Event Details

Speaker and Presentation Peggy Anderson  503 It's "Tool" Time for Outreach Recruitment and More

This session will not only address what is expected in your outreach and recruitment efforts for diversity and inclusion of individuals with disabilities, it will also provide you with trusted tools to facilitate compliance and implementation for all of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements.

More Detailed Learning Objectives:

Understand how to undertake appropriate outreach and positive recruitment activities in response to the 503 mandates

Receive specific state, regional and national resources to facilitate compliance with Section 503 regulations

Utilize a “tool kit” summary sheet to guide selection and use of resources for “good faith effort”

More specifically it will review the 503 mandates for Federal Contractors regarding the expectations for a company’s personnel actions tied to the 7% Utilization Goal.  It will provide strategic tools for recruitment, workforce data collection, review of personnel processes, reasonable accommodations, job retention, 7% goal activity, training and record keeping so that employers can strategically plan, manage and implement changes needed for compliance.

Administrator: Business Relations program – READI-Net

Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services

236 Goodwin Crest Drive

P.O. Box 19888, Homewood, Al 35219

205-290-4457 (w)