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Canada-Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Labrador Labour Market Agreement for Persons with Disabilities (LMAPD)Labour Market Agreement for Persons with Disabilities Annual Plan – 2011/2012<strong>Department</strong>al Program Expenditure SummaryProvincial<strong>Department</strong>And Agency/ProgramServicesArea <strong>of</strong>PriorityTargetPopulationProgramDescriptionPUBLIC SERVICE SECRETARIATOffice <strong>of</strong> EmploymentEquity for Persons withDisabilities1.EmploymentParticipation2.EmploymentOpportunities3.Connecting Employers<strong>and</strong> Persons withDisabilities4.Building on the existingknowledge basePersons withDisabilities who areEmploymentDisadvantaged.The Office <strong>of</strong> Employment Equity for Persons withDisabilities has as its m<strong>and</strong>ate to increase the number <strong>of</strong>persons with disabilities employed in the Public Service. Toachieve this, the Office operates the Opening Doors Program(Permanent <strong>and</strong> Temporary), a Student Summer EmploymentInitiative, <strong>and</strong> career support services.The Opening Doors Program is comprised <strong>of</strong> full time,permanent Opening Doors positions throughout theProvincial Public Service. These positions are designated forpersons with disabilities <strong>and</strong> limited to members <strong>of</strong> thisemployment equity group.As well, this Program delivers a temporary component whichallows for the creation <strong>of</strong> temporary Opening Doors positionsfor a minimum <strong>of</strong> three months to provide persons withdisabilities the opportunity to gain valuable work experience.The objective <strong>of</strong> the Student Summer Employment Programis to provide career-related work experience in the PublicService for post secondary students with disabilities.Summer employment opportunities provide students withpractical skills <strong>and</strong> knowledge to prepare them for their futureentry into the labour market.Career support services are available through the Office toprovide practical job search <strong>and</strong> career counselling assistanceto persons with disabilities registered with the Office.The Office will report on the number <strong>of</strong> persons withdisabilities who are employed in both permanent <strong>and</strong>temporary positions under the Opening Doors Program, thenumber <strong>of</strong> students hired through our Student SummerEmployment Program, <strong>and</strong> the number <strong>of</strong> clients who receiveemployment counseling <strong>and</strong> career support services throughour Office.ShareableCostEstimate2011/2012$4,298,800TOTAL $4,298,800<strong>Report</strong> 2010-2011ix
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