Accommodations for Persons with
Disabilities - Policy/Overview
Program activities of the Commission shall be
non-discriminatory. No person may be excluded from participation
in, admission or access to, denied the benefit of, or otherwise
subjected to discrimination under any program on the basis of a
qualifying disability. This policy outlines the policies and
processes the Commission will follow to ensure persons with
disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation and access to
facilities and agency programs.
Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA)
A qualified person is an individual who has a
documented physical or mental impairment that substantially limits
one or more major life activities, who has a record of such
impairment, or who is regarded as having such impairment.
Requests from qualified persons for accommodations
to participate in FWC programs or activities should be directed
first to the division or office responsible for the program or
activity. A person other than the individual with a disability may
request a reasonable accommodation on behalf of the individual.
Accommodations not reasonably satisfied at the division or office
level, or in which the requester is dissatisfied with the response
and chooses to appeal, shall be forwarded to the EEO/AA/ADA
Committee for further review. The committee will recommend an
appropriate response or resolution to the Executive Director, whose
decision shall be final. The agency shall make every effort to
respond at each step within 45 days of receipt of the request.
An accommodation will be provided if it does not
result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of the program or
activity, impose an undue hardship by causing significant
difficulty or expense when considering the agency's size, financial
resources and nature and structure of its operation, does not
constitute a violation of state or federal law and does not
jeopardize the agency's ability to perform the major function of
its mission and operations. The agency is not required to provide
personal items as required accommodations.
FWC ADA Coordinator - The FWC's ADA
Coordinator is housed under the Office of the Executive Director.
The ADA Coordinator is Cindy Hoffman, and the Assistant ADA
Coordinator is Paul Clemons. Please contact either for information
or to request an accommodation to participate.
Mail: 620 South Meridian
Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
Telephone: 850-488-6411
E-mail: cindy.hoffman@myfwc.com
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