RESOLUTION 2012/23

TO ADOPT A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION J>OLJCY AS REQUIRED BY THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) PUBLIC Li\ W 101-336

WHEREAS. il is the policy of County Council of Beau Ibn Counly not 10 discrinlinnh! on the basis ofrocc, religion, color. national origin. gender, age or disability; Md

WHEREAS. County Council of BcauiOn County Is •·cquircd by the S:latutes of 1hc Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to t~PPI'O\'C and adopl a Reason:tble Accommodations Policy for employees o.nd panjcip:mts with disobiJitie.s; and

\VAEREAS. 1hc adoption of such o policy is also required as o condition or receipt and close out of CDBG grant funding.

NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED. by 1hc Cououy Council of Bc.1ufon Counl)' duly assembled that:

1. The an:.ched Accessibility l1olicy (Reasonable Acconnnod:ation Pulity) and Grievance 11roccdurc inch•dcd herein by rclbrence, is approved und adot>led; and

2. The Coun1y S1afr Auomcy is dcsignmcd as Beau ron County ADA Coordlnacor~ OJld

3. A Section 504 Grievance Commiltee is hereby established wilh a membership of al lea<;! thn:e (3} persons 10 henr appt:.'alS of rulings.; ond

4. Said action shall become effective immediately upon passage.

Adopted ~tis 24'" day ofSe1l10111bcr, 2012.

ATTEST:

•1caa. .... C\.~-':> Jf Clerk to Council

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REFER. F.l"·."C r: AMERICANS WJT!~ DlSARIL.lTlES ACT- PUBLJC' LA. W 102-336

I. Citizen Access

A. Pul'")JOOc: ~ction 3 S .1 0 i(b) oft he ADA TlXl mr-<:s pPb lie en til i cs with fifty {50) or more employees ~o c:nabl ish procedures for rcsol '"·ing corn plaints or violations of Titles, I and II. The puJ'pos.c of this policy section is. to pTO\' ide sta!ndanl pr{)cedurcs for •he Complamt ~roccss .assodatet:J with ADA accessibility as, it re1ates to dtLzcn inquiri-es.

l::t LJcfmiuons :

L AeC!essibility: As it pcrtainE- to Bc.aufon County facilities~ programs. an.d s.crv~C{:S, the abil ily to gain phys3cal a-ccc~s to County bu3l<hng.s. ~i dew a I ks. parking, pub I ic te-l cphoncs. parks. and olhcr- various programs and sr:T\·i~c:s.

1_ Afeessibnlty Process~ An organized procedural system tbat •s <locumcnlcd~ maintained. and in pl.acc to answ-er ciliZCJl qucs•ions an<l address wrnplaints pe.rtilinin:g lo the acccssibi lit}' of Beaufort County fo~~oci I ittc-s, programs <"nd scrvke:s-

~. ADA. - Aou:·rium; with Di!Sabiltti~ Ad~ Public Law 101-336, UJ.:u:::r~Qf;i July 26, ] 990. wl-lii;l-l '·Prohihi!s dis:crimin!!ltiun -C!Jild tm:>.;ur-t:s ~WI] opportul'lily for persons wi lh di:sabil i ti~s in em ploym~nt, !:>int~, i!lnd local go~,wemm~nl s.ervic~. pu hl ic -111-!0UIT_mod.::dton:os, comrncm.::ial fucthri li:S, a..Jld LriBl:sportillriun.

4. ADA Cou.-dinalur: Employ.ee de~igna.tted bJ- th10 County with tn~

re!ipnnsibi1it)' ~ur fl!lcilitating and a::oo.-dii'Lilting al1 ADA iss.ues .and requesls reGMdjn g access prob1ems or ronccrns for the County Council Q f B cau fort County.

