pwillson
02-27-2008, 12:16 PM
On 11/25/2007 I injured myself off the job, and my doctor placed me on light duty. I work for the NC state prison system and I was told there were no light duty positions. That was fine, I accpeted that until I found out another correctional officer broker her arm and was given light duty working in the office.
I hurt my ankle went through surgery, a walking cast, a boot and then just a brace. I cannot run, that is my only problem. A position became vacacant at the prison for a case manager position, I applied becasue I had recently graduated college with a BS in criminal justice. I was turned down, saying I did not have enough time.
Well, today I began searching the internet and EEOC policies and I saw this thing about reasonable accomodation. Then I contacted the EEO representative that is over the Department of Corrections and was told I need to fill out a Form DC-730, which is for reasonable accomodation.
My problem is this, every month I have gone to the prison with my light duty doctor notes and I have never been notified of this DC-730 form. I was always told there was nothing I could do, they understand how bored I am, and while it stinks, just get better so I can come back to work.
We have 2 positions that require little to no inmate contact which I could have worked and I would not need to run. I have been without a pay check for 3 months, because I had not been with the state for a year there was no short term disability. I get a call from the HR lady two weeks ago, the state is demanding payment of 1093 for insurance for January and Februay...and it is due immediately, even though I was never sent anything at all, never notified of anything..nothing!
Should the HR person or the assistant superintendent of the prison have mentioned the DC-730 form to me, so I could have tried to work? What liability doe sthe state have?
What can I do?
I hurt my ankle went through surgery, a walking cast, a boot and then just a brace. I cannot run, that is my only problem. A position became vacacant at the prison for a case manager position, I applied becasue I had recently graduated college with a BS in criminal justice. I was turned down, saying I did not have enough time.
Well, today I began searching the internet and EEOC policies and I saw this thing about reasonable accomodation. Then I contacted the EEO representative that is over the Department of Corrections and was told I need to fill out a Form DC-730, which is for reasonable accomodation.
My problem is this, every month I have gone to the prison with my light duty doctor notes and I have never been notified of this DC-730 form. I was always told there was nothing I could do, they understand how bored I am, and while it stinks, just get better so I can come back to work.
We have 2 positions that require little to no inmate contact which I could have worked and I would not need to run. I have been without a pay check for 3 months, because I had not been with the state for a year there was no short term disability. I get a call from the HR lady two weeks ago, the state is demanding payment of 1093 for insurance for January and Februay...and it is due immediately, even though I was never sent anything at all, never notified of anything..nothing!
Should the HR person or the assistant superintendent of the prison have mentioned the DC-730 form to me, so I could have tried to work? What liability doe sthe state have?
What can I do?
