October 2, 2023 The Postal Service will observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. This yearâs theme, âAdvancing Access and Equity,â refers to an important milestone in disability rights: the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The landmark law ensured civil rights protections and reasonable accommodations for individuals with…
The appellant, a Window Clerk, left work on December 15, 2016, after suffering an anxiety attack that triggered an asthma attack. On January 12, 2017, his psychologist contacted the agency, stating that the appellantâs episode was psychological in nature and that he had sufficiently recovered to return to work with no restrictions. He reported to…
Employees with common mental health conditions have a right to a reasonable accommodation at work under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). When requesting accommodations, a patient or client may need supporting documentation from their mental health provider. EEOC’s fact sheet briefly explains the law of reasonable accommodation and the mental health provider’s role in…
Overview The United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General Reasonable Accommodation Written Procedures, also referred to Standards of Practice, is modeled after the Postal Serviceâs Handbook EL-307, Reasonable Accommodation, An Interactive Process. This establishes procedures that enable the OIGâs Reasonable Accommodation Committee to assist managers and supervisors with making sound decisions regarding reasonable accommodation…
The Postal Service wants employees to know that the organization keeps their health information confidential. This includes employees who contract COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The Rehabilitation Act and the Privacy Act, two federal laws, require agencies to keep specific employee medical information confidential and to share it only in very limited…
Web News Article #: 2-2017 01/06/2017 – The Rehabilitation Act is a federal civil rights law that prohibits federal agencies, including the United States Postal Service from discriminating against job applicants and employees based on disability. This week the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published new regulations explaining what federal agencies must do to…
In 2009, managers started involuntarily drafting employees from their bid jobs to run automated equipment such as the DBCS and AFSM-100 machines. Historically, I had problems with those operations causing inflammation, pain and complications with military service connected injuries for which I have a certified VA disability rating. When they began drafting folks, I submitted…
Web News Article #: 128-14 July 1, 2014 – The APWU won an important arbitration award on June 24, when Arbitrator Stephen B. Goldberg ruled that the Postal Service must determine â prior to excessing employees across craft lines â that the employees meet the minimum qualifications for the new position. The APWU filed a…
