[nfbmi-talk] see any ada violations in this job?

Fri Oct 12 13:40:15 UTC 2012

Hi Terry,

This sounds like an Executive Admin. position since the person will report to the Sr. VP and a Bachelors degree is mentioned.  At the company I used to work for, Executive Admins did not sit at a desk 100% of the time.  They were sometimes required to travel to off-site meetings to take minutes, or assist with a presentation.  I know of occasions when the Admin. drove the boss to the airport.  I just wanted to let you know that sometimes there are variables to admin positions, especially at the Executive level.

On Oct 12, 2012, at 8:15 AM, "Terry Eagle" <terrydeagle at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Since when does an H R desk job need a mode of reliable transportation?  I
> am certain they meant a motorized wheelchair or a white cane and a CATA
> Spec-Tran nonthly pass!
> 
> This is absolutely the same rubbish as the friends-and family recruitment
> tactics at the Peckham U.S. Passport Call Center, whereby they hire the
> disAbled  , then get them to lure their non-disabled (allegedly disabled)
> friends and family members to hire in, fail to accommodate the disability of
> the truly disabled, if accommodations will cost Peckham, then proceed to
> fire or get the disabled person to quit, because they cannot successfully do
> the work without simple accommodations.  For example, Peckham will
> accommodate a partially sighted with Zoom-Text, but refuses a lower acuity
> visually impaired with Jaws or Window Eyes voice screen reader, saying the
> voice will interfere with interacting with calling customers.  Perhaps they
> could learn from the Social Security Administration, the Internal Revenue
> Service, and private sector businesses who have for decades utilized and
> accommodated the employment needs of totally blind.  The fact is that
> Peckham simply will not because it would cost a few bucks to accommodate a
> bblind person, and does not fit into their scam business model of allegedly
> serving the employment needs of the disabled.  I know one hearing impaired
> person who was not accommodated with voice enhancements to do the job
> effectively, was offered an alternative job in Peckham's garment sweat shop
> sewing garments for pennies per garment, as a substitution for the $11 per
> hour customer service job.  The other sick part is that on-site U.S.
> Department of State contract compliance supervisor personnel are well aware
> of the non-accomodation practices, and they refuse to enforce the contract
> terms, not to mention the provisions of the Rehabilitation Act and the
> Americans with DisAbilties Act.
> 
> What really is needed is a forsenic audit of Peckham by the Internal Revenue
> Service, to evaluate and end Peckham's non-profit status as a scam and fraud
> upon the public, government, and disabled persons.   
> 
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> Peckham
> Admin - Clerical
> 3510 Capital City Blvd
> Lansing
> Michigan
> 48906
> Apply for this job
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> 
> Administrative Assistant Job Description
> 
> Position Title:              Administrative Assistant (Services) #1385
> 
> Position Type:              Full Time
> 
> Department:               Administration
> 
> Reports To:                  Senior Vice President of Human Services
> 
> FLSA Status:                 Non Exempt
> 
> Benefit Status: Full
> 
> Location:                     Lansing
> 
> Prepared By:               SVP of HS & HR
> 
> Prepared Date:           9/5/2012
> 
> Approved By:               HR
> 
> Approved Date:           9/5/2012
> 
> SUMMARY
> 
> The Administrative Support position is to be the direct assistant to the
> Senior Vice President of Human Services. The duties include: providing the
> SVP
> of HS and the service planning team with administrative support, providing
> assistance to internal Service departments and community stakeholders,
> generating
> reports, managing deadlines, records management and other essential
> administrative support duties as assigned.
> 
> DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
> 
> List of 18 items
> 1. Assists Senior Vice President of Human Services in daily schedule,
> communications and planning - Daily
> 2. Receives and responds appropriately to people who are contacting SVP of
> HS - Daily
> 3. Manage Service SharePoint sites and documents - Daily
> 4. Effectively manage schedules and deadlines, support and anticipate
> business needs of SVP of HS - Daily
> 5. Efficiently manage and have a good working knowledge of computer files
> using Microsoft programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint,
> Visio
> and other office programs), email and other electronic communication,
> reporting tools and information - Daily
> 6. Prepare monthly service report and annual program outcome summary report
> - as scheduled
> 7. Provide excellent customer service demonstrating professional, pleasant,
> respectful, and caring style - Daily
> 8. Assist in managing outcome measurement system by scheduling quarterly
> review, organizing data, generating outcome reports and maintaining program
> statistics
> -Quarterly
> 9. Assist Senior VP of Human Services and the service planning team in
> managing and documenting planning activities and tracking progress - Daily
