Accessibility Plan
Accessibility Plan
VHA’s Multi Year Accessibility Plan
2017-2021
| Actions | Legislated Date (Not for Profit) |
Status |
|---|---|---|
| Policies & Procedures | ||
| Create Policies with Statement of Organizational Commitment in written form | 2012 | Policies complete; review and updates ongoing |
| Approval and Sign off | 2012 | Complete |
| Make available to the Public | 2012 | Complete |
| Available in Alternative Formats - upon request | 2014 | complete |
| Update/revise policies and procedures to reflect IASR | 2014 | complete , going |
| Accessibility Plan | ||
| Develop Accessibility Plan | 2014 | Complete; review and updates ongoing |
| Post to web | 2014 | complete |
| Prepare Status Reports | 2014 | ongoing |
| Review Accessibility Plan progress and update. (Update reg ularly and at least every five years) | 2014 | ongoing |
| Training | ||
| All employees & volunteers, policy developers, those providing goods or services on behalf of organization regarding IRS and Human Rights Code | 2015 | complete,ongoing |
| Decide on training delivery | 2015 | complete |
| Create training schedule for current staff and new staff | 2015 | complete and ongoing |
| Establish system for record keeping | 2015 | complete and ongoing |
| Continue to train new staff as part of orientation | 2015 | ongoing |
| Information & Communications | ||
| Emergency Procedure Plans or Public Safety Information - inventory and make accessible | 2012 | complete; ongoing |
| Feedback system accessible upon request | 2015 | complete |
| Accessible formats and communication supports available upon request (timely manner, no cost charged to other persons) | 2016 | ongoing |
| Create inventory of current documents | 2015 | ongoing |
| Create document renewal plan | 2015 | ongoing |
| Create Strategic Communication Plan ot process to identify who creates source documents, who ensures pdf's are accessible, who checks for accessibility before posting to website, corporate wide fonts, and analysis of website content and new content | complete | |
| All internet websites and web content WCAG 2.0 Level AA | 2021 | in progress |
| Review all content on website back to 2012 to ensure historic content is accessible Level AA | 2021 | in progress |
| Design digital services with accessibility features, striving for all users to have equal access to information and functionality | 2021 | in progress |
| Employment | ||
| Develop Workplace Emergency Response for staff | 2012 | complete; ongoing |
| Recruitment - notify employees and public regarding availability of accommodation | 2016 | complete |
| Accommodation – notify of availability of accommodation upo request for assessments or selection process | 2016 | complete |
| Inform employees of policies regarding job accommodations | 2016 | ongoing |
| Providing accessible formats and communication supports available to perform job | 2016 | ongoing |
| Documented Individual Accommodation Plan (IAP) | 2016 | ongoing |
| Return to Work Process | 2016 | complete |
| Performance Management takes into account accessibility needs | 2016 | complete |
| Career Development and Advancement Process takes into account accessibility needs | 2016 | complete |
| Redeployment process takes into account accessibility needs | 2016 | complete |
| Continue to proactively remove barriers across employment life cycle allowing employees to reach their full potential | 2016-2018 | ongoing |
| Public Spaces | Legislated Date | |
| Incorporate the Design of Public Spaces on newly developed or redeveloped recreational trails and beach access routes, outdoor public use eating areas, outdoor play spaces, exterior paths of travel, accessible parking and service related elements | 2017 | n/a |
| If developing recreational trails consult with public, persons with disabilities and municipal AAC if there is one | 2017 | n/a |
| Provide maintenance and restoration of publics spaces | 2017 | n/a |
| Develop procedures for preventative and emergency maintenance of accessible elements in public spaces | 2017 | n/a |
| Develop procedures for dealing with temporary disruptions when accessible elements under public spaces not working | 2017 | n/a |
| Report on Public Spaces every three years | 2020 | n/a |
