HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice Under the Americans with Disabilities ActNotice under the Americans with Disabilities Act
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990, the
County of Hawai‘i will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in its
services, programs, or activities.
Employment: The County of Hawai‘i does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its
hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA.
Effective Communications: The County of Hawai‘i will generally, upon request, provide
appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified individuals
with disabilities so they can participate equally in the County of Hawai‘i’s programs, services,
and activities. Appropriate aids and services include qualified sign language interpreters,
documents in Braille and other ways of making information and communication accessible
to individuals who have speech, hearing, visual or cognitive impairments.
Modifications to Policies, Practices, and Procedures: The County of Hawai‘i will make
reasonable modifications to policies, practices and procedures to ensure that all people
with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services and activities.
Auxiliary Aids and Services: Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective
communication or a modification of policies, practices or procedures to participate in a
program, service, or activity of the County of Hawai‘i should contact the individual named in
the announcement for the event as soon as possible or at least five days prior to the
scheduled event.
Fundamental Alteration/Undue Burden: The ADA does not require the County of Hawaii to
take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services or
impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Charges: The County of Hawai‘i will not charge a particular individual with a disability or any
group of individuals with disabilities the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable
modifications.
Complaints: Complaints that a program, service or activity of the County of Hawai‘i is not
accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to: Equal Opportunity Officer/ADA
Coordinator, County of Hawai‘i, Department of Human Resources, 101 Pauahi St., Suite No.
2, Hilo, HI 96720-4224; Telephone (808) 961-8361; Email: cohhr@hawaiicounty.gov