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Welcoming Reasonable Accommodation Requests

Not all employees with disabilities will need an accommodation, but for those who do, accommodations can play a vital role in facilitating employment. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, defines a reasonable accommodation as a "change in the work environment or in the way things are customarily done that enables an individual with a disability to enjoy equal employment opportunities." The Federal Government is required by law to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, unless doing so creates an undue hardship.

An individual can request a reasonable accommodation orally or in writing (no special words are needed). The SPPC and/or the Reasonable Accommodation Manager at your agency will explain the agency's reasonable accommodation procedures and guide you, if necessary, in responding to reasonable accommodation requests. Although job applicants or employees with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations are responsible for requesting needed accommodations, it is the employer's responsibility to create an environment that:

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