conditions of employment.
- Keep
all medically related information confidential in accordance
with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
- Provide
qualified applicants and employees with disabilities with reasonable
accommodation, except where such an accommodation would create
an undue hardship on the College.
- Notify
individuals with disabilities that the College provides reasonable
accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities by
including this policy in employment handbooks.
Procedure For Requesting An Accommodation. If a qualified
applicant for employment or an employee of the College anticipates
a need for an accommodation, the request for accommodation should
be brought to the attention of the person soliciting the application
in the case of an applicant or the relevant supervisor in the case
of an employee. The individual shall also submit current medical
evidence of the disability and the limitations that require accommodation. The
supervisor will forward this request to the College’s EO/AA Officer
(Associate Dean of the College). The EO/AA Officer may discuss
with the applicant or employee the precise limitation resulting
from the disability and the potential accommodations that the College
might make.
The EO/AA Officer, in conjunction with the appropriate supervisor
and, if necessary, a medical evaluator retained by the College,
will determine the feasibility of the requested accommodation,
considering various factors including, but not limited to, the
nature and the cost of the accommodation, the availability of funding,
and whether the accommodation will impact the fundamental nature
of the employment. The applicant/employee will be informed of
the College’s decision on the accommodation request and the supervisor
will likewise be informed.
If an employee is not satisfied with the determination made by the
College with respect to the request for accommodation, the employee
may file a grievance pursuant to the College’s Grievance Procedure
in Discrimination Cases, a copy of which may be found in this Handbook
or obtained from the Office of the Associate Dean of the College.
Should any problem arise in securing an approved accommodation,
the employee should bring the problem to the immediate attention
of the EO/AA Officer, who will assist in resolving the matter. In
addition, any member of the College Community with questions or
concerns about the College’s disability policy and procedures should
contact the EO/AA Officer.
