Federal agencies are required by law to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees with disabilities. The regulations implementing the law in this area are issued by the US Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). For more information about the EEOC's role, visit
www.eeoc.gov.
We monitor case law and policies in this area, and provides guidance to Federal agencies and employees. Specifically, it is our role to provide advice and assistance to agencies regarding reasonable accommodation issues when it is raised as an affirmative defense, either when taking an adverse action under 5 CFR 752 or under 5 CFR 432.
If you are seeking information regarding reasonable accommodation as it relates to the employment
process, and you are an applicant or a current Federal employee, there is extensive guidance on the following website:
www.opm.gov/disability/appempl_6-01-A.asp
Managers can locate information regarding reasonable
accommodation as it relates to the employment process at:
www.opm.gov/disability/mngr_6-01-B.asp
Human resource professionals may also find information
concerning reasonable accommodation and employment at:
www.opm.gov/disability/hrpro_6-01-B.asp
The US Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment
Policy (ODEP), also have a website available, linking agencies
to the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) as well as the
National Center on Workforce Disability for Adults (NCWD-A).
The NCWD-A offers technical assistance on how to deliver
Workforce development services and other employment-related
services to adults with disabilities. The Department of Labor
ODEP site also features other disability-related employment
resources. The website address for ODEP is:
www.dol.gov/odep/