C. Cit i.zcn Acccs&ibi l1ty Qu(!stlons/C'onccms

I. Cidzcns with aocessibi l~ty questions ot concerns Of requests for ilSS.i~ta.tJc~

should contact: Beau fort County ADA Coordinator. Jos.hu.a Gruber .at 843J5~.2059. email: um1bcr@IJ.cgov_nct, or P. 0. Drawer l228-, 13caufort, South Carolina 29901_

2. A Qti7&11 Rcgucs.t {or Accommodation F onn i ~ a.uached ro lh is policy as Aprcndix A_

D- Pmc.J~:di,J.~ for Handling Access Question s/Concems. .and Reques:t fo.­A~mOOatiQns Fonns

L. Cilic:en ~cccss questions received are ref-cned w the ADA Coordiniltor for zppropnate r-espou~t':-

~- Tn~ ADA Coordinator logs. th.c- <:illl and eilher answers th<: qllestions him!;df 4.1r ~Qm"Uits with the appropriate pany or his/bcr designee as required to dc:t.:=:ml3n~ the prQpcr rcspon~~.

Pa.Q.c .2 Llf 10

b. I.Nhcn a respoonse is. determined. fhc ADA Coord•natl)t' will ook toe response on the call lo:g and will contact lhe cit•:z.en to e:ll. plain toe response.

2, A Citizen Request for Acrommod.a• ion Form r~ived ~ill b.;: fetn.\.·aTdt:d immcd.atc]y to the ADA Coordinator for consideril•ion. The dti:.::en is r~u ired to submit the Fonn at le:as.t four ( 4) days. in ild.,'aJ~e of {]le event or acfivity for which he/she requires assistance. The ADA Coorrlillator will respond to rlle citizen at least twent)'-four (24) hours. in ad,.·ance of the even I .

E_ CiHzen Accessibili1y AC{:ess Complaillg

l . 1\ny IX:l:mplaim ree;ej \·t:d concemillg illl. acc.;:ss proble:~:n or wncern wi 11 be ref.etred immediiltel)' to the ADA Coordinatol'_

2. The ADA Coord1nator logs. the oomp!aint and either responds to the oom.plahlt himself etr {:Onsults with the appropria•e p..any or his/her designee as fe4:!U•red to ool lr'C the problem.

3. Where necessilrj'. the ADA Coordinator will inves•i gate the com-pla.i nt to dc~cnnine if an aooommodation can be made to rcsoh:4: the problem or concern. If !'tn accomrn(ld~tlc:m requi~ funding not a\'ailo~~.hle in the currr:n• burlgd, the problem .il.nd. th~ pmpmed re5'.11 utio11 :';na11 h~ _pre!ienrec..l to th~ f.' ()LJ.nty A.t.lm ini~tr11lor OT tlt=signee fur wn:!;icrerl!tioll_

4_ 1 f an a.ccommodahcm Cill~ be uJldertaken a.~d su ffi.cient curren.t funding is available, the ADA Co oro i nil tor will contact the citi:zera to ad\o'i se h•m of the resolut•on and of the time period rcqu ired for comvlc• ing the porcrpos.ed aooommooation_

5. lf .an. '-Crommooation i~ not pzy.;slb k, the AD A. Coordin~lm wi 11 so advise the citi:.o.cn in wriring.

6- If oil. .:;-iri -.~:t::n s~::o:::ki.n~ rt=~nn.ii.hle aq:omm.m.l21hon i:-. no1 s~ti:..fif:'d with a dr:cisioJ"! of lh(! ADA, he.o':!>n~ rr'I!!Y nppec:~ 1 the deL:i ~ion r~l th ~:: s~tt(m ~(14 Gric\•Moe Committ~. Ttu: procodun:: to b~:: us.cxl in. ~p~::~ling a 'h:fo;tSLC'n is (l\ltlinro in Apptmt.lix C_

I 1. ll: mpl(t)'~!!i I ,o\ppli~:~~on b fpr E mployme11 t

A. Purpos.e: This polic)' sectit~n .;:slabli!ihes U!l1 form guidel inc.'> fc:~or .m1 ~lnyc::c!i and/or a~llcants fur employment to request t'e.4l.son.able a.coommooa.ri(m and to in iti at~ complaints of di setim ination based on th~ Am et'\cil.lls with Di~ab-i litie~ A c• of 1990 (ADA) as rcqu•roo by state a.Jlt:l federalla~ .

