The nurse who has worked at a hospital for five years suffers a disability secondary to a work-related accident and requests accommodation. Does the nurse's new position have to provide the same salary as the old position?
1. Yes, the new position must match or exceed the old position's salary.
2. Only if the nurse is equally as "productive" in the new position
3. No, the nurse's salary may be cut to the entry-level salary of the new position.
4. No, but the nurse's seniority should be considered in salary negotiations.
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Rationale: A reasonable accommodation may include offering of a lower paid position for which the individual is qualified; however, fairness dictates that seniority and previous work performance be considered in salary negotiations.
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