2 The Reasonable Accommodation Process

21 Questions About Reasonable Accommodation

211 Overview

Qualified individuals with disabilities may require reasonable accommodation during the application process or the course of their employment with the Postal Service, or both.

Questions concerning reasonable accommodation may arise in several ways, including when:

• An applicant requests reasonable accommodation in the examination or hiring process.
• The hiring official is making a decision regarding whether an applicant will be able to perform the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• An employee requests reasonable accommodation to perform his or her current job, or a job he or she desires.
• An employee requests an accommodation to enable him or her to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as employees without disabilities enjoy.