[rehab] President Obama Announces New Initiatives during National Disability Employment
David Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Tue Oct 6 02:54:03 UTC 2009
>Subject: [Njabs-talk] President Obama Announces New Initiatives during
> National Disability Employment
>
>
>
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>October 5, 2009
>
>President Obama Announces New Initiatives During
>National Disability Employment Awareness
>
>Month
>
>Washington, D.C. - President Obama today
>announced that his Administration is taking
>
>several steps to ensure that there is fair and
>equal access to employment for all
>
>Americans, particularly the 54 million people in
>this country living with disabilities.
>
>The announcement comes during National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
>
>"My Administration is committed to ensuring that
>all Americans have the chance to
>
>fulfill their potential and contribute to our
>nation," said President Obama. "Across
>
>this country, millions of people with
>disabilities are working or want to work, and
>
>they should have access to the support and
>services they need to succeed. As the
>
>nation's largest employer, the Federal
>Government and its contractors can lead the
>
>way by implementing effective employment
>policies and practices that increase opportunities
>
>and help workers achieve their full potential.
>We must also rededicate ourselves
>
>to fostering an inclusive work culture that
>welcomes the skills and talents of all
>
>qualified employees. That's why I've asked the
>responsible agencies to develop new
>
>plans and policies to help increase employment
>across America for people with disabilities."
>
>The following are some of the steps the Obama Administration will take:
>
>· The Office of Personnel Management
>(OPM) and Department of Labor's Office
>
>of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) will
>collaborate to sponsor and organize a
>
>day long Federal Government-wide job fair for
>people with disabilities. The Fair
>
>will take place in early spring 2010. In
>addition to the Job Fair, OPM, ODEP, the
>
>Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
>and the Department of Defense's office
>
>on Computer and Electronic Accommodations
>Program (CAP) will provide workshops throughout
>
>the day on a variety of topics including the
>Schedule A hiring waiver and the right
>
>to the provision of reasonable accommodations
>including information on assistive
>
>and communications technology.
>
>· OPM will develop training on Schedule A
>for federal Human Resources specialists,
>
>hiring managers and selective placement
>coordinators that will be easily accessible
>
>and includes on line training.
>
>· EEOC and the Department of Justice's
>Civil Rights Division will hold four
>
>Town Hall meetings throughout the nation to
>share information about the ADA Amendments
>
>Act proposed regulations and to gather comments
>on them. All Town Hall meetings
>
>will consist of two sessions - one for
>disability advocates and one for the employer
>
>community. These sessions will be completed by
>November 20th. The four locations
>
>are Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, and New Orleans.
>
>· The Department of Justice will release
>a video that will identify and respond
>
>to a number of common myths held by employers about workers with disabilities.
>
>· OPM will create and lead a task force
>comprised of representatives from
>
>key Federal Departments and Agencies that have
>developed and implemented model practices
>
>for recruiting, retaining and advancing
>employees with disabilities. The task force
>
>will report on the innovative practices agencies
>use to encourage the employment
>
>of individuals with disabilities. The report
>will identify and promote successful
>
>practices for conducting outreach, recruiting,
>hiring qualified candidates, successful
>
>accommodations, and providing opportunities for
>career advancement at all levels.
>
>THE WHITE HOUSE
>
>Office of the Press Secretary
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>_______________
>
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>September 30, 2009
>
> Attached is a proclamation signed by the President today regarding
>
>National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
>
>***
>
>THE WHITE HOUSE
>
>Office of the Press Secretary
>
>For Immediate Release September 30, 2009
>
>NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH, 2009
>
>- - - - - - -
>
>BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
>
>A PROCLAMATION
>
>Fair access to employment is a fundamental right
>of every American, including the
>
>54 million people in this country living
>
>with disabilities. A job can provide financial
>stability, help maximize our potential,
>
>and allow us to achieve our dreams. As
>
>Americans, we possess a range of vocational
>opportunities to make the most of our
>
>talents and succeed in a chosen career;
>
>those with disabilities are entitled to the same opportunities.
>
>During National Disability Employment Awareness
>Month, we recommit ourselves to implementing
>
>effective policies and
>
>practices that increase employment opportunities
>for individuals with disabilities.
>
>In the past half-century, we have made great
>strides toward providing equal employment
>
>opportunities in America, but much work remains
>to be done. As part of that continuing
>
>effort,
>
>We must seek to provide opportunities for
>individuals with disabilities. Only then
>
>can Americans with disabilities achieve full
>participation in the workforce and reach
>
>the height of their ambition.
>
>My Administration is committed to promoting
>positive change for every American, including
>
>those with disabilities. The Federal Government
>and its contractors can lead the
>
>way by implementing effective employment
>policies and practices that increase opportunities
>
>and help workers achieve their full potential.
>Across this country, millions of people
>
>with disabilities are working or want to work.
>We must ensure they have access to
>
>the support and services they need to succeed.
>
>Recognizing the need for equal employment
>opportunities, we must also strengthen
>
>and expand the educational opportunities
>
>for individuals with disabilities. The American
>Recovery and Reinvestment Act substantially
>
>increased funding for the Individuals with
>Disabilities Education Act, and provided
>
>more than $500 million for vocational
>rehabilitation services, including job training,
>
>education, and placement. If we are to build a
>world free from unnecessary barriers,
>
>stereotypes, and discrimination, we must ensure
>that every American receives an education
>
>that prepares him or her for future success.
>
>Each day, Americans with disabilities play a
>critical role in forging and shaping
>
>the identity of our Nation. Their contributions
>touch us all through personal experience
>
>or through that of a family member, neighbor,
>friend, or colleague. We grow stronger
>
>as a Nation when Americans feel the dignity
>conferred by having the ability to support
>
>themselves and their
>
>families through productive work. This month, we rededicate
>
>ourselves to fostering an inclusive work culture that welcomes
>
>the skills and talents of all qualified employees.
>
>NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of
>the United States of America, by virtue
>
>of the authority vested
>
>in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
>United States, do hereby proclaim October
>
>2009, as National Disability employment
>Awareness Month. I call on all Americans
>
>to celebrate the contributions of individuals
>with disabilities to our workplaces
>
>and communities, and to promote the employment
>of individuals with disabilities to
>
>create a better, more inclusive America, one in
>which every person is rightly recognized
>
>for his or her abilities and accomplishments.
>
>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
>this thirtieth day of September,
>
>in the year of our Lord two thousand nine, and
>of the Independence of the United
>
>States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.
>
> BARACK OBAMA
>
>
>
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