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Without going into too many legal
details, to gain protections under the
ADA, a person with a disability must
be qualified to perform the essential
functions of the job with or without
reasonable accommodation. This
means that the applicant or employee
must: (a) satisfy the job requirements
for educational background,
employment experience, skills,
licenses, and any other qualification
standards that are job-related; and (b)
be able to perform those tasks that
are essential to the job, with or without College of Veterinary Medicine Small Animal Hospital
reasonable accommodation.

aPro Tip: If you have
or develop a disability, you are find additional information on UF’s Veteran’s
encouraged to seek assistance through the Preference webpage or by contacting UFHR
UF ADA Compliance Office. Accommodations Recruitment and Staffing at (352) 392-2HRS
are often possible. The best route to success (2477) or employment@ufl.edu.
is to formally request an accommodation to
document and initiate the interactive process as Mandatory Compliance
soon as a need is apparent. Training

Veteran’s Preference As an institution of higher education, a federal

contractor, and a good citizen, the University of
Veteran’s preference in appointment and Florida is required (and wants) to comply with
retention is given to eligible veterans and a wide variety of federal, state, and local rules,
relatives of veterans, as protected under the regulations, policies, and procedures.
Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Act and
Chapter 295.07 and 295.11, Florida Statutes, for What does this mean? You guessed it: You will
eligible UF positions. You can view the Veteran’s periodically be required to take and complete
Preference Worksheet to see the UF positions training—either online or in-person. To be clear,
eligible for veteran’s preference. if you are directed to complete certain training,
it is not a friendly request or a suggestion, it is
To UF applicants, veteran’s preference required as part of your job. But, please, do not
means granting qualifying applicants further think of these trainings as tasks you “must” do;
consideration than what they would have think of them as opportunities for learning and
attained through their own merit. UF does growth.
not apply a scoring system when reviewing
applicants during the recruitment process. Having knowledgeable and aware employees will
UF grants veteran’s preference to qualified only help UF be a safer, more hospitable place
positions, with a minimum of an initial interview for employees to work and for students to learn.
with all veterans who claim and are eligible A positive and strong culture of compliance also
for preference. Applicants and employees can helps UF lower the risks of bad things happening

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