U.S. Office of Personnel Management www.opm.gov - Recruiting, Retaining and Honoring a World-Class Workforce to Serve the American People

Welcome! This site helps users with or without disabilities, better understand how to hire and retain persons with disabilities.

The site can help users:

• Understand Federal disability hiring programs.

• Learn about gaining access to reasonable accommodation in the Federal work place when appropriate.

• Access a variety of resources related to the employment of people with disabilities.

• Find laws and Executive Orders related to the employment of people with disabilities.

• Find Frequently Asked Questions about Employment Discrimination.

• Learn about using Schedule A to quickly hire people with disabilities.

• Learn about how to apply for Federal jobs under Schedule A.

• Federal agencies can learn about OPM's Model Strategies for Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining People with Disabilities.

This information includes Federal and state laws as well as other governmental and non-governmental sites. However, this site is not designed to address or respond to individual circumstances. Individual inquiries should be addressed to the current or potential employing agency.