| Accessibility Requirement | Current Policies | Individual Responsible | Due Date |
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| Customer Service |
| Establishment of accessibility policies: | | | |
- Instructions on how to interact and communicate with individuals with various types of disabilities.
| In Place | Human Resources | |
- Instructions on how to interact with people with disabilities who use assistive devices; require the assistance of a guide dog or service animal or require the help of a support person.
| In Place | Human Resources | |
- Instructions on how to use equipment or devices that are available at your premises or that may assist individuals with disabilities.
| In Place | Dept. Manager | |
- Instructions on what to do if an individual with a disability is having difficulty accessing our premises.
| In Place | Human Resources | |
- Policies, procedures, and practices surrounding the legislation.
| In Place | HR Manager | |
| Training | | | |
- All employees and all other persons who provide goods and services or facilities on behalf of the organization; and all people who participate in developing the organization’s policies.
| In Place | | |
- Provision of products and services to persons with disabilities.
| In Place | Manager | |
- The use of assistive devices.
| In Place | Manager | |
- The use of guide dogs, service animals and service dogs.
| In Place | Manager | |
- The use of support persons.
| In Place | Manager | |
- Notice of service disruptions.
| In Place | Manager | |
| In Place | Manager | |
| In Place | Manager | |
- Notice of availability and format of documents.
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| | Human Resources | During Orientation
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| | Human Resources | Annually |
| Feedback Process | | | |
- Receiving and responding to feedback shall ensure that the processes are accessible to persons with disabilities by providing or arranging for the provision of accessible formats and communication support, upon request.
| In Place | Supervisor | |
- Notification to the public about the availability of accessible formats and communication supports is required.
| In Place | HR Manager | |
| Accessible Formats and Communication Support | | | |
- Upon request, provide or arrange to provide accessible formats and communication supports for persons with disabilities:
| In Place | Manager | |
- In a timely manner that takes into account the person’s accessibility needs.
| In Place | Manager | |
- At a cost that is no more than the regular cost charged to other persons.
| In Place | Manager | |
- The organization will consult with the person making the request to determine the suitability of an accessible format or communication support
| In Place | Manager | |
| Accessibility Plans | | | |
- Establish, implement, maintain and document a multi-year accessibility plan
| In Place | HR Manager | |
| Information & Communication |
| Training | | | |
- Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005;
| In Place | HR Manager | |
- Accessibility Standards for Customer Service, Ontario Regulation 429/07;
| In Place | HR Manager | |
| In Place | HR Manager | |
| Accessible websites and web content – *New Sites* | N/A | | |
| All websites and web content | | | |
- Internet websites and web content conform with the World Wide Web Consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level A initially.
| In Place | Owner | |
- Increase to WCAG 2.02 Level AA in accordance with Section 14(3) schedule.
| In Place | Owner | |
| Employment Standards |
| Recruitment | | | |
- Notification about available policies and accommodation for applicants with disabilities
| In Place | Human Resources | |
- Provide suitable accommodation that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability
| In Place | Human Resources | |
| Informing employees of supports | | | |
- Inform all employees of policies used to support employees with disabilities.
| In Place | Human Resources | |
- Provide new employees with the information.
| In Place | Human Resources | |
- Provide updated information to employees whenever there is a change to an existing policy on the provision of job accommodations that take into account an employee’s accessibility needs due to disability
| In Place | Human Resources | |
| Accessible formats and communication support for employees: | | | |
- Information to perform their job.
| In Place | Human Resources | |
- Information that is generally available to employees in the workplace
| In Place | Human Resources | |
| Workplace emergency response information | | | |
- If an employee who receives individualized workplace emergency response information requires assistance, and with the employee’s consent, the employer shall provide this information to the person designated by the employer to provide assistance to the employee.
| In Place | Human Resources | |
- Individualized workplace emergency response information shall be reviewed when the employee moves to a different location in the organization; their overall accommodations needs or plans are reviewed; or when the employer reviews its general emergency response policies.
| In Place | Human Resources | |
| Documented Individual Accommodation Plans | | | |
- Employees requesting individual accommodation plans may participate in the development of the plan. Means by which the employee is assessed on an individual basis.
| In Place | Human Resources | |
- The employer can request an evaluation by an outside medical or other expert, at the employer’s expense, to assist in determining if accommodation can be achieved and, if so, how it can be achieved.
| In Place | Human Resources | |
- The employee can request participation of a bargaining agent representative in the development of the plan.
| In Place | Site Supervisor | |
- Privacy protection of the employee’s personal information
| In Place | Human Resources | |
- The frequency with which the individual accommodation plan will be reviewed and updated, and the manner in which it will be done.
| In Place | Human Resources | |
- If a plan is denied, the manner in which the reasons for the denial will be provided to the employee.
| In Place | Human Resources | |
- Individual accommodation plans are in a format that takes into account the employee’s accessibility needs due to disability
| In Place | Site Supervisor | |
| Return to Work Process | | | |
- Develop and have in place a return-to-work process.
| In Place | Human Resources | |
- Outline the steps the employer will take to facilitate the return to work of employees who were absent because their disability required them to be away from work
| In Place | Human Resources | |
- Use documented individual accommodation plans
| In Place | Human Resources | |
| Performance Management | In Place | Human Resources | |
| Career Development and Advancement | In Place | Human Resources | |
| Redeployment | In Place | Human Resources | |
| Transportation Standards* (Not Applicable) |
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| Specialized Standards* (Not Applicable) |
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