People With Disabilities

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is committed to increasing representation of qualified people with disabilities in all levels of its workforce. The Department's People with Disabilities Program is designed to ensure individuals with disabilities enjoy equal opportunity in all aspects of employment within DOT, including hiring, promotions and reasonable accommodation.

People with Disabilities

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About Us

DOT is firmly committed to being a model employer of people with disabilities by providing a hospitable work environment that includes full accessibility, the provision of any necessary accommodations, and equal opportunity for jobs, promotions, training, and all other aspects of employment.  DOT has instructed managers to treat all applicants and employees with disabilities with respect and to recruit, hire, and promote individuals with disabilities based upon their qualifications and experience.  The Department has a centralized program for funding reasonable accommodations to enable applicants and employees with disabilities an equal opportunity to compete in the workplace.  DOT believes that an aggressive affirmative employment program of recruiting, outreach, and employee development directed toward people with disabilities has the potential to help the Department meet its workforce needs.

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Program Overview

Departmental Office of Civil Rights (DOCR)

• The Disability Program Manager (DPM) in the Equal Employment Opportunity Programs Division examines personnel data and other information to identify barriers to full employment of people with targeted disabilities.  The DPM also provides training on disability laws and regulations of people with disabilities.



• The Policy and Quality Control Division oversees the reasonable accommodation process to ensure that it complies with guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Departmental Office of Human Resource Management (DOHRM)

• The Disability Resource Center provides assistive technology and interpreters.  It also provides training on the use of assistive technology.



• The Departmental Selective Placement Coordinator (SPC) leads efforts to recruit people with disabilities, especially those with targeted disabilities.  The SPCs also provide information on excepted appointment authorities for people with disabilities.

Program Objectives

• Ensure that PwDs are proactively recruited in order to fill vacant positions at all levels of the DOT.

• Help DOT meet its annual hiring goal for people with targeted disabilities.

• Create a workplace environment where employees with disabilities are valued and respected.

• Increase the number of PwD at all levels of the DOT workforce.

• Identify and address any barriers to equal employment of people with disabilities at DOT.

Education Focus

• Provide training for managers and supervisors on their responsibilities regarding the laws and directives concerning disabilities.

• Provide to EEO counselors and mediators training on disability laws and issues.

• Ensure that potential applicants have access to information on the excepted (non-competitive) appointment authorities for qualified applicants with severe disabilities.

Partnership Focus

• Establish cooperative relationships with both internal and external organizations in order to recruit and employ qualified people with disabilities.

• Ensure that the PwD Employment Program goals are fully integrated in DOT strategic planning.

• Work with the Departmental Office of Human Resources Management and the Operating Administrations to ensure that DOT provides a welcoming environment for applicants and employees with disabilities.

Communication Focus

• Encourage employees and managers to communicate issues and questions.

• Publicize hiring goals and other initiatives throughout DOT.

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Disability Accommodation Procedures

DOT has an obligation under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, to provide reasonable accommodation to DOT employees and applicants with disabilities. A reasonable accommodation is one that is effective in addressing the functional limitation caused by a disability, regarding a specific duty or situation. It is a change or adjustment to the environment which allows an employee or applicant with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act to participate in all aspects of employment or engage in the application process. The requirement for accommodation of a disability covers all aspects of employment, including applying for a job, interviewing, performing critical functions, promotions, training, rotational and developmental assignments, as well as office and DOT events in and outside of DOT buildings. 

