Many of us are covered
by disability policies at our workplace, but you should inquire into the details.
Not exact matches
Flaherty's
policy resume includes the Registered
Disability Savings Plan, an issue close to his heart after raising a son mentally disabled
by an infant bout of encephalitis.
(a) Schedule 2.7 (a) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a list setting forth each employee benefit plan, program,
policy or arrangement (including any «employee benefit plan» as defined in Section 3 (3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended («ERISA»)(«ERISA Plan»)-RRB-, including, without limitation, employee pension benefit plans, as defined in Section 3 (2) of ERISA, multi-employer plans, as defined in Section 3 (37) of ERISA, employee welfare benefit plans, as defined in Section 3 (1) of ERISA, deferred compensation plans, stock option plans, bonus plans, stock purchase plans, fringe benefit plans, life, hospitalization,
disability and other insurance plans, severance or termination pay plans and
policies, sick pay plans and vacation plans or arrangements, whether or not an ERISA Plan (including any funding mechanism therefore now in effect or required in the future as a result of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or otherwise), whether formal or informal, oral or written, under which (i) any current or former employee, director or individual consultant of the Company (collectively, the «Company Employees») has any present or future right to benefits and which are contributed to, sponsored
by or maintained
by the Company or (ii) the Company or any ERISA Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) has had, has or may have any actual or contingent present or future liability or obligation.
It is the
policy of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to provide equal opportunity in employment throughout the corporation for all qualified applicants and employees without discrimination against any person because of a person's race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex / gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and breast feeding), national origin, ancestry, gender identity, gender expression, legally - protected medical condition, physical or mental
disability, age, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other basis protected
by applicable law.
Specific
policies include a Canada Employment Credit and Tax Fairness Plan to reduce taxes for working families and seniors; tax credits for public transit, kid's sports, textbooks, tools, and apprentices; increased support to the provinces and territories to create new child care spaces; increasing the Senior Age Credit amount
by an additional $ 1,000; and allowing income splitting for caregivers of family members with
disabilities.
Develop individual accommodation plans and return - to - work
policies for employees that have been absent due to a
disability by following up with employees that are in the process of returning to work to see what accommodations can be made for them
Non-discrimination Statement: In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and
policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex,
disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded
by USDA.
«Nothing for us, without us» became one of the mottos used
by the
disability movement to shed light on the fact that most inclusion
policies, projects or guidelines are developed without the participation of persons with
disabilities.
The mayor unveiled a $ 47 million proposed bill that would call for Albany to increase
disability benefits of «uniformed» public employees hired after 2009
by changing the payment formula, boosting cost - of - living adjustments and ending the
policy of subtracting the workers» Social Security earnings from their pension checks.
After delivering a speech participants acknowledged as in - depth and inspiring on his party's
policies, the man whose oratory has been lauded
by many who have critically listened to him, said the lavish structure is not
disability friendly since no one ever believes that someone in a wheelchair will ever be President in Ghana.
Written verification that an employment
policy or persons with
disability will be formulated and implemented
by end of the year.
It will be led
by Professor Nicholas Watson, Chair of
Disability Studies at the University of Glasgow and Professor James Mitchell, Professor of Public
Policy at the University of Edinburgh.
Few activists were mollified
by ESPA's statement that a new directive from Governor Andrew Cuomo — interpreting existing state human rights law's sex discrimination and
disability discrimination protections to cover transgender New Yorkers — amounted to «securing the Pride Agenda's top remaining
policy priority, protecting transgender New Yorkers from discrimination in housing, employment, credit, education, and public accommodations.»
A former researcher specializing in
disability policy, bioethics, and knowledge translation, Mr. Stowe provides expertise in effective communication about ongoing research to the public and to families affected
by stroke.
It is Hanna Andersson's
policy to ensure that persons with
disabilities have a full and equal opportunity to benefit from the goods and services offered
by Hanna Andersson through the www.hannaandersson.com website.
