No qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of disability, be subjected to discrimination in employment with the Postal Service. The definitions, requirements, and procedures of section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as established by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 29 CFR part 1614 shall apply to employment within the Postal Service.

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Terms Used In 39 CFR 255.5

  • individual with a disability: means any person who—

    (1) Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities;

    (2) Has a record of such an impairment; or

    (3) Is regarded as having such an impairment. See 39 CFR 255.2