Release Notes/February Release Notes
February Release Notes Updated: 2/25/2014
Many of BirdDog’s customers are federal contractors and subcontractors. Last year the Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) released changes to recruitment outreach to veterans (Vevraa) and individuals with disabilities (Section 503 of the Disabilities Act). The February BirdDog ATS product release focuses on ensuring that the BirdDog ATS accommodates those changes and empowers customers to be compliant with their good faith hiring efforts. Changes and enhancements in this release apply to the following areas of the site; AAP Policy, EOE Disclaimer, Voluntary Survey and Reports.
Dissemination of AAP Policy There is a new feature that allows System Administrators to turn on a custom AAP policy section. It can be accessed via a new switch in the Switches section of the Account Information page in the Admin & Reports module. The new switch looks like the other Yes/No switches found throughout the BirdDog ATS.
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February Release Notes Updated: 2/25/2014 Once the switch, labeled “Include your company’s custom AAP Policy in job applications?” has been turned to “Yes”, a text box will appear right below the switch to insert custom AAP Policy.
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February Release Notes Updated: 2/25/2014 After the custom AAP Policy is added, it will be displayed on all applications for jobs posted by the company. It will appear on the Agreements tab, only accessible after the applicant has filled out the Voluntary Survey. It is depicted below as the text reading “This is the custom AAP Policy.”
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February Release Notes Updated: 2/25/2014
EOE Terminology A system-wide change has been made to update any previous references to “EEOC” to the correct terminology of EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) or EOE (Equal Opportunity Employer).
Standard EOE disclaimer updated The standard Equal Opportunity Employer disclaimer has been edited on jobs to reflect the VEVRAA/Section 503 changes. The disclaimer now reads “We are an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.”
Changes to the Voluntary Survey The Voluntary Survey of the application process has been modified to meet OFCCP requirements. The Survey has a new look and feel with gray boxes to highlight the selfidentification questions.
Veteran Section The Veteran section of the Voluntary Survey has been modified to include definitions of terms used in the self-identification section. This change includes: 1. Removing the “Recently Separated Veteran” and “Armed Forces Service Medal Veteran” options 2. Changing “Non-Veteran” to “I am not a protected veteran”
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February Release Notes Updated: 2/25/2014 3. Changing “Other Protected Veteran” to “I identify as one or more of the classifications of protected veterans listed above” 4. Addition of official VEVRAA language The new Veteran section of the Voluntary Survey is displayed below.
New Individuals With Disabilities Section A new section has been added to the Voluntary Survey for IWD. It includes information about why the question is being asked and what constitutes a disability. This change includes: 1. Official Section 503 language about IWD 2. The following options for participants to select: a. Yes, I have a disability (or previously had a disability) b. No, I don’t have a disability c. I do not want to provide this information
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February Release Notes Updated: 2/25/2014
Reporting Changes have been made to the reporting section of the ATS to reflect the Voluntary Survey changes.
Updates to Existing Reports: AAP & Applicant Log The AAP Report and the Applicant Log Report have been adjusted to include the IWD section of the Voluntary Survey. The AAP Report now includes an additional column grouping on the far right for IWD.
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February Release Notes Updated: 2/25/2014
The Applicant Log now includes an item in the Voluntary Survey column for each applicant to indicate their Disabilities information.
New Report for VEVRAA/Section 503 Survey Results A new report is now available for VEVRAA/Section 503 survey results. This report can be accessed by System Administrators in the Admin & Reports section of the BirdDog ATS.
The report includes the following information: a. Number of jobs
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February Release Notes Updated: 2/25/2014 b. c. d. e. f. g. h.
Number of total applicants Number of Individuals With Disabilities (IWD) applicants Number of veteran applicants Number of IWD hires Number of veteran hires Number of total hires Percentage of veteran hires
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Many of BirdDog’s customers are federal contractors and subcontractors. Last year the Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) released changes to recruitment outreach to veterans (Vevraa) and individuals with disabilities (Section 503 of the Disabilities Act). The February BirdDog ATS product release focuses on ensuring that the BirdDog ATS accommodates those changes and empowers customers to be compliant with their good faith hiring efforts. Changes and enhancements in this release apply to the following areas of the site; AAP Policy, EOE Disclaimer, Voluntary Survey and Reports.
Dissemination of AAP Policy There is a new feature that allows System Administrators to turn on a custom AAP policy section. It can be accessed via a new switch in the Switches section of the Account Information page in the Admin & Reports module. The new switch looks like the other Yes/No switches found throughout the BirdDog ATS.
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February Release Notes Updated: 2/25/2014 Once the switch, labeled “Include your company’s custom AAP Policy in job applications?” has been turned to “Yes”, a text box will appear right below the switch to insert custom AAP Policy.
BirdDogHR.com 888.482.7021
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February Release Notes Updated: 2/25/2014 After the custom AAP Policy is added, it will be displayed on all applications for jobs posted by the company. It will appear on the Agreements tab, only accessible after the applicant has filled out the Voluntary Survey. It is depicted below as the text reading “This is the custom AAP Policy.”
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February Release Notes Updated: 2/25/2014
EOE Terminology A system-wide change has been made to update any previous references to “EEOC” to the correct terminology of EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) or EOE (Equal Opportunity Employer).
Standard EOE disclaimer updated The standard Equal Opportunity Employer disclaimer has been edited on jobs to reflect the VEVRAA/Section 503 changes. The disclaimer now reads “We are an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.”
Changes to the Voluntary Survey The Voluntary Survey of the application process has been modified to meet OFCCP requirements. The Survey has a new look and feel with gray boxes to highlight the selfidentification questions.
Veteran Section The Veteran section of the Voluntary Survey has been modified to include definitions of terms used in the self-identification section. This change includes: 1. Removing the “Recently Separated Veteran” and “Armed Forces Service Medal Veteran” options 2. Changing “Non-Veteran” to “I am not a protected veteran”
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February Release Notes Updated: 2/25/2014 3. Changing “Other Protected Veteran” to “I identify as one or more of the classifications of protected veterans listed above” 4. Addition of official VEVRAA language The new Veteran section of the Voluntary Survey is displayed below.
New Individuals With Disabilities Section A new section has been added to the Voluntary Survey for IWD. It includes information about why the question is being asked and what constitutes a disability. This change includes: 1. Official Section 503 language about IWD 2. The following options for participants to select: a. Yes, I have a disability (or previously had a disability) b. No, I don’t have a disability c. I do not want to provide this information
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February Release Notes Updated: 2/25/2014
Reporting Changes have been made to the reporting section of the ATS to reflect the Voluntary Survey changes.
Updates to Existing Reports: AAP & Applicant Log The AAP Report and the Applicant Log Report have been adjusted to include the IWD section of the Voluntary Survey. The AAP Report now includes an additional column grouping on the far right for IWD.
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February Release Notes Updated: 2/25/2014
The Applicant Log now includes an item in the Voluntary Survey column for each applicant to indicate their Disabilities information.
New Report for VEVRAA/Section 503 Survey Results A new report is now available for VEVRAA/Section 503 survey results. This report can be accessed by System Administrators in the Admin & Reports section of the BirdDog ATS.
The report includes the following information: a. Number of jobs
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February Release Notes Updated: 2/25/2014 b. c. d. e. f. g. h.
Number of total applicants Number of Individuals With Disabilities (IWD) applicants Number of veteran applicants Number of IWD hires Number of veteran hires Number of total hires Percentage of veteran hires
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