{"id":262747,"date":"2021-10-14T14:16:05","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T18:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-474675"},"modified":"2023-10-24T11:00:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T15:00:14","slug":"reasonable-accommodations","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/odeo\/reasonable-accommodations\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasonable Accommodations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\"><div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 color-spacesuit-white\" aria-expanded=\"false\" 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maxw-full width-full padding-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t<div class=\"padding-0 bg-spacesuit-white wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-page-intro hds-page-intro-banner width-full maxw-full padding-0 hds-cover-wrapper minh-tablet\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hds-foreground-wrapper display-flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container grid-container-block margin-top-auto margin-bottom-auto width-full maxw-desktop-lg padding-top-9 padding-x-3 z-400\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-heading-md line-height-sm color-spacesuit-white-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReasonable Accommodations\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg color-carbon-30-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOffice of Diversity and Equal Opportunity\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-left mobile-skrim-top z-200\"><\/div>\n\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pikwizard-man-with-prosthetic-leg-performing-stretching-exercise-in-the-park.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 13% 22%; object-position: 13% 22%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pikwizard-man-with-prosthetic-leg-performing-stretching-exercise-in-the-park.jpg 6720w, 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Reasonable accommodations can apply to the duties of the job, and\/or where and how job tasks are performed and should make it easier for the employee to successfully perform the duties of the position. In order to implement the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, NASA Headquarters provides reasonable accommodations to qualified employees and applicants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is an Individual with a Disability?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>An individual with a Disability is one who: <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has a record of such an impairment; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is generally regarded as having such an impairment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is a Qualified Individual with a Disability?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A qualified individual with a disability is a person who, with or without a reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a Reasonable Accommodation?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A reasonable accommodation is any modification or adjustment to a job, an employment practice, or the work environment that makes it possible for a qualified individual with a disability to enjoy equal employment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three categories of reasonable accommodations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Modifications or adjustments to a job application process to permit an individual with a disability to be considered for a job (such as providing application forms in alternative formats like large print or Braille);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modifications or adjustments necessary to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job (such as providing sign language interpreters); and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modifications or adjustments that enable employees with disabilities to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment (such as removing physical barriers in an office cafeteria).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/odeo\/resources-for-individuals-with-disabilities\/\">Resources for Individuals with Disabilities<\/a>. <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more information about and assistance with the Reasonable Accommodation process please contact your Center Disability Program Manager:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ames Research Center: <a href=\"mailto:ARC-ODEO@mail.nasa.gov?subject=Reasonable%20Accommodations\">ARC-ODEO@mail.nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Armstrong Flight Research Center: <a href=\"mailto:gaby.olson-1@nasa.gov\">gaby.olson-1@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glenn Research Center: <a href=\"mailto:grc-dl-eeo-customer-service@mail.nasa.gov\">grc-dl-eeo-customer-service@mail.nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goddard Space Flight Center: <a href=\"mailto:Merechia.n.davis@nasa.gov\">Merechia.n.davis@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA Headquarters: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/hq\/eodm\/reasonable_accommodations\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/hq\/eodm\/reasonable_accommodations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johnson Space Center: <a href=\"mailto:JSC-OEOD@mail.nasa.gov\">JSC-OEOD@mail.nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kennedy Space Center: <a href=\"http:\/\/edward.wroblinski@nasa.gov\" rel=\"noopener\">edward.wroblinski@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Langley Research Center: <a href=\"mailto:larc-odeo@mail.nasa.gov\">larc-odeo@mail.nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marshall Space Flight Center: <a href=\"mailto:natasha.d.stanton@nasa.gov\">natasha.d.stanton@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA Shared Services Center\/Stennis Space Center: <a href=\"mailto:nssc-odeo@mail.nasa.gov\">nssc-odeo@mail.nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Resources <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"dp-migrated-file\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nf1699c.request_for_medical_exception.pdf?emrc=a2cb75\">NF1699C.Request for Medical Exception (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* If you are having problems with the fillable PDF forms, right click on the form, then save \u201csave link as\u201d, save form and then open it in Acrobat version 8 or higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"dp-migrated-file\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nf1699d.request_for_religious_exception.pdf?emrc=96b9ea\">NF1699D.Request for Religious Exception (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* If you are having problems with the fillable PDF forms, right click on the form, then save \u201csave link as\u201d, save form and then open it in Acrobat version 8 or higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"dp-migrated-file\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nasa_employees_and_applicants_rights_under_the_architectural_barriers_act.pdf?emrc=ad3b5e\">NASA Employees\u2019 and Applicants\u2019 Rights Under the Architectural Barriers Act<\/a><br>\n<a class=\"dp-migrated-file\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/n_pr_3713_001c__0.pdf?emrc=7f48ea\">NPR 3713.1c Reasonable Accommodations Procedures for Individuals with Disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2021\/09\/09\/executive-order-on-requiring-coronavirus-disease-2019-vaccination-for-federal-employees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saferfederalworkforce.gov\/faq\/vaccinations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safer Federal Workforce FAQs on Coronavirus Vaccination<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes it is necessary for employers to make a workplace accommodation for a qualified individual with a disability, if requested and appropriate. 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