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Activities to Promote Employment of the Physically or Mentally ChallengedAIST promotes employment of the physically or mentally challenged. The employment rate of the physically or mentally challenged exceeded the statutory employment rate of 2.1% in January 2009 and has since been above it (actual employment rate: 2.12% as of June 1, 2011). We have created a comfortable workspace for physically or mentally challenged employees and increased the employee retention rate (93.51% in FY2011).Newspaper eco-bag production (AIST Tsukuba)Practical job training of special support school studentsBike maintenance (AIST Tsukuba)At the eco-woodwork class (production of a chair piece) in the open house event (AIST Kansai)Venue set-up work (AIST Chubu)EVAC+CHAIR (an evacuation chair to move downstairs) Emergency drill using EVAC+CHAIR (an evacuation chair to move downstairs)We accept trainees for practical job training provided by special support schools and help them get a job by providing the opportunity to gain actual work experience and skills and develop a work attitude. We will continue to work together toward a harmonious society in which everyone can participate through their professions.Challenged Team activitiesMentally challenged people and people with learning difficulties work in the Challenged Team: 10 at AIST Tsukuba, 2 at AIST Chubu and 2 at AIST Kansai. They perform administrative assisting tasks, such as reusing office supplies, collecting used paper, shredding documents, producing business cards, and making copies of documents for distribution and putting them into an envelope; the tasks of changing the layout of and cleaning meeting rooms and sports facilities upon request; and environment improvement tasks, such as weeding the premises. Thus, they contribute to the creation of a pleasant workplace.As part of AIST’s project “Work Process Improvement by the Reuse of Office Supplies,” they perform tasks, such as collecting and repairing tube files, producing and repairing envelopes for internal communication, and thus cooperate in the promotion of the reuse of office supplies.In the annual open house events, the activities of the Challenged Team are presented. We hand out newspaper eco-bags and flower seedlings, demonstrate the eco-woodwork class using cut trees and display panels.Creation of a workplace environment friendly for the mentally and physically challenged AIST strives to create an environment where mentally or physically challenged can work comfortably. We have a consultation desk in the Barrier-Free Promotion Office to provide consultation to mentally or physically challenged employees, as well as strive to have a Work and Life Counselor for the Mentally and Physically Challenged in each regional research bases. To support their long-term employment, we provide guidance on the improvement of work procedures and on how to improve the procedures, in collaboration with external organizations to support the employment of mentally or physically challenged. After the Great East Japan Earthquake, we placed equal number of EVAC+CHAIRs (evacuation chairs to move downstairs) as the number of physically challenged employees for use in an emergency.0.00%1.00%2.00%0.50%1.50%2.50%3.00%Employment rate of the physically or mentally challenged2011As of June 1 each year201020082009200720060.72%1.04%1.46%2.71%2.23%2.12%Statutory employment rate: 2.1%Employee retention rate of the physically or mentally challenged100.00%90.00%80.00%70.00%60.00%50.00%40.00%30.00%20.00%10.00%FY2010FY201189.87%93.51%Change in employment rate of the physically or mentally challengedLabor Practices|33

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