Employer Resources
27th Annual Perspectives on Employment of Persons with Disabilities Conference
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.
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 general provisions under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 related to federal contractors employment of people with disabilities.
Agriculture Department (USDA) TARGET Center
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.
Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FERC's policy and guidelines for complying with the reasonable accommodation requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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
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 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.
Consumer Product Safety Commission No FEAR Act EEO 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.
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 and as a resource organization for the nationwide federal government.
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
Brochure for the Assistive Technology Program at the Office of the Chief Information Officer within the U.S. Department of Education.
Department of Energy (DOE) Headquarters Disability Program
Department of Energy (DOE) Headquarters Employee/Labor Management Relations
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 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
EEOC Policy Guidance on Prohibiting Discrimination in Federal Employment
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.
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. Document is in .pdf format.
Equal Employment Opportunity Program Barrier Identification & Elimination
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) guidance and standards to federal agencies for establishing and maintaining effective equal employment opportunity programs.
Excepted Service Appointments of Persons with Disabilities
Export-Import Bank Office of Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity 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.
Federal Disability Workforce Consortium
Federal Employment Vacancy Announcement Statement
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
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."
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 from the Office of Personnel management 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.
Fish & Wildlife Service Branch of Diversity & Civil Rights
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).
General Services Administration (GSA) Electronic Government & Technology Access
GSA's Center for Information Technology Accommodation (CITA) provides assistive technology solutions to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities.
Instructions to Federal Agencies for Equal Employment Opportunity Programs
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.
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
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.
Model Federal Agency Plan for the Employment of People with Disabilities
Information from the Office of Personnel Management on best practices of various federal agencies for increasing the hiring and retention of people with disabilities.
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.
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) End-User Computer (EUC) Policy
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 and supervisors and human resources 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.
Proof of Disability & Certification of Job Readiness Under Schedule A Hiring Authority
Reasonable Accommodation & Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Programs
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.
Reasonable Accommodation Frequently Asked Questions
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.
Reasonable Accommodations Eligibility Checklist
Student Employment Opportunities in the Federal Government
Telework: A Management Priority
U.S. 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.
U.S. International Trade Commission No FEAR Act Data
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.
U.S. Postal Service Reasonable Accomodation Handbook
Veterans' Preference Fact Sheet
Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) for College Students with Disabilities
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.