OVERVIEW

Louisiana state government serves as a model employer related to the employment of individuals with disabilities. State As a Model Employer (or SAME) was codified into state law, effective 5/25/2022, by Act 103 of the 2022 Regular Session and applies to all executive branch state agencies. La. R.S. 46:2597 specifically requires each executive branch state agency to:

1. Implement and maintain a Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form for all agency employees for purposes of effective data collection and analysis as to the disability status of its workforce; and,
2. Prepare and submit a SAME Agency Plan by December 1^st of each year that includes the strategies and goals for the upcoming year, and the progress and outcomes for the current year, related to employment of individuals with disabilities.

FORMS

• Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (*)
• State As a Model Employer (SAME) Agency Plan (*)

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