The Office for Persons with Disabilities and Accessibility (BOND)
The Office for Persons with Disabilities and Accessibility
About Us
The Office for Persons with Disabilities and Accessibility (BOND) is responsible for the following tasks:
- Informing people with disabilities and other special needs about available support, their rights, and services, and showing them who at the University is responsible for accessibility in different areas
- Helping people with disabilities and other special needs access the rights and services that support accessibility, as described in the University’s internal rules.
- Working together with the Rector’s Representative for Students with Disabilities and with external organisations that promote accessibility.
- Giving opinions on University documents related to accessibility, in line with University regulations.
- Reviewing and consulting on renovation, modernisation, maintenance, and investment plans to make sure accessibility needs are taken into account.
- Sharing information and increasing awareness about the needs of people with disabilities and other special needs.
- Preparing guidelines, instructions, and information materials to help University units ensure accessibility.
- Responding to reports of accessibility problems.
- Preparing reports on the current level of accessibility and coordinating plans to improve accessibility at the University.
BOND does not provide:
- Rental of rehabilitation equipment.
- Personal assistants (applications should be submitted to a Social Welfare Centre).
- Separate recruitment for candidates with disabilities (standard recruitment applies; BOND only advises on accessibility).
- Support in finding employment for graduates (the Career Office handles this).
Additional employee rights for persons with disabilities
People with disabilities who are employed have additional employee rights under Polish law and related regulations.
These rights apply from the day the employer officially counts the person as an employee with a disability, as documented by a submitted disability certificate.
An employee is not required to tell their employer about their disability or submit a certificate.
During the first medical check-up, the occupational doctor should be told about the disability. This helps the doctor decide if the employee can work safely in the job. Hiding this information can lead to incorrect medical decisions and health and safety issues, so it is better to present the disability certificate.
Rights of employees with a mild disability:
- Maximum 8 hours of work per day and 40 hours per week.
- No night work or overtime
- An extra 15-minute break for rest or exercises (included in working time).
Rights of employees with a moderate or severe disability:
- Maximum 7 hours of work per day and 35 hours per week.
- No night work or overtime.
- An extra 15-minute break for rest or exercises (included in working time).
An employee with a certified disability:
- Gets 10 extra working days of leave per year, unless they already have more than 26 days of annual leave or additional leave under other rules.
- Can take paid time off (up to 21 working days per year) to attend a rehabilitation stay. The employee must inform the employer early enough to ensure work continuity.
- Can take time off for medical or rehabilitation appointments if these cannot be done outside working hours.
- The total time for extra leave and rehabilitation-related time off cannot exceed 21 working days per year.
- The employer must adjust the workplace to meet the needs of an employee with a disability.
- The employer must provide reasonable accommodations for a person with a certified disability during employment, recruitment, training, internships, and vocational training.
- Reasonable accommodations mean making necessary changes or adjustments so the person with a disability can work or participate on equal terms.
Good to know
Employees with a moderate or severe disability work 7 hours a day and 35 hours a week, but their pay is not reduced—this applies to both monthly salaries and hourly wages.
If an employee with a disability wants to work standard hours, they can ask their employer to arrange a medical check-up. The occupational doctor will issue a certificate if no reduced hours are required.
For more details about employee rights, visit the HR and Payroll Office at building 10, Old Campus, Warsaw University of Life Sciences.
Our Staff
We are pleased to introduce the Coordinators and Leaders appointed to work directly with the Office for Persons with Disabilities and Accessibility (BOND). They have been appointed as part of the project “SGGW – University of Equal Opportunities 2.0.”
Their skills will strengthen support for people with disabilities and those with special needs, helping with accessibility in buildings, digital services, and communication/information.
The Coordinators and Leaders are here to support the entire university community, so we warmly encourage you to contact them directly.
Justyna Juchimiuk, PhD, Eng. Arch.
Architectural Coordinator
The Architectural Coordinator helps make the University’s buildings, parking areas, and green spaces accessible to everyone. She conducts accessibility audits, runs educational sessions on universal design, and supports the installation of building signage to improve navigation.
Beata Semeniuk
Educational Coordinator
The Educational Coordinator supports students with disabilities and special needs in all aspects of university life. She helps organize classes and other student activities, responds to individual needs, and encourages students to reach their full potential. She also offers one-on-one consultations for students who need educational accommodations.
Psychological Support
The Student Health Centre (NZOZ) runs a psychology and psychotherapy clinic.
- The first 7 visits are free.
- Visits 8–15 cost 50% of the fee.
- From the 16th visit onward, full payment is required.
Registration:
To see a psychologist, students must register with the Student Health Centre. This can be done in person at the reception or online using an Individual Patient Account (IKP).
Contact
- Location: SGGW Main Library, entrance A, ground floor, room 51.
- Email: bond@sggw.edu.pl
- Phone: 22 593 24 02
- Phone: 22 593 24 03