227 Step Six: Select and Implement the Accommodation From Identified Reasonable Alternatives That Can Be Implemented Without an Undue Hardship

You must consider the individual’s preferences and the effectiveness of each accommodation and its cost. Select the accommodation most appropriate for both the operation and the individual. The chosen accommodation need not be the best or most expensive, or even the one preferred by the individual. As long as the accommodation is reasonable and enables the individual to perform the essential functions, it is acceptable. The employer makes the ultimate decision as to what accommodations, if any, it will adopt.

Once you select an accommodation, it is important that an appropriate party be responsible for implementing the accommodation. See the following examples:

In addition, it is important for an individual‘s manager or supervisor to check that the accommodation is working and to encourage the employee to communicate any issues that may arise with his or her accommodation.

You must do the following once the accommodation is in place: