The Department of Human Resources and the Office of Diversity and Equity are pleased to announce the transition of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) workplace accommodation function from the Office of Diversity and Equity to the Department of Human Resources.
To support the transition and to manage ADA workplace accommodations going forward, the Department of Human Resources has hired Ryan Bangham as the new ADA Workplace Accommodations Case Manager. Ryan joins Human Resources from the Department of Dining Services where he served as the Department’s Human Resources Manager.
As the new ADA Case Manager, Ryan will support employees, supervisors, and University staff in understanding rights and responsibilities under the ADA, as well as determine and facilitate the review of requests for and implementation of reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. Requests for reasonable accommodations for students will continue to be facilitated by the Center for Students with Disabilities.
The ADA is one of America's most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in the mainstream of American life -- to enjoy employment opportunities, to purchase goods and services, and to participate in State and local government programs and services. Modeled after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin – and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 -- the ADA is an "equal opportunity" law for people with disabilities.
If you believe that you may need an accommodation, or if you are a supervisor or manager who has been presented with a request for an accommodation, please contact Ryan at (860) 486-2036 or via email at ryan.bangham@uconn.edu. You may also visit the Human Resources website at http://hr.uconn.edu/ada-compliance/ for additional information. However, if you believe that you have been subjected to discrimination based on disability, please continue to contact the Office of Diversity and Equity at (860) 486-2943 or via email at ode@uconn.edu.
For more information, contact: Ryan Bangham/Human Resources at 860-486-2036/ryan.bangham@uconn.edu