11. A proposed job description should be reviewed with supervisors and employees. Does the description accurately reflect the job’s essential functions and employee qualifications?

12. Document the process of preparing the job descriptions. Who served on the drafting committee and how were the job descriptions evaluated?

13. Review the job descriptions and update as necessary on at least an annual basis. Outdated job descriptions are virtually worthless.

Organization of your company’s job descriptions is a virtue which pays rich dividends. You will find it easier to develop objective job-related interview questions (some employers attach written job descriptions to their application forms). Thorough and current job descriptions also serve as objective benchmarks for performance appraisals. Most importantly to ADA compliance, you will be able to determine whether a disabled person is qualified for a particular job and what accommodations might assist the disabled person to perform the job.