Increasing the Opportunity for Individuals With Disabilities To Be Employed in the Federal Government
Federal Agencies Must Hire 100,000 People with Disabilities
What it does
Federal agencies must prepare and submit plans within 60 days to increase hiring, outreach, and accommodations for people with disabilities.
Real-world impact
- Requires agencies to submit hiring plans to the Office of Personnel Management within 60 days.
- Sets a goal to hire 100,000 qualified individuals with disabilities over five years.
- Increases outreach and accommodation efforts, improving federal job access for disabled applicants.
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Summary
This order directs federal agencies to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities, aiming to hire 100,000 qualified individuals over the next five years. Agencies must use existing hiring authorities, expand outreach, and improve accommodations so disability does not block employment.
Each agency must submit a plan to the Office of Personnel Management within 60 days, and the Office of Personnel Management will issue guidance. The order does not require creating new jobs or lowering job standards; it aims to make federal hiring more accessible.
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