Susan Rogers v. New York University

In January 1993, Susan Rogers began work for New York University (“NYU”) as a clerical employee. A collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) between NYU and Local 3882, United Staff Association of NYU, NYSUT, AFT, AFL-OIO, governed the terms and conditions of Rogers’s employment. The CBA contains a “no discrimination” provision, which states that “[t]here shall be no discrimination as defined by applicable Federal, New York State, and New York City laws, against any present or future employee by reason of ... physical or mental disability....” The CBA also provides that “[e]mployees are…