New Jersey Statutes 11A:7-13. Accommodation for persons with disabilities; waiver of examination
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 11A:7-13
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
11A:7-13. The commission may establish procedures for the reasonable accommodation of persons with disabilities in the employee selection process for the State and the political subdivisions covered by this title. Pursuant to rules adopted by the Civil Service Commission, the commission may waive an examination for an applicant who has a physical, mental, or emotional injury, impairment, or disability which:
a. Makes it physically or psychologically not practicable for that person to undergo the testing procedure for the title for which applied, but
b. Does not prevent that person from satisfactorily performing the responsibilities of the title under conditions of actual service; and
c. In making such determination, the commission may require the submission of sufficient and appropriate medical documentation.
amended 2008, c.29, s.68; 2017, c.131, s.14.