B, Procedures:

1 . A pplican•s fur Emp-lDymen.t - Requests tot' R~on11ble Acc.omm odation

a. All job il.UlKl utl-L:;e.n t::nts s.hall includ~ •he ~•ar(:Til.:n t: ~ [ f ~r- ~-ccom modation is need-ed in order to partiodpate in the app1icatiun prut.:~~. pl~se ~::'mtad the Em p-I oycc Services Office. ··

b. Ar.y appham1 for employment rna}' roquesl a reasonable ilC«lom1nodaliun by subm iuing an Employee/Applicant Request for Reawnahle A!;C~Jmmodarion Fo ~ to the Employee Scr\.' ices Office. A cop}' Df tha.L Fnnn is ~tt~ch~:d lo this policy as AppC11di~ B.

c. All apph cant may r-equest re-asonable ac;:commodauon a1 an}' time during th~: job apphcation process.

d. A:ty oost in voh.·oo in accorn modating the app1icant m us.t be ~pprove41 by th.e D~rtmenl Head in the- dcp.artmcnl where lhe accor.unodiUion is bein~ requested.. If the Department H t:ad determines th3f the department bud~et do-cs no! ha-..·~ sufflci r:nf furtdmg to i mpl c:ment the acoommoo mlion, the Oqtarttn-cnl Head s.h 1111 contact the Employe<: Services Din:-cto.- before ma.Scing 11 ~mm1:11da[inn .

e. If tn~ i~ .s'-!ffici<::nt func.lin.g to irnplr:mi:n[ th~ 111cwmmoda[i1m, lb~;: .PlDA Cootdinfltc.'r and lh t: h ~ring Dcpartmcm t Hot: ad shall ~nitiatr; tho~; noccssary steps to ooordin.,te tne acc£Jmm odation.

f. All origina] rcqucsl!i for ~ocommoda,inn:-: and ~olutkms lhc:reof s.hall be forward~ [CJ fhe F.mploy~e S~icc:s D iret::to.- 1!1 Rer uomplt:l inn. Copies ptlr1.a.ining to .a n~que.st tor i:IL:!commoda•i{)£1 shall be :m.aintilin..ed in th~ Employee Service offke ln 11 secured. area.

g. lf !he a'Pplicant •s not smti:sfl-cd with the dcc:ision made, he or s.hc may send an a-ppoeallo the County ADA Coordmator for consideration.

2. Employees- Roeq_uc:st for Rcasonaol{: Accommooafion

a Any ~mploy~:e m~y r-Qq\l(:!J.t rcasonal:ll~:: acC(.Jmm'Jd~ti(m 'l.mder tfu:: ADA. . The employ<::~ ~h4iU make :such requ~t l(J hi!-iiher DtqJa.rt.nent I {e<ad. Tn~: reques• ~or .::u::cm:n modatiou s.ha.IJ he in wtiting us.ing the Employee/ Appl tcant Rcaues~ for Reasonable Ae<:ommooa• ion Form (Appendix. B). The Department Head sh~ll ensure that the form is completed in full by the employee and :submitted to the- EmpJoyee S crvices Office.

b. lf an crnplo}'e<: rcq ucsts accomm odatio11 to p~rform the css~nti~l functions of thr: job, the Employee Scr..·ic~ Office m!lly ~ut::-ot suppcJrting do'. -urn e-nta~i on ooncerni ng the o~:mp!t.Jyt:~' ~ i,lj~~ hoi 11 Ly end f uno~.=li ~Jon a I li mi tatio11s. Till;" <1ocumc::nt~tion must llc:: fit.:om 21n l!lppropri.ate heal thcarc pro f~~ionoitL

c. lf[llot; -cmp~oycr: providr:s. insuffkknl inforrn.alion. to substanti~te a daim of di~ahility (:0\•ered by the ADA.. then th4; Co-unty may require an employee ru bt:: independen' I y ex~mined hy an arpropriat~ healthcar~ profe5:41!ional of 1he C.ounty·s choice. The: C?.3-minatinn will l:lc job related only. Tbe County wil ~ p<~ y all rt::a.sonah 1~:: cos[s ~~>~ut!i.;Hed with such reoq utred

ex&ninat ion.

