The Choice Group

The Choice Group is an Employment Network (EN) under the Ticket to Work Program (TTW)! Our Employment Network (EN) status gives Ticket to Work holders a great opportunity to take advantage of our supported employment services and benefits counseling. Our recent partnership with Getting Hired gives Ticket holders and clients access to current and up-to-date job postings for organizations nationwide, including many Fortune 500 companies, ready to hire job seekers with disabilities! Social Security's Ticket to Work (Ticket) program recently released the new resource, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act: Working for a Federal Contractor . Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act requires that federal contractors and subcontractors – companies doing business with the federal government – take affirmative action to recruit, hire, employ, promote, and retain qualified people with disabilities. This new resource answers frequently asked questions about Section 503, includi...

     New regulations are starting to be enforced for Federal Contractors to fill their requirements for employing people with disability.  This article, published by HR.blr.com , an HR compliance tool, outlines steps that employers can take to  comply with the new regulations. How close are you to reaching your goal for employing people with disabilities? Up until very recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has elected to not aggressively enforce new disability regulations under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act—giving contractors a chance to prepare for the changes in the regulations. However, at a recent meeting business roundtable, the director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Patricia Shiu, made it clear that the grace period is ending. According to Shiu, “The waiting period is over. They (federal contractors) are now expected to make an effort.” So, how close are you to reaching your goal for employing p...