If you are an employee who has a targeted disability, even if you have never identified yourself to the Agency as such read these letters. (The name of the AFGE representative has been changed, the letter has not been changed.).
From: ^Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 4:01 PM
Subject: Informational Notice
May 9, 2007
Dear SSA Employee:
In the course of ongoing litigation before the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, the Social Security Administration has been ordered to send a copy of the attached letter to its employees who voluntarily identified themselves as having certain disabilities on the Office of Personnel Management's Standard Form 256 or using the Agency's on-line Employee Data System.
The Agency is sending you this letter so that you have the opportunity to decide for yourself whether you wish to participate in this potential class action litigation and contact the prospective class attorneys in this matter. Your participation in this matter is voluntary and optional.
The Social Security Administration is committed to the goal of a fair and equitable workplace where it is possible for all employees to reach their potential and be successful.
Should you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact Linda Jackson, Disability Center Director at 410-966-3819
Sincerely,
/s/Good morning Mr. Snider,
I wish to know if an employee who has one of the targeted disabilities (management has knowledge of the disability) but she was never aware of Form 256 or that it had to be submitted (see below memo from Mark Anderson) might have the same opportunity to join the class action complaint?Thank you in advance for taking the time to respond to my question.
Imda Repp
AFGE_Rep@aol.com
Imda.Repp@ssa.gov@ssa.gov
From: Michael Snider [mailto:mike@sniderlaw.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 12:15 PM
To: Repp, Imda
Subject: RE: Question regarding SSA class action
Imda:
Excellent question. The answer is: YES. TDE (Targeted disabled employees) are eligible to be included
WHETHER OR NOT they ever fillled out a Form 256 or otherwise self identified.
Please circulate this widely.
Michael J. Snider, Esq.
Law Offices of Snider & Associates, LLC
104 Church Lane, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-653-9060 phone
410-653-9061 fax
mike@sniderlaw.com; email
www.sniderlaw.com web address