![]() Requests for reasonable accommodation that are minor in nature can be resolved at the supervisory level. ![]() Regardless of the supervisor’s decision, the supervisor should indicate their decision and sign Section B. If the request is made to the immediate supervisor, the supervisor will either approve the employee’s request or refer the application to the DRA for their assistance in resolving the employee’s request. If the request is first submitted to the DRA, the DRA will contact the employee’s immediate supervisor for their review and/or approval.Please contact Ricardo Espinales at (914) 251-6086 or via email at to obtain copies of the forms. Employees in need of an accommodation (as defined under ADAAA of 2008) should first submit a completed Request for Reasonable Accommodation Form (Section A & B) to their immediate supervisor or the Designee for Reasonable Accommodations (DRA), Ricardo Espinales in the Department of Human Resources.Such requests may be made regardless of title, salary, salary grade, bargaining unit, or employment status (permanent, temporary, provisional). Procedures for Requesting Reasonable AccommodationsĮmployees or prospective employees/applicants with disabilities (as defined in the ADAAA 2008) may request reasonable accommodation in the workplace, if necessary, to enable them to have access to employment opportunities or to perform duties essential to their job. The Office of Disability Resources is responsible for data collection and record keeping of all student requests for accommodations. ![]() Students with disabilities who wish to request accommodations should contact Alyssa McCarthy, Director, Office of Disability Resources (914) 251-6035. Purchase College’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Designee for Reasonable Accommodations (DRA) is responsible for ensuring compliance with this policy and data collecting and for record keeping of all employee requests for accommodations. Additionally, Purchase College agrees to take affirmative action to employ, advance in employment and treat qualified individuals with disabilities without discrimination based upon their physical or mental disability in all employment practices including but not limited to: Advertising, recruitment, employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and professional development.Įmployees and applicants are protected from coercion, intimidation, retaliation, interference or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in an investigation under appropriate federal and state law. Purchase College will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of physical or mental disability. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Acts (ADAAA) of 2008, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), Sections 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Rehabilitation Act”), and New York State Executive Law §296, Purchase College provides qualified individuals with disabilities the opportunity to participate in programs, activities, or employment. Reasonable Accommodation Policy for Employees and Job Applicants
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