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FastFactsFeature Presentation
June 16, 2011
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Today’s Topic• We’ll be taking a look at…
Recruiting, Hiring and Employing People with Disabilities
Today’s Presenter• Peggy Hayeslip
Director, ADA Compliance and Disability Services
Session Segments
• Presentation– Peggy will define disability, describe the Americans with
Disabilities Act and provide a framework for inclusion of persons with disabilities in employment.
– During Peggy’s presentation, your phone will be muted.• Q&A
– After the presentation, we’ll hold a Q&A session. – We’ll open up the phone lines, and you’ll be able to ask
questions. – Peggy will answer as many of your questions as time allows.
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Recruiting, Hiring and Employing People with Disabilities
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Objectives• Define disability.
• Demonstrate knowledge of disability laws and how they apply to employment.
• Interview an individual with a disability effectively, fairly and legally.
• Summarize the process for disclosure, evaluation, and response to employee requests for accommodations.
• Identify where to locate information resources.
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Setting The Stage
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Chat Box
Write down the first word that comes to mind when you hear the word disability.
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By Definition
Disability:– Physical or mental impairment that “substantially limits
one or more of major life activities.”
Major life activities include, but are not limited to:
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Caring for oneselfPerforming manual tasksSeeingHearingEatingWalkingStandingBending
Lifting
SpeakingBreathingLearningReadingConcentratingThinkingCommunicating
Poll
Out of the 308 million people in the US, how many have a disability?A. 32 millionB. 54 millionC. 73 millionD. 101 million
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54 Million Americans with a Disability
By age —• 8 million children 5 to 17 have disabilities.• 28 million people 18 to 64 have disabilities.• 18 million adults 65 and older have disabilities.
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What Do You Think?
Of the working population of Americans with a disability, how many reported difficulty finding a job or remaining employed because of a health condition?
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What Do You Think?
Of the working population of Americans with a disability, how many reported difficulty finding a job or remaining employed because of a health condition?
13.3 million
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Education
Percentage of people 25 and older with a disability who had a bachelor's degree or higher.
13%– This compares with 31 percent for those with no
disability.
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• Examine the next slide and see if you can determine what these people have in common.
What do they have in common?
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Sylvester StalloneWalt Disney
Howard Hughes
Albert Einstein
Agatha ChristieMarlee Matlin Marilyn Monroe
Stevie Wonder
Bret Michaels
Rosemary Clooney
Stephen Hawking
Chat Box
What do you think they have in common?
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ADDDyslexia
OCD
Learning Disabilities
DyslexiaDeaf Speech Impediment
Visual Impairment
Diabetes
Bipolar
ALS
Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act
“No otherwise qualified individual with a disability shall, solely by reason of his/her disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to the discrimination under any program or activity of a public entity.”
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Requires employers to offer reasonable accommodation to employees or applicants with a “disability” who are otherwise qualified for the job they hold or seek.
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Job Description
Classified Title: HR AssistantWorking Title: HR/Employment AssistantLevel : 2Status: Full TimeHours Worked: 8:30 - 5:00Work Week: Monday-FridayPersonnel Area: Bloomberg School of Public HealthOrg Unit: Employment Location: East BaltimoreApproximate Starting Salary: $13.03-$17.91 Per Hour
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Job Description (Cont.)Provide employment process support and work as a member of a team with other HR/Employment Assistants and Sr.
Employment Specialists in the HR divisional office.
• Provides quality customer service to hiring managers in client departments at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and School of Nursing, and to job applicants and new staff.
• Performs first day processing for newly hired employees, to include completing I-9, federal and state tax forms, providing information about orientations, completing any other required forms, and providing information and guidance as needed.
• Obtains and processes required employment paperwork and documentation for new employees. Performs reference checks, background and credit checks, education verifications, and OIG checks.
• Assists with preparation of posting of positions on the JHU website, external websites and other forms of advertisements.
• Responsible for posting bargaining unit positions and Labor Condition Applications as required at locations throughout the School and the East Baltimore campus.
