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[quote=Anonymous]Federal manager here that has hired 3 Schedule A applicants. Its really about the culture of the workforce and not the certification that you are hired off. There are a few serious downsides to the Schedule A certifications. If you do make a Schedule A certification, the hiring manager has to interview each applicant on the list. This can be very time consuming if you have a cert. with 25 Schedule A applicants.

Personally, I would apply with my Schedule A certification, and without. I have seen this done and have one employee on staff that made all the certs. for the job. This tells me as a manager that the disability might not be visible. Once you start, you can apply for a reasonable accommodation through the RA office to accommodate your office visits. This is really not a big issue, especially if you just need doctors visits and a set schedule.

I would be more concerned if you had a disability that would affect your work performance like mental health issues. I do have two people on staff, one Schedule A and one not Schedule A, with mental health issues.

To me, the most important thing is to find a manager that will advocate on your behalf. From my experience, it is very hard to do this because you face criticism from fellow managers as well as subordinate staff.

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