Title: Assistance for Employees with Disabilities
Number: BP 4.06
Adopted: March 1995
Reviewed: February 2024
Revised: February 2025
It is the intent of Nicolet Area Technical College to fully comply with section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by providing individuals with disabilities with equal opportunity and access to College employment, services, and programs. Admission of a disability is voluntary and will be handled in a confidential manner as outlined in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.
Nicolet Area Technical College will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Physical facilities have been modified to allow access for individuals with disabilities. Students in need of accommodations for a disability should refer to Board Policy 4.05 Access for Students with Disabilities.
Procedure for Accessing Reasonable Accommodations for Employees with Disabilities
Employees needing an accommodation for disabilities should contact the Director of Human Resources/Title IX Coordinator. Nicolet Area Technical College engages in an iterative process with employees who request accommodation, and the College will attempt to reasonably accommodate employees’ needs. To do so, employees may be asked for supporting documentation that they have a disability and it necessitates reasonable accommodation. Reports from medical doctors, licensed psychologists, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, or any licensed/certified social service agency are acceptable.
Employees who need specialized personal care such as toileting, feeding, wheelchair pushing, and medicating will be expected to have these needs provided by an agent or agency other than Nicolet Area Technical College.
All requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered consistent with the business needs, in accordance with state and federal law. However, Nicolet Area Technical College is not required to make the specific accommodation requested by any employee and may provide an alternative, effective accommodation, to the extent any reasonable accommodation can be made without imposing an undue hardship on the College.
THE APPEAL PROCESS
If an employee disagrees with a decision regarding an accommodation request, he/she may appeal the decision to the ADA/504 Coordinator or designee within thirty (30) calendar days using the following procedure.
The appeal must be in writing, stating the reason for the disagreement. This written appeal should be submitted to:
ADA/504 Coordinator-Employees
Nicolet Area Technical College
P.O. Box 518 Rhinelander, WI 54501
Phone: (715) 365-4928
Direct TTY/TDD calls to (715) 365-4448 through 711 relay or 1-800-947-3529
Fax: (715) 365-4460
Email: ada-504-employee@nicoletcollege.eduDuring the appeal process, the recommended accommodation, if any, will continue to be provided.
- The ADA/504 Coordinator will re-evaluate the decision, considering any additional information or statements supplied by the employee (including any additional information from remedial or vocational rehabilitation experts). It is the employee's responsibility to provide all necessary documentation at their own expense in support of the appeal.
- The ADA/504 Coordinator may elect to use the assistance of an accommodations committee. The ADA/504 Accommodations Committee may consult with outside agencies in the appeal process, taking care to provide confidentiality for the employee.
- The ADA/504 Accommodations Committee will discuss its findings and make recommendations for appropriate action to the ADA/504 Coordinator, and they will make the final appeal decision.
- The employee will be notified of the final decision in writing within thirty (30) calendar days after the appeal is filed.
By filing this appeal, the employee does not give up their right to pursue other appeal processes within the College or through outside regulatory agencies.