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Reasonable Accommodation

​Reasonable Accommodation (RA) is any modification or adjustment to a job, the work environment, or in the way things are customarily done, that enables a qualified person with a disability to have equal employment opportunity. RA ensures equal opportunity in the job application, examination, and hiring processes that will enable a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to participate in those processes, and perform the essential functions of the job. There are many types of accommodations. Each RA request is unique and must be evaluated on a case by case basis.​​

​RA Needs 

Persons with disabilities who need special arrangements for a job examination through the California Department of Human Resources can contact the Examinations Unit at (866) 844-8671, or via the California Relay Service for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing at (800) 735-2929 from TTY Phones, or at (800) 735-2922 from voice phones.

Persons with disabilities who need special arrangements for an examination conducted by another state department or need RA to perform the essential functions of a state job should contact the RA Coordinator or the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer​ for the applicable department.  Each department is required by federal and state laws to engage in the RA interactive process when a job applicant or employee with a disability identifies a need for an accommodation to participate in a selection process, perform the essential functions of a job, complete required training, or benefit from employer-sponsored events. 

​RA Resources

Reasonable Accommodation​​​

 COVID-19 Vaccination Verification, Testing, and Religious Accommodation  

Intellectual, Cognitive, and Learning Disabilities 

Medical/Physical Examination Documentation 

​RA Roundtable

The RA Roundtable provides a forum for California state government RA professionals, e.g., RA Coordinators and EEO Officers. Participants engage in a solution-focused dialogue regarding RA challenges and contribute toward advancing equal employment opportunity for state employees with disabilities.​​​​​ ​

Please contact Civil.Rights@calhr.ca.gov to be included on the RA Roundtable mailing list.


RA Roundtable Dates:

​Please register by selecting one of the two session links below​:

April 24, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. *Registration has closed. ​

April 24, 2025, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.​ *Registration has closed.​

Contact Us

​​​​Civil.Rights@calhr.ca.gov​ or ​​916-273-8746​​​

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