Guam § 41203 - Administration.

§ 41203. Administration.

(a) All executive and administrative functions of DVR are

vested in the Administrator, who is the ex-officio non-voting

member of the RAC. The Administrator's salary and benefits shall

be established in accordance with 4 GCA government of Guam

Unified Pay Schedule.

(b) The authority and responsibility of the Administrator shall

include the following:

(1) to see that all rules and regulations of DVR are

enforced;

(2) to attend all scheduled meetings of RAC and submit a

quarterly written report on the affairs of the Division with data

and in a format requested by the Council of the affairs, needs

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and immediate problems of DVR on the issues requested by

RAC as defined the Vocational Rehabilitation Act;

(3) to keep the RAC informed of the needs of the

Division;

(4) to devote his or her entire time to the business of the

DVR;

(5) to plan, organize, coordinate and control the services

of such employees as to achieve the goals of DVR;

(6) will address the current and projected vocational

rehabilitation services personnel training needs for DVR;

(7) provide for the coordination and facilitation of efforts

between DVR and institutions of higher education and

professional associations to recruit, prepare and retain

qualified personnel, including personnel from minority

backgrounds, and personnel who are individuals with

disabilities;

(8) responsible for the implementation of agreements

with the operators of community rehabilitation programs for

the provision of services for the rehabilitation of individuals

with disabilities;

(9) provide that special consideration will be given to the

rehabilitation under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as

amended, of a person with a disability whose disability was

sustained in the line of duty while such individual was

performing as a public safety officer, if the proximate cause of

such disability was a criminal act or hazardous condition

resulting directly from the officer's performance of duties in

direct connection with the enforcement, execution and

administration of law or fire prevention, fire fighting or related

public safety activities if there is an approved order of

selection plan;

(10) provide outreach procedures to identify and serve

persons with disabilities who are minorities and persons with

disabilities, who have been unserved or underserved by the

vocational rehabilitation system;

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(11) provide services designed to promote supported

employment, independent living and community participation;

(12) provide that DVR has the authority to enter into

contracts with profitmaking organizations for the purpose or

providing on-the-job training and related programs for persons

with disabilities under Part B of Title VI of the Rehabilitation

Act of 1973, as amended, upon a determination by the

Division that such profit making organizations are better

qualified to provide such rehabilitation services than nonprofit

agencies and organizations;

(13) develop and implement a strategic plan for

expanding and improving vocational rehabilitation services for

persons with disabilities;

(14) seek and seriously consider on a regular and ongoing

basis advice from the RAC regarding the development and

implementation of the state plan and the strategic plan and

amendments to the plans, and other policies and procedures of

general applicability pertaining to the provision of vocational

rehabilitation services in Guam. Copies of the aforementioned

items must be submitted to RAC two (2) months prior to

submission to the Guam State Clearinghouse, Federal

agency(ies) or the public;

(15) cooperate with the Federal government in carrying

out the purpose of any Federal statute pertaining to vocational

rehabilitation;

(16) adopt the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended in

1992, and any future amendments thereof, in administering

vocational rehabilitation services.