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Changes to the Americans With Disabilities Act and The Impact on Federal Agencies
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impact to FEHB providers & access to agency bldgs
DoD
Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:22 AM
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I am wondering how this will impact the determination of a disability by a Federal Employee's Health Care Benefit provider.
Interesting how their definations of disabilities are never changed by changes in the law.
Also interesting how many buildings are not currently accessable to personnel with disabilities. My current position is on a military post, and there are no provisions for evacuation of disabled personnel in an emergency. Just as there is no way for me to enter the building when I have to come in after hours (no automatic doors). The last building evacuation, I had to leave my power wheelchair behind and be carried out by firemen.
Not good, but typical of the buildings on my post.
Re: impact to FEHB providers & access to agency bldgs
DFAS
Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:32 AM
Anything that makes the lives of the disabled less complicated has my approval.
Re: impact to FEHB providers & access to agency bldgs
Defense Agency
Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:59 PM
When I was in college (Early 1980s), the Dean was asked to spend a week a week in a wheel chair. He lasted 2 days; however, he became more sympathetic to the disabled. Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes (or wheelchair) to understand them. Reminds me of the old saying:
What do you call a law and order conservative; a liberal that has been mugged.
What do you call a civil libertarian; a conservative under indictment.
Re: impact to FEHB providers & access to agency bldgs
DOL
Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:06 PM
Americans with Disabilities Act
HHS
Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:05 AM
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This information is wonderful to have. So many "disabled" people have been further discriminated against on the job. This information clarifies a lot for me and I will pass it on.
ADA
DOL
Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:51 PM
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Of course someone or group will push the limits an be back to the court. Common sense never seems to qualify reasoning hence so much time spent in court
ADA
fed
Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:21 PM
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Well the bad new disableds are being discriminated at any federal/government agencies. There are no good luck to them at all. Disableds are being push over the other side of the track. That is very sad.
ADA
DOD
Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:07 AM
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Because I don't (yet) live in a chair, and most times the woman in charge of parking assignments doesn't see the difficulty I have moving by the end of the day, I was left off a parking space assignment. She said she notified the "handicapped" to contact her for an assignment. Turns out she didn't think I was "handicapped" so didn't send me the notice. My medical paperwork was in her files but I didn't "look handicapped." I had to go up to the commanding officer before I got a barely useable space. In the course of time I went to a different location. They got my request and enthusiastically hauled out a can of traffic blue and made TWO spaces as they previously had none. In the course of time I was dragged back to the old location. I told the woman that I was coming back and would need a space. She said she would do nothing until I was already there...she then reassigned spaces during the month before I came back and left me out. I wish she would just do the simple stuff.
Re: ADA
DOL
Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:54 PM
Meaning
Freedom
Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:20 AM
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What is the acronym EEOC? It also might be illuminating to provide one sentence about the relationship of the EEOC (whatever that is) to the ADA.
Re: Meaning
SSA
Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:24 PM
That is the relationship between the two.
Federal Jobs for the disabled is propaganda
Customs and Border Protection
Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:28 PM
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I am a veteran and I was a Customs officer. I was nearly killed on the job and left visually impaired. I lost my career, ability to drive, my house (not close enough to public transport) and I am alone in a fight to get a decent job. DHS was created just after I was injured. When I could live on my own again, I was demoted to a menial job (it took my union to get me that) and I started searching for a position appropriate to my ten years of service. I found the perfect job and it's with ICE. I pursued the Disability Hiring authority. I did all the bureaucratic acrobatics and followed all of OPM's instructions which led me to the Special Program Placement Coordinator for ICE. We spoke, I provided all the paperwork, I called back and emailed and she kept telling me to be patient with the process. In the end I learn my resume went nowhere, Affirmative Employment is on the ICE website but it is all smoke and mirrors. It doesn't exist.