Traditionally, many people with disabilities have been required to prove
their “job readiness” in order to be hired by the nation’s largest employer. Not
anymore.
Under a new rule issued late last week, the U.S. Office of Personnel
Management said that people with intellectual, psychiatric and severe physical
disabilities will no longer be required to provide certification that they are
ready to work when applying for jobs with the federal government.
Previously, applicants were asked to provide a letter from a medical
professional, vocational rehabilitation specialist or disability benefit agency
assessing their ability to perform the job.
The move is intended to make it simpler for people with disabilities to join
the federal workforce by removing an “unnecessary burden,” officials said.
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