Disability Employment Program
The overall objective of the FWS Disability Employment Program is to ensure that positive steps are taken to eliminate barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from participating fairly in all aspects of the FWS employment process, including but not limited to recruitment, training, upward mobility, career counseling, developmental details, and promotions. Efforts of this program are driven by the support of Affirmative employment hiring goals for persons with targeted disabilities, the FWS on-going working relationships with state and local disability employment entities, and the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy.
These websites provide access to information that is relevant to the recruitment, employment, and retention of individuals with disabilities in the Federal Government.- White House Disability Website
- DOI website
- OPM's Disability website:
- Workforce Recruitment Program for Students with Disabilities
- Department of Labor's page
- Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
- People with Disabilities in the Federal Government: An Employment Guide
Reasonable Accommodation
The DOI Manual Chapter 373 DM 15 specifies the purpose, authorities, definitions, responsibilities, guidelines, and other important information about Reasonable Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities. Reasonable accommodation is a logical change or adjustment to a job or worksite that makes it possible for qualified employees which disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position in question. The two other categories of reasonable accommodation are: modifications or adjustments to a job application process to permit an individual with a disability to be considered for a job; and, modifications or adjustments that enable employees with disabilities to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment. All managers should become familiar with this manual chapter. The manual chapter is available via the internet at elips.doi.gov.
DOI also provides a brochure on reasonable accommodation.