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Schedule A Seminar
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
AGENDA

OBJECTIVE: To provide information about and support the use of the Schedule A Hiring Authority for people with disabilities.

9:00	Coffee and pastries available
9:30	Open and welcoming remarks - Commissioner Christine M. Griffin, US EEOC - Chair Naomi C. Earp, US EEOC - Deputy Director Daniel G. Blair, US Office of Personnel Management
10:00	The New Schedule A Policy: - Deidre Dessommes, Human Resource Specialist, Strategic Human Resource Policy, OPM
10:30	Break
10:40	Best Practices for Increasing the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities - Tanya Cantrell, Disability Program Manager, Office of Civil Rights & Civil Liberties, US Department of Homeland Security
11:00	What Have I Done for You Lately? - Kathleen Lane, Selective Placement Coordinator Office of Civil Rights & Civil Liberties, US Department of Homeland Security
11:20	Selective Placement Program Managers Community of Practice - Scott Wortman, Program Director GoLearn Program, US Office of Personnel Management - John L. Martin, Special Counselor for Presidential Initiatives and E-Government, Office of the General Counsel, US Office of Personnel Management
11:40	Selective Placement Program Managers Roles and Responsibilities: - Kitty Kobert, Disability Employment Liaison, Human Capital Leadership, US Office of Personnel Management
11:50	Closing Remarks - Olegario D. Cantos VII, Esq., Associate Director for Domestic Policy The White House