Fourth Anniversary of Executive Order

Governor DeWine signs Executive Orders on January 14, 2019.

Moments after taking office on January 14, 2019, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Executive Order 2019-03D establishing Ohio as a Disability Inclusion State and Model Employer of Individuals with Disabilities, requiring all state agencies to increase recruitment, hiring, and advancement of people with disabilities.

 

Governor DeWine appointed James Clinkscale to serve in a newly created position of state ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) coordinator to help establish Ohio as a state leader and a disability and inclusion state.

 

OOD partnered with the Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to develop and launch web-based training for all State of Ohio employees on Disability Etiquette and Awareness and enhanced the statewide training curriculum for management staff to include disability inclusion in the workplace.

 

Also in support of the Executive Order, OOD developed the Ohio Vocational Apprentice Program for students and adults with disabilities to assist them in gaining access to state government employment. The goal of this program is for apprentices to secure permanent employment in state government upon completion of the apprenticeship.