Thursday, April 21, 2011

Bay Area Affirmative Action Conference on Employment

The OFCCP has sent out a flier advertising a conference intended to introduce federal contractors to Bay Area agencies who provide placement services to individuals with disabilities.

Tuesday,May17,2011
9:0 a.m. - 1:0 p.m.
Center for Independent Living
Ed Roberts Campus
3075 Adeline Street, Suite 100
Berkeley, CA 94703

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) cordially invites you to a Conference on Employment, co-organized by the Center for Independent Living and Lions Center for the Blind, and to take place on Tuesday, May 17, 2011.

Topics:
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, reasonable accommodation, recruitment resources and employment services, compliance assistance, adaptive technology, and tax benefits.

Who Should Come:
Federal contractors, community-based organizations, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend this conference to learn about equal opportunity in employment and affirmative action requirements, and the services available to help recruit, select and retain qualified individuals with disabilities.
Community-based organizations and Department of Rehabilitation representatives will be available to answer questions.

Registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2011.
Refreshments and light lunch will be provided.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 4, 2011.
Send your name, title, organization, phone number and email address to OFCCP-Pacific-Region-Conference@dol.gov,or call (415) 625-7830 for more information.

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