Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy and Reasonable Accommodation
Benton County is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), and applicable state laws to ensure all people have equal access to county services, programs, and activities. Any individual with a disability who is applying for employment, a current employee, or an individual wanting to participate in a County sponsored program or activity, or their representative may make a request for reasonable accommodation.
The Benton County Human Resources (HR) Manager has been designated as Benton County's ADA Coordinator. The HR Manager is located in Benton County Human Resources Department in the Benton County/Administration Building on the Justice Center campus, 7122 W Okanogan Place, Building E, Suite E301, Kennewick, WA, 99336; and can be reached by phone at (509) 737-2777 or email at hr@co.benton.wa.us.
To Request Accommodation
Click here for our Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy, including the full Accommodation Request and Grievance Procedures.
Current Benton County employees
Any Benton County employee seeking accommodation is to contact their Elected Official/Department Head or request assistance from the HR Department.
Courtroom accommodations: for parties, witnesses, and/or juries (including requests for interpreters)
Individuals seeing courtroom accommodations should visit the applicable court website for full request procedures:
- District Court: District Court - Benton Couty WA
- Superior Court: Superior Court - Benton County WA
All other requests for accommodation
All other requests for accommodation, including requests by applicants for employment and participants in Benton County services, programs, or activities are to be made through the ADA Coordinator verbally or in writing, or by completing the Request for Reasonable Accommodation form.
