As used in this article, the term: “Competitive integrated employment” means work, including self-employment, in the labor market performed on a full-time or part-time basis in a setting in which an individual with a disability interacts with individuals without disabilities in all aspects of the job function and for which such individual with a disability […]
There is created the Employment First Georgia Council. The council shall be assigned to the Department of Human Services for administrative purposes only, as defined by Code Section 50-4-3; provided, however, that the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency shall provide staff and administrative and clerical functions for the council. The Employment First Georgia Council shall be […]
The purpose of the Employment First Georgia Council shall be to advise the Governor, General Assembly, and state agencies as to the adoption and integration of a policy that recognizes that competitive integrated employment, including self-employment, is the first and preferred option of all state funded services provided to working age individuals with disabilities. Such […]
The council shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities to: Develop an Employment First training plan for providers of services to individuals with disabilities; Coordinate and conduct with other state, federal, and private entities, as appropriate, educational activities to increase awareness of the Employment First Policy; Evaluate the funding mechanism for services in the […]
