March 2024 Member Meeting: “Access for All: Empowering Inclusive Workplaces through Accommodations”

Did you know small and mid-sized Minnesota employers can request reimbursement for expenses related to providing workplace accommodations?

Learn about the State of Minnesota’s Employer Reasonable Accommodation Fund (ERAF) with Ray McCoy of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Explore how employers can expand their workforce, increase inclusivity, and support disabled applicants and employees through the ERAF.

During the meeting, participants will receive an overview of the ERAF in terms of structure, eligibility guidelines, and examples of reasonable accommodations followed by an engaging Q & A session.

Small and medium-sized businesses and other organizations who are interested in becoming a member of Disability:IN Minnesota are welcome to attend this meeting first time for free using promo code “ACCOMMODATIONS2024” with a Non-Member ticket.

Cost:

• Disability:IN Minnesota member companies:  Free
• Non-members:  $20 per person
• Prospective Disability:IN members are welcome to attend their first meeting free. For details, contact info@DI-MN.org.

This event will be held virtually via Zoom. Registration is required to attend. Please register by March 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM.

Live captioning will be provided. Accommodations may be requested via the registration form. If you need accommodations to participate, please register at least 5 days prior to the event. Contact info@DI-MN.org with questions.

About the Presenter:

Ray McCoy, ERAF Program Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

 

Hello, my name is Ray McCoy! I first came to Minnesota as a young child and grew up in St Paul. I completed my undergrad training in Sociology from Augsburg University and my graduate training at Penn State in Community and Economic Development. After graduating from undergrad in 2005, I began my career as an AmeriCorps VISTA, which eventually led to me gaining more than ten years of outreach experience in various professional settings. In 2010, I landed a VISTA position in Chester, PA (a suburb outside of Philadelphia) where I got my first exposure to working in employment services at the State WorkForce Center, PA CareerLink, where I worked with disabled Veterans by connecting them with employers through the Delaware Valley region. I’m excited to step into the role as the Program Coordinator for the Employer Reasonable Accommodation Fund (ERAF) and get the word out about ERAF to small and medium sized businesses throughout the State of Minnesota.