Living the Dream : Disability , Transition & Employment
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Living the Dream: Disability, Transition & Employment Michael Murray Office of Diversity and Inclusion US Office of Personnel Management
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Living the Dream : Disability , Transition & Employment. Michael Murray Office of Diversity and Inclusion US Office of Personnel Management. Disability ≈ Diversity Diversity + Inclusion = Innovation. William Ellsworth Hoy. People with Disabilities are Leaders in the Federal Government. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Living the Dream:
Disability, Transition & Employment
Michael Murray
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
US Office of Personnel Management
Disability ≈ Diversity
Diversity + Inclusion =
Innovation
William Ellsworth Hoy
People with Disabilities are Leaders in the Federal Government
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.
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.
FY All New Hires All Disability % 1980 163,119 7,954 4.9%1981 139,059 7,198 5.2%1982 121,087 5,957 4.9%1983 114,564 5,581 4.9%1984 140,833 6,905 4.9%1985 150,771 7,161 4.7%1986 127,977 6,415 5.0%1987 135,907 6,477 4.8%1988 127,023 6,240 4.9%1989 148,821 7,898 5.3%1990 117,399 6,330 5.4%1991 124,895 7,693 6.2%1992 102,592 7,372 7.2%1993 70,540 5,771 8.2%1994 57,621 4,299 7.5%1995 121,360 8,645 7.1%1996 53,426 3,762 7.0%1997 59,596 4,316 7.2%1998 65,474 4,777 7.3%1999 68,239 5,142 7.5%2000 80,926 5,981 7.4%2001 94,745 7,478 7.9%2002 133,014 9,426 7.1%2003 204,428 13,087 6.4%2004 88,726 7,350 8.3%2005 100,408 8,808 8.8%2006 102,949 9,548 9.3%2007 112,669 10,856 9.6%2008 152,257 15,454 10.1%2009 156,306 16,730 10.7%2010 151,999 18,963 12.5%2011 127,487 18,738 14.7%
Permanent Federal Workforce
More people with disabilities work for the Federal
Government now than in the past
32 years.
FY All On Board All Disability % 1973 1,748,020 35,969 2.1%1974 1,792,350 33,365 1.9%1975 1,806,340 31,858 1.8%1976 1,824,067 31,464 1.7%1977 1,821,317 133,020 7.3%1978 1,815,727 131,280 7.2%1979 1,792,875 125,176 7.0%1980 1,779,834 123,590 6.9%1981 1,772,572 122,942 6.9%1982 1,779,131 122,108 6.9%1983 1,764,968 122,370 6.9%1984 1,780,789 125,072 7.0%1985 1,809,339 127,510 7.0%1986 1,789,529 126,349 7.1%1987 1,822,004 128,063 7.0%1988 1,821,824 129,528 7.1%1989 1,845,876 133,725 7.2%1990 1,848,435 136,889 7.4%1991 1,877,323 141,821 7.6%1992 1,879,894 149,584 8.0%1993 1,823,193 146,856 8.1%1994 1,755,221 141,069 8.0%1995 1,693,177 136,007 8.0%1996 1,640,258 130,689 8.0%1997 1,585,408 125,895 7.9%1998 1,556,531 123,079 7.9%1999 1,536,156 121,715 7.9%2000 1,524,883 120,939 7.9%2001 1,536,627 122,284 8.0%2002 1,579,254 126,647 8.0%2003 1,582,636 129,032 8.2%2004 1,602,773 133,316 8.3%2005 1,611,400 136,909 8.5%2006 1,608,157 139,982 8.7%2007 1,618,159 144,852 9.0%2008 1,673,249 153,916 9.2%2009 1,757,105 168,883 9.6%2010 1,831,719 186,416 10.2%2011 1,856,580 203,562 11.0%
What is your goal and how will you
achieve it?
1. Education
2. Experience
3. Opportunities
Outreach and Recruitment
EducationProvide resourcesBe careful not to overwhelm your audience
Use scenarios
ExperienceEducation reduces fear and increases
competencyWays to provide experience:
• Stories
• Internships
• Project SEARCH
• The Workforce Recruitment Program
• Pathways
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.
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.
Opportunity
Tools to maximize opportunity:
• The Competitive Process
• The Schedule A hiring authority
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
July 26, 2010
Contact Information
Phone: 202-606-0020
Email: [email protected]
Additional Resources: www.opm.gov/disability
