Federal Employment of People with Disabilities

Introduction

There are a variety of resources available to federal employers related to the employment of people with disabilities. This document refers to those that may be of help to those needing information.

The Interactive Process: Federal Sector - JAN Effective Accommodation Practices Series
Advancing Opportunities: Accommodations Resources for Federal Managers and Employees - ODEP Publication
Executive Order 13163: Increasing the Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities to Be Employed In the Federal Government – July 26, 2000 - GPO Link
Management Directive 715 - EEOC Publication
Questions and Answers: Promoting Employment of Individuals with Disabilities in the Federal Workforce - EEOC Publication
EEOC's Procedures for Providing Reasonable Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities - EEOC Document
Federal Accommodation Programs - JAN Resource List
Rehabilitation Act Library - JAN Resource List
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) - Model Strategies for Recruitment and Hiring of People with Disabilities as Required Under Executive Order 13548 - OPM Document
The ABCs of Schedule A - EEOC Documents
Schedule A Excepted Service Hiring Authority for People with Disabilities - Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion - (EARN) Publication
Frequently Asked Questions About the Schedule A Excepted Service Hiring Authority for People with Disabilities - EARN Publication

Situations and Solutions:

The following situations and solutions are real-life examples of accommodations that were made by JAN customers. Because accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis, these examples may not be effective for every workplace but give you an idea about the types of accommodations that are possible.