The Americans with Disabilities Act Policy Expires on December 31, 2006
Policy on Accessibility of Proceeding held in City of New Orleans Court Buildings
THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT POLICY ON ACCESSIBILITY OF PROCEEDINGS HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS COURT BUILDINGS The City of New Orleans, Louisiana, has adopted the following procedures so that services, programs, or activities that would otherwise be provided in an inaccessible location in the City court buildings are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with mobility disabilities. ("Accessible locations" and "inaccessible locations" include locations with accessible toilet rooms and locations without accessible toilet rooms, respectively.) PROCEEDINGS TO BE RELOCATED UPON 48 HOURS NOTICE If an individual with a mobility impairment chooses or is required to attend a proceeding (i.e., party, juror, attorney, witness, spectator) that is held in an inaccessible location in a City court building, the proceeding will be relocated to an accessible location after a request to relocate the court proceeding is made to the Judicial Administrator at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled commencement of the proceeding. If a party to a proceeding is represented by counsel and either has a need to request relocation of the proceeding, or requires the presence of a person at the proceeding who requests relocation, then the proceeding shall be relocated upon such request. ACCESS TO PROCEEDINGS WITH LESS THAN 48 HOURS NOTICE If a participant (e.g., party, juror, attorney, witness) with a mobility impairment is required to attend a proceeding that is held in an inaccessible location in a City court building, and forty-eight (48) hours notice has not been provided to the Judicial Administrator when requesting relocation of a court proceeding to an accessible location, the Judicial Administrator will make reasonable efforts to relocate and, if unsuccessful, the proceeding will be postponed until such proceeding can be relocated to an accessible location. DUTIES OF THE JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATOR: Once a request to relocate a proceeding to an accessible location is received, the Administrator will: (1) contact the judge who will preside over the proceeding to inform him or her of the request to relocate the proceeding to an accessible courtroom; 1) contact the judge who was scheduled to preside over proceedings scheduled at the same time in the accessible courtroom so that he or she is informed of the relocation of both proceedings; 2) contact parties, jurors, and attorneys who must be present at the proceedings to inform them of the new location; and, 3) post written notice of the new location of the proceedings in conspicuous locations of the court building where court dockets or schedules are routinely posted, especially outside the door of each courtroom. December 2001
Notice Provisions Pursuant to Paragraph 40 of Settlement Agreement Expires on December 31, 2006
Notice Provisions Pursuant to Paragraph 40 of Settlement Agreement In any instance where notice, documents, or other items are required to be given to any or all of the parties to this Agreement, they shall be transmitted by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the following individuals in their capacity as representatives of the parties: FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA: 1. Executive Director of the Human Relations Commission 1300 Perdido Street, Room 8E07 New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 2. ADA Coordinator, Human Relations Commission 1300 Perdido Street, Room 8E07 New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 3. City Attorney, City of New Orleans 1300 Perdido Street, Room 5E03 New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, and 4. Chief Administrative Officer, City of New Orleans 1300 Perdido Street, Room 9E06 New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 FOR THE UNITED STATES: 1. U. S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW John L. Wodatch, Chief Disability Rights Section NYA Room 4039 Washington, DC 20530 2. U. S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Susan B. Reilly, Deputy Chief Disability Rights Section NYA Room 4039 Washington, DC 20530
NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT Expires on December 31, 2006
NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, City of New Orleans (City) will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in the City's services, programs, or activities. The City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices. The City will not ask a job applicant about the existence, nature, or severity of a disability. Applicants may be asked about their ability to perform specific job functions. Medical examinations or inquiries may be made, but only after a conditional offer of employment is made and only if required of all applicants for the position. The City will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability upon request unless the accommodation would cause an undue hardship on the operation of the City's business. The City will make an individualized assessment of whether a qualified individual with a disability meets selection criteria for employment decisions. To the extent its selection criteria for employment decisions have the effect of disqualifying an individual because of disability, those criteria will be job-related and consistent with business necessity. The City will provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including qualified sign language interpreters and assistive listening devices, whenever necessary to ensure effective communication with members of the public who have hearing, sight, or speech impairments, unless to do so would result in a fundamental alteration of its programs or an undue administrative or financial burden. A person who requires an accommodation or an auxiliary aid or service to participate in a City program, service, or activity, should contact the office of the ADA Coordinator, or the Executive Director of the Human Relations Commission, at 504-565-7916 (voice), 504-565-8259 (TTY) as far in advance as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. The City will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retrieving items from locations that are open to the public but are
New Orleans Grievance Procedure under The Americans with Disabilities Act Expires on December 31, 2006
New Orleans Grievance Procedure under The Americans with Disabilities Act This Grievance Procedure is established to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in employment practices and policies or the provision of services, activities, programs, or benefits by the City of New Orleans. The complaint should be in writing and contain information about the alleged discrimination such as name, address, phone number of complainant and location, date, and description of the problem. Alternative means of filing complaints, such as personal interviews or a tape recording of the complaint, will be made available for persons with disabilities upon request. The complaint should be submitted by the grievant and/or his/her designee as soon as possible but no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to: ADA Coordinator, or Executive Director Human Relations Commission 504-565-7916 (voice), 504-565-8259 (TTY) 1300 Perdido Street, Suite 8E07 New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the complaint, the ADA Coordinator will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and the possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days of the meeting, the ADA Coordinator will respond in writing, and where appropriate, in format accessible to the complainant, such as large print, Braille, or audio tape. The response will explain the position of City of New Orleans and offer options for substantive resolution of the complaint. If the response by the ADA Coordinator does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the complainant and/or his/her designee may appeal the decision of the ADA coordinator within 15 calendar days after receipt of the response to the mayor or his or her designee. Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the appeal, the Mayor or his or her designee will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days after the meeting the Mayor or his or her designee will respond in writing, and, where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, with a final resolution of the complaint. All written complaints received by the ADA Coordinator, appeals to the Mayor or his or her designee, and responses from the ADA coordinator and Mayor or his or her designee will be kept by City of New Orleans for at least three years. December 2001