1 1 Presented to: FAA Managers Prepared by: ACR-3B Date: October 2014 Hiring People with Disabilities (PWD) Including Targeted Disabilities (PWTD)

2 2 Training Objectives Following this training, participants will be able to correctly identify the process for hiring people with disabilities including targeted disabilities, in accordance with all FAA policies.

3 3 Video: Most Qualified

4 4 PWD vs. PWTD What is the difference between PWD and PWTD? –Hearing – Total Deafness in ears –Vision – Inability to read ordinary sized print, not corrected by glasses/contact lenses –Missing Extremities –Partial Paralysis –Epilepsy –Severe Intellectual Disability –Psychiatric Disability –Dwarfism Why the emphasis on PWTD?

5 5 PWD vs. PWTD DOT 3% hiring goal and Onboard Goal Executive Order What positions can we hire for? Current hiring rate of PWD/PWTD –FAA –Entire Labor Force

6 6 The Challenge in the FAA FY 2010 FAA Hiring Statistics Total Permanent Hires: 1,529 Total Hires with Targeted Disabilities: 19 (1.24%) FY 2011 FAA Hiring Statistics Total Permanent Hires: 1,144 Total Hires with Targeted Disabilities: 11 (.96%) FY 2012 FAA Hiring Statistics Total Permanent Hires: 950 Total Hires with Targeted Disabilities: 6 (.63%) FY 2012 FAA Onboard Statistics Total FAA Employees: 47,785 Total FAA Employees with Targeted Disabilities: 276 (.58%)

7 7 The Challenge in Federal Service

8 8 On The Spot Hiring Authority What is it? How does it work? –Competitive Announcements –Non-Competitive Announcements Who is eligible? –Required Documents What you need to do as a manager. –Work with HR/ACR –Consider using during competitive process SF 256 Form

9 9 Check Your Disability Awareness… This directive calls for federal departments and agencies to increase recruitment, hiring and retention of people with disabilities. A.EO 13548, Increasing Federal Employment of Individuals with Disabilities B.EO 11382, Functions of the Department of Transportation C.EO 13526, Classified National Security Information D.EO 13078, Increasing Employment of Adults with Disabilities

10 Check Your Disability Awareness… This directive calls for federal departments and agencies to increase recruitment, hiring and retention of people with disabilities. A.EO 13548, Increasing Federal Employment of Individuals with Disabilities Yes, in July 2010, President Obama, signed Executive Order 13548, which aims to transform the disability employment landscape within the federal government..

11 PWD/PWTD Resources Vocational Rehabilitations Offices Workforce Recruitment Program OPM/Bender Shared Registry Colleges and Universities Veteran Recruitment Refer to handout for more information.

12 Things to Consider During the Application Process Reasonable Accommodations Interview Process –What questions can/cannot be asked.

13 Video: Essential Job Functions

14 ACR Contact Information Michael Looney National People with Disabilities Program Manager Phone: (202)

15 ACR Director Contact Information Millie Strickland, ASO-9 (404) –Director, Civil Rights Southern Region, including the ATO Eastern Service Center for Boston, New York & Southern Joyce Davis, ASW-9, AMC-9, AGL-9 (817) –Director, Civil Rights Southwest Region & the Aeronautical Center, including the ATO Central Service Center Kelly Boodell, ANM-9 (425) –Director, Civil Rights Northwest Mountain & Alaska Regions, including the ATO Western Service Center Cheryl Wilkes, ACT-9 (609) –Director, Civil Rights Technical Center & Washington Headquarters & EEO Complaint Services