Multi Year Plan
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 Integrated Accessibility Standards.
General Requirements
Section | Initiative | Description | Action | Status | Compliance Date |
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3 | Establishment of Accessibility Policies | 3.1 Every obligation organization shall develop, implement and maintain policies governing how the organization achieves or will achieve accessibility through meeting its requirements referred to in this Regulation. | Compliant | February 1st, 2014 | |
4 | Accessibility Plans | 4.1 Large Organizations Shall: a) Establish, implement, maintain and document a multi-year accessibility plan, which outlines the organization’s strategy to prevent and remove barriers and meet its requirements under this Regulation; b) Post the accessibility plan on their website, if any, and provide the plan in an accessible format upon request; c) Review and update the accessibility plan at least once every 5 years. |
Compliant | February 1st, 2014 | |
7 | Training | 7.1 Every obligated organization shall ensure that training is provided on the requirements of the accessibility standards referred to in this Regulation and on the Human Rights Code as it pertains to persons with disabilities to: a) All persons who are an employee of, or a volunteer with, the organization; b) All persons who participate in developing the organization’s policies;
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HR Downloads training delivered to all Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Canada employees. | Compliant | February 1st, 2014 |
Information and Communications Standards
Section | Initiative | Description | Action | Status | Compliance Date |
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11 |
Feedback |
11.1 Every obligated organization that has processes for receiving and responding to feedback shall ensure that the processes are accessible to persons with disabilities by providing or arranging for the provision of accessible formats and communications support, upon request. |
Policy put in place under “MBFS #026: Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Policy 7.0” | Compliant | February 1st, 2014 |
12 | Accessible formats and communication supports |
12.1 Except as otherwise provided, every obligation organization shall upon request provide or arrange for the provision of accessible formats and communication supports for persons with disabilities. a) In a timely manner that takes into account the person’s accessibility needs due to disability. b) At a cost that is no more than the regular cost charged to other persons. |
Policy put in place under “MBFS #026: Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Policy 3.0” |
Compliant | February 1st, 2014 |
12.2 The obligated organization shall consult with the person making the request in determining the suitability of an accessible format or communication supports. |
Policy put in place under “MBFS #026: Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Policy 7.0” Training delivered to all existing and to new employees on an ongoing basis |
Compliant | February 1st, 2014 | ||
12.3 Every obligated organization shall notify the public about the availability of accessible formats and communication supports. | As per policy MBFS #026, we will provide or arrange for communication in accessible formats upon request. | Compliant | February 1st, 2014 | ||
13 | Emergency Procedure, Plans or Public Safety Information | 13.1 In addition to its obligations under section 12, if an obligated organization prepares emergency procedures, plans or public safety information and makes the information available to the public, the obligated organization shall provide the information in an accessible format or with appropriate communication supports, as soon as practicable, upon request. | Emergency procedures and plans are readily available can be accessed by the public, upon request. | Compliant | January 1, 2016 |
14 | Accessible websites and web content | 14.2 Designated public sector organizations and large organizations shall make their internet websites and web content conform with the World Wide Web Consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, initially at Level A and increasing to Level AA, and shall do so in accordance with the schedule set out in this section. | WCAG 2.0 Level A
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Employment Standards
Section | Initiative | Description | Action | Status | Compliance Date |
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22 |
Recruitment, general |
22 Every employer shall notify its employees and the public about the availability of accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. |
Verbiage included in job description and online application form |
Compliant | March 1st, 2016 |
23 | Recruitment, assessment or selection process |
23.1 During a recruitment process, an employer shall notify job applicants, when they are individually selected to participate in an assessment or selection process that accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes to be used. |
Assessments and job-based technical questions |
Compliant | January 1, 2016 |
23 | 23.2 If a selected applicant requests an accommodation, the employer shall consult with the applicant and provide or arrange for the provision of a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant‘s accessibility needs due to disability. |
2. Training delivered on how to consult and provide suitable accommodation as part of the IAS Manager Program. |
Compliant | January 1, 2016 | |
24 |
Notice to successful applicants |
24 Every employer shall, when making offers of employment, notify the successful applicant of its policies for accommodating employees with disabilities. |
As a committee, we will identify options for notifying successful applicants of our policies for accommodating employees with disabilities. |
Compliant | January 1, 2016 |
25 | Informing employees of supports |
25.1 Every employer shall inform its employees of its policies used to support its employees with disabilities, including, but not limited to, policies on the provision of job accommodations that take into account an employee‘s accessibility needs due to disability. |
As a committee, we will determine an appropriate way in which to inform employees of our policies to support our employees with disabilities. |
Compliant | January 1, 2016 |
