If your disability is not obvious or already known, the Postal Service may require you to provide documentation from an appropriate professional. The documentation must do the following:
- Explain clearly the nature, impact, or both of the impairment;
- Explain the need for reasonable accommodation; and
- Clarify how the requested accommodation may help you to perform the essential functions of the job.
If your documentation is insufficient, the Postal Service may require supplemental medical information, including, where appropriate, examination by a medical specialist of the Postal Service’s choosing and at the Postal Service’s expense.
As a job applicant, if you believe that a mental or physical disability will make the testing process an artificial barrier to your demonstration of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required in the job, you must make your needs known as early as possible to the appropriate official. You may request accommodation in advance by contacting one of the following:
If you are an employee bidding or applying for a job and need accommodation for the job desired or in some component of the selection process (e.g., application completion, interview, training), you must make your needs known to one of the following:
Request an accommodation early enough to allow for a timely decision.
