U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) & U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Sign Agreement Supporting Hiring Individuals with Disabilities

The DOL's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and CBP have signed a joint agreement to support President Barack Obama's [executive order][1] to increase federal hiring of people with disabilities. DOL's Alliance Initiative, begun in 2006, enables organizations committed to improving disability workplace practices to work with ODEP to develop and use model policies and initiatives. These model policies and initiatives will increase the recruiting, hiring, promoting and retaining of employees with disabilities.

[1]: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-18988.pdf

URL: http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/ODEP20120011.htm