DISABILITIES WORKFORCE COMMITTEE DUTIES
The Disabilities Workforce Committee is a responsible for advising the WDB on matters related to accessibility and the provision of disability services to One-Stop customers with disabilities. The Disabilities Workforce Committee shall also provide policy guidance as it relates to services to individuals with disabilities.
The Committee:
- Advocates for customers with disabilities
- Raises awareness of disability as a civil rights and diversity issue
- Promotes collaboration between service providers
- Seeks ways to increase inclusive employment opportunities with local businesses
- Supports and collaborates with the Workforce Development Disability Resource Coordinator
Members of the committee shall include:
- WDB members
- Advocates for individuals with disabilities
- Providers of employment services
- Representatives of national disability advocacy organizations for adults with disabilities
- Experts with a background in academia or research and expertise in employment and wage policy issues for individuals with disabilities
- Representatives from the employer community or national employer
- Other individuals or representatives of organizations with expertise on increasing opportunities for competitive integrated employment for individuals with disabilities
Minimum Meeting Requirements:
- Bi-monthly
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- Andrew Tunison: Chair - District Office Manager, ACCES-VR Southern Tier
- Bruce Flaherty - Employment Specialist, Tompkins County Whole Health PROS
- Jan Lynch - Executive Director, Finger Lakes Independence Center
- Amanda McManus - Director of Employment Services, Unity House
- Karen Rachetta - Coordinator for Access and Equity Services, Tompkins Cortland Community College
- Briggs Seekins - Director of Employment and Vocational Services, Challenge
- Jennifer Slade - Integrated Employment Specialist, ACCES-VR Southern Tier
- Cassidy Stanley - Disability Resource Coordinator (DRC) and Workforce Development Specialist, Tompkins County Workforce Development