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Disability Emphasis Program

New Jersey’s NRCS Program Manager: Nancy Paolini

October is Disabilities Awareness Month.October 2007 Disabilitities Awareness Month Poster

The Disability Emphasis Program Manager encourages employment of qualified persons with disabilities. These opportunities include a broad range of grade levels and occupational series within NRCS.

The program seeks to promote understanding and appreciation of individuals with disabilities, create full participation in a work environment that capitalizes on creativity and richness, promote understanding of the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, provide reasonable accommodations and accessibilities, and encourage managers to provide career enhancement and promotions for people with disabilities.

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Adobe Acrobat Document2007 Disabilities Awareness Month Poster for NRCS (shown at right) (319 kb)

Adobe Acrobat Document2006 Disabled Veterans Poster (1.5 mb) (downloaded from Disabled American Veterans Organization)

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Adobe Acrobat DocumentBuilding Accessibility Checklist (105 KB)

Adobe Acrobat DocumentNRCS Fact Sheet on Reasonable Accommodations (73 KB)

Adobe Acrobat DocumentNRCS NRCS Reasonable Accommodation Policy and Procedure (31 KB)

ASL University - Free online courses in American Sign Language (ASL)

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Adobe Acrobat DocumentForm SF - 256 - "Self Identification of a Handicap" for Current Employees and volunteers.

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Last Modified: February 20, 2008