The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), an agency within the California State government, has14 districts and 98 offices throughout the state DOR employs 1,839 people, including 289 (157%) with disabilities The DOR annually assists about 150,000 individuals with disabilities to obtain, and retain employment and to maximize their ability to live independently Its main functions include training job seekers and employees with disabilities, placing job seekers with disabilities, providing information about accommodations, providing human resource services, and providing direct placements to hundreds of employers of all sizes and industries The DOR is committed to providing needed accommodations to its own employees To provide personal assistance services, the DOR uses the practice of support services assistants, a position established within the California State Personnel Board (SPB) classification system in 1978 (Employees in all state government departments under the authority of the SPB are able to access this accommodation) DOR employs support services assistants for a wide range of work-related and some personal tasks