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Faculty and Staff Disability Services - UI Resources for Disability and Leave
The Faculty & Staff Disability Services (FSDS) office is charged with providing leadership, expertise and consultative intervention to all University of Iowa faculty, staff and department management in matters related to employment and health conditions. FSDS works towards the development and implementation of a University infrastructure capacity for people with disabilities to feel welcomed and supported; providing an employment environment of which other academic institutions aspire and that includes but is not limited to:
- A leave and disability system design that builds and sustains employee/employer relationships;
- A strong coalition of existing and new leave and disability resources that is visible and available to applicants, employees and employers;
- A centralized leave and disability service structure and coordination system for applicants, employees and employers; and
- A knowledge sharing system concerning disability within employment that reaches all employees.
Announcements
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Updated Clarifications
Unpaid Leave Clarification - Please use this clarification in your work with employees and use of non FMLA Unpaid Leave. In addition to using the clarification document as you evaluate situations and the University’s responsibilities, you are welcome to share the Best Practices Unpaid Leave to HR Reps, September 2011 Power Point with supervisors and employees, as applicable. For a copy of this PowerPoint please send a request to fsds@uiowa.edu.
Leave As Accommodation Employment Law Update - This information will be helpful for better understanding of our Unpaid Leave Clarification.
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Campus Access and Construction Alerts
A listing of all current projects that affect access to roads, sidewalks, parking lots, elevators and building entrances is now available online at http://www.facilities.uiowa.edu/closures.
Veterans
The University of Iowa welcomes veteran applicants to UI employment and works diligently to assure employees who are also veterans have opportunity for success. Some veterans have disabilities and whether these conditions may be attributable to military service or other reasons, many services are available to support veterans who are applicants, staff or faculty. Faculty and Staff Disability Services is available to answer questions, assist in helping with employment needs related to disability and make referrals to needed services. A complete listing of services available to Veterans can be found by following the link above.
Page last updated March 2012