(a) An employee or job applicant who wishes to file a request may do so verbally or on Form ADA-1, (.doc, 1 pp, 668 KB), (new Form 14CR003E), Request for Reasonable Accommodation.
(b) The employee or job applicant must file this completed ADA-1, (.doc, 1 pp, 668 KB), (new Form 14CR003E), with the immediate supervisor or, if a verbal request is made, provide the requested information so the immediate supervisor can complete the ADA-1, (.doc, 1 pp, 668 KB), (new Form 14CR003E).
(c) The employee or job applicant is responsible for providing all required information, such as doctors statements, to ensure a prompt decision.
(d) Employee requests for reasonable accommodation are promptly addressed at the lowest possible level of supervision, as well as in the most cost-efficient and least disruptive manner possible. The immediate supervisor assists in the gathering of additional information, if needed, and confers with the local coordinator and local administrator in resolving the request at the local level.
(e) In the event the employee or job applicant does not agree with the resolution proposed at any level of the request process, the request progresses to the next step in accordance with procedures described in OAC 340:1-11-51.