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• interacting with others; <br />• working; and <br />• operation of major bodily functions such as functions of the <br />immune system, digestive, bowel, bladder, neurological, brain, <br />respiratory, circulatory, endocrine, hemic, reproductive functions, <br />and normal cell growth. <br />This list is not exhaustive. <br />"Mobility devices" mean devices used by individuals with mobility <br />impairments for the purposes of locomotion. Mobility devices may be <br />powered by the individual or some other source. <br />"Qualified interpreter" means an interpreter who is able, both receptively <br />and expressively, to interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially using <br />any necessary specialized vocabulary. <br />"Priority placement" means referral and placement to a suitable job for <br />which a County of Hawai'i employee meets the minimum qualification <br />requirements after it is medically determined that the employee is not <br />able to perform the essential functions of his/her regular position with or <br />without a reasonable accommodation. <br />"Reasonable accommodation" means: <br />modifications or adjustments to a job application process that <br />enable an individual with a disability to be considered for the <br />position such individual desires; <br />• modifications or adjustments to the work environment or to the <br />manner or circumstances under which the position held or desired <br />is customarily performed that enable an individual with a disability <br />to perform the essential functions of the position; and <br />• modifications or adjustments that enable an individual with a <br />disability who is employed to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of <br />employment which are enjoyed by other similarly situated <br />employees without disabilities. <br />A "Reasonable Accommodation" may be directly or indirectly related to <br />the individual's disability. For example, a request for a sign language <br />interpreter from an individual who is deaf directly relates to the individual's <br />substantial limitation in hearing. A request for a change in lunch schedule <br />from an individual who must take medication at a certain time to <br />manage a medical condition like diabetes is indirectly related to the <br />individual's impairment of the endocrine system. <br />5 <br />