> 10. Create , format, produce and edit correspondence and other written
> materials as requested - Daily
> 11. Assist with or manage special projects and escalated issues as assigned
> by the Senior Vice President of Human Services - As needed
> 12. Maintain corporate records for CARF, NISH, Courts, DOL and others - As
> needed
> 13. Prepare meeting agenda and maintain minutes for various Service meetings
> - As needed
> 14. Access Client Information Management System (CIMS) to research/extract
> data - As needed
> 15. Manage/maintain business equipment in Administration area - As needed
> 16. Coordinate meetings and trainings with Services staff across all
> locations - As needed
> 17. Assist with the planning and implementation of special events - As
> needed
> 18. Utilize a team work approach for all projects -Daily
> list end
> 
> 19.  Promotes Peckham's mission, values and services to all customers and
> stakeholders
> 
> 20.  Assists in maintaining organization-wide quality standards - Daily
> List of 3 items
> 1. Maintains safe and clean work environment - Daily
> 2. Assists in the training of people with disabilities - As needed
> 3. Other duties as assigned - Daily
> list end
> 
> SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
> 
> This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
> 
> COMMENTS
> 
> This position requires passing and maintaining security background checks.
> Must have access to reliable transportation.  Must maintain an unrestricted
> Michigan driver's license and possess a clear driving record (as per
> approval by company insurance policy) to drive a company vehicle.  Person
> needs to
> have the ability to ask questions and voice concern in relation to work and
> work environment. Excellent computer skills needed to maintain and update
> systems
> in a timely manner.  Excellent customer service qualities required.
> 
> QUALIFICATIONS
> 
> To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
> essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
> representative
> of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations
> may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
> functions. The physical demands of this position may be reasonably
> accommodated for individuals with disabilities on a case by case basis.
> 
> EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
> 
> Bachelor's degree preferred.  Combination of education and/or several years
> experience required.
> 
> LANGUAGE SKILLS
> 
> Ability to read and interpret general business periodicals, professional
> journals, technical procedures, government regulations, and operating and
> maintenance
> instructions. Ability to write reports and business correspondence.  Ability
> to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of
> organization.
> 
> MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
> 
> Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure,
> using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.  Ability to compute
> rate, ratio
> and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
> 
> REASONING ABILITY
> 
> Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
> furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems
> involving
> several concrete variables in standardized situations.
> 
> PHYSICAL DEMANDS
> 
> The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be
> met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
> job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
> disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical demands of
> this position
> may be reasonably accommodated for individuals with disabilities on a case
> by case basis.
> 
> While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required
> to talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to sit.  The employee
> is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.  The
> employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific
> vision
> abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
> 
> WORK ENVIRONMENT
> 
> The work environment characteristics described here are representative of
> those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
> this
> job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
> disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The physical demands of
> this position
> may be reasonably accommodated for individuals with disabilities on a case
> by case basis.
> 
> While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to
> moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or
> airborne
> particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
> 
> The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level
> of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive
> list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.
> 
> This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only
> duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees
> will
> be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform
> other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with
> Federal
> and State Laws.
> 
> Peckham, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is
> operated in accordance with a policy which does not permit discrimination
> because
> of race, color, sex, age, handicap, national origin, or any other artificial
> characteristic.
> 
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