Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

31040.4.3.19 Undue Hardship

• Undue Hardship is any action requiring significant difficulty or expense incurred by CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation when considered in light of the totality of the circumstances. For CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, this would include, but it is not limited to, any action that would endanger the health or safety of the employee or applicant requesting the accommodation, co-workers, inmates, wards or parolees; any action that violates a bargaining unit agreement; any action that creates a conflict with State or federal laws; or any action that results in a waiver of any essential function of a position.