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Disability Program Managers
Name	Address	Contact Number
Christy Compton, DOT DPM DOT/OST Contact: christy.compton@ost.dot.gov	Mail Stop: DOCR-S-32 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Room W35-202 Washington, DC 20590	Phone: (202) 366-1884 Fax: (202) 366-5575
Mandy Haltrecht FAA Email: mandy.haltrecht@faa.gov	ACR-6, Room 2E150 600 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20591	Phone: (202) 385-8127 Fax: (202) 493-4341
Kirsten Poston FHWA Email: kirsten.poston@dot.gov	Mail Stop: HCR-10 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590	Phone: (202) 366-9120 Fax: (202) 366-1599
Carolyn Butler FMCSA Email: carolyn.butler@dot.gov	Mail Stop: MC-CR 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590	Phone: (202) 366-3559 Fax: (202) 366-3477
Rhonda Murrill FRA Email: rhonda.murrill@dot.gov	Mail Stop: ROA10 Suite 7097 1120 Vermont Ave NW Washington, DC 20590	Phone: (202) 493-6011 Fax:  (202) 493-6009 Fax:  (202) 493-6481
Dorothy Easley FTA Email: dorothy.easley@dot.gov	Mail Stop: TAD-30 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Room E42-338 Washington, DC 20590	Phone: (202) 366-2517 Fax: (202) 366-7890
Martin Lis MARAD Email: martin.lis@dot.gov	Mail Stop: MAR-360 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Room W28-215 Washington, DC 20590	Phone: (202) 366-5116 Fax: (202) 366-3791
Craig Borne NHTSA Email: craig.borne@dot.gov	Mail Stop: NCR-110 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Room W43-403 Washington, DC 20590	Phone: (202) 493-0627 Fax: (202) 493-2990
Samuel Davis, Jr. OIG Email: Samuel.Davis.JR@dot.gov	Mail Stop: JM-20 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590	Phone: (202) 366-1444 Fax: (202) 366-2003
Scott Holland PHMSA Email: scott.holland@dot.gov	Mail Stop: DCR-1 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590	Phone: (202) 366-0002 Fax: (202) 366-0506
Kimberly Webb RITA Email: kimberly.webb@dot.gov	Mail Stop: RTAD-21 Room E33-313 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590	Phone: (202) 366-4948 Fax: (202) 493-2933
Vicki Garcia SLSDC Email: vicki.garcia@dot.gov	180 Andrews St Massena, NY 13662-0520	Phone: (315) 764-3208 Fax: (315) 764-3235
Cynthia McClam STB Email: cynthia.mcclam@dot.gov	Suite 882 1925 K St NW Washington, DC 20423	Phone: (202) 565-1691 Fax: (202) 565-9019
Federal Relay Service	TTY: (800) 877-8339 Voice/Hearing: (800) 877-8339 VCO: (800) 877-6280 Speech-to-Speech: (877) 877-8982

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Disability Advisory Council

Disability Advisory Council Members
Member	Agency	Phone Number
Craig Borne	NHTSA	(202) 493-0627
Trish Day	DOT/ADA	(202) 366-6562
Kimberly Castillo	FAA	(202) 385-8130
Carolyn Butler	FMCSA	(202) 366-3559
Martin Lis	MARAD	(202) 366-5116
Gail Edwards	DEAF/DOT	(202) 366-6562
Vicki Garcia	SLSDC	(315) 764-3200
Rosanne Goodwill	FRA	(202) 493-6012
Elvia Mata	FHWA	(202) 366-1593
Rick Mayronne	OST/DBE	(202) 366-5341
Scott Holland	PHMSA	(202) 366-0002
Kirsten Poston	DEAF/DOT	(202) 366-9120
Dawn Sweet	OST/DOCR	(202) 366-1829
Elani Triantafell	DOT/ADA	(202) 366-0164
Alison Levy	OST/DOHRM	(202) 366-5305
Vacant	RITA	(202) 366-1732
Kathleen Blank Riether	OST/OGC	(202) 366-9353
Michael Virts	FTA	(202) 366-0814
Technical Advisors	Office	Phone Number
Linda Cross	DRC	(202) 366-2291
Brenda Gilliam	OST/OGC	(202) 366-6984
Caffin Gordon	DOCR	(202) 366-9370
Christy Compton	DOCR	(202) 366-1884

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Doing Business with DOT

DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

DBE Certification Appeals Program

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Disability Policy and Regulations

• The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-336) (ADA)

• Title I, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
  (Employment)

• Title II, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
  (Public Services; Prohibition Against Discrimination and Other Provisions Applicable to Public Transportation Provided by Public Entities considered Discriminatory)

• Title III, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
  (Public Accommodations and Services Operated by Private Entities)

• Title IV, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
  (Telecommunications - Amends the Communications Act of 1934)

• Title V, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
  (General Provisions and Incentives for States)

• The Civil Rights Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102-166 (CRA)

• The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Pub. L. 93-112) (Rehab. Act)

• Section 501: Federal agencies may not discriminate in employment on the basis of disability. Further, Federal agencies are required to establish and implement programs that affirmatively advance the employment of qualified people with disabilities.

