Model Employer Initiative

On June 25, 2009, Governor Patrick announces a Strategic Plan for Massachusetts as a Model Employer for People with disabilities.

MOD is part of this initiative and is working, along with other agencies, to make the Commonwealth a Model Employer. 

• The Annual Report   on the initiative was published in July of 2010. 
• A newsletter about the initiative, called Dialogue is issued quarterly. 
• As part of that effort, MOD administers the application process for a capital fund to supplement agency efforts to pay for the accommodation needs of the Executive Branch's employees. Called the Reasonable Accommodation Capital Reserve Account (RACRA)  as set forward in the Administration and Finance Administrative Bulletin #20, it make funds available to agencies faced with single requests of over $2,500 for a single individual or cumulative expenses totaling more the 0.5% of the agency's annual budget.
  • • PowerPoint on RACRA   
    • RACRA Application 
    • 2012 RACRA Annual Report 

• • •  Related Information on the Model Employer Initiative:

      Governors Press Release 

      Strategic Plan 

      Appendices to Strategic Plan 

      Model Employer Informational Session PowerPoint  file size 2MB

      2010 Annual Report