Job Vacancy Announcements

The Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing has two job vacancy announcements.  

204968 - Community Collaborative Professional - Administration/Topeka

204652 - Communication Access Specialist Program Manager 

STEPUP Job Fairs is having a Career Fair Happy Hour on Wednesday, August 10th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Heritage Hall - Expo Center at Southwest 17th Street and Topeka Blvd. Registration and free Designer Soft Drinks start at 3:45 pm.  Between 4:00 [pm and 5:00 pm training on how get a job using your talents and passions, and producing results that really matter to You. The Career Fair is between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm  For more information contact Peter Steimle. 

The 2022 Kansas Response Plan has been released to the public.  This is the plan the Kanas Department on Emergency Management (KDEM) uses when disasters happen.   

Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) 

Request for Information

ODEP is seeking information from the public regarding a supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS) on disability employment topics, which will be conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau in collaboration with the Department’s Chief Evaluation Office and is expected to be fielded in 2024. The Department is publishing this Request for Information (RFI) to gather comments to aid in revising the CPS Disability Supplement and inform its general disability employment research agenda. Individuals and/or organizations with an interest in this subject are encouraged to review the RFI and provide comments.

• Read the Request for Information

• Provide Comments Here

• Review the Questionnaire

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Office of Disability Employment Policy
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ADA Anniversary

This month marks the 32nd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, landmark civil rights legislation signed on July 26, 1990, that works to increase equity and inclusion for people with disabilities across all aspects of American society, including employment. “The signing of the ADA was a milestone moment in America’s ongoing quest for a more inclusive, equitable society, and it underpins our work in the Office of Disability Employment Policy,” said Taryn M. Williams, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy. “Through policy development, outreach and technical assistance, we help workers and employers use the benefits and protections the law enables to build more diverse, inclusive, equitable and accessible workforces.”

• Read more about the ADA and ODEP

Request for Information on Current Population Survey Disability Supplement 2024

The Department of Labor is seeking information from the public regarding a supplement to the Current Population Survey on disability employment issues, which will be conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau; it is expected to be fielded in 2024. The department is publishing this Request for Information to gather information to aid in revising this CPS Disability Supplement and to inform its general disability employment research agenda.
• Read the Request for Information
• Provide Comments Here

Learn How to Support Employees with Long COVID

The Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology just launched a new episode of their Future of Work podcast featuring Pam Bingham, Senior Program Manager for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Tech team at Intuit. She shares her story of navigating long COVID and gives thoughtful tips on how human resources leaders can support employees with disabilities from underrepresented groups.

• Listen to the Future of Work Podcast

Congratulations to the 2022 Service to the Citizen® Award Winners!

The Service to the Citizen Program recognizes those public servants and their industry partners who demonstrate excellence in delivering services that impact the publics' lives and rebuild trust in government.
- Amy Fong, Statistician, Office of Disability Employment Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor won the 2022 Rising Star of the Year Award.
- The Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology team won a 2022 Service to the Citizen: Champions of Change™ Award for their work championing inclusive extended reality.

• See the complete list of Service to the Citizen: Champions of Change™ Award Winners

EAPA Podcast: The Campaign for Disability Employment Leans Into Mental Health at Work

ODEP’s Policy Communication and Outreach Director Renee Tajudeen joined the Employee Assistance Professionals Association podcast to discuss the Campaign for Disability Employment and its latest public education campaign, “Mental Health at Work: What Can I Do?,” EAPA’s contributions to its message and what Employee Assistance Professionals can do to get involved.

• Listen to the EAPA Podcast

SEED Partner Promotes Disability Employment Policy to Women State Legislators

Last week, the State Exchange on Employment & Disability collaborated with Women In Government on a state “Bill Share” session highlighting disability employment policy during the WIG National Legislative Conference in Denver, CO. SEED presented along with legislative champion Rep. Bridget Walsh Moore (MO), who shared policy examples and legislation she has led in Missouri to expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The session informed women legislators from across the country, as well as public and private sector stakeholders, about SEED, and best and promising policies and practices on disability employment.

• Learn more about the WIG National Legislation Conference

Upcoming Webinar: State Settlements and Competitive Integrated Employment - Rhode Island's Story

In celebration of the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the July Employment First Community of Practice will feature a closer look at Rhode Island, and how their support for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) has grown since its 2014 settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. Speakers will include those on the ground in Rhode Island who helped transform the states' Employment Services, as well as a conversation with those currently leading the states CIE efforts. The event will also host Rhode Island workers who benefitted from the settlement.

• Join the Webinar Wednesday, July 13, 3:00-4:30 P.M. ET

U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Disability Employment Policy
DRIVING CHANGE • CREATING OPPORTUNITY