• Section 504: Prohibits discrimination in federally conducted programs on the basis of disability. For example, public hearings on rule making must be accessible to people with disabilities. Also, Federal facilities must be accessible to members of the public and Federal employees with disabilities.

• Section 508: Requires Federal agencies to make electronic and information technology accessible to members of the public and federal employees with disabilities. This includes computers, copying machines, phones, websites and more.

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Contact Information:

The DOT PwD Employment Program welcomes your comments, especially comments on how we can improve our web site. Comments on specific programs will be forwarded to the responsible office within the Departmental Office of Civil Rights. We strive to respond to every comment with an answer or an appropriate referral as quickly as possible. Most comments will be responded to within 10 business days.

Please help us to answer your request by including a correct e-mail address. If you are referring to a specific page within this web site, please include a link or title for the site.

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Disability Library

DOT Policies, Directives, and Reports
Title	HTML	PDF
DOT's Management Directive 715 Report to EEOC, Targeted Disability Sections	HTML	PDF
Equal Opportunity Policy Statement	HTML	PDF
Fiscal Year Hiring Goals	HTML	PDF
Procedures for Processing Reasonable Accommodation Requests by DOT Job Applicants and Employees with Disabilities	HTML	PDF
Responsible Parties in the Reasonable Accommodation Process	HTML	PDF
The Role of Employees with Disabilities During an Emergency	HTML	PDF
The Role of Safety Personnel During an Emergency	HTML	PDF
The Role of Supervisors During an Emergency	HTML	PDF

 

United States Codes

Civil Rights, 42 USC Ch 21
This act covers the following civil rights topics of institutionalized persons, public accommodations, public facilities, public education, federally assisted programs, equal employment opportunities, registration and voting statistics, community relations service, and miscellaneous provisions.

Employment of Individuals with Disabilities, 29 USC 791
This law regulates that federal agencies must have affirmative action plans to assist in the employment of individuals with disabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunities, 42 USC 2000e
This law covers the areas to which equal employment opportunity is applicable.

Equal Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities Act, 42 USC 12101
The act prohibits the discrimination against individuals with disabilities in areas such as employment, housing, public accommodations, education, transportation, communication, recreation, institutionalization, health services, and access to public services.

Prohibited Personnel Practices, 5 USC 2302
Prohibited Practices outlines procedures that are not allowed within government employment. It also dictates what factors (age, sex, race, etc.) that cannot be used in determining employment.

Rehabilitation Act General Provisions, 29 USC 701 This provision was designed to help eliminate discrimination in areas such as employment, housing, public accommodations, education, transportation, communication, recreation, institutionalization, health services, and public services, along with the goals to facilitate these provisions.

Telecommunications Act of 1998, PL 100-542, 40 USC 762a
This act assures that the Federal telecommunications system will be fully accessible to hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals.

Codes of Federal Regulations

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles, 36 CFR 1192
This regulation provides guidelines for transportation vehicles. These guidelines have been adopted by the Department of Transportation in regards to mass transit.

Equal Employment Opportunity (Federal Sector), 29 CFR 1614
This regulation governs how to handle equal employment opportunities and complaints within the federal sector.

Public Laws

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, PL 101-336
This law establishes a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability.

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, PL 101-336
This law establishes a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability. (Overview of Individual Titles by the National Rehabilitation Association)

Civil Rights Act of 1991, PL 102-166
This law was created to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore and strengthen civil rights laws that ban discrimination in employment, and for other purposes.

No Fear Act

Related Websites

Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page

Department of Justice

Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

Department of Transportation Disabilities Resource Center

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

National Council on Disability

People with Disabilities Employment Initiatives (Office of Personnel Management)

White House Initiatives on People with Disabilities

Resources for People with Disabilities

The following organizations can provide information and/or assistance on various issues related to jobs, education, and accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We offer this list as a resource to applicants, employees, and managers. Please note, however, that each of these organizations serves a different purpose, so we suggest that you explore the web sites before calling them.

