Section I: General Requirements

Initiative: Establishment of Accessibility Policies

AODA Requirement
Every obligated organization shall develop, implement and maintain policies governing how the organization achieves or will achieve accessibility through meeting its requirements under the accessibility standards.

Action
Policy complete and posted on Metric Storage Systems / Metric Packaging Solutions
Status: Complete
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017

Initiative: Accessibility Plans

AODA Requirement
Organizations shall:

1. Establish, implement, maintain and document a multi-year accessibility plan, which outlines the organization’s strategy to prevent and remove barriers and meet its requirements.
2. Post the Accessibility Plan on their website, if any, and provide the plan in an accessible format upon request.
3. Review and update the Accessibility Plan at least once every five years.

Action

• Established an AODA committee to understand and assess requirements.
• Committee responsible for creation of Accessibility Plan.
• AODA Committee identified barriers by soliciting feedback and subject-matter experts.
• AODA Committee to meet ongoing until compliance deadlines have been met.

Status: Ongoing
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017

Initiative: Training

AODA Requirement
Every organization shall ensure that training is provided on the requirements of the Accessibility Standards referred to in the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation and on the Human Rights Code as it pertains to persons with disabilities to; (a) all employees, and volunteers; (b) all persons who participate in developing the organization’s policies; and (c) all other persons who provide goods, services or facilities on behalf of the organization.

Action

• Establishment of AODA cross functional team.
• Develop training program to educate staff and managers on AODA legislation rolled out to all Metric Storage Systems / Metric Packaging Solutions Associates.
• Assess training needs (e.g. separate training for managers and employee levels).
• Training will be mandatory and training will be available online.
• Training to incorporate accessible format – review training modes and materials to determine what accessible formats – review training modes and materials to determine what accessible formats currently exist and what accessible functions may be incorporated in the training design.
• Determine mechanism for managing and tracking completion of training by Metric Storage Systems / Metric Packaging Solutions people.

Status: Complete
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017

Section II: Information and Communication Standards

Initiative: Feedback

AODA Requirement
Every organization that has processes for receiving and responding to feedback shall ensure that the processes are accessible to persons with disabilities by providing or arranging for accessible formats and communications supports, upon request.

Action
The AODA Committee has engaged all necessary groups who could potentially process requests for accessible formats and discussed how to escalate.

• Determined all current feedback mechanisms.
• Developed understanding of current accessible formats and information and communication and technology tools available at Metric Storage Systems / Metric Packaging Solutions to adequately respond to requests for accessible formats that take into consideration the requestor’s disability needs.

Status: Complete
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017

Initiative: Accessible Formats and Communication Supports

AODA Requirement
Every organization shall upon request provide or arrange for the provisions of accessible formats and communication supports for persons with disabilities:

1. In a timely manner that takes into account the person’s accessibility needs due to disability; and
2. At a cost that is no more than the regular cost charged to other persons. The obligated organization shall consult with the person making the request in determining the suitability of an accessible format or communication support.

Every obligated organization shall notify the public about the availability of accessible formats and communication supports.

Action

• As needed, update current process for requesting accessible formats – including alternative methods of feedback if what is in place or is available doesn’t meet the needs of the individual.
• Develop communication strategy for educating Metric Storage Systems / Metric Packaging Solutions Associates on the availability of and process for requesting accessible formats and communication supports.
• Understand the functionality of accessible formats and communication supports available to better consult on requests for accessible formats that take into account the individual’s disability needs.
• Develop a process for responding to, approving or declining a request.
• Incorporate language in marketing materials and website to advise that, in accordance with AODA, accessible format may be made available upon request.

Status: Complete
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017

Initiative: Accessible Websites and Web Content

AODA Requirement
Organizations shall make new internet websites and web content conform to the World Wide Web Consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level A by August 1, 2017. All web content will conform to WCAG 2.0 Level AA by August 1, 2022, unless excluded by legislation.

