Employment for Employment for People with People with DisabilitiesDisabilities

Diversity in Motion!Diversity in Motion!

3% unemployment rate in 3% unemployment rate in Jacksonville, but 65% Jacksonville, but 65%

unemployment rate for people unemployment rate for people with disabilitieswith disabilities

““What a shame, but what an What a shame, but what an opportunity!”opportunity!”

-Ed Burr, 2006 Greater Jacksonville Chamber -Ed Burr, 2006 Greater Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Chair, President and CEOof Commerce Chair, President and CEO

““People with disabilities are People with disabilities are all of us”all of us”

““The time is now”The time is now”

Katherine McCary – President, United States Katherine McCary – President, United States Business Leadership NetworkBusiness Leadership Network

““This is all about This is all about diversity and cultural diversity and cultural

competence”competence”

Robert Lufrano, MD, Chairman of the Robert Lufrano, MD, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of BC/BS of Board, President and CEO of BC/BS of

FloridaFlorida

““This is not about charity”This is not about charity”

““We should create a climate We should create a climate where people can pursue where people can pursue

their dreams…all people with their dreams…all people with disabilities should be a part disabilities should be a part

of that”of that”Jeb BushJeb Bush

““Go back and commit to Go back and commit to hire 1 person with a hire 1 person with a disability this year”disability this year”

“Make a commitment to “Make a commitment to enhance your business”enhance your business”

“If your competitor hires “If your competitor hires one, hire 2, if they hire 2, one, hire 2, if they hire 2,

hire 3…”hire 3…”

Jeb BushJeb Bush

Myths about hiring Myths about hiring people with disabilitiespeople with disabilities

MYTH:MYTH: Hiring employees Hiring employees with disabilities increases with disabilities increases

workers compensation workers compensation insurance rates. insurance rates.

• FACT:FACT: Insurance rates are based Insurance rates are based solely on the relative hazards of the solely on the relative hazards of the operation and the organization`s operation and the organization`s accident experience, not on whether accident experience, not on whether workers have disabilities. workers have disabilities.

MYTH:MYTH: Employees with Employees with disabilities have a higher disabilities have a higher

absentee rate than absentee rate than employees without employees without

disabilities. disabilities.

• FACT:FACT: Studies by firms such as Studies by firms such as DuPont show that employees with DuPont show that employees with disabilities are not absent any more disabilities are not absent any more than employees without disabilities.than employees without disabilities.

MYTH:MYTH: Persons with Persons with disabilities need to be disabilities need to be

protected from failing. protected from failing.

• FACT:FACT: Persons with disabilities have Persons with disabilities have a right to participate in the full a right to participate in the full range of human experiences range of human experiences including success and failure. including success and failure. Employers should have the same Employers should have the same expectations of, and work expectations of, and work requirements for, all employees.requirements for, all employees.

MYTH:MYTH: Persons with Persons with disabilities are unable to disabilities are unable to

meet performance meet performance standards, thus making standards, thus making them a bad employment them a bad employment

risk. risk.

FACT:FACT: A DuPont conducted a A DuPont conducted a survey of 811 employees with survey of 811 employees with

disabilities and found 90% disabilities and found 90% rated average or better in job rated average or better in job performance compared to 95% performance compared to 95%

for employees without for employees without disabilities. A similar DuPont disabilities. A similar DuPont study which involved 2,745 study which involved 2,745 employees with disabilities employees with disabilities

found that 92% of employees found that 92% of employees with disabilities rated average with disabilities rated average or better in job performance or better in job performance

compared to 90% of employees compared to 90% of employees without disabilities. without disabilities.

MYTH:MYTH: Persons with Persons with disabilities have problems disabilities have problems

getting to work. getting to work.

• FACT:FACT: Persons with disabilities are Persons with disabilities are capable of supplying their own capable of supplying their own transportation by choosing to walk, transportation by choosing to walk, use a car pool, drive, take public use a car pool, drive, take public transportation, or a cab. Their modes transportation, or a cab. Their modes of transportation to work are as of transportation to work are as varied as those of other employees.varied as those of other employees.

MYTH:MYTH: Persons who are Persons who are deaf make ideal employees deaf make ideal employees

in noisy work environments. in noisy work environments.

• FACT:FACT: Loud noises of a certain vibratory Loud noises of a certain vibratory nature can cause further harm to the nature can cause further harm to the auditory system. Persons who are deaf auditory system. Persons who are deaf should be hired for all jobs that they have should be hired for all jobs that they have the skills and talents to perform. No person the skills and talents to perform. No person with a disability should be prejudged with a disability should be prejudged regarding employment opportunities regarding employment opportunities

MYTH:MYTH: Considerable Considerable expense is necessary to expense is necessary to

accommodate workers with accommodate workers with disabilities. disabilities.