Resources for People with Disabilities
Organization	Address	Contact
American Association of People with Disabilities	1629 K Street NW Suite 503 Washington, DC 20006	Voice/TTY: (800) 840-8844 Fax: (202) 457-0473
Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)	107 Commerce Center Drive, Suite 204 Huntersville, NC 20878	Phone: (704) 947-7779 Fax: (704) 948-7779
Business Leadership Network	1501 M St., N.W. 7th floor Washington, DC 20005	Email: info@usbln.org
Careers and the Disabled	445 Broad Hollow Rd. Suite 425 Melville, NY 11747	Phone: (631) 421-9421  Fax: (631) 421-1352 Email: info@eop.com
Center for Disability Information & Referral	2853 E 10th Street Bloomington, IN 47408	Voice/TTY: (812) 855-9396
Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP)	5111 Leesburg Pike Suite 810 Falls Church, VA 22041	Phone: (703) 681-8813 TTY: (703) 693-6189 Fax: (703) 681-9075
Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Government	P.O. Box 76087 Washington, DC 20013
Disability Info.gov
Employment Assistance Referral Network (EARN)		Phone: (866) 327-6669 Email: earn@earnworks.com
Goodwill Industries International	15810 Indianola Dr Rockville, MD 20855	Phone: (800) 741-0186
The Inter-National Association of Business, Industry, and Rehabilitation	P.O. Box 15242 Washington, DC  20003	Phone: (202) 543-6353
Institute for Community Inclusion	100 Morrissey Blvd Boston, MA 02125	Phone: (617) 287-4300 TTY: (617) 287-4350 Fax: (617) 287-4352
Job Accommodation Network		Voice: (800) 526-7234 TTY: (877) 781-9403
National Aphasia Association	350 Seventh Ave. Suite 902 New York, NY 10001	Phone: (800) 922-4622 Email: naa@aphasia.org
National Association of the Deaf	8630 Fenton St., Suite 820 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3819	Voice: (301) 587-1788 TTY: (301) 587-1789
National Business and Disability Council	201 I.U. Willets Rd Albertson, NY 11507	Phone: (516) 465-1516
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research	400 Maryland Ave SW Mail Stop PCP-6038 Washington, DC 20202	Voice/TTY: (202) 245-7640 Fax: (202) 245-7323
The National Organization on Disability	888 16th Street, NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20006	Phone: (202) 293-5960 TTY: (202) 293-2822 Fax: (202) 293-7999
National Parent Network on Disabilities	1130 17th St. N.W. Washington, DC 20036
Office of Disability Employment Policy	U.S. Dept. of Labor 200 Constitution Ave N.W. Washington, DC 20210	Voice: (877) 633-7365 TTY: (877) 889-5627
Scleroderma Foundation	300 Rosewood Dr. Suite 105 Danvers, MA 01923	Phone: (800) 722-HOPE Fax: (978) 463-5809
Sensory Access Foundation	300 West Iowa Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086	Phone: (408) 245-7330 Fax: (408) 245-3762
U.S. Access Board	1331 F Street, NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004-1111	Phone: (800) 872-2253 Fax: (800) 993-2822
United Spinal Association	75-20 Astoria Blvd Jackson Heights, NY 11370	Phone: (800) 404-2898 Fax: (718) 803-0414
United States Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration	400 Maryland Ave SW Washington, DC 20202-2800	Phone: (202) 245-7488
United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs	400 Maryland Ave SW Washington, DC 20202-7100	Phone: (202) 245-7459
United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Clinical Programs and Initiatives	810 Vermont Ave NW Washington, DC 20420
Virginia Commonwealth Work Support	1314 West Main St P.O. Box 842011 Richmond, VA 23284-2011	Phone: (804) 828-1851 TTY: (804) 828-2494 Fax: (804) 828-2193
Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)		Email: wrp@dol.gov
World Association Of Persons With Disabilities	5016 Alan Lane P.O. Box 14111 OKC, OK 73135	Phone: (405) 672-4440 Fax: (405) 672-4441

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