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A Request For Flex Time

 

January 12, 2010

Barry Shulman, HR Manager
Shulman's Manufacturing
123 Elm Street
Main Town, U.S.A. 55555

Dear Mr. Shulman:

I am writing to inform you that I am a person with a disability and as such would like to request an accommodation to assist me to perform the essential functions of my job.

The medications I am on are very strong and cause me to have nausea. This nausea is worse immediately after meals. It is so severe that I find I have to lie down for approximately one-half hour after each meal. As a result, I am not able to be at work promptly at 8:30 each morning. It also causes me to be late returning from lunch.

I am confident that with a reasonable accommodation I can perform my job and not have to reduce my hours.

It would seem that the best idea would be for me to start work at 9:00 AM each day and to return from lunch at 1:30PM instead of 1:00 PM. That way the worst of the nausea would not occur while I'm trying to work.

To continue doing all my job tasks I would stay until 6:00PM each evening so that I work a full eight hours each day.

This accommodation would not burden anyone else with any of my duties, and I would continue to perform all my tasks. Plus there would be one additional person on the phones after 5:00PM. I know phone activity starts reducing around 5, but there is still activity until 6:00PM and I would be available to assist with that in addition to completing my own tasks.

If this idea does not work for you, I welcome any ideas that you may have for an accommodation as well.

I would appreciate your response at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,

 

A Request to Work at Home

 

January 18, 2010

Barry Shulman, HR Manager
Shulman's Manufacturing
123 Elm Street
Main Town, U.S.A. 55555

Dear Mr. Shulman:

Although I may not look it, I am disabled as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Attached is a letter from Susan Rice, M.D. confirming my disability.

My medical condition is causing me extreme fatigue which is only made worse by the commute which is over 45 minutes each way. The commute interferes with my energy level while I work and leaves me exhausted by the time I return home.

If I can find some relief form this fatigue, I am sure I can continue to perform all the essential functions of my position.

One way to get the relief would be for me to work at home two days a week, perhaps Monday and Tuesday when we don't have a lot of meetings. Working at home I'd still be able to handle phone calls, do computer work, stay in touch with staff through telephone and e-mail and (describe the parts of the job you can do at home.) The three days I would be in the office I would be able to do all my regular tasks, focusing on the parts that must be done here at the office.

The cost would be minimal. I could take home one of those computers that no one is using. I would need a modem, and a dedicated phone line. The total cost to set up would be about $100 and the cost per month would only be $30.

If you have an alternative idea for an accommodation, I would welcome it.

Could I please have your response as soon as possible?

Very truly yours,

 

Hanako Hankermeyer