Living the Dream : Disability , Transition & Employment

1. Living the Dream: Disability, Transition & Employment Michael Murray Office of Diversity and Inclusion US Office of Personnel Management

3. Disability ≈ Diversity Diversity + Inclusion = Innovation

4. William Ellsworth Hoy

6. People with Disabilities are Leaders in the Federal Government

7. Disability Data Overview • People with disabilities are leaders in the Federal Government. GS 14 & 15: • In Sept. of 2011, 7.65% of all GS 14’s and 15’s were people with disabilities. 6 months later, 8.09% of all GS 14’s and 15’s were people with disabilities. • In FY 11, 12.26% of all GS 14 and 15 new hires were people with disabilities. In the first two quarters of FY12, 15.83% of all GS 14 and 15 new hires were people with disabilities. Senior Executive Service (SES): • In Sept. of 2011, 4.3% of all the SES were people with disabilities. 6 months later, 4.55% of all SES were people with disabilities. • In FY 11, 4.06% of all SES new hires were people with disabilities. In the first two quarters of FY12, 8.29% of all SES new hires were people with disabilities.

8. Disability New Hires (1980-2011)In the past 32 years, people with disabilities have not been hired at such a high percentage in the Federal Government.

9. Permanent Federal WorkforceMore people with disabilities work for the Federal Government now than in the past 32 years.

10. What is your goal and how will you achieve it?

11. Outreach and Recruitment • Education • Experience • Opportunities

12. Education • Provide resources • Be careful not to overwhelm your audience • Use scenarios

13. Experience • Education reduces fear and increases competency • Ways to provide experience: • Stories • Internships • Project SEARCH • The Workforce Recruitment Program • Pathways

14. Federal Government Student Pathways Program • If you are currently a student or a recent graduate, you may also be eligible to participate in the Federal Government Student Pathways Program. • This program consists of a paid Internship Program for current students, the Recent Graduates Program, and the Presidential Management Fellows Program. • To learn more, go to: http://www.opm.gov/HiringReform/Pathways/. • If you are eligible, you can look for recent graduate positions at http://www.usajobs.gov/studentsandgrads.

15. Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) • As a student or recent graduate, you may also be able to take part in the Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP). • Annually, trained recruiters from federal agencies conduct personal interviews with interested candidates on college campuses. • Information from interviews is compiled in a searchable database that is available to hiring officials in federal agencies. • To learn more, visit www.wrp.gov.

16. Opportunity • Tools to maximize opportunity: • The Competitive Process • The Schedule A hiring authority

17. Schedule A – Appointment of Persons with Disabilities • Applies to appointment of persons with severe physical, intellectual, or psychological disabilities • Improves the Federal Government’s ability to hire persons with these disabilities • Designed to remove barriers and increase employment opportunities for these individuals

18. July 26, 2010

19. Contact Information Phone: 202-606-0020 Email: disabilityemployment@opm.gov Additional Resources: www.opm.gov/disability