JAN Announces Winter Webcast Series

The Job Accommodation Network is providing three 1.5 hour

Webcast sessions to begin the firstweek of December 2009

The three part series will cover the hiring and employment of people with disabilities in the Federal government and thereasonable accommodation process. JAN welcomes guest speakers from theEqual Employment Opportunity Commission, the Office of PersonnelManagement, DoD's Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program, and the USDA TARGET Center.

Audience members will include federal disabilityprogram managers, hiring managers, supervisors, EEO representatives,selective placement coordinators, and others who may be involved inhiring and managing workers in the Federal government.

Registration is open at: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/webcast/RegisterFed/

Listening Session for Disability Stakeholders

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and Employment and Training Administration (ETA) will hold a National Workforce Investment Act (WIA) "listening session" for disability stakeholders on October 1, 2009 from 2:00-5:00 pm ET. The purpose of the session is to gather recommendations from a disability perspective for the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

To participate in this event, visit: http://www.dol.gov/odep/documents/Stakeholder.pdf

Bob Cox, NRA Treasurer 2010

TRA Congratulates Bob Cox on his election as

NRA Treasurer, beginning 2010.

Way to go, Bob!!!