| Section: | 4000 Personnel | | Policy Name: | Disability Accommodations | | Policy Number: | 4030 | | Date Approved: | 10/10/1989 | | Last Revised: | 6/9/2003 |
The Board of Education complies fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act to ensure equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities and this policy shall be interpreted to comply with those laws and corresponding regulations. All employment practices and activities shall be conducted on a non-discriminatory basis. Pre-employment inquiries shall be made only regarding an applicant's fitness for the job.
Reasonable accommodation shall be available to disabled employees, where their disability affects the performance of job functions. All employment decisions shall be based on the merits of the situation in accordance with defined criteria, not the disability of the individual.
Qualified individuals with disabilities shall be entitled to equal treatment with respect to all employment decisions, including but not limited to compensation, benefits, job assignments, training, classifications, organizational structures, position descriptions, and promotions.
The Board is also committed to not discriminating against any qualified employees or applicants because they are related to or associated with a person with a disability.
Legal References:
C.G.S. § 46A-60 (Discriminatory employment practices)
42 U.S.C. § 12101, et.seq. (American With Disabilities Act)
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