Employer Resources

Registration is now open for this year's conference which will take place from December 10-12, 2008 in Bethesda, MD. Perspectives offers a unique opportunity to learn about recruiting, hiring and retaining qualified federal employees with disabilities.

Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs regarding general provisions under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 related to federal contractors employment of people with disabilities.

Ensures that all USDA employees have safe and equal access to electronic and information technology by assessing, educating and advocating for the integration of assistive technology and worksite accommodations.

FERC's policy and guidelines for complying with the reasonable accommodation requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Describes the U.S. Census Bureau's dedication to workplace diversity and the strategies it has set out to achieve its goals.

Information from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Electronic Government and Technology Web site.

Statement of equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodations for employees of the CFTC.

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) program that assists federal agencies by purchasing for them assistive technology and services, providing training on using assistive technology, advising on creating accessible electronic environments and assisting in accommodating workers with disabilities.

Reports describing in detail the number and nature of discrimination complaints filed against the agency and how the agency is working to resolve them.

A national, nonprofit organization serving as an employee support group for federal employees who are either deaf or hard of hearing and as a resource organization for the nationwide federal government.

Brochure for the Assistive Technology Program at the Office of the Chief Information Officer within the U.S. Department of Education.

Links to disability-related Web sites and resources.

A review of significant cases in the area of disability rights that the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Civil Rights offers as guidance to help managers understand issues related to employment of individuals with disabilities.

Guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) explaining the application of Executive Order 13145, which prohibits employment discrimination based on "protected genetic information" in the Executive branch.

Web page for the EPA staff responsible for developing, implementing and promoting the EPA's affirmative action and diversity programs.

Plan and status report focuses on the EPA's goals and objectives for the recruitment, hiring and accommodation of people with disabilities. Document is in .pdf format.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) guidance and standards to federal agencies for establishing and maintaining effective equal employment opportunity programs.

The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Programs (EODP) ensures that the Export-Import Bank of the United States is in compliance with Federal Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.

Testimonials from workers with disabilities who are pursuing good careers in federal jobs.

A collaboration of the U.S. General Services Administration and U.S. Office of Personnel Management to provide a single Internet resource on telework. Telework (also called telecommuting) is the ability to do your work at home or another location other than your "official duty station."

Information from the Office of Personnel management about standards for establishing and maintaining effective equal employment opportunity programs.

Summary of laws protecting FTC employees from discrimination in the workplace, including links to the federal complaint process and information on rights and remedies.

Site for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's diversity programs and equal employment opportunity complaints.

Information from GSA on its commitment to ensuring that the design of public buildings meet accessibility standards and practices outlined in the Architectural Barriers Act and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

GSA's Center for Information Technology Accommodation (CITA) provides assistive technology solutions to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) guidance and standards to federal agencies for establishing and maintaining effective affirmative programs of equal employment opportunity.

Explains how mediators can work with deaf people to make mediation a more linguistically and culturally respectful and responsive endeavor.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) guidance and standards to federal agencies for establishing and maintaining effective affirmative programs of equal employment opportunity, concentrating on setting up the program.

Information from the Office of Personnel Management on best practices of various federal agencies for increasing the hiring and retention of people with disabilities.

Home page of the Equal Opportunity Programs Office at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center with links to staff, contact information, EEO programs and complaint procedures.

Home page of NARA’s EEO program with links to the agency’s policies, programs and complaint process.

Information on equal employment opportunity and diversity programs in the National Marine Fisheries Service and its partner institutes.

Information from the NSF on their employment programs, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) training opportunities, EEO laws and regulations and complaints processing procedures.

Memorandum establishing OSHA's hiring policies relative to persons with disabilities.

Links to fact sheets, brochures, reports and other publications produced by ODEP, an office in the U.S. Department of Labor.

Information about disability discrimination as it relates to reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities.

Information to help employers, especially federal managers and supervisors and human resources professionals, better understand how to hire and retain persons with disabilities.

Information to help federal government managers understand the laws, hiring authorities and technical aspects of recruiting, hiring and retaining employees with disabilities.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance on Executive Order 13164 requiring federal agencies to establish effective written procedures for processing requests for reasonable accommodation.

Information from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on the requirement that all Federal Sector ADR programs must provide reasonable accommodations for their participants, including the parties, their representatives and the neutrals.

Addresses questions about Executive Order 13164, which requires federal agencies to establish effective written procedures for processing requests for reasonable accommodation from employees and applicants with disabilities.

The EEO office for the Coast Guard’s Aircraft Repair and Supply Center (ARSC) is an example of the Coast Guard’s policies concerning discrimination in employment of people with disabilities.

Equal employment opportunity data posted pursuant to the No FEAR Act concerning discrimination complaints among employees of the U.S. International Trade Commission. Document is in .pdf format.

Learn about WRP, a nationwide program that includes nearly 1,769 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels who help employers fill both short and long term staffing needs. For more information on the TARGET Discovery Series and TARGET Web Connect, visit the TARGET Center Web site.