Action

• Conducting an assessment on current web functionality to ensure compliance and adequate accessibility features.
• Ensure content owners are aware of requirements for existing web content.

Status: Ongoing
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017 and August 1, 2022

Section III: Employment Standard

Initiative: Recruitment General

AODA Requirement
Every employer shall notify its employees and the public about the availability of accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes.

Action

• Review of all mechanisms for posting CCG positions (website, campus posting, etc.).
• Incorporate language into all postings, Metric Storage Systems / Metric Packaging Solutions career websites to make applicants (internal/external) aware that AODA accommodation is available.

Status: Complete
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017

Initiative: Recruitment, Assessment or Selection Process

AODA Requirement
During a recruitment process, an employer shall notify job applicants, when they are individually selected to participate in an assessment or selection process that accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes to be used. If a selected applicant requests an accommodation, the employer shall consult with the applicant and provide or arrange for the provision of a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to a disability.

Action

• Incorporate language in all notifications to applicants for interview (email, letter, phone), that is in accordance with AODA, accommodation is available upon request.
• Encourage and provide more diversity-related training to Talent Attraction on how to engage in conversations to solicit and handle accommodation requests, in accordance with AODA.
• Educate Talent Team on inclusive selection strategies and how to implement and an accommodation request.
• Review of recruitment process (tests, assessment, rooms) to ensure barriers may be removed or accessible features provided, upon request in accordance with AODA.

Status: Complete
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017

Initiative: Notice to Successful Applicants

AODA Requirement
Every employer, shall, when making offers of employment, notify the successful applicant of its policies for accommodating employees with disabilities.

Action

• Incorporate in offer letter a section regarding Metric Storage Systems / Metric Packaging Solutions accessibility policies.

Status: Complete
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017

Initiative: Informing Employees of Supports

AODA Requirement
Every employer shall inform its employees of its policies used to support its employees with disabilities, including, but not limited to, policies on the provision of job accommodations that take into account an employee’s accessibility needs due to disability. Employers shall provide this information to new employees as soon as practicable after they begin their employment. Employers shall provide updated information to its employees whenever there is a change to existing policies on the provision of job accommodations that take into account an employee’s accessibility needs due to disability.

Action

• Develop change and communication strategy to educate and advice Metric Storage Systems / Metric Packaging Solutions people on Metric Storage Systems / Metric Packaging Solutions accessibility policies plan and processes.
• Accessibility policies and processes to be incorporated in onboarding process.
• Develop process and strategy to communicate any policy changes by email and on intranet.

Status: Complete
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017

Initiative: Accessible Formats and Communication Support for Employees

AODA Requirement
Where an employee with a disability so requests it, every employer shall consult with the employee to provide or arrange for the provision of accessible formats and communication supports for:

1. Information that is needed in order to perform the employee’s job;
2. Information that is generally available to employees in the workplace.

The employer shall consult the employee making the request in determining the suitability of an accessible format or communication support.

Action

• Educate employees and management on the availability of accessible format and communication supports; in accordance with AODA.
• Educate employees and management on process for requesting accessible formats and communication supports.
• Review current ergonomic assessment process.
• Develop a process for consulting with employees to determine accommodation needs.

Status: Ongoing
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017

Initiative: Workplace Emergency Response Information

AODA Requirement
Every employer shall provide individualized workplace emergency response information to employees who have a disability, if the disability is such that the individualized information is necessary and the employer is aware of the need for accommodation due to the employee’s disability. If an employee who receives individualized workplace emergency response information requires assistance and with the employer’s consent, the employer shall provide the workplace emergency response information to the person designated by the employer to provide assistance to the employee. Employers shall provide the information required under this section as soon as practicable after the employer becomes aware of the need for accommodation due to the employee’s disability.
Every employer shall review the individualized workplace emergency response information:

1. When the employee moves to a different location in the organization.
2. When the employee’s overall accommodations needs or plans are reviewed;
3. When the employer reviews its general emergency response policies.

