REMINDER: Comments Due for IWD Self-ID Form Revisions
As previously reported, OFCCP is seeking comments on the Section 503 Self-Identification form. The Agency is proposing several changes intended to improve the applicant and employee response rate. However, OFCCP would also like suggestions from stakeholders regarding alternate or additional options to update the form. In particular, the Agency seeks input on methods other than “name” to match self-identification information with applicants or employees for utilization and discrimination analysis.
NOTE: The OFCCP has recently realized the utility of a neutral identifying number for a person expressing interest through the journey to “Applicant,” through the selection process, and into the incumbent workforce once hired so OFCCP may obtain one continuous “cradle-to-grave” digital tracking of the progress of candidates for hire and later for promotion and termination.
The proposed revisions also include condensation of the form to one page, eliminating the “Reasonable Accommodation Notice.” Although the number of bulleted examples of disabilities on the form would reduce from 18 to 15, the examples are alphabetized, broadened, and further clarified in several cases. New disability examples include:
- Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
- Cardiovascular or heart disease
- Depression or anxiety
- Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn’s Disease, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease
Clarification and broadening include:
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- Deaf or hard of hearing benefiting from hearing aid(s)
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- Multiple sclerosis (M.S.)
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- Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, or Multiple Sclerosis (M.S.)
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- Intellectual disability (previously called mental retardation)
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- Bipolar Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Major depression
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- Psychiatric condition, for example, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression
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Submit written Comments on or before midnight EST on Monday, December 2, 2019.