Each request for reasonable accommodation is different because the nature and extent of a person’s medical condition, type of job, and work environment will vary. In the case of a job applicant, the department just needs to provide a reasonable accommodation that will make it possible for the applicant to fully participate in the application process. For an employee, the department needs to identify a reasonable accommodation that will enable the employee to perform all their essential job functions and/or gain access to a benefit or privilege of employment.
The department only needs to provide an effective reasonable accommodation; it does not need to be the best accommodation or the accommodation the individual with a disability most prefers, though consideration is given to the individual’s preference. The department’s Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator will have final discretion to choose between effective accommodations, and he/she/they may select one that is least expensive or easiest to provide.
