NAC284.441. Provision of description to candidates for vacant position; consideration for appointment.

     1. The appointing authority shall provide a description of the essential functions of a position to each candidate who is being considered for a vacant position. The information must be provided in a timely manner to allow a candidate with a disability to determine his or her need for reasonable accommodation.

     2. The appointing authority shall consider the essential functions of the position when determining which candidate will be offered employment. If the disability of a candidate prevents or impedes the performance of one or more of the functions of the position that are not identified as essential, the appointing authority shall not consider those functions when determining which candidate will be offered employment.

     3. The provisions of this section apply to all competitive and noncompetitive appointments to classified positions.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Personnel, eff. 7-6-92; A 10-27-97; A by Personnel Comm’n by R135-12, 10-4-2013)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 284.357)