Amendment #840 to H4000

Employment for Individuals with Disabilities

Representatives Garlick of Needham, O'Day of West Boylston, Brodeur of Melrose, Sannicandro of Ashland, Cronin of Easton, Khan of Newton and Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield move to amend the bill by inserting after section 105 the following 2 sections:

SECTION XX. Section 61 of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after subsection (q) the following paragraphs:-

The Executive Office of Administration and Finance shall develop standards to identify and recruit with the intent to hire qualified applicants with disabilities; said standards shall apply to all vendors providing direct services under multi-year contracts or grants funded by agencies within the Executive Offices of the Commonwealth. Standards shall include a commitment to hiring people with disabilities and training all employees involved in hiring decisions on the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Executive Office Administration and Finance shall report its findings, which shall include the progress made toward achieving this employment goal by enumerating percentages of people with disabilities and specifically with intellectual disabilities employed by total head count and new hires at the beginning and end of contract period, to the Clerk of the House of Representatives; the Clerk of the Senate; the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities; and the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development no later than October 31, 2014, and thereafter, no later than October 31 annually.

SECTION YY. Chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following section:-

Section 190. Notwithstanding Chapter 151B, an employer may provide a preference in promoting or hiring to an individual with an intellectual disability.