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Disability Program

About

The Disability Program communicates the needs of individuals with disabilities and information relevant to ensuring Air Force compliance with Disability Programs, employment initiatives and federal law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable Accommodation How to Guides

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For Employees

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For Supervisors (FT Telework)

A reasonable accommodation is an adjustment or alteration that enables a qualified person with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties, or enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment. Reasonable accommodation is covered under AFI 36-2710 Ch. 13.

1. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL WITH DISABILITY

Individual with a physical or mental impairment, or a record of having such impairment, that substantially limits one or more major life activities, who can, with or without reasonable accommodation, perform the essential functions of the position the individual holds
or desires. A qualified individual with a disability does not include any employee or applicant who is currently engaging in the illegal
use of drugs.

2. SCHEDULE A

An Excepted Service Appointing Authorities covered under 5 CFR 213.3102 (u), for hiring people with severe physical disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, and intellectual disabilities. This excepted authority is used to appoint persons with severe physical disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, and intellectual disabilities. Such individuals may qualify for conversion to permanent status after two years of satisfactory service. Severe physical disabilities include but are not limited to blindness, deafness, paralysis, missing limbs, epilepsy, dwarfism, and more.

Schedule A, 5 CFR 213.3102 (11) for hiring readers, interpreters, and personal assistants. This excepted authority is used to appoint readers, interpreters, and personal assistants for employees with severe disabilities as reasonable accommodations.

3. WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM (WRP)

Employs eligible college students and recent graduates with disabilities in internships and permanent jobs.

4. DISABILITY RETIREMENT

You must become disabled, while employed in a position subject to FERS, because of a disease or injury, for useful and efficient service in your current position. The disability must be expected to last at least one year. Your agency must certify it is unable to accommodate your disabling medical condition in your present position and that it has considered you for any vacant position in the same agency at the same grade/pay level, within the same commuting area, for which you are qualified for reassignment. There is no minimum age but have to have 18 months of service years.

Contact Us

E: 88ABW.DE.DisabilityProgram@us.af.mil
P: 937-904-0978
Address:
Building 219, 
5030 Pearson Rd., Area A
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433
 

AEP Team

Manager:
Ms. Sarah Dallis