On June 28, 2019, a DORALL provided notification of rate increases for services provided by our Community Rehabilitation Programs, effective July 1, 2019. Please use the attached updated rate sheet in lieu of the rate sheet previously provided. Please direct questions regarding these rate increases to your local Community Resources Development Specialist.
Forms Updates – DR68, DR68D, DR68H & DR212
In response to the recently updated Declaration of Order of Selection for FY 2019/2020, the following forms have been updated effective July 1 – DR68 – Order of Selection Letter DR68D – OOS Wait List Annual Notice DR68H – 60 Day Wait List Notice DR212 – Notice of Eligibility and Priority for Services The revised …
2019-20 Budget Act Passage
Good news! We are pleased to announce that Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 California State Budget (AB 74) on June 27, 2019. It was enacted under Chapter 23, Statutes of 2019. For information about DOR’s budget, you can find the FY 2019-20 Budget Act Highlights posted on the DOR Intranet page under the …
Appointment of Chief, Budgets, Fiscal Forecasting, and Research Section (Budget Officer)
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Rowena Okada as the Chief of Budgets, Fiscal Forecasting, and Research Section, effective June 28, 2019. Rowena has over 14 years of state service, four (4) of which have been with the DOR. She has experienced working as a Budget Officer, Associate Budget Analyst, Associate Management Auditor, …
Bilingual Services Update: New Vendor for Written Translation
The purpose of this memo is to notify field staff of the new vendor for written translation. Written Translation Effective July 1, 2019, the DOR has contracted with a new vendor, Green Translations, to provide written translations. Please do not use the previous vendor, 1-Stop Translations, after June 30, 2019. The written translation contract is …
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DOR FY 2019-2020 Budget Act Highlights
Department of Rehabilitation Budget The Department of Rehabilitation’s (DOR) enacted budget for fiscal year (FY) 2019-2020 is $480 million. Funding for vocational rehabilitation consumer services is $186.4 million. The DOR continues to operate under a Federal Order of Selection process, and will be providing services to individuals in Priority Category One, eligible individuals with the …
Braille Translation Services for July 5 to July 15, 2019
Braille Specialist, Eric Clegg, will be out of the office from July 5 to July 15, 2019, Braille production services will be unavailable during this period. If you have any Braille requests, please submit them promptly, allowing time for translation before July 3, 2019. If you have large Braille requests, such as training manuals, please allow …
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Resources – July 2019
Magellan Health Care provides monthly resources for State of California Employees through their Employee Assistance Program website. Welcome to the July Edition of the EAP Monthly Update What does better life balance mean to you and how do you go about achieving it? First and foremost, it’s vital to pay attention to your physical and …
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Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
All DOR employees, including Rank and File, are now required to complete Sexual Harassment Prevention training, per Sections 12950 and 12950.1 of the Government Code, as amended Senate Bill (SB) 1343 (Chapter 956, Statutes 2018). The law requires DOR employees to complete Sexual Harassment Prevention (SHP) training as follows: Rank and File employees (non-supervisory) must …
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Declaration of Order of Selection
DECLARATION OF ORDER OF SELECTION FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICESEFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019 Whereas, on August 18, 1995, the Department of Rehabilitation (Department) first declared that the Department was under Order of Selection for Vocational Rehabilitation Services and determined that no priority categories could then be served, and, Whereas, on June 27, 2018, as the Department’s …
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