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NAD Leadership Training Conference
Birmingham, Alabama
September 25, 2015
Howard A. Rosenblum, Esq.
NAD CEO & Legal Director
Federal Employment
U.S. Federal Government is the largest
employer of all people in the USA
(2,500,000)
Also largest employer of deaf and HOH
people in the world
But still not easy to get a job with US
Federal Government
Legal Requirements
Rehabilitation Act, not ADA, protects
deaf and HOH people from
discrimination by federal agencies
Requires provision of reasonable
accommodations including interpreters
for job interviews
Still many challenges
Schedule A
A form that you can submit to get
federal jobs without competition
Most federal jobs are advertised on
www.usajobs.opm.gov
Must meet all job requirements and
submit resume and other documents
Must also have proof of disability
Schedule A (continued)
Must be certified as job ready which
can be done with help of VR counselor,
career placement oce, SSA, and other
benefits oces.
Other option is to be a temporary
employee to prove able to do the job
Contact Disability Program Manager
(DPM) or Selective Placement
Coordinator (SPC) at agency
Accommodations Issues
Qualified Sign Language Interpreters
Videophones or other
telecommunications access
Captioning on video materials
Request process for accommodations
Pre-Employment Strategies
Use Schedule A if you need to get
experience
Network on job availabilities and search
usajobs.com
Be VERY PREPARED for interviews, be
ready to give information to
interpreters
Employment Strategies
Discuss (not demand) accommodations
Show proof why the accommodations
needed will improve productivity
Sue when you have no choice, negotiate
before you sue
Q&A
Questions?