Transmittal Letter

1 Introduction to Reasonable Accommodation

• 11 Policy
• 12 Purpose
• 13 Applicable Laws
• 14 Individuals Eligible for Protection Under the Rehabilitation Act
• 15 Requirements to Provide Reasonable Accommodation
• 16 Other Laws

• 21 Questions About Reasonable Accommodation
• 22 The Interactive Reasonable Accommodation Process
• 23 Accessibility
• 24 Time Frames for Processing Requests for Reasonable Accommodation
• 25 Denying a Requested Accommodation
• 26 Record Keeping

• 31 Special Needs of Test Applicants
• 32 Postal Service Testing Policy for Applicants With Disabilities
• 33 Determining Reasonable Accommodation for Applicants With Disabilities

• 41 Policy
• 42 Recruitment
• 43 Competitive Selection and Placement of Individuals With Disabilities
• 44 Noncompetitive Selection and Placement of Individuals With Disabilities
• 45 Medical Assessment

• 51 Orientation and Training
• 52 Bids, Promotions, and Reassignments
• 53 Disabilities Inquiries and Medical Examinations
• 54 Employee’s Request for Reasonable Accommodation in Current Job
• 55 Modifying Vehicles, Vehicle Assignments, and Automated Mail-Processing Machines as a Reasonable Accommodation
• 56 Disability Retirement
• 57 Communication Accommodations for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• 61 Policy
• 62 Members
• 63 Consulting the Law Department
• 64 Referral to a Reasonable Accommodation Committee
• 65 The RAC’s Decision-Making Process
• 66 Final Decision
• 67 Confidentiality