DESIGNATION OF COORDINATOR FOR EMPLOYMENT OF THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A002400270022-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 21, 2001
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: March 7, 1957
• Content Type: REGULATION

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UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON 23, D. C.
March 7, 1957
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DI PA.RTMENTAL CIRCULAR NO. 903
TO HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND INDEPE.NDFyJT F. TARLISHKFATS
SUBJECT: DESIGNATION OF COORDINATOR FOR EMPLOYMENT OF THE PHYSICALLY
HANDICAPPED
It is the desire of the Comrr,ir,sion to carry out the wishes of the
President as expressed in 'As st.at,,:~irent made before the 1955 annual meeting
of the ] resident's Co;.snittee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped:
"'ire have a country dedicated to equality of opportunity.
We make much in many Fourth of July speeches that this equality
of opportunity roes to all, regardless of race, color, religion,
and so on. It seems to me that we might extend it, at least
within our own hearts and minis, to include: 'Or to any who
maybe somewhat physically different or handicapped so long as
that person can be made a useful member of society?.
"No one wants to be a ward of charity. Indeed, this word
-'Opportunity' seems to me to contain much that means happiness
for the human-opportunity to expand and be useful, to know
',,hot be is contributing his share to the advancement of that
refit society of which he is a part . . .
We cannot afford for one moment to neglect placing
opportunity in front of all that are capable of doing anything
whatsoever with it. And the mere fact that a person may be minus
a limb or one of his senses, or anything else, has nothing to do
r t aan do he other differences am?~ng humans that
l ehuldo
u?so nt be allowed to sway us In the government
-'what to applied to all."
Table 9 of the Federal Employment Statistics Bulletin for January 1951
listed nmes of agencies which reported appointments of physically ;ianda.-
capped `persons for the 21-month period March 1954 through January 1`95(. TI
percentage of handicapped per.ons placed as compared with total accessions
was. all areas .68%,,,Continental United States .75%, and Washington, D.C.,
metrp tt" area .35%. The above fi"ires show a definite downward trend ir)
the employment of the handicapped as compared to statistics for previous
periods.
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To insure full consideration of the physically handicapped in selective
placement, it is requested that a coordinator be designated to represent each
department or agency, and that an additional coordinator h9 designated within
each large bureau and field establisiunen:.. Tne coordinator's position should
be considered in any sense as a new c- should be a par; of the duties
of a designated employee. The level o`.' tie coordinator should be such as to
insure full cooperation in the program.
The duties of the coordinator woulu include the responsibility of coordin-
ating the program for the employment of the physically handicapped within the
department., agency bureau, or field establis:iment, and of maintaining liaison
with other agencies in the fields placement. or rehabilitation. When a re-
ferral or certification cf a handicapped applicant is made by the Commission,
department or agency coordinator wit! the cooperation of the bu-
reau coordinators, arrange for the consideration of the applicant for any
vacant positions for which he is qualified. The four steps normally employed
in effective placement of a physically handicapped person are:
1. Analysis of the exact physical requirements of the position;
2. Evaluation of the personts physical capacities to perform the
duties of the position;
3. Matching of physical capacities of the person with the physical
demands of the job, with special attention to the degree to which
the person has compensated for his limitations; and
4. Follow-up to check on the adequacy of the placement.
It is requested that the names of the coordinators representing the de-
partment or agency be sent to the Civil Service Commission, Attention:'
Medical Division, by May 1, 1957. The names of the coordinators designated in
the field service should be sent to the appropriate Civil Service Regional Of-
fice, Attention: Medical Officer.
John W. Macy, Jr.
Executive Director
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