[tabi] Disability Employment - Action Urgently Needed
- From: "Allison and Chip Orange" <acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:43:32 -0400
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Subject: Disability Employment - Action Urgently Needed - 10
URGENT NEED: COMMENTS NEEDED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 TO OFCCP TO
STRENGTHEN THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REGULATIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
We all know that employment opportunities for people with
disabilities
in good or bad economic times are way below all other minority
groups.
We have a rare opportunity to do something about this.
Companies that receive Federal contracts must measure their
progress in
recruiting, hiring, retaining and advancing women and other
minority
groups. NOT SO for people with disabilities.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) monitors this
and is
asking the public to provide input on how OFCCP can strengthen
the
affirmative action requirements of the Section 503 regulations
(affirmative action regarding persons with disabilities by
federal
contractors).
We all know that what is measured by employers is what counts in
terms
of recruiting, hiring, retaining, and advancing persons with
disabilities in employment!. Currently, the regulations for
women and
minorities require that federal contractors conduct a
quantitative
analysis, establish specific employment goals and benchmarks, and
take
specific action steps to maximize the likelihood that the goals
will be
realized, In contrast, currently there is no requirement to
conduct such
a quantitative analysis and establish employment goals and
benchmarks
for persons with disabilities.
Please let OFCCP know that you support that they adopt the same
requirements for persons with disabilities that is used for women
and
minorities, including the obligation to conduct quantitative
analyses
and establish measurable goals and benchmarks for hiring,
retaining, and
advancing in employment persons with disabilities. Please inform
OFCCP
that the updated American Community Survey (ACS) provides
current,
discrete, valid, and reliable statistical data regarding persons
with
disabilities that is comparable to the data used for establishing
goals
for women and minorities. Ask for parity with other protected
classes in
terms of the obligation to establish measurable goals and
benchmarks.
Also, request that Section 503 regulations be strengthened to
require
that Intranet and Internet sites used by federal contractors be
fully
accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities, including
accessible on-line application systems. In today's world,
accessible
technology is a key factor impacting employment opportunities for
people
with disabilities. It is now time for action-meaningful and
effective
affirmative action for people with disabilities should be a right
and
that right must be enforced.
PLEASE SEND COMMENTS USING THE FOLLOWING METHODS:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov
<http://www.regulations.gov/> . Follow the instructions for
submitting
comments.
Mail and Hand Delivery/Courier: Barbara J. Bingham, Acting
Director,
Division of Policy, Planning, and Program Development, Office of
Federal
Contract Compliance Programs, Room N3422, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC20210
Receipt of submissions will not be acknowledged; however, the
sender may
request confirmation that a submission has been received by
telephoning
OFCCP at (202) 693-0102 (voice) or (202) 693-1337 (TTY). These
are not
toll-free numbers.
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