I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Sue Pelbath as the Administrator of the Orientation Center for the Blind (OCB) at the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), effective June 15, 2020. In support of the Department’s mission and goals, Sue will be responsible for the overall management and supervision of services and operations at …
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June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. As it is for many of our staff and community members, Pride Month is important and personal to me. When I was very young, I knew that I was female and that the gender I was assigned at birth did not match my identity. Expressing my true self was met …
It is my pleasure to introduce our new Chief of Independent Living and Assistive Technology Section (ILATS), Megan Sampson. Megan has been working for the State of California since 2014, when she was hired by Caltrans where she specialized in contracts management, procurements, policy, expenditure tracking, and State, federal, and local regulations. Prior to State …
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Let me begin by sending an apology to our entire Agency. Timing is critical and this note is long overdue. That said, my hope was never to send a letter that demonstrated my own deep sense of struggle and loss in the wake of George Floyd’s tragic, brutal killing. I had hoped never to send …
Apparently, my long DORALL wasn’t long enough! Sorry for any confusion. Additional information is coming, and in the meantime, here is some immediate clarification on softphones: As individual employees, please do not submit softphone requests directly to the Service Desk. Softphones must be requested through your supervisor or manager, as there are budget considerations.FAQs about softphones …
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As we move through these times, please know that DOR’s continuous goal is to ensure our workplace is safe, welcoming, and inclusive of people of all races and all other personal characteristics. In fact, it is our individualism and experiences that are needed now more than ever to build and strengthen our organization and provide …
I apologize for the length of this DORALL. DOR ITSD has been working hard on solutions, and there is a lot to share and a number of updates to the 2020 Telework Information page on the DOR website. Thank you for your continued patience and support as we work together to continue to provide services …
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Over the past months, you have often heard me say we are living through a major milestone, and as with all other milestones, it will be how our collective actions give rise to a new future that decides how history will portray the times we are in. In the United States, there has been a …
Dear DOR Family and Partners, In early February, I began a long vacation in anticipation of retirement this summer. I intended to let you know much sooner, thank you for your support and friendship for the past 14 years, and I looked forward to a traditional gathering to celebrate with you. There's not been a …
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In an effort to encourage a healthy work-life balance and to comply with existing leave balance maximums, the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) has provided the Leave Balance Management Policy and the reduction plan form. DOR employee’s vacation or annual leave balance should not exceed 640 hours as of January of each year. If excess hours …
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