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May 8, 2012

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US Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy

Signs Alliance Agreement with National Industry Liaison Group

 

WASHINGTON - Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez and National Industry Liaison Group Chair Valerie J. Vickers have signed an alliance agreement to promote the hiring of individuals with disabilities by the federal contractor community.

Quad A / AZilg President John Garza with Kathleen Martinez at the signing of the ODEP/NILG Agreement.  Ms. Martinez accepted John's invitation to be the Keynote Speaker at Quad A/AZilg's 2012 Compliance Conference on November 16, 2012.

 

 "I am thrilled to sign this agreement today with the National Industry Liaison Group - an employer association representing federal contractors across the United States. The Office of Disability Employment Policy looks forward to partnering with this association to promote effective disability employment practices among all members. Together we can build workplace equality that includes those of us with disabilities," said Martinez.

 

(Quad A/AZilg is the Arizona Chapter of the NILG.)

 

Click here to read the press release 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Garza with Patricia Shiu & Staff

John Garza (far right) and fellow NILG Board Members met with 

OFCCP Director Patricia Shiu (in blue) & her staff in Washington, DC,

to discuss and provide input on pending rules and regulations.

 

Next Tuesday, May 15, our colleagues from the OFCCP Phoenix District & Las Vegas Field Offices will make a special presentation, "Preparing for OFCCP Requests" pursuant to Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment and Assistance Act of 1974 and the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002. Our guest presenters will be Theresa Lujan (Assistant District Director) and Mary Sneed-Hill (Senior Compliance Officer).

 

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  JGarza Photo

 

On Behalf of the Board of Directors
John A. Garza
President, Quad A
Chair, Arizona Industry Liaison Group (AzILG)

Email: [email protected]

Tele: 602-300-2023

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