ODEP Alliance Archives
ODEP Forms Alliance with CVS/Caremark on October 23, 2007
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Acting Assistant Secretary Karen M. Czarnecki and Stephen M. Wing, Director, Government Programs, CVS Caremark, sign ODEP’s second alliance agreement. |
The U. S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) signed its second Alliance agreement with CVS/Caremark (CVS) on October 23, 2007. CVS and ODEP agreed to work together to encourage and promote the employment of people with disabilities through training and education, outreach and communication, technical assistance and other efforts.
CVS is a 2006 winner of the Secretary of Labor’s New Freedom Initiative Award. The company was recognized for its innovative program to create opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities by partnering with New Vision Photography in the Washington, D.C. area. CVS duplicated this model training program in other markets across the United States
ODEP Launches Alliance Initiative
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Former Assistant Secretary W. Roy Grizzard and SHRM President Susan R. Meisinger, SPHR, celebrate signing the alliance agreement. (DOL photo/Shawn T. Moore) |
The U. S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) launched an Alliance Initiative by signing an agreement with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as the first Alliance partner. SHRM and ODEP have made a commitment to work together to encourage and promote the employment of people with disabilities.
The Alliance Initiative is open to both public and private-sector organizations that would like to work with ODEP to enhance the recruitment, hiring, employment and advancement of people with disabilities. On March 1, 2007, former Assistant Secretary W. Roy Grizzard, Jr. issued an Alliance Directive, which spells out the guidelines and criteria for Alliance partnerships.
Interested organizations may contact the ODEP Alliance Manager at ODEPAlliance@dol.gov.