25.2 Employers shall provide the information required under this section to new employees as soon as practicable after they begin their employment. | As a committee, we will ensure the required information will be provided as directed. | Compliant | January 1, 2016 | ||
25.3 Employers shall provide updated information to its employees whenever there is a change to existing policies on the provision of job accommodations that take into account an employee‘s accessibility needs due to disability. | As a committee, we will ensure processes are in place for when changes occur in existing policies regarding the provision of job accommodations, of notifying our employees. | Compliant | January 1, 2016 | ||
26 | Accessible formats and communication supports for employees | 26.1 In addition to its obligations under section 12, where an employee with a disability so requests it, every employer shall consult with the employee to provide or arrange for the provision of accessible formats and communication supports for: a) Information that is needed in order to perform the employee‘s job; b) Information that is generally available to employees in the workplace. |
As a committee, we will ensure that a process is in place for employees who require accessible formats and communication supports regarding their job and/or general workplace information. | Compliant | January 1, 2016 |
26.2 The employer shall consult with the employee making the request in determining the suitability of an accessible format or communication support. | As a committee, we will ensure that employees who request accommodation will receive a consultation | Compliant | January 1, 2016 | ||
27 | Workplace emergency response information | 27.1 Every employer shall provide individualized workplace emergency response information to employees who have a disability, if the disability is such that the individualized information is necessary and the employer is aware of the need for accommodation due to the employee‘s disability. | The Emergency Information Worksheet will be referenced. | Compliant | January 1, 2012 |
27.2 If an employee who receives individualized workplace emergency response information requires assistance and with the employee‘s consent, the employer shall provide the workplace emergency response information to the person designated by the employer to provide assistance to the employee. | The Emergency Information Worksheet will be referenced. | Compliant | January 1, 2012 | ||
27.3 Employers shall provide the information required under this section as soon as practicable after the employer becomes aware of the need for accommodation due to the employee‘s disability. | Information will be provided as directed. | Compliant | January 1, 2012 | ||
27.4 Every employer shall review the individualized workplace emergency response information: a) When the employee moves to a different location in the organization; b) When the employee‘s overall accommodations needs or plans are reviewed; c) When the employer reviews its general emergency response policies. |
Process in place. | Compliant | January 1, 2012 | ||
28 | Documented individual accommodation plans | 28.1 Employers, other than employers that are small organizations, shall develop and have in place a written process for the development of documented individual accommodation plans for employees with disabilities. | The MBFS Employee Accommodation Policy will be referenced. | Compliant | January 1, 2016 |
28.2 The process for the development of documented individual accommodation plans shall include the following elements:
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The MBFS Employee Accommodation Policy incorporates the elements required and will be referred to when developing documented individual accommodation plans. | Compliant | January 1, 2016 | ||
28.3 Individual accommodation plans shall: a) If requested, include any information regarding accessible formats and communications supports provided, as described in section 26; b) If required, include individualized workplace emergency response information, as described in section 27; c) Identify any other accommodation that is to be provided. |
The MBFS Employee Accommodation Policy incorporates the elements required and will be referred to when developing documented individual accommodation plans. | Compliant | January 1, 2016 | ||
29 | Return to work process | 29.1 Every employer, other than an employer that is a small organization: a) Shall develop and have in place a return to work process for its employees who have been absent from work due to a disability and require disability-related accommodations in order to return to work; and b) Shall document the process. |
The Return to Work plan (Health & Safety) will be referenced. | Compliant | February 1st, 2017 |
29.2 The return to work process shall: a) Outline the steps the employer will take to facilitate the return to work of employees who were absent because their disability required them to be away from work; and b) Use individual documented accommodation plans, as described in section 28, as part of the process. |
A: Refer to Return to Work Plan B: Emergency Information Worksheet |
Compliant | February 1st, 2017 | ||
29.3 The return to work process referenced in this section does not replace or override any other return to work process created by or under any other statute. | Return to work process already in place. | Compliant | February 1st, 2017 | ||
30 | Performance management | 30.1 An employer that uses performance management in respect of its employees shall take into account the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities, as well as individual accommodation plans, when using its performance management process in respect of employees with disabilities. | Refer to IAS Policy | Compliant | January 1, 2016 |
31 | Career Development & Advancement | 31.1 An employer that provides career development and advancement to its employees shall take into account the accessibility needs of its employees with disabilities as well as any individual accommodation plans, when providing career development and advancement to its employees with disabilities. | Refer to IAS Policy | Compliant | January 1, 2016 |
32 | Redeployment | 32.1 An employer that uses redeployment shall take into account the accessibility needs of its employees with disabilities, as well as individual accommodation plans, when redeploying employees with disabilities. | Refer to IAS Policy | Compliant | January 1, 2016 |