Reasonable Accommodation
The FDIC provides
reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and
hiring process, please notify Greg Cofer, Chief - Special Programs of FDIC's
Office of
Minority and Women Inclusion on (703) 562-6060.
Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a
case-by-case basis.
Special Appointing Authorities
1. Schedule A, 5 CFR 213.3102(u) authorizes the FDIC to hire people with
mental retardation, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities
Under this U.S. OPM authority, an agency may appoint, on a permanent,
time-limited, or temporary basis, a person with mental retardation, a severe
physical disability, or a psychiatric disability according to the provisions
described below.
a) Proof of disability. An agency must require proof of an applicant's mental
retardation, severe physical disability, or psychiatric disability prior to
making an appointment under this section.
b) An agency may accept, as proof of an individual's mental retardation, severe
physical disability, or psychiatric disability, appropriate documentation (e.g.,
records, statements, or other appropriate information) issued from a licensed
medical professional (e.g., a physician or other medical professional duly
certified by a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory, to practice
medicine); a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist (i.e., State or
private); or any Federal agency, State agency, or an agency of the District of
Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits.
c) Certification of job readiness. (i) An agency may accept certification that
the individual is likely to succeed in the performance of the duties of the
position for which he or she is applying. Certification of job readiness may be
provided by any entity
2. An agency may make a temporary appointment based upon proof of disability
specified in paragraph of this section when:
a) It is necessary to observe the applicant on the job to determine whether the
applicant is able or ready to perform the duties of the position. When an agency
uses this option to determine an individual's job readiness, the hiring agency
may convert the individual to a permanent appointment whenever the agency
determines the individual is able to perform the duties of the position; or
b) The individual has a certification of job readiness and the work is of a
temporary nature.
3. Noncompetitive conversion to the competitive service. An agency may
noncompetitively convert to the competitive service an employee who has
completed 2 years of satisfactory service in a nontemporary appointment under
this authority in accordance with the provisions of Executive Order 12125 as
amended by Executive Order 13124.
Further Resources
For
additional information on the employment of people with disabilities within
the Federal Government, please visit the Office of Personnel Management
website
http://www.opm.gov/disability