d. n~c fmployee ~ccommodal ion

S ervicet.: Direuwr shall with the employee and

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d isc:uss I he raJ u~!it~d detenn i ne whether the

il(;cummt>til!llion is reas..cmehle. Jf i1 i:s. d~h;mnin~d that rr:quc:stcd .&w:~Hn m4,1-d..Hitm i~ nol re.a.s.tmable an.Ll w4,wld r:h.il.ng-t= the IUI.t~re (If thi: employm~n L, tht: Emp 1~ ... ~·e~t- S~rv[ce:; nin:ctuT .!ih~LI t3 i ~U!:'!;i the ~itu~tion with the: Dt:partm~n~ Head . 1f th~ Empluyli!e Sen:i£.!.t::s Din~.::tor and tn~ o~p1!1r1m~t H fad c.annE:). i!Jgree 1.)11 wlletller or not rhe r~U~!>t~

acvomrtHKlatiL)I~ is rea:~wtable, th~y sha1 L i::Ons.uL• tile County Administratur, oT hh; de~ib•-ru::e, who shi!!Jl have the fir.a1 authnnty on the b'l'anting ur denial of the n~qut:sted ;!C(;Om modation.

~- An}" cost in vQh·ro in pmvirling a rea~onahlc:- acc,lmmodat&,m m us.t h~ Bppnrv~ by •h~ Dep~rtm~nt H t:ad fmm whom the <lCCCJm mudation is being ~u~:o;;•ed. If 1h~ Depilliment He~d d~~rrn in~ th.a• rhe depar1ment bud~ J,J~s nur h<t,;e :-.unici t:l"U ftmding to iu~pltttn e(lr the acOOl't'l.•nadarj on, t:h~ o~pi:lrlment Head :shaLJ oontact I he Em plo}'ee Sen-· ices Office and the ADA Coordinator to explore other opt.om;.

f. lf reaSt)nable ilCOOmll"'l ooation ean be pro\.· ideil with] n budget oon.stmi nt&~ th~ F.mp!(]~ee Servi~s Otlke a.nd the Depilrtme:nt H-ead shall initiate tbe l~~..:a.~.s:-klry steps. to c.ooro inat{:: the approvc<l rcason.abolc a~com modation,

g.. AJl original requests for sccommorlalion anrl T(:~olution!; thcr(:of shaU be maintained in the Employ(:e S~ices Office-.

h. [fth.c cmplo}'ec i!:> not salis:fi.;:d with tile dec.i!>tnn m11de as to the requ~l tor ~t'.1mm(H.l4J.£inn. h•d~h~ ma.r ilpp~al using th~ ''Complaint Prace:ss.'' n1,1tlim:d he1uw m tt) the Section 504 Gnt::vanct:: Comm iltt:e as outlined i11 Aprendix C.

3. Cnmplo~~~in: Process (This pntt.:es5> is to b~ used in J ieu of the Grievance Commirt-t=e)

a. Any employee ~nd/or app~icanl for (:J:Pployrn(:nt wilh 1h~ County may fi1~ with the ADA C'oord]nalor 111 oompl.ii.int of dis.ot=rim~n"tion (IJ1 th~ ha. .. is of disabibty. Com:pl::~ints 1llcging .11 v]ola~ion c:1f the Amc;:rican!> with Di.saoil ifi cs A~t sht1U ld or: nq:JQrtt:~:~ im mcdiat-:1 y.

b. Any cmpk)y-« whc.1 bcht:'oo'C:!:t he h~ b~ll :st:~bj~c1-cd 1n dj~.;rimin~tioll un the basis. of di~ahih ty mus~ imm r!di ~I ely ~4.lr1 th~ matter ~o hi!> d-c:partrn~nt heoitd.. Jf th~ comp1~int Lnvo]vc!'. the dcp1!1r1m~nr h~I!IJ, [)r if th~::­t::rnplQy~e i~ um.::Om rort211l1 ~ pr~Sf:l~ti n~ rhe is!>ue to rhe d~rn ltl1t head, then h~fshe must report lhe matrer tn ~h~ Employee Setvices ufficc:.

