Yes, contact the ADA Coordinator before the next school year starts to renew your accommodation. Conditions may change and/or you may require a modification to your accommodation. The ADA Coordinator will inform you of the next steps. Your accommodation will not automatically renew.

No, you cannot remove the accommodation from the approved work location. An employee will be responsible for replacing the approved accommodation due to removal from the workplace and/or for negligence.

No, your accommodation is approved for your current worksite and position. If you transfer, are reassigned, or change jobs, you will need to contact the ADA Coordinator. You may or may not need to re-engage in the interactive process.

An employee’s pay and insurance are not typically impacted by an ADA accommodation unless that accommodation results in a reduced schedule or a job change. An employee’s ability to remain in a paid status is determined based on the approved request and/or any available leave (earned or unearned).  during the respective pay periods in question.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA), includes the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”), which extends to nursing employees the rights to receive break time to pump and a private place to pump at work. 

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Nursing mothers are encouraged to complete the Consolidated Appropriations Act form and return the form in 15 days via email to ADA_Coordinator@hcpss.org or fax to (443) 973-5598. 

Staff members who trying to get pregnant are encouraged to discuss individual circumstances with their health care provider and complete the ADA accommodation medical questionnaire and return the form within 15 days of completion via email to ADA_Coordinator@hcpss.org or fax to (443) 973-5598. 

Employees will receive a response either by email or phone from the ADA coordinator. 

Staff may submit ADA requests on an ongoing basis. Staff are encouraged to submit completed ADA paperwork as soon as possible and not later than 15 days after receiving ADA paperwork. HCPSS will then process the documentation and issue a determination. If paperwork is not received within 15 days, the request will be closed and reopened upon receipt of completed and legible ADA paperwork.

Staff with a documented disability may qualify for accommodation. All applications for ADA accommodation are considered and decisions are made based upon the facts of the case. 

To request ADA accommodation, please have your medical provider fill out and return the ADA form within 15 days via email to ADA_Coordinator@hcpss.org or fax to (443) 973-5598. Visit the U.S. Department of Labor website to learn more about accommodations.