We have several items of interest to our members and the public! Included you will find a save the date notice for our next FDWC event on September 10th, information about a free event next week with Kareem Dale, a message from the DOL Secretary, links to several articles and a radio show, links to two new Schedule A resources from EEOC, several new job announcements, and invitations to participate in two job fairs this fall! Whew!
Save the Date—FDWC Training Event on MD-715 Part J, Delivered by Dexter Brooks, Director of Federal Sector Programs, EEOC.
September 10, 2009
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Department of Labor
Washington D.C.
Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy, Kareem A. Dale, to Speak at TDI Conference Opening Ceremony on July 29, 2009
Renaissance Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC
FREE ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC!
TDI proudly announces a special guest speaker for its opening ceremony, kicking off the 18th Biennial International Conference. Kareem A. Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy will discuss about the first six months of the Obama Administration, new approaches to disability policy and how it ties in with other priorities that America needs. Come and find out more about how President Obama, Mr.
Dale and other disability leaders plan to work together for the next several years and how that will help TDI’s mission of ensuring access to telecommunications, media and information technologies.
TDI invites you to come to the opening ceremony kicking off the 18th Biennial International Conference on Wednesday, July 29 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. The event takes place at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel at 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW. in downtown Washington, D.C. This event is open at no charge to the public, and registration is not required. For more information about this and any other TDI Conference event, please go to www.tdi-online.org. If you have any other questions
about the conference, please send an email to execdir@tdi-online.org.
Message from Secretary Hilda Solis to DOL Employees
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 2:27 PM
Subject: ADA Anniversary
Dear Colleagues,
This Sunday marks the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)–landmark legislation designed to prevent discrimination and enable individuals with disabilities to fully participate in all aspects of society.
The ADA’s provisions include the right to seek, obtain and maintain employment without being hampered by physical or attitudinal barriers. I believe that having a job is a civil right. Those who are qualified for and want to work should not be denied that right because of an inaccessible building or outdated set of assumptions about what they can or cannot do.
Unfortunately, the employment rate for people with disabilities in this country is unacceptably low: 22.6% of individuals with disabilities in our country are participating in the labor force, compared to 71.9% of persons with no disability. And although the federal government strives to be a model employer, in actuality, the number of people with disabilities in the federal workforce has decreased in the past decade. This trend must be reversed, and it is my commitment that the Department of Labor be a leader in this effort.
As we ramp up our efforts to hire 3000 people at the Department, I challenge all DOL managers to recruit and employ people with disabilities. There are many tools to assist you. Chief among them is the Schedule A hiring authority that allows federal managers to hire individuals with certain disabilities non-competitively. This is a powerful hiring method that should be utilized.
The Department of Labor has an abundance of other resources to assist you, including the Workforce Recruitment Program to find candidates, the Job Accommodation Network for guidance on providing workplace accommodations, and the Employer Assistance and Resource Network for help with employment resources.
In addition–in conjunction with the 19th Anniversary of the ADA–we will be re-launching and renaming DisabilityInfo.gov. Starting Monday, it will be live at Disability.gov. The site, spearheaded by the Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, has been redesigned to include new social media features to encourage feedback and dialogue. It contains thousands of disability-related resources from 22 federal agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and state and local governments. This is a vital, state-of-the-art resource, and I encourage you to use it.
Opportunities are open at the U.S. Department of Labor. We must ensure that they are open to everyone.
As always, I appreciate your hard work and commitment to America’s workers.
Sincerely,
Hilda L. Solis
U.S. Secretary of Labor
Personnel Chief Calls for Better Attitude toward Civil Servants
By Alyssa Rosenberg
Government Executive.com
July 20, 2009
OPM Director John Berry says positive relationships with Congress and OMB will be keys to ambitious agenda.
Full story: http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=43207&dcn=e_gvet
Deputy OPM Nominee Receives Bipartisan Support at Hearing
By Alyssa Rosenberg
Government Executive.com
July 16, 2009
Senators from both sides of the aisle expressed strong support on Thursday for Christine Griffin, President Obama’s choice to be deputy director of the Office of Personnel Management, during her confirmation hearing before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee.
Read more: http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=43181&dcn=todaysnews
Radio Show: OPM Deputy Director Nominee Lays Out Priorities
WFED’s Jason Miller
Executive Editor
Federal News Radio
July 16, 2009
Download an MP3 of the radio show or read the transcript at
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=35&sid=1719373
Obama Performance Agenda Takes Shape
By Elizabeth Newell
Administration is working with agencies to focus on the most pressing management goals, says senior OMB official.
Full story: http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=43203&dcn=e_tma
Two new “ABC’s on Schedule A” Booklets available from EEOC
- · Schedule A for the Service Provider – PDF (coming soon) | DOC
- · Schedule A for the Job Applicant – PDF (coming soon) | DOC
ODEP Vacancy Announcements
ODEP posted three GS-14 Policy Advisor positions at USAJOBS.gov. All positions are permanent and will close on August 13. The website links appear below for the Merit Status (government tenured employees) and Delegate Exam (open to the public) announcements.
Merit Status 1
Merit Status 2
Delegate Exam 1
Delegate Exam 2
The announcement Number for the third position for Merit Status is MS-09-HRC-ODEP-173, and the Delegate Exam announcement number is DE-09-HRC-ODEP-173.
Job Announcement from the Department of State
SUPERVISORY HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE RELATIONS)
Division Chief, Disability and Reasonable Accommodations Division
GS-0201-15
Closes Friday, July 31, 2009
Gallaudet University’s Fall Career Fair
Internship & Job Fair – September 2009
September 30, 2009
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Gallaudet University Kellogg Conference Hotel
For more information visit: http://careercenter.gallaudet.edu/Student_Affairs/Student_Support_Services/Career_Center/Internship_and_Job_Fair_-_Fall_2009.html
Invitation to Participate in the NTID Job Fair This October
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to fill the demands of your ever-evolving workplace!
The National Technical Institute for the Deaf’s Center on Employment and the New York State Department of Labor announce the Annual NTID JOB FAIR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009.
At the NTID Job Fair you will meet students and graduates who have the skills you seek to add value to your increasingly diversified labor force. These individuals are pursuing or have completed Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in visual communications, business, computer related fields, science and engineering or Associate of Science degrees in the graphic arts, computer technololgy, lab technology, business and engineering.
If you are interested in learning more about how to communicate with deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, the day includes a 90-minute interactive workshop designed to help you learn about integrating deaf and hard-of-hearing employees into the workplace.
Your registration includes:
- Table, chairs and skirting
- Workshop
- Lunch
- Interpreting services
For more information and to register for this event, visit: http://www.ntid.rit.edu/nce/jobfair_employers.php or contact Donna Becker at 585-475-6834 or ntidcoe@rit.edu
Hurry! Space is limited!
We’ll see you at the Fair!!
