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0gQ- ,Qoll -ago <br />Orange County Personnel Rules and Regulations Manual Issue Date: 6/22/2011 <br />Administrative Rules and Regulations <br />Disability and Reasonable Accommodation <br />I.ORDINANCE <br />1. Amend to add Article II, Sections 1.5 and 1.6 <br />1.5 Prohibition against Coercion Interference and Intimidation <br />Coercion, intimidation, harassment, threats, or interference with any employee or <br />applicant in the exercise or enjoyment of, or because that person aided or <br />encouraged any other persons in the exercise of, any rights granted or protected <br />under this Article is prohibited. <br />1.6 Any employee found to have engaged in discriminatory actions shall be subject to <br />disciplinary action as provided in this Ordinance. <br />2. Amend to add Article II. Section 3.0 Disability and Reasonable Accommodation <br />3.0 Disability and Reasonable Accommodation <br />3.1 In General. Discrimination against a qualified individual based on that <br />individual's actual or perceived disability, record of disability, or relationship <br />with an individual with a disability is unlawful in accordance with state and <br />federal law, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA <br />Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008, and their implementing regulations and <br />prohibited by Orange County under this Ordinance. <br />3.2 Reasonable Accommodation. Orange County will take appropriate action to <br />provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified individual with disabilities, <br />unless doing so would cause undue hardship to the- County. <br />3.3 The County Manager will promulgate Administrative Rules and Regulations <br />necessary to carry out the provisions of this section of the Personnel Ordinance <br />consistent with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations governing <br />disability discrimination. <br />3. Renumber the Remaining Ordinance Sections to reflect the Insertion of the <br />Disability and Reasonable Accommodations Section of the Ordinance <br />II. AUTHORITY <br />The Orange County Personnel Ordinance, Article II, Section 9.0 provides that the County <br />Manager will promulgate any rules or regulations necessary to carry out the provision of this <br />section of the Personnel Ordinance. <br />Page 1 <br />3 <br />