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Hiring Regardless of Reasonable Accommodation Needs and Costs

Hiring decisions cannot be based on additional costs associated with providing a reasonable accommodation to an applicant with a disability. Every agency has its own reasonable accommodation policy. Your agency is responsible for facilitating requests for accommodation, for both job applicants and employees. The SPPC and/or the Reasonable Accommodation Manager at your agency will support you and guide you in responding to reasonable accommodation requests.

Additionally, there are programs available that can help your agency understand, supply (often free of charge), and install appropriate accommodations, as well as train in the use of accommodations:

Two of these programs are:

Did you Know?
Not everyone with a disability needs accommodations. For those that do, according to the JAN, more than half (57 percent) of accommodations cost nothing. When there is a one-time cost, the typical cost is $500.
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