COVID-19 related ADA accommodations requests

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determined that older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk from COVID-19. Requests from faculty and staff for an accommodation due to COVID-19 will be handled through the University’s existing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations process. Please contact the HR Liaison for your respective unit or Office of Faculty and Staff Relations in University Human Resources if you have any questions regarding a COVID-19 workplace accommodation question or request; you may also visit the UGA ADA accommodations website for more information.

More information about this process can be found on UGA’s Human Resources website. Staff seeking an accommodation are asked to submit their COVID-19 related ADA accommodation request by Wednesday, July 1. The faculty accommodation request deadline was Thursday, June 18. However, faculty and staff may submit an accommodation request at any time as the need arises or circumstances change.

Please note the University’s accommodations process addresses workplace accommodations directly related to the employee (one’s self) and their job functions. Based upon guidance from the USG, the University’s accommodation process can only be used to address COVID-19 related concerns related to your own medical conditions and risk factors. If you wish to seek leave related to the care of others, please refer to employee leave options in the Return to Campus Guidelines including the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on page 11.

Questions? Please contact Takenya Moore, the College’s human resources coordinator, via email or phone at 706-542-6446.