• FACT:FACT: Most workers with disabilities Most workers with disabilities require no special accommodations. require no special accommodations. Studies by the President`s Committee`s Studies by the President`s Committee`s Job Accommodation Network have Job Accommodation Network have shown that 15% of accommodations shown that 15% of accommodations cost nothing, 51% cost between $1 and cost nothing, 51% cost between $1 and $500, 12% cost between $501 and $500, 12% cost between $501 and $1,000, and 22% cost more than $1,000 $1,000, and 22% cost more than $1,000

MYTH:MYTH: Employees with Employees with disabilities are more disabilities are more

likely to have accidents likely to have accidents on the job than on the job than

employees without employees without disabilities. disabilities.

• FACT:FACT: In the DuPont study, the In the DuPont study, the safety records of both groups were safety records of both groups were identical. identical.

Success StorySuccess StorySally & KathySally & KathyUnit AttendantsUnit AttendantsSt Catherine Laboure ManorSt Catherine Laboure ManorEmployed April 1, 2001Employed April 1, 200120 hours per week20 hours per weekSally-$8.65 per hourSally-$8.65 per hourKathy-$8.49 per hourKathy-$8.49 per hour

““The dedication, commitment, and enthusiasm of The dedication, commitment, and enthusiasm of Sally and Kathy, who we recruited from Grove Sally and Kathy, who we recruited from Grove House, have been an inspiration to all the St. House, have been an inspiration to all the St. Catherine’s staff.” Catherine’s staff.” Maureen Gartland, Administrator Maureen Gartland, Administrator

Success StorySuccess Story Nancy Nancy Child Care AssistantChild Care AssistantA Child’s Place Montessori SchoolA Child’s Place Montessori SchoolEmployed since March 2002Employed since March 20022 hours per week2 hours per week$7.50 per hour$7.50 per hour

““The children and people who come in contact The children and people who come in contact with her (Nancy) cannot help being touched by with her (Nancy) cannot help being touched by her zest for life and contagious smile.”her zest for life and contagious smile.”Lucy Anne Ramos, Director Lucy Anne Ramos, Director

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AlonzoAlonzo

Customer Service/TrainerCustomer Service/Trainer

Pizza Hut Pizza Hut

Employed since April 2003Employed since April 2003

21 hours per week21 hours per week

$6.90 per hour$6.90 per hour

““Alonzo has been with me over three years and I find him to Alonzo has been with me over three years and I find him to be dependable, hard-working, and he does his job well. be dependable, hard-working, and he does his job well. He is in line for a promotion to a management position He is in line for a promotion to a management position within the next two months. Alonzo has a great attitude within the next two months. Alonzo has a great attitude and I enjoy working with him.” Mike Khourv, Managerand I enjoy working with him.” Mike Khourv, Manager

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FrancesFrancesFraud Early Warning Fraud Early Warning RepresentativeRepresentativeCitibankCitibankEmployed since August 2002Employed since August 200240 hours per week40 hours per week$12.37 per hour$12.37 per hour

““Frances is a hard-working and dedicated Frances is a hard-working and dedicated employee. Her work ethic serves as a model employee. Her work ethic serves as a model for other Citibank employees to follow.” for other Citibank employees to follow.” Cheryl Voges, Training CoordinatorCheryl Voges, Training Coordinator

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Shannon Shannon Office AssistantOffice AssistantMandarin Veterinary ClinicMandarin Veterinary ClinicEmployed April 2002Employed April 200215 hours per week15 hours per week$6.40 per hour$6.40 per hour

““It gets so busy with the phones and checking It gets so busy with the phones and checking people out…it helps to have Shannon do the people out…it helps to have Shannon do the filing. This position helps with the flow of filing. This position helps with the flow of work. She does a really good job.”work. She does a really good job.”Fuji Padgett, Office ManagerFuji Padgett, Office Manager

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EllenEllenAssemblerAssemblerAdtec DigitalAdtec DigitalEmployed since December 2002Employed since December 200212-15 hours per week12-15 hours per week$8.00 per hour$8.00 per hour

““We are benefiting from having her as an We are benefiting from having her as an employee. We have noticed increased employee. We have noticed increased productivity through Ellen’s contributions.” productivity through Ellen’s contributions.” Paul Roberts, Operations ManagerPaul Roberts, Operations Manager