The Office of Management and
Budget approved the Voluntary
Self-Identification of Disability form required by the new
regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503) on
January 22, 2014. This approval expires on January 31, 2017.
Federal contractors must use this
form to invite job applicants and employees to voluntarily self-identify as an
individual with a disability as required by 41 CFR 60-741.42 of the new
regulations. Written in plain English, the form is slightly more than one
page long. It provides employees and job applicants three options for
self-disclosure, provides examples of disabilities, highlights that disclosure
is voluntary and confidential, and includes a short paragraph on reasonable
accommodation. The form is available on OFCCP’s Web site at www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/sec503/SelfId_Disability_CC_305_012214_JRF_QA_508c.pdf.
This information is intended to be educational and should not be considered legal advice on any specific matter.
