Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 21 - KANSAS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Article 34 - DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF DISABILITY
Section 21-34-14 - Essential function; criteria for determination
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 21-34-14
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024
(a) A job function may be considered essential for any of several reasons, including but not limited to the following:
(1) the
function may be essential because the reason the position exists is to perform
that function;
(2) the function
may be essential because of the limited number of employees available among
whom the performance of that job function can be distributed; and
(3) the function may be highly specialized so
that the incumbent in the position is hired for his or her expertise or ability
to perform the particular function.
(b) Evidence of whether a particular function is essential includes, but is not limited to:
(1) the employer's judgment as to which
functions are essential;
(2)
written job descriptions prepared before advertising or interviewing applicants
for the job;
(3) the amount of
time spent on the job performing the function;
(4) the consequences of not requiring the
incumbent to perform the function;
(5) the terms of a collective bargaining
agree-ment;
(6) the work
experience of past incumbents in the job; and
(7) the current work experience of incumbents
in similar jobs.
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