1. (1) Agency managers shall serve as the approval authority for all reasonable accommodation requests.

2. (2) If agency managers determine the request is reasonable, they shall:

   1. (a) grant the request and notify the employee or applicant in writing of their decision;
   2. (b) implement the accommodation as soon as practical;
   3. (c) follow up with the employee or applicant to ensure the accommodation is effective;
   4. (d) continue the interactive process if the accommodation is not effective, the need for the accommodation has changed, or the job has changed; and
   5. (e) continue the interactive process until they find an alternative or determine it is not possible to provide a reasonable accommodation.

Authorizing statute(s): 2-18-102, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 2-18-102, MCA

History: NEW, 2011 MAR p. 1668, Eff. 8/26/11.