LEAD Initiative

LEAD (Leadership for the Employment of Americans with Disabilities) is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's initiative to address the declining number of employees with targeted disabilities in the federal workforce. The goal for this initiative is to significantly increase the population of individuals with severe disabilities employed by the federal government. For additional information on LEAD, visit: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/initiatives/lead/index.cfm

Using the Schedule A appointing authority, found at 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), qualified candidates who meet the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) guidelines can be hired non-competitively and meet the goals of the LEAD initiative. For Schedule A information:

Schedule A for the Hiring Manager - PDF | DOC
Schedule A for the HR Professional - PDF | DOC
Schedule A for the Disability Program Manager - PDF | DOC
Schedule A for the Service Provider - PDF | DOC
Schedule A for the Job Applicant - PDF | DOC

For additional Federal hiring information:

View the archives for JAN's Federal Employer Winter Webcast Series - 2012.
Download ODEP's Schedule A Hiring Fact Sheet for Youth
Learn more at USAJobs - Individuals with Disabilities.
Visit the DOT Disability Resource Center Online - Employment of People with Disabilities.