• Designs, updates, and maintains the divisional HR bulletin board located in the SPH building.
• Answers phones and handles routine questions for employees and potential employees.
• Contributes to a service oriented atmosphere and assists in other functional areas when needed or requested.
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Nonessential Job FunctionsProvide employment process support and work as a member of a team with other HR/Employment Assistants and Sr.
Employment Specialists in the HR divisional office.
• Provides quality customer service to hiring managers in client departments at the Bloomberg School of Public Health and School of Nursing, and to job applicants and new staff.
• Performs first day processing for newly hired employees, to include completing I-9, federal and state tax forms, providing information about orientations, completing any other required forms, and providing information and guidance as needed.
• Obtains and processes required employment paperwork and documentation for new employees. Performs reference checks, background and credit checks, education verifications, and OIG checks.
• Assists with preparation of posting of positions on the JHU website, external websites and other forms of advertisements.
• Responsible for posting bargaining unit positions and Labor Condition Applications as required at locations throughout the School and the East Baltimore campus.
• Designs, updates, and maintains the divisional HR bulletin board located in the SPH building.
• Answers phones and handles routine questions for employees and potential employees.
• Contributes to a service oriented atmosphere and assists in other functional areas when needed or requested.
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Interview Guidelines Questions to Ask
• Ask job-related questions about essential functions of the job;
• Ask how the applicant will perform specific job functions;– Ask this only if you ask it of everyone applying regardless of
disability.– If applicant has a visible or known
disability, you can ask this question without asking it of everyone else.
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Interview Guidelines Questions to Ask (Cont…)
• Ask the applicant to demonstrate or describe how with or without reasonable accommodation, the applicant will perform the job-related functions.– Ask this only if the applicant has a
visible or known disability.
• Ask whether the applicant can meet specific requirements of the job such as work hours, leave policies and special attendance requirements.
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Tips for Communicating
1. Maintain eye contact.2. Engage in natural conversation.3. Talk directly to the person.4. When talking with a person
who is in a wheelchair or using crutches, never lean on or touch assistive devices.
5. When talking with a person who has visual impairment, describe things specifically.
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Tips for Communicating (Cont…)
6. Be especially patient when talking with individuals with speech impairments.
7. Do not ask a person when or how they became disabled.
8. If you don’t understand what a person is saying, ask them to repeat it.
9. If you make a mistake, apologize for your error and return to being natural.
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Accommodation for the Workplace
Reasonable workplace accommodation – any modification or adjustment to a job’s customary tasks or responsibilities that enables qualified staff with a disability to perform essential job functions without undue hardship.
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Accommodation for the Workplace• Individual space/office• Separation from
distractions• Use of white noise• Modification of job
requirements• Written instructions and
deadlines• Flexible hours• Single-task assignments or
tasks in smaller steps• Assistance with
organization and time management
• Note takers or interpreters• Assistive technologies• Extra time to complete
projects• Leave beyond Family
Medical Leave (FML)
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JHU Initiatives
Approximately 2% of current JHU employees have disabilities = 500 people
• Recruitment efforts at job fairs• Wide variety of assistive technologies at use• Work place design evaluations• Improved access in and around buildings– Path of travel– Bathroom upgrades– Access to commonly used facilities
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JHU Disability Determination and Accommodation Process for Employees
• Disclosure– Usually to supervisor/manager/HR/OH/FASAP
• Referral– Team
• Interactive Process– Disability Services/OH
• Review of Records/Information– Disability Services/OH
• Job Analysis– OH/Health and Safety
• Accommodation Consideration– Supervisor/Faculty
• Acceptance/Alternative Accommodations– Supervisor/Faculty
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Resources
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN) http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
• Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/disability/index.htm
• Department of Justice (ADA) http://www.ada.gov/stdspdf.htm
• JHU Disability Support Services www.jhu.edu/disability
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Contact Information
Peggy HayeslipDirector, ADA Compliance and Disability ServicesJohns Hopkins University Office of Institutional Equity130 Garland HallPhone: 410.516.8949TTY: 410.516.6225Email: [email protected]
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