Schedule A in Motion at Department of Transportation

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Schedule A in Motion at Department of
Transportation

• Council of State Administrators of Vocational
  Rehabilitation Netcast 2007

Alison Levy Departmental Selective Placement
Coordinator
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Agenda
Department of Transportation Background
Information
Federal Employer of Choice for People with
Disabilities
Partnering with DOT for Successful Job Placement
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DOT Mission

• Our top priorities at DOT are to keep the
  traveling public safe and secure, increase their
  mobility, and have our transportation system
  contribute to the nation's economic growth.

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DOT Structure

• DOT employs almost 60,000 people throughout 13
  modal administrations in the U.S.
• Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  (NHTSA)
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
  Administration (PHMSA)
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  (FMCSA)
• Research and Innovative Technology Administration
  (RITA)
• Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
• Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
  (SLSDC)
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
• Surface Transportation Board (STB)
• Maritime Administration (MARAD)

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DOT Mission Critical Jobs

• Transportation Specialists
• Air Traffic Controllers
• Engineers
• Aviation Safety Inspectors
• Financial Specialists

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DOT Mission Critical Jobs

• Information Technology Specialists
• Rail Inspectors
• Motor Carrier Safety Specialists
• Highway Safety Specialists

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Why Work for DOT?

• Accessible Work Environment
• Facilities - New Headquarters Building
• Approved by Access Board and employee
  organization involvement for two years
• Accommodations - Disability Resource Center
• Commitment from the Top
• Hiring
• 3 goal of hiring people with targeted
  disabilities
• Secretarys Disability Advisory Council
• Internal Disability Community
• Deaf DOT and DOT ADA

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New Hire Aerospace Engineer
TravelAide Wheelchair
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Reassignment Air Traffic Controller
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Two Ways to Federal Hiring

• Competitively
• Advertised through vacancy announcements
• Non-Competitively
• Do not have to be advertised.
• Selecting official can select a person with a
  disability who has a Schedule A certification
• meets the qualification requirements for the job,
  and
• is able to perform the essential duties of the
  job with or without reasonable accommodation

Persons with disabilities may apply for jobs
filled either way
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Competitive Hiring Process
Hiring Manager Selects for Interviews
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Basic Staffing Information

• For external job announcements in the competitive
  service, a manager can only select from the top
  three candidates.
• Veterans with disabilities float to the top of
  the certificate.
• A qualified veteran cannot be bypassed to select
  a non-veteran.

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Non-Competitive Hiring Options (2)

• 30 Veterans Hiring Authority
• Schedule A Hiring Authority

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Non-Competitive Announcement
Announcement is emailed to VR/One Stop Networks
(usually open for two weeks)
Applications are sent to Modal SPC for screening
and forwards to hiring manager
Hiring Manager considers applicants and
communicates with Modal SPC
Interviews Scheduled
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DOT Selective Placement Coordinators

• Who are they and how can they help?
• Departmental
• Full time
• Background in disability, education,
  training/outreach, reasonable accommodations
• Works to systemically to improve communication,
  streamline processes, establish internal/external
  networks, policy development
• At the Departmental level, manages Selective
  Placement Program through collaboration Modal
  SPCs
• Represents DOT through interagency and external
  initiatives

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DOT Selective Placement Coordinators

• Modal (12)
• Collateral duty
• Background in staffing, classification,
  recruitment
• First-line access to hiring managers and job
  vacancies
• Sells Schedule A to hiring managers
• Works within modal administration
• Helps coordinate accommodations as needed in the
  hiring process

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How to Improve Placement Success

• Pre-Screen Applicants
• Ensure that referred clients are qualified for
  the jobs for which they are applying
• Use the Federal format and do not include SSN
• Add a specialized skills are at the top
• Review to correct typos, spelling, and grammar
• Provide an updated Schedule A Letter
  Electronically
• On letterhead with a signature
• Respond quickly to job announcements.
• Normally we have a two week window before posted
  competitively

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Contact Information

• Alison Levy
• Departmental Selective Placement Coordinator
• Disability Resource Center
• 202-366-5305
• Alison.Levy_at_dot.gov
• www.drc.dot.gov
• www.careers_at_dot.gov