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Audio (MP3) Listen in New Window Presentation (PDF) Open in new window On-Going National Debate Appropriate Use of 14(c) Advocacy Input from ACCSES to NDRN Legislative Response - Efforts to Limit or Eliminate HR 3086 - Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities HR 4297 - Workforce Investment Improvement Act Administrative Activities U.S. Department of Labor - Increased Enforcement CMS - Characteristics of Home and Community U.S. Department of Justice - Oregon Suit Henry’s Turkey Farm Resolved Americans with Disabilities Act Violations Created Hostile Living and Working Environment Discriminatory Conditions of Employment Oregon’s Olmstead Suit Applying Olmstead to Employment Supports Motions to Intervene “Unnecessarily segregating individuals with I/DD in sheltered settings when they could be served in integrated employment settings” Focus is not on 14(c) USDOL Wage and Hour Enforcement Key Changes in Response to FY2010 CRP Evaluation Found Low Compliance Rates Basis for Violations High Staff Turnover Inattention to 14(c) Requirements Complexity of Prevailing Rate Determination Process Proposed Steps to Promote Compliance Redesigning the certification process Integrating with online knowledge-based technologies Greater training options for CRP staff Targeted Enforcement Dedicated 14(c) Specialists How is your agency responding in response to this issue? What are your primary issues and concerns? What can INARF do to support you and your agency?