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If you are interested in working for the U.S.  \ngovernment, you will want to know what Schedule A is. Schedule A is an excepted service appointment or hiring authority that allows selecting officials to hire people with disabilities without going through the traditional job posting and competitive process. To become eligible for a Schedule A appointment, a person must meet the definition for a disability which is defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities and have a record of a substantially limiting impairment. Partial paralysis and total paralysis are two of the targeted disabilities that fall under Schedule A. Before they are hired, candidates must submit a Schedule A letter from one of the following health care professionals or agencies: a doctor, a licensed medical professional, a licensed rehabilitation professional or any federal, state, District of Columbia, or US territory agency that issues or provides disability benefits. 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Box 2185  \nMontgomery Village, MD 20886  \nEmail: [fedsfirst@gmail.com](fedsfirst@gmail.com)  \nFEDs’ mission is to fight the prohibited discriminations within the federal government against federally employed workers with disabilities. 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Moore Street, Suite 1000 Arlington, VA 22209  \nPhone: 703-614-8416, (571) 384-5629 VP  \nEmail: [cap@mail.mil](cap@mail.mil)  \nProvides information related to assistive technology accommodations. Established by the Department of Defense (DoD) in 1990, the Compute","cbCaih10EOiwvmhD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih10EOiwvmhD","pdf",379144,"English","# Schedule A Overview\n## Eligibility and Required Documentation\n## Applicant and Service Provider Resources\n## Federal Forms and Accommodation Resources","[{\"question\":\"What is Schedule A and how does it help people with disabilities get federal jobs?\",\"answer\":\"Schedule A is an excepted service appointment or hiring authority that allows selecting officials to hire people with disabilities without using the traditional job posting and competitive process. 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