~- If a ~omplai nr t)f di.o:;.crim ination on th~ b~is nf di!iahi hty invol Ve!:i th.::: EmpL[)yOt:: St:n·iot.:~~:; (lffice, th~ emp~c"lye~ mus.t immcxl.i21•dy repoort thi: l.t;Stle rQ th~ ADA Cuordim1tm.

rl. Each cClm plainl wi 11 t:.e: i mmect1a.tely and thorough I y invcsl i gat~ ill a pmfes.s.i[)na1 man.nt:T. AJI r:Ji:scrimin11•iun (;nmplain~ rc::pc1rt~d [[) a Depil.i1tn~~t Head Or' to a.ny member of [nana.gement shi:!.JL be p['omptJy rt:poned. to the .EmpJo yee Servi<:cs lJ irector. Actions taken to investigate :.nd rcs.o~vc discri mi nalion oom p l.a~nts .s.h.all be conducted confidential] y lo

the <::xtent pos!! i ble, .appmpna.t~ and lega1, in (]rd~r ro pn.11 ~.:;1 t:-e pri. vacy C>f the perSons in'l.'""l v(:d 0

e.. The pt:=n;on wiHJ i!> 11cc~o.l of r:11g4:1gin~ in tli:!:i.;;rimin;:~ting beha ... o•or sball be nL)ti j~ed anu given an c1pportunit y to Ti!:'\prma:J verl:J.ji.Uy and•'or in wri.fi rtg. 1nvesligations may include inh:rviews witll pani~ invnh·~ jn •he incident, and if nece.ssaty, wilh indiviuua]s who ma.y ha.v~ nbs.ervl;(] the •ncident Or OOOOUI.:t Of Who might hilVe Televant infant'l.ari-t.)n LIT knowl~gt;,

t: 1 f deemed. Ia be ~.l the Cnumy '_r; hes.t ir'lterest. ttlt:= Ot.)mp lainanl, ~he

respendent, m borh, m:1}' bt; placr;x,l on lt;l!lve during the in,.oes•igation pm(.:~~- Th i::;. dc:!.!i~ion wilL h~ made:: by rhc:: County Admini stnuor or his d~ignc:t:o

~- If th~ in Vt::!>ti~i!lti C>n .'iubsrantiat~ tile complaint, apprupriat~ C()rrecri v~ andlor djscipHnary .aclil)n ~ill be ta.ke•L

h 0 The empln)'ee making the oom.plai[U shall be ~toti fied of .a dec.isi.on m thi! status: of~he irn·es.t~ga_t[on in a rimel)' manneT.

L Th-ere ""'il1 be no d.iscri rnillation or ret<llj;ltioo a.Q,<lins• <l•~Y individual w 1m files a ,good-fi3ith oompliliJ1to There wil l be no discrimination or retaliation agams• any other indivjduill who pLlrticipC:tt-es in ~he inves~jg~ti-on of il di~crim i na.tio:n ~mp l ~int 0

J Dist.i plinl!ll)' acrinn, which m 1!1)' include di~chi!IT_g~, rna y he 1.111lo: 1:!11 ~~i:nst

i ndividuah; v.'ho;'J male fals:t:=, fri ~·olouso, ma.Liciou!-i, o:- retklef>..o; accus~ti [)n!So

