In accordance with CRR 600.080 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended ("ADA"), MU Health Care seeks to provide reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the University. In accordance with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ("PWFA"), MU Health Care also seeks to provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified employee's or applicant's known limitations related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the University.
- Who is eligible for reasonable accommodations?
Qualified individuals who have disabilities are eligible for reasonable accommodations in accordance with CRR 600.080 and the ADA.
- For this type of accommodation, a "qualified individual" is an employee or applicant who meets the minimum qualifications of their job or desired job, and who can perform the essential functions of that position either with or without reasonable accommodation.
- A "disability" is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual; a record of having such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment. Upon requesting a reasonable accommodation, employees will be asked to provide written certification from a health care provider to support their request.
Qualified individuals are eligible for reasonable accommodations under the PWFA if they have a physical or mental condition related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
- For accommodations under the PWFA, a "qualified individual" is an employee or applicant who either (1) can perform the essential functions of their job (with or without reasonable accommodation), or (2) is temporarily unable to perform one or more essential functions, and the inability can be reasonably accommodated.
- What is a reasonable accommodation?
A reasonable accommodation is a work-related modification, adjustment to the work environment, assistive technology, or assistive device that enables an employee with a disability to perform the essential functions of their position.
An example of a reasonable accommodation would be a request from an employee with a vision impairment to have magnifying software installed on their computer, assuming the software is approved through the appropriate channels and is not prohibitively expensive.
- What could make a requested accommodation unreasonable?
An accommodation may be unreasonable if it:
- Removes essential job functions
- Is not effective to address the specific limitation the individual is experiencing,
- Poses a safety threat to any individual, or
- Creates an undue hardship to MU Health Care. (An "undue hardship" generally means significant difficulty or expense when considered in relation to the nature of the request, MU Health Care's operations, and available resources.)
- How does someone request reasonable accommodations?
To request an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), or due to temporary workplace restrictions/limitations imposed by a health care provider, please visit our DISCLO portal and follow the steps below:
- You must create an account in DISCLO using your @health.missouri.edu email to submit an accommodation request.
- Once received, your request will be evaluated, and an informal interactive process will be initiated to clarify the workplace barrier and identify possible reasonable accommodations.
- Please monitor your MUHC e-mail account for notifications from DISCLO, as you may be asked to provide additional information and/or supporting documentation, which may include medical documentation.
- Your request for reasonable accommodation will not be implemented before the interactive process is completed and a final plan or determination is made.
- I have a note from my doctor. Do I still need to submit a request for an accommodation?
Yes. Please visit our DISCLO portal to submit your request, where you will also have the opportunity to provide supporting documentation.