ICED seeks nominations for annual awards
promoting the independence of people with disabilities
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[February 16, 2015]
SPRINGFIELD
– The State of Illinois Interagency Committee on Employees with
Disabilities (ICED) has opened nominations for its 2015 Awards
Program, which honors the achievements of those who have done an
outstanding job of providing equal opportunity and access to people
with disabilities.
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The awards program aims to honor individuals and organizations
that have promoted independence and civil rights for people with
disabilities. Award categories include Employee, Agency,
Business/Nonprofit organization, the Media, Advocate, and
Legislator. ICED also provides certificates of award to agencies
that hire employees through the State’s successful Disability
Opportunity program, which allows agencies to address their
underutilization of employees with disabilities.
“The awards are an excellent opportunity to highlight the practices
of those who are promoting access and independence in State
employment,” said Illinois Department of Human Rights Director and
ICED Co-Chair Rocco Claps. “The Committee is excited to identify and
recognize those around the state who are working hard on behalf of
employees with disabilities.”
Awardees will be recognized at a formal ceremony, which will be held
on May 19, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Historic Preservation Agency’s
Great Room in Springfield, Illinois. The deadline for nominations is
April 15, 2015.
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Created in 1974, the Interagency Committee on Employees with
Disabilities represents the interests of more than 3,000
employees with disabilities in state government and advances
access, independence, and opportunity for employees with
disabilities.
For more information on the award categories and nomination
process, visit www.state.il.us/iced/ or contact Susan Allen at
the Department of Human Rights, at (217) 785-5119 (V),
1-866-740-3953 (TTY), or Susan.Allen@Illinois.gov.
[Mike Theodore, State of Illinois
Interagency
Committee on Employees with Disabilities] |