Bethel University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 provides qualified individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to benefit from the full range of employment-related opportunities available to others. For example, it prohibits discrimination in recruitment, hiring, promotions, training, pay, benefits, and other privileges of employment. It requires that employers make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities, unless it results in undue hardship to the employer. In general, an accommodation is any change in the work environment or in the way things are customarily done that enables an individual with a disability to enjoy equal employment opportunities, to perform the essential functions of the job, or to enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by its other similarly situated employees without disabilities.
If an employee believes they need an accommodation, then the employee should initiate the accommodations process by contacting the Director of Disability Services. If the Office of Human Resources becomes aware of an employee medical condition that could potentially involve an ADA accommodation, Human Resources will meet with the employee to explain the process and recommend that he or she meet with the Director of Disability Services. All information obtained during the process will be maintained and used in accordance with ADA confidentiality requirements and reviewed only be those individuals who have a legitimate need to know such information or the determination of the request.