ADA

Sec. 504 of the Rehab. Act

Sec. 188 of WIA
And The Equal Opportunity Officer
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
OFFICE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Autro Heath, Director
Crystal V. Adams, OVR Federal Programs
Julia Cortez-Gunay, CareerLink/U.C. Service Centers
Introduction
This session will identify essential
responsibilities and requirements of EO
Officers in the State of Pennsylvania under
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and
188 of WIA as the State and its recipients
ensure equal opportunity to persons with
disabilities participating in programs or
activities receiving financial assistance for
the federal government.
Section 504 of the Rehab. Act of 1973 is a
national law that protects qualified
individuals from discrimination based on
their disability. It defines the rights of
individuals with disabilities to participate
in, and have access to programs, benefits
and services. This law applies to to
employers and organizations that receive
financial assistance from the Federal
Government.
The requirements are modeled on the ADA
Title II regulations in order to ensure that
requirements under Sec. 188 follow
generally the requirements of Title II of the
ADA.
Modeling the WIA regulations on the ADA
Title II regulations ensures that the
recipients are subject to similar obligations
and responsibilities under both laws.
As the EO Officer you are required to
train, to monitor, and ensure that all
CareerLink/UCSC and LWIA sites are in
compliance with ADA, Sec. 504 and Sec.
188 WIA Guidelines.
 Training
Sec. 504 and Sec. 188 of WIA
Local Workforce Investment Areas
OVR
Training Providers and Vendors
CareerLinks/UCSC
Labor and Industry Staff

All of these area receive Federal dollars.

 Monitoring
Sec. 504 & Sec 188 WIA
LWIA
Training Providers
CareerLinks/UCSC
OVR
EO Officers are to conduct routine TA and
ADA Compliance reviews. Check data
collection reports, check equipment, check
advertising and ensure all clients are given a
fair chance to participate programs and
activities that are Federally assisted.
 Compliance with ADA Guidelines.

In Pennsylvania
Reviews
Charting Process
Follow-up
Compliance
Teams: EO-OVR-LWIA-Disabled Community
Reports-Corrective Actions
NOTICE & COMMUNICATION
Ensure that communications with applicants,
participants, and members of the public with
disabilities are as effective as communications
with others.
Make sure furnished appropriate auxiliary aids
and services where necessary.
Give primary consideration to the requests of the
individual with disabilities.
As an EO Officer, monitoring these area will help
keep complaints from being filed.
Universal Access
As EO Officer you ensure recipients take
reasonable steps to include members of varying
demographics groups in their programs or
activities such as recruitment, outreach and
targeting.

Steps may include advertising in target media or

sending notices to and consulting with appropriate
community organizations.
OBLIGATION CONTINUE
Communicating with persons with disabilities as
effectively as with non disabled persons.
Providing architectural accessibility for
individuals with disabilities. (29 CFR 32.28)
Providing programs accessibility for persons with
disabilities. 29 CFR 32.27
Using nondiscriminatory employment practices.
Complainant Processing Procedures

Ensure and monitor written policies are in

place setting forth the complaint resolution
procedures prescribed by the regulations,
including the means by with the Complaint
processing procedure is made available to
individuals with visual and cognitive
impairments. [See 29 CFR 37.54
(d)(1)(v)]
Summary
Ensuring recipients be able to accommodate
qualified individuals with a disability.

Examples:
Ramps, parking, restrooms, auxiliary aides, large
print, intergraded setting, computers, audio-
visual fire alarms, assignments etc...
 Where to Get More Information
29 CFR Part 37
28 CFR Part 35 and 36
29 CFR Part 32
Section 188 of WIA
Office of Equal Opportunity
Autro Heath, Director
Crystal Adams, EOS II, Federal Programs/OVR
Julia Cortez-Gunay, CareerLink/U.C. Service Centers
717-78701182