Consent to Disclose and Share Disability Information - Staff Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the continued development of employment policies, practices and procedures which reflect our inclusive ethos and traditions, and which ensure that we do not discriminate on the grounds of disability. As an educational establishment, Trinity has a duty to anticipate the needs of students and staff with disabilities. Trinity has a Code of Practice applying to the Employment of People with Disabilities and a guide for staff with disabilities and managers . Employees may disclose their disability either at the recruitment stage or once in employment. The process for dealing with interviews with prospective incoming staff is the responsibility of HR. Reasonable accommodations will be provided where necessary to ensure that both new and current staff with disabilities are facilitated to perform effectively in the posts that they hold. To ascertain those reasonable accommodations, an assessment will be carried out by the Disability Services in accordance with the Code of Practice. This assessment is solely to assess the accommodations required to allow an employee who has disclosed a disability to perform effectively in the posts that they hold. Trinity encourages staff with disabilities to disclose information on their disability to the Disability Service. Such disclosure is encouraged so that Trinity can work with the staff member in ensuring that any reasonable accommodation required is identified and facilitated in consultation with the manager. An electronic record of your contact with us is held securely in accordance with the Data Protection Act (1998-2003) and General Data Protection Regulation, and information provided to the Disability Service is regarded as personal data’. The information ‘sensitive may also be used for statistical and monitoring purposes without your identity revealed. Any documentation or information presented in disclosing a disability is held by the Disability Service, and specific medical or documentation will not be disclosed to any third party, except where necessary to provide reasonable accommodations. Where a staff member requests and is granted any form of reasonable accommodation, the Disability Service will, in consultation with the staff member, disclose relevant information to the individuals responsible for providing or facilitating the staff member in accessing such accommodations. In such instances, only information relevant to the particular situation will be disclosed. Where managers contact the Disability Service for advice regarding an individual staff member, they will be informed that it is necessary to obtain the permission of the staff member before doing so.
Consent to Disclose and Share Disability Information - Staff Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the continued development of employment policies, practices and procedures which reflect our inclusive ethos and traditions, and which ensure that we do not discriminate on the grounds of disability. As an educational establishment, Trinity has a duty to anticipate the needs of students and staff with disabilities. Trinity has a Code of Practice applying to the Employment of People with Disabilities and a guide for staff with disabilities and managers . Employees may disclose their disability either at the recruitment stage or once in employment. The process for dealing with interviews with prospective incoming staff is the responsibility of HR. Reasonable accommodations will be provided where necessary to ensure that both new and current staff with disabilities are facilitated to perform effectively in the posts that they hold. To ascertain those reasonable accommodations, an assessment will be carried out by the Disability Services in accordance with the Code of Practice. This assessment is solely to assess the accommodations required to allow an employee who has disclosed a disability to perform effectively in the posts that they hold. Trinity encourages staff with disabilities to disclose information on their disability to the Disability Service. Such disclosure is encouraged so that Trinity can work with the staff member in ensuring that any reasonable accommodation required is identified and facilitated in consultation with the manager. An electronic record of your contact with us is held securely in accordance with the Data Protection Act (1998-2003) and General Data Protection Regulation, and information provided to the Disability Service is regarded as ‘sensitive personal data’. The information may also be used for statistical and monitoring purposes without your identity revealed. Any documentation or information presented in disclosing a disability is held by the Disability Service, and specific medical or documentation will not be disclosed to any third party, except where necessary to provide reasonable accommodations. Where a staff member requests and is granted any form of reasonable accommodation, the Disability Service will, in consultation with the staff member, disclose relevant information to the individuals responsible for providing or facilitating the staff member in accessing such accommodations. In such instances, only information relevant to the particular situation will be disclosed. Where managers contact the Disability Service for advice regarding an individual staff member, they will be informed that it is necessary to obtain the permission of the staff member before doing so.
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