REGIONAL-Managing the Interactive Process Conducting an Accommodation Meeting

Target Audience:

Superintendents, Human Resource Administrators, Risk Managers and Principals

Trainer:

Kristine Kwong, Musick, Peeler & Garrett, LLP

How to Register: 

Email Kimberly Kennedy at kennedy@ascip.org by February 14, 2020

Additional Information:

The District’s obligation to reasonably accommodate an applicant or employee’s disability can be a difficult, time-consuming and challenging process. This event will focus exclusively on the reasonable accommodation and the interactive process, common employer mistakes, and suggested best practices.  Topics covered will include:

• Understanding when to engage in the “interactive process.”
• Understanding what constitutes a “reasonable accommodation.”
• The steps that should be followed in the interactive process.
• How to best document the interactive process
• How long the interactive process needs to be continued.
• How many times alternative accommodations should be offered.
• How to deal with uncooperative employees who delay or derail the process.
• What the latest ADA guidance and cases reveal.