MCCB POLICIES

Section 2 : Staff Employment

MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL

Title: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy

Initial Date of Adoption: March 15, 1990 Revision Date : November 19, 1999

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Code Number: 2.6

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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) POLICY

In complying fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Mississippi Community College Board shall not discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability because of the disability of such individual in regard to job application procedures, the hiring, advancement, or discharge of employees, employee compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Nor will the Mississippi Community College Board deny equal jobs or benefits to a qualified individual because of the known disability of an individual with whom the qualified individual is known to have a relationship or association. The Board will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless the Board can show that the accommodations will cause an undue hardship on the operation of its business. This policy is neither exhaustive nor exclusive. The Mississippi Community College Board is committed to taking all other actions necessary to ensure equal employment opportunity for persons with disabilities in accordance with the ADA and any applicable Mississippi state law or local law. Periodically, a self-evaluation is conducted to determine if any services, policies, or practices discriminate on the basis of disability. The ADA coordinator is charged with ensuring this compliance and is responsible for training people in the agency pertaining to ADA requirements and regulations. Appropriate compliance statements are included on contracts entered into by MCCB, to include local agreements to operate educational services with MCCB budgeted funds.