Common use of Assistive Devices for the Deaf Clause in Contracts

Assistive Devices for the Deaf. Effective September 1, 2008 eligible Deaf/Hard of Hearing (HoH) employees shall be entitled to receive a taxable, one-time payment of up to five hundred ($500) lifetime. This maximum payment amount shall be available exclusively for reimbursement of costs incurred personally by the employee for the purchase of an electronic mobile telecommunication-enabling device for the employee. It is understood that an employee is entitled to reimbursement only of those costs incurred by the employee over and above any reimbursement available from any other source, including reimbursement from a government plan. To qualify for this payment, an employee must: (a) submit a completed medical form, signed by a legally licensed physician or audiologist, that confirms the employee has a hearing loss severe enough to impede normal use of the telephone even with the use of a hearing aid and a voice-amplified telephone, and would require the use of a TDD/TTY on a long-term basis; and (b) provide all necessary receipts/proof of purchase for the electronic mobile telecommunication-enabling device.