Employment Testing Sample Letter

Sample Letter

Date

Person’s Name
Organization Name
Address
City, State, Zip Code

RE: Name of Member

Dear (Name):

As a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church since __________, I observe the seventh day of the week as the Sabbath, as taught by the church in harmony with the Old and New Testament teachings of the Bible. (When applicable: I have worked for {name of company} __________ years and have had no Sabbath problems.) I am now being asked to take an examination in order to retain my job. I have been informed that the only examination time is on Saturday, my Sabbath.

The Sabbath is sacred to me and I devote these hours to God. It would be a violation of my deeply held, sincere religious convictions to take the examination on the Sabbath, which begins at sundown Friday night and ends at sundown Saturday. I therefore respectfully request that you make an accommodation for my religious beliefs, observances, and practice in harmony with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1605.3(a) Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Religion:

“Scheduling of Tests or other Selection Procedures. When a test or other selection procedure is scheduled at a time when an employee or prospective employee cannot attend because of his or her religious practices, the user of the test should be aware that the principles enunciated in these guidelines apply and that it has an obligation to accommodate such employee or prospective employee unless undue hardship would result.”

Please let me know what can be done in order to accommodate my religious observance and practice.

Sincerely,

Your Name

cc: Alan J. Reinach, Esq., Executive Director
Church State Council