Vermont Business MagazineThe Vermont Governor’s Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities (GCEPD) recently announced the employer award recipients for the “Spirit of the ADA” Awards. Among those recipients isRutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC). The awards will be presented to Molly Perry, (Sr. HR Generalist) and Fran Kelly, (retired, Senior Recruiter) RRMC’s Human Resources Department. In addition, four Project Search sites ; Rutland Regional Medical Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, and the University of Vermont Medical Center and THE EDGE Sports and Fitness of Burlington will be receiving the GCEPD Partner Award. Project SEARCH® is a business-led transition program for developmentally and cognitively disabled adults between the ages of 18- 40, who learn employability and independent living skills that will help them successfully transition from school to adult life or obtain competitive employment.
“I am very proud of the exceptional work Rutland Regional has done in hiring and supporting individuals with disabilities. These vibrant, engaged and highly motivated staff members have impacted our workplace in a very positive way,”said Claudio Fort, President and CEO of Rutland Regional Medical Center.
These awards are given to employers who reflect the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act in their employment practices and successfully meet the following criteria:
1)Recruitment outreach and equal accessibility in the application, interviewing, and hiring procedures for people with disabilities.
2)Use of on-the-job accommodations, modifications, progressive employment methods, and/or creative solutions for successful training and employment of people with disabilities.
3)Accessible physical structures, buildings, work stations and equipment, and services.
4)Support for the employment of a person(s) with a disability as an overall employment strategy.
A special awards ceremony is planned forThursday, October 4, from12:30-1:30pmin the CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center, Conference Rooms B&C, at Rutland Regional Medical Center.