Reasonable Accommodation for Persons with Disabilities

Each state agency is required by Federal and State law to provide reasonable accommodation when a job applicant or employee with a disability needs assistance in order to complete a selection process, perform the essential functions of a job, complete required training, or to benefit from employer sponsored events. The purpose of the accommodation is to allow the person with the disability to compete or perform on as equal a basis as possible with persons without disabilities. Employers are obligated to provide accommodation unless to do so would cause them undue hardship. There are many types of accommodation and no one accommodation will be appropriate for all individuals with a disability. Below you will find specific information about legal requirements, reasonable accommodation resources, and reasonable accommodation training.

Legal Requirements

Government Codes:

• Government Code §19230(c) 
• Government Code §12940(m) 

Acts:

• Fair Employment and Housing Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act 

Reasonable Accommodation Resources

• Departmental Reasonable Accommodation Coordinators

This tool is intended to help Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officers in drafting, revising, or implementing their agency/department’s Reasonable Accommodation (RA) policies.

• Reasonable Accommodation Policy Development/Assessment Tool

The following Reasonable Accommodation Tool is intended as information for Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officers to ensure critical elements are included in training programs for supervisors and managers on their shared responsibilities in providing reasonable accommodation (RA) to employees with a disability.

• Reasonable Accommodation Training Tool  

Reasonable Accommodation Training

Intro to FEHA and the ADA

Practical Solutions to Reasonable Accommodation

Writing an Effective Duty Statement