Chapter 2.112
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Sections:
2.112.020 Grievance procedure.
2.112.010 Compliance notice.
A. In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), Adams County will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.
B. Employment. Adams County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA.
C. Effective Communication. Adams County will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they may participate equally in Adams County’s programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
D. Modifications to Policies and Procedures. Adams County will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in Adams County offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of Adams County should contact the office of:
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Human Resource Manager |
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Adams County |
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210 W. Broadway |
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Ritzville, WA 99169 |
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509.659.3244 |
as soon as possible but no later than five working days before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require Adams County to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Please address all complaints that a program, service, or activity of Adams County is not accessible to persons with disabilities to the human resource manager, in writing or accessible format, within thirty days of the alleged violation.
Adams County will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retrieving items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs. (Res. R-17-19 (part): Res. R-43-09 (part))
2.112.020 Grievance procedure.
A. This grievance procedure is established to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”). It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of services, activities, programs, or benefits by Adams County. Adams County’s personnel policy governs employment-related complaints of disability discrimination.
B. The complaint should be in writing and contain information about the alleged discrimination such as name, address, phone number of complainant and location, date, and description of the problem. Alternative means of filing complaints, such as personal interviews or a tape recording of the complaint, will be made available for persons with disabilities upon request.
C. The complaint should be submitted by the grievant and/or his/her designee as soon as possible but no later than thirty calendar days after the alleged violation to:
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Human Resource Manager |
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Adams County |
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210 W. Broadway |
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Ritzville, WA 99169 |
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509.659.3244 |
D. Within thirty days after receipt of the complaint, the human resource manager or his/her designee will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and the possible resolutions. Within fifteen days of the meeting, the human resource manager or his/her designee will respond in writing, and, where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, such as large print, Braille, or audio tape. The response will explain the position of Adams County and offer options for substantive resolution of the complaint.
E. If the response by the human resource manager or his/her designee does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the complainant and/or his/her designee may appeal the decision within fifteen calendar days after receipt of the response to the Adams County board of county commissioners or their designee.
F. Within thirty days after receipt of the appeal, the Adams County board of county commissioners or their designee will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. Within fifteen calendar days after the meeting, the Adams County board of county commissioners or their designee will respond in writing, and, where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, with a final resolution of the complaint.
G. All written complaints received by the human resource manager or his/her designee or appeals to the Adams County board of county commissioners or their designee and responses from these two offices will be stored by Adams County for six years. (Res. R-17-19 (part): Res. R-43-09 (part))