TAMRMS#: B06
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Inclusive Hiring
Presented by: Ryan Stovall, Director, Human Resources & Safety Department
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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That the attachment to the October 28, 2019 agenda report entitled “Inclusive Hiring” be received as information.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
Per City Council Policy C-HR-03 Inclusive Hiring administration shall “Provide a progress update to Council, once every 3 years on the implementation and achievements related to this policy to determine its overall effectiveness.” This report details the implementation efforts and achievements to date.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
N/A
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
Internal Service Level - Employee Recruitment & Selection
Programs and procedures shall be implemented to ensure Persons with Disabilities have access to employment opportunities.
Employment opportunities will be provided in an Accessible Format upon request.
Reasonable efforts shall be made to the point of Undue Hardship, to identify and remove barriers to employment, career development and promotion of Persons with Disabilities.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Following Council’s approval of City Council Policy C-HR-03 Inclusive Hiring, the City of St. Albert has approved Administrative directives aligned to guide the administration of programs designed to educate hiring managers and ultimately to increase the prevalence of persons with disabilities in the workplace. The City has implemented the Cultivating Abilities Program (See attachment) and built partnerships with a number of agencies that support persons with disabilities in St. Albert and the Capital Region. Agency partners have been key resources that can also be utilized to educate City staff and to ensure the City’s needs are aligned and appropriate for the persons with disabilities that they support. Unfortunately, the needs in the community...
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