State and county agencies and entities providing publicly funded education, training, employment and related services and long-term services and supports for working-age Pennsylvanians with a disability shall review their respective policies relating to payment of service providers, including supports coordinators, to align payment policies with the requirements of Employment First. Financial incentives, when allowable under Federal funding rules for employment services, shall be granted to providers who support the placement and continued employment of individuals with a disability in competitive integrated employment. -Act 36 [Public Law 229] Signed into Law June 19, 2018

The Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, or OVR, provides vocational rehabilitation services to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. OVR provides services to eligible individuals with disabilities, both directly and through a network of approved vendors. Services are provided on an individualized basis.

The following are a selection of annual outcomes of services provided by the Pennsylvania's Department of Labor & Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. Outcomes include applicants and case outcomes including employment and wages.

Key Footnotes:
1) Employed in Competitive Labor Market means employment at or above the minimum wage in settings where most employees do not have disabilities.
2) Estimated Taxes Paid are based on a standard deduction for the year, annual tax brackets and rates established by the IRS, and flat-rate FICA, state, and local taxes.
3) Estimated Total Government Savings are estimated federal, state, and local taxes paid plus annualized public support dollars at closure.
4) Average per Person Cost for a Competitive Employment Placement is the average individual "life of case" cost for all persons having a competitive employment outcome regardless of total number of years receiving services.
5) Average per Person Cost of Services is the average individual "life of case" cost for all persons having an employment outcome regardless of total number of years receiving services.
6) Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, Pennsylvania, https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_pa.htm#00-0000.

OVR’s goal is to place customers into the mainstream workforce. This is referred to as “Competitive Integrated Employment” (CIE) in regulatory terminology. The chart below shows the number of individuals placed into CIE in each state fiscal year and the average salary of those placements.

The following are a selection of annual outcomes of services provided by the Pennsylvania's Department of Labor & Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. This chart represents individuals engaged with OVR during the program year.

All counties. Individualize Education Program (IEP) that Include New or Significantly Modified Goals and Specific Steps Toward the Attainment of Competitive Integrated Employment.
Successful transition of high school students with disabilities into competitive integrated employment.

Top 10 Counties. Individualize Education Program (IEP) that Include New or Significantly Modified Goals and Specific Steps Toward the Attainment of Competitive Integrated Employment.
Successful transition of high school students with disabilities into competitive integrated employment.