When appropriate, the University will provide special assistance to NSFs who
become disabled when such disabilities substantially limit their work activities. This
assistance shall include information about vocational rehabilitation services and
reasonable accommodation.
After receipt of medical documentation from the disabled NSF, the University will
determine what assistance, if any, will be offered to the NSF. The University shall
consult with the NSF and if so requested, her/his representative. Medical
documentation provided by the NSF shall be subject to confirmation by a
University-appointed medical practitioner. When feasible, the University will present
the NSF with a list of authorized medical practitioners from which the NSF may
select one. The University shall pay the cost of the services of a
University-appointed medical practitioner.
NSFs who become disabled and who have received vocational rehabilitation
services may be selected, if determined by the University to be qualified, for a
University position without the requirement that the position be advertised/ searched
as long as this selection does not conflict with any MOU or University policy in effect
at the time. NSFs who are determined by the University to be not qualified for a
vacant position will be provided with a statement outlining the qualifications the NSF
lacks. This provision shall not extend beyond the ending date of an appointment.
No provision of this Article is intended to waive any rights of the NSF under state
and federal statutes.
