AODA Multi-Year Plan
ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2005
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Part I - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
| Section |
Initiative |
Description |
Compliance Date |
Status |
| 3 |
Establishment of Accessibility Policies |
Develop, implement and maintain policies governing how the organization achieves or will achieve accessibility through meeting its requirements under the accessibility standards referred to in this Regulation. |
Jan. 1, 2014 |
Implemented & Ongoing |
| 4 |
Accessibility Plans |
Establish, implement, maintain and document a multi-year accessibility plan, which outlines the organization's strategy to prevent and remove barriers and meet its requirements under this Regulation; Post the accessibility plan on their website, if any, and provide the plan in an accessible format upon request; and Review and update the accessibility plan at least once every five years. |
Jan. 1, 2014 |
Implemented & Ongoing |
| 6 |
Self-Serve Kiosks |
When designing, procuring or acquiring self-service kiosks moving forward will take steps to make self-service kiosks accessible for persons with disabilities. |
Jan. 1, 2014 |
Ongoing |
| 7 |
Training |
Ensure that training is provided and documented on the requirements of the accessibility standards referred to in this Regulation and on the Human Rights Code as it pertains to persons with disabilities to, employees, volunteers, those who participate in developing the organization's policies; and all other persons who provide goods, services or facilities on behalf of the organization. |
Jan. 1, 2015 |
Implemented & Ongoing |
PART II - Information and Communications Standards
| Section |
Initiative |
Description |
Compliance Date |
Status |
| 11 |
Feedback |
Ensure a process is in place for receiving and responding to feedback to persons with disabilities by providing or arranging for accessible formats and communications supports, upon request. |
Jan. 1, 2015 |
Implemented & Ongoing |
| 12 |
Accessible Formats & Communication Supports |
Provide or arrange for the provision of accessible formats and communication supports for persons with disabilities, in a timely manner that takes into account the person's accessibility needs due to disability; and at a cost that is no more than the regular cost charged to other persons. Notify the public about the availability of accessible formats and communication supports. |
Jan. 1, 2016 |
Implemented & Ongoing |
| 14 |
Accessible Websites & Web Content |
Website and web content conform with the World Wide Web Consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, initially at Level A and increasing to Level AA in accordance with the set schedule in this section. New internet websites and web content to conform by: All internet websites and web content must conform with WCAG 2.0 Level AA other than success criteria 1.2.4 Captions (Live) and success criteria 1.2.5 Audio Descriptions (Pre-recorded) by: |
Jan. 1, 2014 Jan. 1, 2021 |
Implemented & Ongoing |
PART III - Employment Standard
| Section |
Initiative |
Description |
Compliance Date |
Status |
| 22 |
Recruitment - General |
Provide notification to employees and the public about the availability of accommodation for applicants with disabilities in recruitment processes. |
Jan. 1, 2016 |
Implemented & Ongoing |
| 23 |
Recruitment, Assessment or Selection Process |
Notify job applicants, when they are individually selected to participate in an assessment or selection process that accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes to be used. Consult with the applicant and provide or arrange for the provision of a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant's accessibility needs due to disability. |
Jan. 1, 2016 |
Implemented & Ongoing |
| 24 |
Notice to Successful Applicants |
Provide notification to successful applicants of policies for accommodating employees with disabilities when offering employment. |
Jan. 1, 2016 |
Implemented & Ongoing |
| 25 |
Informing Employees of Supports |
Inform new and existing employees of policies used to support employees with disabilities, including provision of job accommodations that take into account an employee's accessibility needs due to disability. Notify employees when a change in policy is made. |
Jan. 1, 2016 |
Implemented & Ongoing |
| 26 |
Accessible Formats & Communication Supports for Employees |
When an employee with a disability so requests it, will consult with the employee to provide or arrange for a suitable provision of accessible formats and communication supports for information that is needed in order to perform the employee's job; and information that is generally available to employees in the workplace. |
Jan. 1, 2016 |
Ongoing |
| 27 |
Workplace Emergency Response Information |
Provide for the specific needs of employees with disabilities in an emergency situation. All employees will complete a Workplace Emergency Response form to provide employer notification of need for accommodation due to employee's disability. |
Jan. 1, 2012 |
Implemented & Ongoing |
| 28 |
Documented Individual Accommodation Plans |
Develop and have in place a written process for the development of documented individual accommodation plans for employees with disabilities. |
Jan. 1, 2016 |
Implemented & Ongoing |
| 29 |
Return to Work Process |
Develop and have in place a return to work process for employees who have been absent from work due to a disability and require disability-related accommodations in order to return to work. Create individualized plan and document the process. |
Jan. 1, 2016 |
Implemented & Ongoing |
| 30 |
Performance Management |
Take into account the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities, as well as individual accommodation plans, when using a performance management process in respect of employees with disabilities. |
Jan. 1, 2016 |
Ongoing |
| 31 |
Career Development & Advancement |
When providing career development and advancement to its employees will take into account the accessibility needs of its employees with disabilities as well as any individual accommodation plans. |
Jan. 1, 2016 |
Ongoing |
| 32 |
Redeployment |
Take into account the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities, as well as individual accommodation plans, when redeploying employees with disabilities. |
Jan. 1, 2016 |
Ongoing |
