<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><style>p { margin: 0; }</style><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><style>p { margin: 0; }</style><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000">Dear Colleagues,<br><br>On <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3975_com_zimbra_date">September 24, 2013</span>,
the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published an amendment that
requires all federally funded employers to survey their workforce. This
amendment prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors
from discriminating in employment against individuals with disabilities and veterans. The new rule
strengthens the regulations to aid
contractors in their efforts to recruit and hire individuals with disabilities and veterans; this
does not impose a quota in recruiting or hiring of select individuals. <br><br>As
an employer that receives funding from the federal government, we
comply with all requirements of the OFCCP. With this recent amendment,
the Lab must provide all employees an opportunity to self disclose if
they have a disability or are a veteran of the armed services. The
surveys are <i>completely voluntary</i> and any information captured remains
confidential. Disclosure of this information will not result in adverse
employment action. The data will only be used to comply with
reporting requirements and establish a reporting benchmark.<br><br>We ask that you take a moment to complete the surveys that are located at the following links:<br><br>Veterans:<br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3958_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="https://misportal.jlab.org/railsForms/self_identifications/new">https://misportal.jlab.org/railsForms/self_identifications/new</a><br><br></span>Disability:<br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3957_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="https://misportal.jlab.org/railsForms/self_id_disabilities/new">https://misportal.jlab.org/railsForms/self_id_disabilities/new</a></span><br><br>Thank you,<br>Rhonda<br>Human Resources<br>If you would like to read more about the OFCCP's amendment to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, please go to: <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3976_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/section503.htm">http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/section503.htm</a></span><br><br></div></div></div></div></body></html>