Disability Advisory Service

The Disability Advisory Service is the elected representative body for employees with severe disabilities and those treated as equivalent, whose responsibilities are defined in SGB IX. The Disability Advisory Service

• promotes the integration of people with severe disabilities and represents their interests within the agency;
• provides advice and assistance to people with disabilities,
• monitors compliance with laws, regulations, collective bargaining agreements, company or agency agreements, administrative orders, and, in particular, compliance with the employer’s obligations,
• submits requests to the relevant authorities for measures that benefit people with severe disabilities,
• receives suggestions and complaints from employees with severe disabilities and assists in resolving issues with the agency,
• supports employees in applying for disability determination and in submitting applications for equal treatment to the Employment Agency.

In departments where five people with severe disabilities are employed on a more than temporary basis, a Disability Advisory Service is elected. It consists of a representative and at least one alternate.

All people with severe disabilities employed at the HSZG areeligible to vote.

All employees of the HSZG who

• are employed on a more than temporary basis
• have reached the age of 18 by Election Day, and
• have been employed at the HSZG for at least 6 months.

Elections are held every 4 years.

To fulfill its responsibilities, the Disability Advisory Service has rights to information, consultation, and participation, such as involvement in promotion procedures and other hiring processes. The employer must inform the Disability Advisory Service of all matters affecting an individual or persons with severe disabilities as a group, and must consult with the Service before making a decision.