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NRC Information Guide for People with Disabilities

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Issue date:	12/16/1993
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i INTRODUCTION This brochure is designed to explain accommodations available at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i

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guide for supervisors, employees, and co-workers.

The NRC is dedicated to premoting the hiring, placement, 9

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with disabilities,is an integral part of this agency's human resources management program.

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The NRC is also dedicated to removing physical and archi-tectural barriers from its buildings and to making its pub-lic areas and work places more accessible for the disabled.

In doing so, the Agency follows Federal standards estab-lishedin the Architectural Barriers Act of1968, guidelines issued by the Architectural and Transportation Com-pliance Board in 1982, and the Uniform Federal Accessi-bility Standards (UFAS) issued jointly by GSA, DOD, HUD, and the U.S. Postal Service in 1984. Where NRC-occupied facilities are leased from and operated by a pri-vate party, the provisions of the Americans with Disabili-ties Act of 1990 may apply,in lieu of the UFAS.

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Over the past several years, the Federal government has instituted significant new requirements for the provision of accommodations for the disabled in the buildings it oc-cupies. Described below are accommodations and pro-i grams the NRC has made avail.able for employees with disabi.'ities.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISAllLED EMPLOYEES There are many ways that the NRC can provide reason-able accommodation for people with disabilities. These may include adapting the work site to increase employee mobility; providing special equipment; providing trans-portation assistance; and providing special training to dis-abled employees, their supervisors, and their co-workers.

Accommodations for some of the more frequently en-countered disabilities are discussed below.

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s Special accommodations may be required for employees who have difficulty walking long distances or climbing stairs, who use wheelchairs, or who are visually impaired.

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For example, when the NRC became aware that the time I

between reading a key card and maneuvering to open a door was not long er ugh for employees with mobilityim-pairments, the delay time was lengthened to accommo-j 1

date this special need. In addition, ramps were built on j

both sides of the lobby to provide the physically disabled

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with access to the Commission Meeting Room and cafete-ria in One White Flint North (OWFN). The NRC also has I

installed sliding glass doors in the OWFN front entrance to improve auess for everyone, including the disabled. Tem-4 porary accommodations have also been provided when an OWFN employee near the end of her pregnancy could not walk long distances: she was given a parking space located near the elevators.

1 Special Equipment Accommodations J

Employees recovering from an accident or a medical condi-i tion may need a wheelchair For example, an individual re-J covering from surgery may need a wheelchair at work to help relieve fatigue. The NRC is able to accommodate this 4

i special need by leasing a wheelchair for the short recovery period.

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custodians. Employees with severe back problems may be eligible for special chairs when their physicians re pond in j

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Q How does this condition affect the person's ability to perform his/her job?

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How does this chair differ'from an ergonomic chair?

Q How will the special chair facilitate the performance of the person's duties?

The physician's statement should be attached to completed NRC Form 34, " Requisition for Supplies, Equipment, or j

Labor Services and processed through property custo-I dians.

I If employees require special automated data processing I;!

(ADP)/ telecommunications equipment or software, NRC is able to accommodate this need in most instances. To ac-j quire the equipment or software needed, an NRC Form l

. 530, " Request for Microcomputer or Network System Up-grade and Software," should be prepared and then pro-cessed through office ADP coordinators for approval.

The NRC can obtain equipment to accommodate various forms of hearingimpairment. For example, a telephone re-ceiver can be equipped with an amplifying device to en-hance reception. If hearing lossis severe or acute, acquisi-tion of a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDLl can be arranged by the Program Manager for People with 1.'is-abilities.

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To assist those who are visually impaired or disabled, de-vices such as optical scanners with voice readout and voice responding calculators are available. In addition, NRC may obtain professional readers to assist visually impaired employees.

The Wellness /l itness Center, which will be located in Two White 1 lint North (TWFN), is designed to be accessible for disabled employees. Some of the Center's equipment is specifically designed for disabled employees, such as an upper body Ergometer, which provides upper body acro-bic activity for those who are unable to use their legs, and three recumbent life cycles (with back support) for those

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" Claim for Reimbursement for Expenditures on Official Business," to Travel Services. Specially equipped taxicabs for employees in wheelchairs can be arranged with super-visory approval through the Administrative Services Cen-

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i Employee Assistance Program The NRC Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides aid and support to employees with personal problems that may affect job performance or conduct, such as drug and alcohol addiction problems. The EAP manager can rec-l ommend services provided at no cost to the employee in-l cluding crisis intervention, problem assessment, short-term confidential counseling, and referral to community resources.

Consultation is also available to managers who are super-j vising troubled or chronically ill employees and to groups of employees who may be concerned about a co-worker's n

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In addition, instructional materials, in-p cluding videotapes, are available for loan through the EAP Manager.

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For more information on the EAP or to schedule an ap-pointment, employees at headquarters may call the EAP Manager. Regional employees may contact their person-nel officer for the telephone number of their loca' EAP provider.

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llealth Promotion Programs The NRC currently has two health units, one in Bethesda and one in Rockville, which provide a variety of servi;es to

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employees. They will be combined into a single unit in OWFN when TWEN is occupied. All employees are eligi-ble for evaluation, limited treatment, and referral to com-munity resources for an on-the-job illness or injury. The health units also sponsor ongoing health promotion pro-grams and health awareness seminars on a variety of top-ics.

Headquarters employees should refer to the List of Con-tacts for their nearest health unit. Regional employees should contact their personnel officer listed at the end of this brochure to determine what health services are avail-able to them.

Special Training Program NRC now offers an in-house course on " Working with People with Disabilities." The targeted audience for this course is disabled employees, their supervisors, and their coworkers. In addition, hearing-impaired employees may L' i request a sign language interpreter for training courses or conferences. Allow 10 working days for requests to be a

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Should a disability occur as a result of an occupational dis-j ease or if workmen's compensation is applicable, the

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Other Resources and Outreach Programs The Alfirmative Action Advisory Committee (AAAC).

l one of the Agency's chartereti advisory committees, is available to provide assistance to NRC employees with disabilities. Local jurisdictions and various Federal agen-i l

cies can also provide information regarding assistance for people with disabilities. To find the appropriate govern-ment agencies for specific information about resources, l

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call the Clearinghouse on Disability Information at (202) j 732-1245.

A listing of organizations that provide assistance to the disabled is available from the NationalInstitute on Aging.

Free copies of this directory (" Resource Directory for Older People," NIH Publication No.93-738, February 1993) may be obtained by calling (301) 496-1752.

Should you have any further questions, please contact the Program Manager for People with Disabilities, Duane

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MS AUTOS Affirmative Actnin AJr. Comm.,

ELnne ' lino (301)504-116S 11A1 EXT Com mu mca tion (A D Pfl'ciccom m.),

Guy Wnght (301M92-4534 7717 GGW j

EAP Manager, Patncia Kaplan (30lp92-4639 W-502 PSK1 i

Heahh Umts One White Flint North (301)504-2272 2F11 Phillips Building (301F92-74S1 P-120 CLS2 Agency Safety & Health Manager, Randall Brown (30lH92-7934 W-502 REul Personnel Officers Region 1. Leonard Carsley (215)337-5352 RI LHC J

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