{"id":16542,"date":"2023-05-26T13:02:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T17:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/?page_id=16542"},"modified":"2024-01-30T10:44:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T15:44:25","slug":"americans-with-disabilities-act-ada-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/human-resource-services\/human-resources-policies\/americans-with-disabilities-act-ada-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Effective Date<\/span><\/h3>\n

June 12, 2017<\/span><\/p>\n

Last Revision Date<\/span><\/h3>\n

June 2023\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Responsible Party<\/span><\/h3>\n

Human Resources<\/span><\/p>\n

Scope<\/span><\/h3>\n

All employees and applicants for employment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Purpose<\/span><\/h3>\n

To state the University\u2019s commitment to and process for complying with applicable laws regarding Reasonable Accommodations for employees and applicants who have a disability.<\/span><\/p>\n

Policy Statement<\/span><\/h3>\n

Marymount University (\u201cUniversity\u201d) is committed to providing a positive working environment that fosters respect and equitable treatment.\u00a0 The University prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with a disability in employment activities.\u00a0 The University also provides Reasonable Accommodations to ensure equal access and opportunity to applicants and employees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1.0\u00a0 Definitions<\/span><\/h2>\n

1.1\u00a0 Disability<\/span><\/h3>\n

With respect to an individual:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. A Physical or Mental Impairment that substantially limits one or more Major Life Activities of such individual;<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. A record of such an impairment; or<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Being regarded as having such an impairment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    1.2\u00a0 Essential Functions<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Position duties that are fundamental to a specific employment position. A function can be \u201cessential\u201d if, among other things: the position exists to perform the function; a limited number of other employees are available to perform the function; or the function is highly specialized and the individual is hired based on having those specialized skills. Factors which determine whether a particular function is essential include:<\/span><\/p>\n