Section 5.353. Functions of the Committee

The following shall be the functions of the Committee:

(1) To coordinate activities for promotion of employment of the handicapped at the State level. This will include serving as liaison between the President’s Committee on Employment of the Handicapped and local committees across the State.

(2) To lend support to local committees on employment of the handicapped in initiating meetings and conferences designed to create greater awareness of the abilities of handicapped individuals and bring them together with employers.

(3) To serve as a resource to employers, labor unions, private social agencies, and handicapped individuals on legislation pertaining to the rights and responsibilities of all concerned in regard to employment and employment related factors such as accessibility.

(4) To serve as a resource to handicapped individuals in providing information on governmental services available to help them gain self-sufficiency through employment.

(5) Disseminate appropriate informational materials on various disabilities in order to create a better understanding of the disability and, through this understanding, a greater awareness of the abilities of persons with such handicaps.

(6) Sponsor appropriate contests among students that will give this important group a positive awareness of the handicapped.

(7) Recognize outstanding achievements in employment and in hiring handicapped individuals through the presentation of awards in these areas at an annual conference.