Job Accommodation and the Interactive Process: The Faculty or Staff Member's Role

For campus funded staff, contact UC San Diego DisAbility Counseling and Consulting at (858) 534-6744, or for UC San Diego Health funded staff, contact (619) 543-3200 to:

• Receive guidance on the job accommodation process
• Get assistance from a Disability Management Counselor

• Inform your supervisor of the difficulties in performing your job.
• Discuss job accommodation needs (verbally or in writing) with your disability management counselor.
• Provide your supervisor with a written licensed treatment provider’s statement describing your job-related limitations (your disability management counselor does not require a medical diagnosis or treatment plans).
• See your disability management counselor for the specific requirement guidelines.

• Compare your job-related restrictions with your job functions.
  
  • Consider whether your limitations are temporary or permanent, as indicated by your licensed treatment provider.
• Identify reasonable accommodations to perform your job functions.
• Discuss special job search assistance if you cannot perform your job functions.
• Good faith effort and timely response.

• Follow up regularly with your supervisor and disability management counselor regarding the effectiveness of the accommodation.
• If your accommodaion is unsuccessful, continue the interactive process to evaluate other accommodations.