Action

• Established process to provide people in Ontario who request, or for who Metric Storage Systems / Metric Packaging Solutions is aware of the need for accommodation due to the employee’s disability, to receive individualized workplace emergency response information.
• Metric Storage Systems / Metric Packaging Solutions process for creating Individualized Workplace Emergency Response Information includes a mechanism to obtain consent from the Metric Storage Systems / Metric Packaging Solutions person to share the information with those designated to provide assistance in the event of an emergency.
• Upon request, management will work with the individual who requires accommodation, to provide Individual Workplace Emergency Response Information as soon as possible.
• Metric Storage Systems / Metric Packaging Solutions process for creating Individualized Workplace Emergency Response Information includes guidelines for when plans and information are to be reviewed due to a move, or change in accommodation needs.

Status: Complete
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017

Initiative: Documented Individual Accommodation Plans

AODA Requirement
Employers shall develop and have in place a written process for the development of documented individual accommodation plans for employees with disabilities.
The process for the development of documented individual accommodation plans shall include the following elements:

1. The manner in which an employee requesting accommodation can participate in the development of the individual accommodation plan.
2. The means by which the employee is assessed on an individual basis.
3. The manner by which the employer can request an evaluation by an outside medical or other expert, at the employer’s expense, to determine if accommodation can be achieved, and if so, how accommodation can be achieved.
4. The manner in which the employee can request the participation of a representative from their bargaining agent, where the employee is represented from the workplace, where the employee is not represented by a bargaining agent, in the development of the accommodation plan.
5. The steps taken to protect the privacy of the employee’s personal information.
6. The frequency with which the individual accommodation plan will be reviewed and updated and the manner in which it will done.
7. If an individual accommodation plan is denied, the manner in which the reasons for the denial will be provided to the employee.
8. The means of providing the individual accommodation plan in a format that takes into account the employee’s accessibility needs due to a disability.

Action

• Develop documented plans that will incorporate the required elements.
• Educated Metric Storage Systems / Metric Packaging Solutions people and management on the Accessibility policies and processes and procedures for requesting individual plans.
• Develop change and communication plan to support awareness of process for, and availability of, individual accommodation plans in accordance with AODA.

Status: Complete
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017

Initiative: Return to Work Process

AODA Requirement
Employers shall develop and have in place a return to work process for its employees who have been absent from work due to a disability and require disability related accommodations in order to return to work. The return to work processes shall be documented and shall:

1. Outline the steps the employer will take to facilitate the return to work of employees who were absent because their disability required them to be away from work; and
2. Use documented individual accommodation plans, as part of the process.

Action

• Liaise with benefits carrier to conduct a review of the current return to work process.
• Update and document return to work process based on gaps and compliance requirements.

Status: Complete
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017

Initiative: Performance Management

AODA Requirement
An employer that uses performance management in respect of its employees shall take into account the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities, as well as individual accommodation plans, when using its performance management process in respect of employees with disabilities.

Action

• Take into account the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities when using performance management processes.

Status: Ongoing
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017

Initiative: Career Development and Advancement

AODA Requirement
An employer that provides career development and advancement to its employees shall take into account the accessibility needs of its employees with disabilities as well as any individual accommodation plans, when providing career development and advancement to its employees with disabilities.

Actions

• Review of current training and professional development materials to determine accessibility features.
• Ensure all future developed training and materials are developed with accessibility features in mind.
• Ensure promotion criteria, practices and processes take into account individual accommodation needs and plans in accordance with AODA.

Status: Ongoing
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017

Initiative: Redeployment

AODA Requirement
An employer that uses redeployment shall take into account the accessibility needs of its employees with disabilities, as well as individual accommodation plans, when redeploying employees with disabilities.

Actions

• Review and update of current transfer and redeployment practices and processes to ensure accommodation plans are referenced.
• Educate hiring managers to ensure redeployment efforts/activities take into account the employee’s accommodation needs.

Status: Ongoing
Compliance Date: August 1, 2017