Students with
disabilities are served by a system of policy and practice that extends from expansive federal laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) all the way down to the interactions between a single special education teacher and a single student within on
disabilities are served
by a system of
policy and practice that extends from expansive federal laws such as the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) all the way down to the interactions between a single special education teacher and a single student within on
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) all the way down to the interactions between a single special education teacher and a single student within one classroom.
The papers, released in a joint effort
by the conservative - leaning Thomas B. Fordham Foundation and the Progressive
Policy Institute, the research arm of the centrist Democratic Leadership Council, are aimed at influencing the reauthorization of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act, planned for next year.
These are the most important, but
by far not the only, mandates of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the federal statute that, under various names, has guided special education
policy since 1975.
The right to play is wholly undermined, it says,
by: the government's withdrawal of a play
policy for England; insufficient provision of spaces and facilities for play and leisure, particularly those accessible to children with
disabilities or from disadvantaged communities; a lack of public spaces where teenagers can socialise; and the underfunding of play and leisure
policies in the devolved nations.
From the start, the makeup of the seven - person panel established
by the College Board and
Disability Rights Associates to review the Board's
policy on flagging should have sent a warning signal to anyone who is concerned about valid testing standards.
Andrew Rotherham and Sara Mead expressed this concern in a paper for the Progressive
Policy Institute in 2003: «Special education vouchers may actually exacerbate the over-identification problem
by creating a new incentive for parents to have children diagnosed with a
disability in order to obtain a voucher.»
This new analysis
by the Education
Policy Institute assesses whether this omission is justified,
by examining how far pupils with special educational needs and
disabilities (SEND) currently have to travel to get to a special school.
«Work Matters: A Framework for States on Workforce Development for People with
Disabilities» represents the culmination of a yearlong joint task force effort of state policymakers convened
by NCSL and the Council of State Governments (CSG) to address barriers to employment and develop
policy solutions to build a thriving workforce that is
disability inclusive.
We further believe that while education systems should be attuned to the needs of all students, including high - performing students and students raised in middle - and upper - income homes,
policy makers must be particularly sensitive to the needs of student groups whose choices have historically been limited
by law or
by circumstance, including students of color, students raised in low - income homes, students with English language needs, and students with
disabilities.
Out of School and Unprepared: The Need to Improve Support for Students with
Disabilities Transitioning to Adulthood In March 2011, the ARISE Coalition, a group of parents, educators, advocates and other supporters of students with disabilities coordinated by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), released this policy paper calling on New York City and New York State to follow the law with respect to transition planning and to give post-secondary transition for students with special education needs the same high priority they are beginning to give college and career readiness for oth
Disabilities Transitioning to Adulthood In March 2011, the ARISE Coalition, a group of parents, educators, advocates and other supporters of students with
disabilities coordinated by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), released this policy paper calling on New York City and New York State to follow the law with respect to transition planning and to give post-secondary transition for students with special education needs the same high priority they are beginning to give college and career readiness for oth
disabilities coordinated
by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), released this
policy paper calling on New York City and New York State to follow the law with respect to transition planning and to give post-secondary transition for students with special education needs the same high priority they are beginning to give college and career readiness for other students.
This report from the National Collaboration on Workforce and
Disability (NCWD) summarizes the findings and recommendations of a five - year research study commissioned
by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of
Disability Employment
Policy (ODEP).
by Jack Jennings Jan 23, 2016 accountability, children with
disabilities, federal education
policy, inner city schools, No Child Left Behind, school choice, school reform, secure and safe, teachers, testing 0 Comments
Increasing the number of children with
disabilities who are fully included in early learning programs is a long - standing goal in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), has been promoted by professional associations and in a recent joint policy statement from the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services, and is supported by nonregulatory guidance on early learni
disabilities who are fully included in early learning programs is a long - standing goal in the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), has been promoted by professional associations and in a recent joint policy statement from the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services, and is supported by nonregulatory guidance on early learni
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), has been promoted
by professional associations and in a recent joint
policy statement from the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services, and is supported
by nonregulatory guidance on early learning and ESSA.
As students who have a particular need for and significant challenges with certain social and emotional competencies, youth with
disabilities will be deeply impacted
by changes in practice and
policy that promote SEL.
