Employer Resources
Advancing Opportunities: Accommodations Resources for Federal Managers & Employees
Affirmative Action Guidelines for Federal Contractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities
Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs regarding the general provisions under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as it relates to federal contractors employing individuals with disabilities.
Agriculture Department (USDA) TARGET Center
Serves USDA employees, their federal partners and members of the public interested in accessibility and ergonomics.
Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Policy and guidelines for complying with the reasonable accommodation requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Barrier Identification & Elimination
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) guidance and standards to federal agencies for establishing and maintaining effective barrier identification and elimination processes.
Census Bureau Diversity Program
Describes the U.S. Census Bureau's dedication to workplace diversity and the strategies it has set out to achieve its goals.
Certification of Disability for Schedule A Hires
Coast Guard Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program
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.
Code of Federal Regulation on Reasonable Accommodation
Information from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Electronic Government and Technology Web site.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Anti-discrimination Law Information
Statement of equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodations for employees of the CFTC.
Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP)
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) program that assists federal agencies by purchasing assistive technology and services, providing training on using assistive technology, advising on creating accessible electronic environments and providing assistance in accommodating workers with disabilities.
Consumer Product Safety Commission No FEAR Act Reports
Reports describing in detail the number and nature of discrimination complaints filed against the agency and how the agency is working to resolve them.
Database of More Than 1,900 Job Candidates with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Labor has made available to employers nationwide a free database of 1,921 job candidates with disabilities seeking employment in a wide variety of fields. Federal employers can tap into this ongoing recruitment resource online through the Workforce Recruitment Program, and private sector, other government and nonprofit employers can request unlimited searches by calling the Labor Department's Employer Assistance and Recruiting Network at 866-327-6669.
Deaf & Hard of Hearing in Government
A national, nonprofit organization serving as an employee support group for federal employees who are either deaf or hard of hearing. Also serves as a resource organization for the federal government nationwide.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Section 508 Accessibility Information
Department of Agriculture Farm & Foreign Agricultural Service Disability Employment Program
Department of Education Assistive Technology Information
Department of Education Assistive Technology Program
Provides support services to managers and supervisors in determining how technology can be used to meet the reasonable accommodation needs of employees with disabilities and assists with implementation within the U.S. Department of Education.
Department of Energy (DOE) Headquarters Disability Program
Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Department of Transportation (DOT) Disability Resource Center
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) People with Disabilities Program
Department of the Interior Accessible Technology Center
Department of the Interior Office of Civil Rights
Links to information on the department's diversity programs and equal employment opportunity complaints.
Department of the Interior Workforce Diversity Disability Resources
Links to disability-related Web sites and resources.
Department of the Treasury Civil Rights Program
Department of the Treasury Employment Information for People with Disabilities
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.
Diverse Perspectives - People with Disabilities Fulfilling Your Business Goals
Examining Conflicts in Employment Law (EXCEL) is the premier training conference for federal managers, supervisors and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) practitioners. This annual EEO conference is sponsored by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency responsible for enforcement of EEO laws in the Federal and private sectors. The 2009 conference will be held in New Orleans, LA from July 27-30, 2009.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Affirmative Employment & Diversity Staff
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.
Excepted Service Appointments of Persons with Disabilities
Export-Import Bank Office of Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity Programs
Ensures equal opportunity access to all employees, applicants and members of the public who seek to participate in Export-Import Bank of the United States programs and services.
Federal Disability Workforce Consortium
Federal Employment Vacancy Announcement Statement
Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
March 2009 paper from the National Council on Disability examines the status of employment of people with disabilities in the federal government and makes recommendations for improving federal hiring and advancement of employees with disabilities. Link opens a PDF document.
Federal Employment of People with Disabilities: Success Stories
Testimonials from workers with disabilities who are pursuing good careers in federal jobs.
Federal Government Interagency Telework Site
Information for coordinators, employees and managers to help create a successful telework program within the federal government. Telework (also called telecommuting) is the ability to do your work at home or another location other than your "official duty station."
Federal Relay Conference Captioning (RCC)
Federal Relay Service Online (FRSO)
Federal Responsibilities under Section 717 of Title VII & Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act
Information about standards for establishing and maintaining effective equal employment opportunity programs.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Protections Against Discrimination & Other Prohibited Practices
Summary of laws protecting FTC employees from discrimination in the workplace, including links to the federal complaint process and information on rights and remedies.
Information on ensuring that the design of federal buildings meet accessibility standards and practices outlined in the Architectural Barriers Act and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
General Services Administration (GSA) Electronic Government & Technology Access
GSA's Information Technology Accessibility and Workforce (ITAW) provides assistive technology solutions to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities.
Hiring Authorities Available for People with Disabilities
Instructions to Federal Agencies for Equal Employment Opportunity Programs
Clarify guidance published in Part C of EEO MD-715, provide additional operational instructions on how to accomplish the requirements of the management directive and emphasize how to ensure that personnel actions are made free of any discrimination.
Mediation with People Who Are Culturally Deaf
Explains how mediators can work with deaf people to make mediation a more linguistically and culturally respectful and responsive endeavor.
Model Equal Employment Opportunity Program
Explains the basic elements necessary to create and maintain a model equal employment opportunity program, concentrating on setting up the program.
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) Equal Opportunity Programs Office
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.
National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program
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.
National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Equal Opportunity Programs
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.
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Publications
Links to fact sheets, brochures, reports and other publications produced by ODEP, an office in the U.S. Department of Labor.
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Federal Hiring Flexibilities Resource Center: Excepted Service
Office of Personnel Management Employee Relations - Reasonable Accommodation
Information about disability discrimination as it relates to reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities.
Office of Personnel Management Guide to Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
Information to help employers, especially federal managers, supervisors and human resource professionals, better understand how to hire and retain persons with disabilities.
Office of Personnel Management Guide to Federal Employment of People with Disabilities for Managers
Information to help federal government managers understand the laws, hiring authorities and technical aspects of recruiting, hiring and retaining employees with disabilities.
Policy Guidance on Establishing Procedures to Provide Reasonable Accommodation
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.
Policy Guidance on Prohibiting Discrimination in Federal Employment
Guidance explaining the application of Executive Order 13145, which prohibits employment discrimination based on "protected genetic information" in the Executive branch.
Promoting Employment of Individuals with Disabilities in the Federal Workforce
A question-and-answer guide for federal employers on promoting the hiring and advancement of individuals with disabilities.
Proof of Disability & Certification of Job Readiness Under Schedule A Hiring Authority
Reasonable Accommodation & Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Programs
Information on the requirement that all Federal Sector ADR programs must provide reasonable accommodations for their participants, including the parties, their representatives and the neutrals.
Reasonable Accommodations Eligibility Checklist
Student Employment Opportunities in the Federal Government
Telework - A Management Priority
U.S. International Trade Commission No FEAR Act Data
Equal employment opportunity data posted pursuant to the No FEAR Act concerning discrimination complaints.
U.S. Postal Service Reasonable Accomodation Handbook
Veterans' Preference Fact Sheet
Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) for College Students with Disabilities
Presentation from the Department of Agriculture's TARGET Center 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.