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Append]:-; A

ClTJZEl\" REQUEST fOR ACCOM:\IODATJON J4'0RM

Any ind] ... ·idu"l who wishes to P'"r1icipa•c in Bcaufor1 County programs. ~crv·uxs., or i3cthdties .and who needs accommodr;~tion is inv]tcd tc.1 prescn~ a C']tiz.cn request for .~c.comrnooafi-on rmm to Be::~tufort Co1.1nty ADA (CJQro i nat-or <"~ the oilbl.lvc ~rc:s-5. at I ~5t seoo.·en ( 7) days in "dvancc of the ev~nt or acti ... ·ity. A good faith effort wiH b~ made to accommodate: fhc: request if feasible.

tJatc:

Person Subrni-ning Rc:ques~: -----------Tdq-.hQnc:: ______ _

.o\dd~: ---------------------------------

Com:m unity Setvice~ ------------ Meeling:

D~te of\1t=eting _______ _

Loc-J~tion: ---------------- LomdiDn: -------------

Pl~e dfsl!ribt: your req, uest fcH' rearonabl<: accommodat•oll and lnclude suggestions for poos.sib I c SL)Iutions. If you !leed more room. :please ~ltach additional pa~.

Sigml.tur~:

Append LX B

EMPLOYU'JAPPLICAl'T R£QUEST FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR:vl

Appli<•nt requcs<s for Rcawn•blc Ae<ommod•toon shalll>c submltteO to the Employee SCT'Iices Office. Allmcdk•l infurm•llon sh•ll be m•int•mod in Employee Services Offlcc separate from personnel records and shall be kept confid<llti•l.

PART l- REQUESTOR'S fNfORMATION Check one.

0•~=------------------------ Employee. Apphcant.

N=c;

Work T olephono, _________________ 11om' Telephone· ------------------------

Posolton Held or Appl1ed Foro ---------------------------------------------

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PART2 -ACCOMMODATJ0'-1 REQUr;ST

I •m '«jUe>ting •c«>mm"d""'m> fm the following Ch«k •II opphc.hk

[ J To omnplete the employment oppltcatwn.'te<tmg procc,., [ J To perform """miol JOb funcnons_ II To obtoin e1•acuatJon assistane< in • time of emergency

II Othcr{pro,·idc.,;pl•nation): ================ If you nc«i more room, please attoch addmonal p•ges

How cln" your do"ID'hty """'"' )'<'"' •hility \<\ acwmph<h the ""'"'"I funotnm< of )'OUr J<lb l>r tho JOb lur v.hich you are applym~'

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PART 3- REQCEST RESOLU·1 ·JON:

Sec I ion 1 - ADA Coordinator:

J hilve recei.,·cd your reqaest for accommodation. l ] App.-cved. re,.·jew

Comments:

S-e,.;:tiOil 2 - Nobfu::a.tion of Need for Additional Information (Employee Services Offi-ce and/or ADA CoordinatDr)

W~ .arc oontmuing to aS5.C5S your r-tquest. f(1 make-~ dtlermin~ti-on. WC: nc-erl th~ fullowi:ng;

[] Medi~al do<:umentation

{] O~h~r

PI~ inform J(lUf doct[)l" '.lf your oilppliCHli nn fD.- an ~u.:G1.Hnmud11tinn and have )"lilT

doo;,..-tQT !:ioenrl u:-. mtx.lic111 dm::um rnt~lion [)f l.h~ 1irni tatin11s on yout ful\ctic.ns arld abil il y lo pm£jrm_ [nfonnst~on mu:!:;t be ~turn-ed b~ th-e lol lowing dale------­tu ---------------

llu:: C~unty n:vic::w pruc~s includes an e ... aluation of all ~ttle\'aflt infornl<Ui-on. Thjs 1ll<lj'

i ndude <ii1 int~rv~eYP· with you ii11"1,a the Dep.a:rtnlenl Hei3d_ A. ftet completion of the reviev.·. you will re~ ve il final CI)PJ' of th•s form f.J'!trn th<: Em:pJoy-cc S<:rvkcs Offi~c cxplain~ng th~

----:-----· decision. W c i311tLcip~tc that the decision will be made by -· ____ _ _ , 1 f you have any questions., YQU may call -----------------

Se<:tion 3 - Roe so-l uti on

[] Accommoo arion Gramw (D~:S'-'-ri ption of Ac~'.Jm mod.ation) ; ___________ _

[] Accommc.M.i.ilrion Deni ~d {Rc:".ill~ms. ): ____________________ _

Sign~ture; ------------- D.a.tc: ADA Cw.-dinar~, ..

