Common use of REASONABLE ACCOMODATION Clause in Contracts

REASONABLE ACCOMODATION. A. A reasonable accommodation is a modification or adjustment to a job or work environment or to the manner or circumstances in which a job is customarily performed that enables a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of their job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by employees without disabilities. B. It is DLA’s policy to accommodate any qualified employee with a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The requested accommodation must not cause the employee requesting the accommodation, or others, a direct threat of harm and must not cause the Agency any undue hardship which is defined as an action requiring significant difficulty or expense, when considered in light of a). the nature and cost of the accommodation; b). The overall financial resources of the facility or Agency; and c). The mission and operations of the Agency.