Federal Employer Resources

Serves USDA employees, their federal partners and members of the public interested in accessibility and ergonomics.

Policy and guidelines for complying with the reasonable accommodation requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) guidance and standards to federal agencies for establishing and maintaining effective barrier identification and elimination processes.

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

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.

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 assistive technology and services, providing training on using assistive technology, advising on creating accessible electronic environments and providing assistance 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. Also serves as a resource organization for the federal government nationwide.

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.

Links to information on the department's diversity programs and equal employment opportunity complaints.

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.

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.

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.

The FAA's one-stop resource where prospective FAA job applicants with disabilities can find information on our noncompetitive hiring process for people with disabilities, requesting reasonable accommodations, the FAA National People with Disabilities Program and more.

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

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."

Information 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.

Summary of policy and procedures for accommodating individuals with disabilities.

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).

GSA's Information Technology Accessibility and Workforce (ITAW) provides assistive technology solutions to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities.

A comprehensive report addressing strategies to reverse the declining participation rate of federal employees with targeted disabilities. The entire report may be downloaded in PDF format.

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.

Explains the basic elements necessary to create and maintain a model equal employment opportunity program, concentrating on setting up the program.

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.

Information to help employers, especially federal managers, supervisors and human resource 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.

Guidance explaining the application of Executive Order 13145, which prohibits employment discrimination based on "protected genetic information" in the Executive branch.

A question-and-answer guide for federal employers on promoting the hiring and advancement of individuals with disabilities.

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.

Provides an overview of federally funded AT programs and information on the creation of the AT Collaborative; a compilation of some of the barriers impacting the use of AT by individuals with disabilities regarding employment; and recommendations to increase and enhance the employment of individuals with disabilities though AT. This link opens a Word document. The report can also be downloaded in PDF format.

Guide for the business community and the federal government identifies steps that can be taken to adopt successful business policies and practices that help the employment of people with disabilities. This link opens a Word document. The report can also be downloaded in PDF format.

A series of new brochures on the Schedule A hiring authority for Federal Hiring Managers, Human Resource Professionals and Disability Program Managers.

Equal employment opportunity data posted pursuant to the No FEAR Act concerning discrimination complaints.

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.