| Reasonable Accommodation
Sometimes it is necessary for Federal hiring
officials to make a reasonable workplace accommodation for a person
with a disability, if requested and appropriate (unless so doing
will result in undue hardship to the agencies). Reasonable accommodation
can apply to the duties of the job, and/or where and how job tasks
are performed. The accommodation should make it easier for the employee
to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of
reasonable accommodations include providing interpreters, readers,
or other personal assistance; modifying job duties; restructuring
work sites; providing flexible work schedules or work sites; and
providing accessible technology or other workplace adaptive equipment.
An individual can request reasonable accommodation
either orally or in writing. Individuals who need reasonable accommodation
are responsible for making their needs known to their supervisors.
The employer and the individual should engage in an interactive
process to clarify what the individual needs are and identify the
appropriate reasonable accommodation.
OPM Website on Employee Relations - Reasonable Accomodations
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