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Americans with Disabilities Act The ADA of 1990 provides people with disabilities access to: The ADA of 1990 provides people with disabilities access to: Employment Employment Public Accommodations Public Accommodations Public Service Public Service Transportation Transportation Telecommunications Telecommunications The ADA is not an affirmative action bill

Americans with Disabilities Act The ADA defines a person disabled if the following criteria are met: The ADA defines a person disabled if the following criteria are met: A physical or mental impairment substantially limiting one or more major life activities A physical or mental impairment substantially limiting one or more major life activities Mobility, hearing or vision impairments, AIDS, mental disorders, etc. Mobility, hearing or vision impairments, AIDS, mental disorders, etc.

Americans with Disabilities Act There are five provisions for the ADA: There are five provisions for the ADA: Employment (Title I) Employment (Title I) Public Services & Transportation (Title II) Public Services & Transportation (Title II) Public Accommodations (Title III) Public Accommodations (Title III) Telecommunications (Title IV) Telecommunications (Title IV) Other Provisions (Title V) Other Provisions (Title V)

Procedures for Requesting Accommodations A person must be able to perform job requirements A person must be able to perform job requirements A person’s request for accommodation may pertain to a current position or a position for which they are applying A person’s request for accommodation may pertain to a current position or a position for which they are applying The employee or applicant should make the request in writing to the Director of Human Resources The employee or applicant should make the request in writing to the Director of Human Resources

Procedures for Requesting Accommodations Review of the essential job functions and reasonableness of the accommodation Review of the essential job functions and reasonableness of the accommodation Meeting with all involved parties Meeting with all involved parties Maintaining medical documentation Maintaining medical documentation Determination of reasonable accommodation Determination of reasonable accommodation The employee’s responsibility The employee’s responsibility The employer’s responsibility The employer’s responsibility

Americans with Disabilities Act Grievance Procedures Grievance Procedures If an employee feels discriminated against because of a disability or that a reasonable accommodation was not provided, they have a right to file a grievance pursuant to the University of Louisiana at Monroe “Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Policy If an employee feels discriminated against because of a disability or that a reasonable accommodation was not provided, they have a right to file a grievance pursuant to the University of Louisiana at Monroe “Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Policy