Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
A disabled County of Bucks employee has filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint against her employer over accessibility to the new Justice Center in Doylestown.
Maria Alff, 56, of Perkasie, claims in the recently-filed complaint that the county is violating her rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act by ending its afternoon shuttle runs. As LevittownNow.com first reported earlier this year, the county is only running a morning shuttle and has ended afternoon service that runs between the administration building, the Justice Center and the parking garage.
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Alff, who uses a cane due to multiple sclerosis, said in the complaint that the end of shuttle service has forced her to use a walker to use the “steep” and “long” walkway between the Justice Center and the parking garage.
The Perkasie woman said she requested the county resume afternoon shuttle service but it has not.
“I and many disabled persons relied on this shuttle bus service,” the complaint notes.
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Alff has worked for the District Attorney’s Office since 2006 as a receptionist and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2009. “Though disabled, my illness does not affect my ability to do my job,” the complaint reads.
The complaint asks the county to restore full shuttle service so she and other disabled people can continue to work.
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Philadelphia-based attorney Harold Goodman is representing Alff. He told LevittownNow.com the complaint was filed last week and needs to first be investigated by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission before any further action can be taken by his client.
County spokesman Chris Edwards said he is not commenting on the complaint as it is currently active.
The 12 to 14 passenger shuttle has run since 2010 to help those who are disabled or have trouble walking the distance between the parking garage and the central portion of Doylestown.
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The new walkway does include a ramp for the disabled but the straightaway is on an incline.
A spokesperson for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was not immediately available.
