Accessibility Plan: Policies and Practices |
This accessibility plan outlines the policies and actions that Unisenchrist will put in place to improve opportunities for people with disabilities.
Unisenchrist is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. We are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner, and will do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility and meeting accessibility requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”).
Unisenchrist is committed to providing our customers and clients with publicly available emergency information in an accessible way upon request. We will also provide employees with disabilities with individualized emergency response information when necessary.
Unisenchrist will provide training to employees, volunteers and other staff members on Ontario’s accessibility laws and on the Ontario Human Rights Code as it relates to people with disabilities, consistent with the AODA. Training will be provided in a way that best suits the duties of employees, volunteers and other staff members.
Unisenchrist will take the following steps to ensure employees are provided with the training needed to meet Ontario’s accessibility laws as required.
If applicable, Unisenchrist will take steps to ensure employees consider the needs of people with disabilities when designing, procuring or acquiring self-service kiosks.
Unisenchrist is committed to meeting the communication needs of people with disabilities. We will consult with people with disabilities to determine their information and communication needs, and to ensure that everyone who wants to use our services can do so and have a positive experience. We have done this in various ways, including:
Unisenchrist shall ensure that its websites and content on those websites conform with the applicable Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Levels as required by the IASR.
We regularly monitor and test the accessibility of our websites, and are currently working on improvements to ensure they are accessible to all users. Kijiji will continue to:
Unisenchrist strives at all times to provide services in a way that respects the dignity and independence of persons with disabilities. Unisenchrist is also committed to giving people with disabilities the same opportunity to access our services and allowing them to benefit from the same services, in the same place and in a similar way as other customers.
Unisenchrist will continue to take the following steps to ensure it continues to meet AODA requirements:
Unisenchrist is committed to fair and accessible employment practices. We will take steps to notify the public and staff that Unisenchrist will accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes and when people are hired.
Unisenchrist has published our commitment on our applicable websites about the availability of accessible formats and communication supports, and upon request, will provide or arrange for the provision of accessible formats in a timely manner.
We will take the following steps to notify the public and staff that Unisenchrist will accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes and when people are hired:
Unisenchrist has developed and will take the following steps to implement a process for developing individual accommodation plans and return-to-work policies for employees who have been absent due to a disability:
We will take the following steps to ensure the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities are considered during Unisenchrist’s performance management, career development, advancement and redeployment processes:
Unisenchrist will take the following steps to prevent and remove other accessibility barriers identified: