The Center for Personal Assistance Services seeks nominations from private and public organizations of promising practices in the provision of workplace personal assistance services (Workplace PAS).

The Center for Personal Assistance Services is seeking nominations from private and public organizations of promising practices in the provision of workplace personal assistance services (Workplace PAS).

Workplace PAS includes task-related assistance at work, such as readers, interpreters, help with lifting or reaching, re-assignment of non-essential duties to co-workers, and other help related to performing work tasks and may include personal care-related assistance such as helping someone with toileting, eating, or drinking while at work.

If you have provided personal assistance services (PAS) to an employee with a disability or facilitated the provision of PAS in the workplace, then you possess the vision and creativity to meet the needs of a diverse workforce. We understand that recognition is important when you go the extra miles in meeting the needs of your workforce. And, we want to hear about it. We can help share your promising practices with your business peers.

We are looking for Workplace PAS Practices that:

Have contributed to hiring, retaining, or promoting workers with disabilities.

Are a part of your organizations written policy, and you agree to make the policy available through the Centers project.

Have been in place for at least 6 months.

Reduce or eliminate barriers to workplace PAS.

If your promising Workplace PAS practice meets this criteria, please complete the on-line form found at the link below.

A Center for PAS representative will schedule a phone interview to learn more about your success.

If you have any questions about this effort, please feel free to email us at: janmail@mail.wvu.edu