State: Utah

Papa John’s Pizza To Pay $125,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

“The owners of a Farmington, Utah Papa John's Pizza will pay $125,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the EEOC announced today.

According to EEOC's lawsuit, Papa John's discriminated against Scott Bonn, who has an intellectual disability, Down syndrome. EEOC alleged that Papa John's employed Bonn successfully at its Farmington location for more than five months and allowed an independently employed and insured job coach to assist him. EEOC further charged that after an operating partner visited the Farmington location and observed Bonn working with the assistance of his job coach, the operating partner ordered Papa John's local management to fire Bonn.”

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Papa John’s Pizza To Pay $125,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Utah Division of Services for People with Disabilities Annual Report 2016

“This report aims to illustrate the number of people who utilize the services provided by the [Division of Services for People with Disabilities], describe the services being used, provide accountability to the citizens of Utah, and highlight the historical and current need for these services as well as the initiatives to improve services for people with disabilities across the State of Utah.”

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Utah Division of Services for People with Disabilities Annual Report 2016

Utah Administrative Code Rule R277-705-6: Career Development Credentials

“The Utah State Board of Education gave final approval to administrative rule R277-705 Secondary School Completion Diploma in December after a subcommittee of educators and advocates from around the state surveyed stakeholders and recommended the changes. As amended, the rule provides a standard for awarding what will be known as a “career development credential.”

The intent of the change is to increase opportunities for students with disabilities to meaningfully participate in their educational programs, while acquiring the necessary skills to gain employment post high school. The credential is intended to be earned in conjunction with a regular high school diploma or alternate diploma and does not replace either.”

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Utah Administrative Code Rule R277-705-6: Career Development Credentials
UT Department of Education Press Release

Transforming Lives Through Employment: SAMHSA’s Supported Employment Grant Program (SEP)

The purpose of the Supported Employment Program is "to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence-based SEPs (such as the Individual Placement and Support [IPS] model) to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders."
 

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Utah Supported Employment Program

Utah Administrative Code Rule R539-9. State Supported Employment Program

~~“The purpose of this rule is to provide:
(a) procedures and standards for the determination of eligibility for the Division's state supported employment program for Persons on the Division's Waiting List as specified in R539-2-4.
(2) This rule is authorized by Section 62A-5-103.1”
 

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Utah Administrative Code Rule R539-9. State Supported Employment Program

Services Offered by the Salt Lake City Regional Office

~~“VA’s Salt Lake City Regional Office (RO) administers a variety of services, including Compensation, Education, Insurance, Loan Guaranty, Pension, and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) for Veterans, Servicemembers, their families and survivors in Utah. VR&E services cover Idaho and eastern Oregon as well. We offer the following additional services:
• Counseling about eligibility for VA benefits and how to apply
• Information about VA health care and memorial benefits
• Outreach to Veterans, including those who are homeless or at risk for homelessness and older, minority, and women Veterans
• Public affairs”
 

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Services Offered by the Salt Lake City Regional Office

Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Strategic Plan (DSAMH)

~~“Goal 3.2 Promote and establish employment and education services statewide
Objective 3.2.1 Identify current programs and barriers in both urban and rural counties. Develop a continuum across available services to describe funding gaps and create a strategic plan to address barriers
Objective 3.2.2 Increase engagement of employment services for individuals in recovery
Objective 3.2.3 Work with Medicaid and other sources to expand services through various funding mechanisms
Objective 3.2.4 Increase the number of SUD participants employed/attending school”
 

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Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Strategic Plan (DSAMH)

Utah Program Improvement Planning System 2018–2019 MANUAL

~~“Goal Statement 9:
All students with disabilities, beginning at age 14, or earlier if appropriate, receive individualized, coordinated transition services, designed within an outcome-oriented process that promotes movement from school to post-school activities (APR Indicators 13–14)”
 

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Utah Program Improvement Planning System 2018–2019 MANUAL
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