Relevant policies
Agencies must follow all requirements outlined in the following policies:
- Management Directive 205.25 Disability-Related Employment Policy
- Management Directive 205.26 Nondiscrimination in State and Local Government Services
- Management Directive 205.32 Hiring Sign Language Interpreters/Transliterators
- Management Directive 410.12 Employment-Related Religious Accommodations
- HR Policy EEO-001 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)
- HR Policy WS-006 - Animals, Service Animals, and Service Animals in Training in the Workplace
Disability services coordinators
Disability services coordinators play a primary role in adherence to these guidelines and administer disability accommodation programs.
- Analyze and approve or deny requests for disability accommodation
- Provide assistance to supervisors regarding accommodation requests and other related matters
- Stay up to date on best practices and take part in disability-related training
- Work closely with equal employment opportunity staff on issues related to discrimination on the basis of disability
Accommodation requests
Online
New hires and applicants
New hires and applicants who are Commonwealth employees can submit Disability/Pregnancy Accommodation Requests and Religious Accommodation Requests electronically through the Employee Resource Center.
Applicants who are not Commonwealth employees seeking an accommodation (such as for a scheduled interview) can email their accommodation request to the Bureau of Employee Accommodation Services (OA-BEAS).
Disability Service Coordinators can also process and manage requests electronically.
Disability services coordinators
Disability Services Coordinators with the proper credentials will have the ability to view, enter, review and process requests for accommodations. Please email the Bureau of Employee Accommodation Services (OA-BEAS) for access and questions.
Employees
- Submit Request: Employee Resource Center > Human Resources > Workplace, filter to Requests and select “Reasonable Accommodation Request.
- View Instructions to Submit a Request
Forms
Resources
- Disability-Related Training Materials
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information
- Job Accommodation Network
- Employers' Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Assistive Technology Lending Library
- Fact Sheet: Religious Accommodations in the Workplace
- What You Should Know About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act