Signature: lJ:ate: Employee s~rvices Dim:t(lr

Appendix C

SECT JON 504 GRIE\' A NC£ PROCEll L1R£

T!tc County ha:s adopted ~n intemoill gri~am.:~ pm~ure pl'O\'idi~g. for prompt ar1d ~ui!.ab!~ rcsoh.llion of C(IJTI plai n.ts J~~lleging any ac! ion pmhibi t~ by Section 504 t)f the Reh.abi1 ira.tion AL!I of 1973 {29 U-S.C. 794) nf th~ U.S. D~p<ll1mtmt nf H~Uh and Human Services. l'egulations. 1m pi em ~•i ng th~ A. ct.

Any pr:rron who b~:"h~~s. ht: n.- :!:ih~ na:!;i bet:n suhjed.eti ra dil>L.:ri mi natiDn on the has.i s: of disalli liLy may fi ~c;:: 111 gri(:v~ncc;: untler this rmcedurc;:.

Proced"re-: Griev;~~.m;:t:- ~])]'lt=:;J]:!;i musl lle :o:;ubmittr:d ro the Gnevl!lnvt:: Commitlee \'ia. Soction 504 ADA Coordiner(Jr w]th.in f1 v~ ( 5) days after rhe uli:cis.it:m leading. tt) an .appea1.

• Th~ ~ppeal must b~ ]n writ~ng, oontai ni1~g the l'I<J.me and addre~-s of the perwn filing iL TI~e ap~al tr.:usl s•:ate the problem or action al kgcd to be c:l iscrimina•ory and the remedy or rcJ icf sough._ The Grie\' ance Co.:1tmittee shaH :;chedule the hearing of the .appeal of i3 dec..i ~ion in a reasonable t~.ne. The hearing may be info:nn ~1. b"u it must De thorough. affording all interested persons an opportunity to submit evidcn.-cc- rdevan.t to tbc appeal. The SC4;!ion 504 Coordinator wHl rnilin.tain the files and records of the ~oun1y rel.'Uing t('l such hr::aring5.

• The Grie"'-·an.cc Committee will is5\l~ ~ writt-en rcrommendation on the grlf:'\'.attce to tbc CCJun ty Admini !;>tr:nm no later than fdlc::t:n ( l5) c.Ja~ a.fkr its fi li n,g.

• Th~: ((lUnty Adminisrr.a.to.- wi 1l pro-vidt: it fin it I d-r::a:.:i.~i [)n not later 1h l!ln fi ftto:t:n {l5) after the c~lTTl mi tlet: ·~ r-t:commen.<ild ion .

• Thr: !!~1.:aHability .ji.OO w;~ of this grievanc~ rmCQdurr:: dm:s nur prt:'\'(:nt !!~ pt:rsnn fmm fLiin~ o111

~:ompll!lint nf di~<.."Timi n 111 i [)n ~m th.::: b21:sis (J f disabi11 ry with the U _ S. Df1lartmt:nl ol' I lc::elth m[} Burn an SeT'\' i(:c::~, Office fM Civi ~ Rights..

Bt:~ufort Count}· wiH make a.ppl'opn;ne atta.n.gemet'lts !o ensure thil• disilb1ed persons are pr-ovided other il«ommodations, if needro~ to participate in this grievance process. Such anaogement~ may i nc!uc:le, but ilte not 1 i•~ i•ed to, provic:l i11g interpreters. for' the deaf, pnn.·iding raped cassettes of material for the blind. or assu!']nf a. bilnier-fte.e location ~or the pruct::oding:s. n~e Section 504 C'ol)rdinator wi1l be te~pnnsib1e fl)r s.uch a.rra.ngemetlts..