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Section 504 and DM&EEO
FY
2005 Accomplishment Highlights | General
Contacts
Section
504 Of The Rehabilitation Act
Section 504 regulation (45 CFR Part 84)
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Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a
national law that protects qualified individuals
from discrimination based on their disability.
The nondiscrimination requirements of the law
apply to employers and organizations that receive
financial assistance from any Federal department
or agency.
Section
504 forbids organizations and employers from
excluding or denying individuals with disabilities
an equal opportunity to receive program benefits
and services. |
It defines the rights of individuals with disabilities
to participate in, and have access to, program benefits
and services.
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FY
2005 Accomplishment Highlights
- Overall,
VA employed 20,314 persons with disabilities,
which is 9.47 percent of its workforce. Targeted
disabilities* totaled 3,380 (1.58 percent)
- VA
employed 17,262 disabled-veterans, which is 7.29
percent of its workforce
*
Deafness, blindness, missing extremities, partial
paralysis, complete paralysis, convulsive disorders,
mental retardation, mental illness, and genetic or
physical conditions affecting limbs or spines.
View the Disability Change Report – From Sept. FY2005 to Dec. FY2007
General
Contacts
For
more information on your Diversity Management and
Equal Employment Opportunity office please visit
their website -
David Walton, National Disability Progam Manager. |
