Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Administration-Division of Personnel Management; Merit Recruitment
Chapter ER-MRS 12 - Certification And Appointment
Section ER-MRS 12.06 - Disability expanded certification

(1) The director may provide for certifications under the provisions of s. 230.25(1n), Stats., as a supplement to certifications made under the provisions of s. 230.24(1) or 230.25(1) and (1m), Stats.

(2) To be eligible for certification under this section, a person shall have a permanent physical or mental impairment which substantially limits the major life activity of working. In this subsection, "substantially limits" means significantly restricts the ability to perform either a class or broad range of jobs compared to the average person who has comparable training, skills and abilities.

(3) Eligibility for certification under this section shall be limited to persons who provide the director a written verification of their impairment prior to certification. The verification shall be submitted on a form provided by the director and shall be completed by a qualified professional who is knowledgeable about the person's impairment and its effect on the person's ability to work. In this subsection, a "qualified professional" means a physician, psychologist, psychiatrist, rehabilitation-vocational counselor, high school special education teacher, counselor at the division of vocational rehabilitation, or other persons, as approved by the director. The eligibility shall be valid for all positions for which the person applies for 5 years after the date the director receives the verification. A person may submit an additional verification at any time after a previous verification expires.