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<br />positions that you might not otherwise be able to do because of your disability <br />so that you will be considered for any positions of that kind, and (ii) the <br />accommodations which we could make which would enable you to perform <br />the job properly and safely, including special equipment, changes in the <br />physical layout of the job, elimination of certain duties relating to the job, <br />provision of personal assistance services or other accommodations. This <br />information will assist us in placing you in an appropriate position and in <br />making accommodations for your disability. <br />7. A written copy of this AAP is available for inspection by any employee or <br />applicant for employment, during normal business hours, in the Personnel <br />Department. Interested persons should contact the Employment Manager at <br />(919) 245-2555 for assistance. <br />II. Invitation to Self-Identify for Individuals with Disabilities <br />An individual may voluntarily self-identify at any time; however, the following <br />invitation should be extended by Orange County to applicants to self-identify only <br />after they have been offered a position but before they start their employment. Note: <br />This timeframe avoids conflict with the EEOC's guidance under the ADA, which in <br />most cases precludes asking a job applicant about potential reasonable <br />accommodations prior to a job offer being made. <br />Orange County is a contractor subject to section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act <br />of 1973, as amended, which requires contractors to take affirmative action to <br />employ and advance in employment-qualified individuals with disabilities. <br />2. If you have a disability and would like to be considered under the affirmative <br />action program, please tell us. <br />3. You may inform us of your desire to benefit under the program at this time <br />and/or at any time in the future. This information will assist us in placing you <br />in an appropriate position and in making accommodations for your disability. <br />4. Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not <br />subject you to any adverse treatment. The information provided will be used <br />only in ways that are not inconsistent with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation <br />Act of 1973, as amended. <br />5. Information you submit about your disability will be kept confidential, except <br />that (i) supervisors and department head may be informed regarding <br />restrictions on the work or duties of qualified individuals with disabilities, and <br />regarding necessary accommodations; (ii) first aid and safety personnel may <br />be informed, when and to the extent appropriate, if the condition might require <br />emergency treatment; and (iii) government officials engaged in enforcing laws <br />administered by OFCCP or the ADA, may be informed. <br />~~ <br />Page 9 of 10 <br />