Training and consultation for supervisors and their departments

Disability Services offers the following workshops for supervisors and departments, in conjunction with the U’s Center for Human Resource Development.

Managing Employees with Hidden Disabilities

Employees with disabilities and medical conditions are increasingly present in the workplace. Supervising these employees can present challenges, especially if the condition is hidden. Representatives from Disability Services will help you:

Understand key points of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Explore challenges of hidden disabilities in the workplace

Respond appropriately to an employee when a medical condition is disclosed

Use the accommodation process effectively

Family Medical Leave Act: FMLA and U

This session will provide a refresher for understanding the FMLA and how it relates to management at the University. Participants will look at real life examples to explore the overlap and application of the University’s FMLA and other leave policies and the relationship of FMLA to workers compensation, medical, and disability leaves.

Keys to Supervision: An Orientation for New Supervisors and Managers

A two-day overview of the fundamental tools and resources for management at the University.

Customized training for departments

Disability Services also offers customized training, including training on topics such as these:

Overview of Disability Services and how to work with our office

Hidden disabilities

Disability law

To find out more about our customized training, contact Employee Services at 612-624-3316 (v) or 612-626-1333 (v/tty).

Individual consultations to supervisors and their departments

We also offer individual consultations to supervisors on a range of topics, such as these:

Discussing "essential" functions

Requesting medical documentation to obtain work restrictions

Coordinating reasonable accommodations

Offering approaches to supervising employees with disabilities

To find out more about individual consultations, contact Employee Services at 612-624-3316 (v) or 612-626-1333 (v/tty).