Budget Amendment ID: FY2012-S3-452

EHS 452

Meeting ADA Requirements

Ms. Chandler and Mr. Kennedy and Ms. Jehlen moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after Section ___, the following new section:-

“SECTION ___.  Section 16, Chapter 6A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph:

“The secretary of the Executive Office of Administration & Finance Services shall develop standards to identify, earmark and recruit with intent to hire qualified applicants with disabilities; said standard shall apply to all vendors providing direct services under multiyear contracts or grants funded by agencies with the Secretariat; Standards shall include a commitment toward hiring people with disabilities, training all employees involved in hiring decision on the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and annual reporting on progress toward achieving employment goals”.