2.21.4103    DEFINITIONS

(1) The department adopts and incorporates the definitions in Title I and Title II of the ADA, as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-325), effective January 1, 2009, 42 USC 12102, 12103, 12111, and 12131, which set forth all definitions applicable to the law, except those defined under this rule. A copy of these definitions may be obtained by contacting the department at the address provided in ARM 2.21.4121 or at http://www.ada.gov/pubs/adastatute08.htm.

(2) The following definitions also apply to this subchapter:

(a) "Designated personnel" means agency representatives identified this subchapter as those responsible for processing reasonable accommodation requests including agency managers (as defined by the agency in policy or rule to promote consistency with internal policies and procedures), ADA coordinators, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) officers, human resource staff, and individuals involved in the hiring process.

(b) "Extenuating circumstances" means circumstances beyond management's control and may include time spent waiting for medical documentation, special equipment, modifications to a work area, or other factors.

History: 2-18-102, MCA; IMP, 2-18-102, MCA; NEW, 2011 MAR p. 1668, Eff. 8/26/11.