U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today participated in the groundbreaking of a new 3.9-mile modern streetcar line project that will directly connect thousands of commuters with Tucson’s major downtown employers, health care facilities, the University of Arizona and regional attractions...
The nation’s largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of 86.2 percent in February, up from both the 74.5 percent on-time rate of February 2011 and from January 2012’s 83.7 percent rate, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released today. ...
This consent order concerns advertisements by Gate 1, Ltd., (Gate 1) a ticket agent, that violated 14 CFR 399.84 the Department’s rule on full-fare advertising, and 49 U.S.C. § 41712, which prohibits unfair and deceptive practices by air carriers and ticket agents. This order assesses a...
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DOT Reasonable Accommodation Order
The DOT Reasonable Accommodation Order (DOT Order 1011.1), "Procedures for Processing Reasonable Accommodation Requests by DOT Job Applicants and Employees with Disabilities," can be found here:
Procedures for Processing Reasonable...
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Definitions and roster of staff positions with the Disability Resource Center.
In some situations, the employee and supervisor/decision maker might request an accommodation that the DRC cannot provide because that accommodation is beyond DRC’s authority. If possible, in those instances the DRC will provide information and resources on how the accommodation can be...
The DRC works closely with Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to provide technical assistance upon request, and to support their compliance program (which includes privacy, security and other IT regulatory requirements besides Section 508). This is accomplished through technical...
DRC offers training and outreach to all DOT Departmental Offices/OAs on a range of disability-related employment topics. Managers and employees may request trainings or briefings to help improve understanding of disabilities, the use of assistive technology, and disability etiquette. When...
The DRC provides technical assistance to all DOT employees, offices and OAs. These services are separate from the products and services provided through the reasonable accommodation process. The DRC's technical assistance services can include answering disability related questions; working with...