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 posssible with persons without disabilities. Employers are obligated to provide accommodation unless to due 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, types of accommodation, and accommodation resources.

Legal Requirements

• State Civil Service Act - Government Code §19230(c) 
• Fair Employment and Housing Act - Government Code §12940(m) 
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
• Court Cases
  • Hastings v. California Department of Corrections (2003)

Reasonable Accomodation Resources

• Essential Functions Health Questionnaire, STD 910
• Reasonable Accommodation Brochure 
• Information for Persons with Disabilities Applying for State Civil Service 
• Reasonable Accommodation for Pregnancy Related Disabilities 
• Job Accommodation Network 
• California Department of Rehabilitation, Disability Access Section

Reasonable Accomodation Training

• Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator Training
• Technical Training 
• Reasonable Accommodation Training - a PowerPoint Presentation