Montana National Federation of the Blind Resolution (2013)
RESOLUTION 2013-01 Calling for the Removal of Section 511 of the Workforce investment Act of 2013
“WHEREAS, Section 511 links the Rehabilitation Act, which was established to assist people with disabilities in obtaining competitive integrated employment, with Section 14(C) of the FLSA, which is based on the false premise that people with disabilities cannot be competitively employed and therefore can be paid subminimum wages; and
WHEREAS, The language of Section 511 is only contained in the Senate version of the bill, S. 1356, and not in the House version: NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation of the Blind of Montana in convention assembled this Twenty-seventh Day of October, 2013, in the city of Billings, Montana, that this organization calls on its United States Senators, The Honorable Max Baucus and The Honorable Jon Tester, to support fair wages for all American workers by actively working for the removal of > Title V, Section 511 from S. 1356 before its passage by the United States Senate, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we call on our entire Montana Congressional Delegation to cosponsor the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013.”
“The District of Columbia Secondary Transition Process Toolkit was designed to assist educators in effectively addressing the transition planning needs of students with disabilities who are preparing to transition from high school to postsecondary employment, education/training, and independent living. This guide was developed using Federal and District of Columbia policies, procedures, and regulations.”
“Supported Employment helps adults with disabilities obtain, maintain, and advance in competitive employment in integrated work settings paying minimum wage or more. These services are provided individually or in groups, with a job coach or co-worker supports. Supported employment is designed to be flexible enough to accommodate both the needs of the employer and the needs of the person. It can be arranged on a full or part time basis, during traditional or non-traditional workdays, or work hours and take place in settings where the person has the opportunity to work with co-workers who do not have intellectual disabilities.”
“Employment First
Employment First means employment in typical work settings, working side by side with people without disabilities, earning regular wages and benefits, and being part of the economic mainstream of society should be the first and preferred option for people with developmental disabilities.”
California Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP)
“The LEAP Process
The Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP) is an optional pathway to state civil service for people with disabilities. LEAP is an alternative to the traditional testing process, which allows applicants with disabilities to demonstrate competency through on-the-job testing known as the Job Examination Period (JEP). People with Disabilities may pursue state employment through the standard, non-LEAP process, or the LEAP process.”
South Dakota Employment First Works Task Force: Recommendations
“Governor Daugaard announced his Employment Works Initiative in the spring of 2013, and a task force was created in July 2013 to help guide his efforts. Assembling a broad spectrum of interests was considered integral to the success of the South Dakota Employment Works Task Force: businesses, individuals with disabilities and their family members, legislators, nonprofit stakeholders, providers and state agency representatives. Members were recruited from across the state, and meetings began in August 2013. This report takes into account all of the observations, ideas and suggestions of the task force and crystallizes them into five prevailing recommendations:
Find and support businesses to employ people with disabilities.
Connect businesses to employees with disabilities.
Eliminate disincentives to employment for people with disabilities.
Develop flexible systems and promote promising practices.
Educate the public, providers, employers and people with disabilities.”
New York City Approved Employment Plan (2024 to 2025)
The Plan outlines the administration of employment services for Temporary Assistance (TA) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Progran1 (SNAP) applicants and recipients for the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025.
University of Wyoming: Report to Wyoming Department of Education (2014)
Community of Practice in Transition: Secondary to Postsecondary Report to Wyoming Department of Education
During 2013 the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) in collaboration with the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE), Special Programs Division developed a community of practice for student transition (CoP-T). The goal of this project was to bring together leading professionals and parent advocates from around the state to identify best practices and recommendations for improving transition practices in Wyoming.
Rhode Island Employment First Policy: A Time for Action
“Changing Lives through Integrated Employment…
Employment First promotes community-based, integrated employment as the first option for employment services for individuals with disabilities. Conversations about Employment First are taking place in Rhode Island and across the nation. Rhode Island is part of the national movement toward a greater emphasis on community employment that echoes a general shift toward services designed to integrate individuals with disabilities into their communities, providing them with the same opportunities and responsibilities as all other citizens.”
