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ADA Coordinator
The Village of Worth’s ADA Coordinator is Bonnie Price. This position coordinates the efforts of the Village to comply with Title II of the ADA. In addition, the ADA Coordinator administers the Village’s ADA grievance procedure.
Notice Under the ADA
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the ADA, the Village of Worth will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.
Employment
The Village of Worth does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA
Effective Communication
The Village of Worth will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Village of Worth’s programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies & Procedures
The Village of Worth will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcome in the Village of Worth offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the Village of Worth should contact the office of the Village’s ADA Coordinator Bonnie Price as soon as possible, but not later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Village of Worth to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Village of Worth is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to the Village’s ADA Coordinator Bonnie Price.
The Village of Worth 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 not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
Grievance Procedure Under the ADA
This Grievance Procedure is established to meet the requirements of the ADA. It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision for services, activities, programs, or benefits by the Village of Worth. The Village’s policy governs employment-related complaints of disability discrimination.
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:
Bonnie M. Price
ADA Coordinator
7112 West 111th Street
Worth, IL 60482
Phone: 708-448-1181
Email
Response Process
Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the complaint, Bonnie Price or her designee will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and the possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days of the meeting, Bonnie Price or her designee will respond in writing, and where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, such as large print, Braille, or audio tape. The response will explain the position of the Village of Worth and offer options for substantive resolution of the complaint.
If the response by Bonnie Price or her designee does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the complainant and/or his/her designee may appeal the decision within 15 calendar days after receipt of the response to the Village President or his designee.
Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the appeal, the Village President or his designee will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days after the meeting, the Village President or his 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 Bonnie Price or her designee, appeals to the Village President or his designee, and responses from these 2 offices will be retained by the Village of Worth for at least 3 years.
All information on this page is also available in alternative formats.
The Village of Worth’s ADA Coordinator is Bonnie Price. This position coordinates the efforts of the Village to comply with Title II of the ADA. In addition, the ADA Coordinator administers the Village’s ADA grievance procedure.
Notice Under the ADA
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the ADA, the Village of Worth will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.
Employment
The Village of Worth does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA
Effective Communication
The Village of Worth will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Village of Worth’s programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies & Procedures
The Village of Worth will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcome in the Village of Worth offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the Village of Worth should contact the office of the Village’s ADA Coordinator Bonnie Price as soon as possible, but not later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Village of Worth to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Village of Worth is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to the Village’s ADA Coordinator Bonnie Price.
The Village of Worth 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 not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
Grievance Procedure Under the ADA
This Grievance Procedure is established to meet the requirements of the ADA. It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision for services, activities, programs, or benefits by the Village of Worth. The Village’s policy governs employment-related complaints of disability discrimination.
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:
Bonnie M. Price
ADA Coordinator
7112 West 111th Street
Worth, IL 60482
Phone: 708-448-1181
Response Process
Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the complaint, Bonnie Price or her designee will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and the possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days of the meeting, Bonnie Price or her designee will respond in writing, and where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, such as large print, Braille, or audio tape. The response will explain the position of the Village of Worth and offer options for substantive resolution of the complaint.
If the response by Bonnie Price or her designee does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the complainant and/or his/her designee may appeal the decision within 15 calendar days after receipt of the response to the Village President or his designee.
Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the appeal, the Village President or his designee will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days after the meeting, the Village President or his 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 Bonnie Price or her designee, appeals to the Village President or his designee, and responses from these 2 offices will be retained by the Village of Worth for at least 3 years.
All information on this page is also available in alternative formats.