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Why Work for DOT?
DOT is a great place to work! Applicants and employees with disabilities are supported by our most senior leadership down through direct supervisors and co-workers with a variety of resources.
Are you interested in a career that combines personal growth and opportunity with vital national importance? Accelerate your career…with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
Think about the role America’s transportation system plays today, and will continue to play, in...
The Department has a longstanding commitment of hiring people with targeted disabilities. Each year, since 2006, the Secretary of Transportation has issued a memorandum stating DOT’s hiring goal of 3 percent of all new hires should be people with targeted disabilities. Although DOT...
An employee who travels for work and requires the services of a PA is not personally responsible for covering the additional costs incurred as a direct result of the travel. PA services can be provided through DRC's contracted services and/or by invitational travel (family member/...
President Obama is committed to expanding access to employment by having the Federal Government lead by example in hiring people with disabilities. This includes enforcing existing laws, providing technical assistance and information on accommodations for people with disabilities, removing...
Links and resources for travelers with disabilities.
Working with interpreters is a new experience for many people. For some, it can be helpful to review a few tips to ensure that your work with an interpreter flows smoothly and effectively for the deaf employee, the manager, co-workers, and the interpreter.
During staff meetings and other work-related events, always use an interpreter to convey important information to employees who are culturally deaf and use sign language.
Whether you're a supervisor, co-worker of an employee with a visual disability, or if you're sponsoring a meeting or event, information must be provided in alternative formats to ensure that employees with disabilities have equal opportunities in the DOT workplace.
Checklist for Planning Accessible Meetings and Events