As with many purported «school safety»
policies, the impacts of this misguided proposal will be felt disproportionately
by students of color, students with
disabilities, and other groups who are already negatively impacted
by punitive and discriminatory school
policies.
Pupils with special educational needs and
disabilities (SEND) are being excluded
by education
policies like the times - tables test, experts have warned.
The teacher - authored report was developed
by an E4E - Los Angeles's Teacher
Policy Team, comprised of teachers from across the city, after conducting extensive academic research, identifying best practices and speaking with fellow teachers and students to determine how to make the Common Core more accessible for English Learners and students with
disabilities.
We will end the school to prison pipeline
by opposing discipline
policies which disproportionately affect students of color and students with
disabilities, and
by supporting the use of restorative justice practices that help students and staff resolve conflicts peacefully and respectfully while helping to improve the teaching and learning environment.
It is the
policy of San Antonio ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation or
disability in its vocational programs, services or activities as required
by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and SAISD's board
policies DIA, FFH, and FFI.
In this 45 - minute webinar, originally broadcast live on March 10, 2016, Dr. V. Scott Solberg, Associate Dean of Research at Boston University, leads a range of college and career readiness research, practice and
policy efforts in collaboration with the National Collaboration on Workforce and
Disability for Youth (that is funded
by the Department of Labor).
CAPSES primary mission is to maximize the potential of individuals with
disabilities by advocating for them in public
policy, and promoting high quality instruction, guidance, therapy and staff development.
Relay does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status,
disability or any other criterion specified
by federal, state or local laws, in the administration of its admissions, employment and educational
policies or scholarship, loan, and other school - administered programs.
Two years ago, DOJ directed DPI to implement stronger
policies to ensure students with
disabilities are properly served
by voucher schools.
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Housed at IEL, NCWD / Youth is a technical assistance center funded
by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of
Disability Employment
Policy.
Boston University is part of the IEL - led National Collaborative on Workforce &
Disability for Youth, a national technical assistance center supported
by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of
Disability Employment
Policy.
What School Leaders Need to Know, a new
policy brief just issued
by the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL), provides important information about the changing legal landscape affecting the preparation of youth with
disabilities for work.
NONDISCRIMINATION In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and
policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex,
disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded
by the USDA.
Governor Malloy's tenure has been characterized
by denigrating teachers, vigorously opposing adequate funding of public schools and vastly increasing financial support for privately run charter schools which fail to serve the state's neediest children, including English Language Learners and students with
disabilities, have disturbingly harsh disciplinary
policies, increase racial isolation, drain public money from needy public schools and have even been implicated in fraud and theft.
Information is derived from a web - based review of relevant literature as well as focus groups and surveys involving 1,400 parents of youth with and without
disabilities and 526 school personnel in ten schools across four states as part of a larger five year study of ILPs sponsored
by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of
Disability Employment
Policy.
by Jack Jennings Feb 10, 2017 academic standards, advocating, charter schools, children with
disabilities, federal education
policy, private schools / vouchers, Race to the Top, school choice, school reform, teachers
Funded
by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of
Disability Employment
Policy, the National Collaborative on Workforce and
Disability for Youth assists state and local workforce development systems to better serve all youth, including youth with
disabilities and other disconnected youth.
The
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), founded in 1979, is a leading national civil rights law and
policy center directed
by individuals with
disabilities and parents who have children with
disabilities.
Advocates, parents, and policymakers must push back against these
policies to ensure that all children, including those with
disabilities, get the education they deserve and is afforded to them
by federal law.
Policies and Procedures E606: An Overview of the ADA, IDEA and Section 504: Update 2001 E576: An Overview of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (P.L. 105 - 17): Update 1999 E600: Creating Useful Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs)(2000) E598: Designing Individualized Education Program (IEP) Transition Plans (2000) E560: IDEA's Definition of
Disabilities (1998) E611: Involving Parents in the IEP Process (2001) E578: New IDEA Requirements: Factors to Consider in Developing an IEP (1999) E575: Rights and Responsibilities of Parents of Children with
Disabilities (1999) E629: The Least Restrictive Environment Mandate: How Has It Been Defined
by the Courts?