As a result of recent changes to federal regulations, all federal government contractors are now required to regularly survey employees regarding their disability status. The regulatory change is intended to address a substantial lag in the employment rate of individuals with disabilities that persists despite technological advancements that have made it possible for people with disabilities to apply for and successfully perform a broad array of jobs.
All University of California employees will soon receive an email asking them to complete a brief, voluntary survey about their disability status. You may have already received the email because some were sent last week.
UC has hired VR Election Service (VRES) to administer the survey. The email will come from the following address: UC_Disability_Survey@vres.us. The email will also include a unique PIN that VRES has assigned to each employee. To respond to the survey, you must enter the PIN and the month and date of your birth to authenticate your identity. UC will use the collected data to assess employment practices and recruitment efforts. The collected information will remain confidential.
ANR's Affirmative Action website has additional information. If you wish to review a sample copy of the email request you will receive, you may go to http://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/Diversity/Affirmative_Action. The information is listed under Disability Survey.
I appreciate you completing the survey. If you have any questions, please contact me at lmmanton@ucanr.edu.
Thank you,
Linda Marie Manton
ANR Executive Director Staff Personnel and Affirmative Action Contact
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