GAME Employment Specialist:
The State ADA Coordinator’s Office’s team is happy to announce that Feleascia “Lisa” Williams is our GAME Employment Specialist for the State of Georgia. Ms. Williams is your first point of contact regarding GAME.  If you have any initial questions regarding GAME, please email Ms. Williams at [email protected]. 

GAME Training Modules for HR Managers:
The State ADA Coordinator’s Office’s team has created a training schedule for State of Georgia HR Managers; however, we also encourage Agency Heads, Executive Leadership, ADA Coordinators and Legal Professionals to attend and familiarize themselves with the different components and requirements of GAME. HR Managers are strongly encouraged to attend all 4 training modules. There are 4 different training modules, with the first module being offered in March 2025. 

The training schedule is below:

Module 1: Be a GAME Changer! – This training consists of the requirements of GAME, the schedule of trainings, the survey tool, and the report that will be submitted to the Governor’s Office.  This training was offered live via Zoom on March 12th, 19th and 26th, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. To access the archived Zoom presentation and slide deck for Module 1 for self-study, please see the website link below under "Accessing the PowerPoint Presentations for Each Training Module". 

Module 2: ADA Title I and the Interactive Process –  This training consists of the mandates of Title I of the ADA, the interactive process, and best practices when recruiting, hiring, and retaining individuals with disabilities as employees. This training was offered live via Zoom on April 9th, 15th (RESCHEDULED DATE from April 16th) and 23rd, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. To access the archived Zoom presentation and slide deck for Module 2 for self-study, please see the website link below under "Accessing the PowerPoint Presentations for Each Training Module". 

Module 3: Federal Laws, Rules, Regulations, and Guidance that Impact GAME – This training consists of the new federal regulations and workplace guidance that impacts GAME. This training was offered live via Zoom on May 7th, 21st, and 28th, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. To access the archived Zoom presentation and slide deck for Module 3 for self-study, please see the website link below under "Accessing the PowerPoint Presentations for Each Training Module". 

Module 4: Emergency Evacuation Evaluations, Disability-Inclusive Procedures and GAME Survey Review – This training will consist of best practices as they pertain to conducting emergency evacuation evaluations, creating disability-inclusive procedures, and a prereview of the GAME Survey. This training was offered live via Zoom on June 10th, 17th and 24th, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm.  To access the archived Zoom presentation and slide deck for Module 4 for self-study, please see the website link below under "Accessing the PowerPoint Presentations for Each Training Module". 

Accessing the PowerPoint Presentations for Each Training Module:

The archived Zoom presentations and slide decks for all four training modules are available for self-study. To access these training tools, please visit: https://www.gamodelemployer.com/.

GAME Survey Contents

At the end of this fiscal year all State of Georgia agency HR representatives, who have been designated as their agency’s GAME contact, will receive an electronic survey to complete on behalf of their agency. The survey will assess each agency’s (for fiscal year 2025):

-ADA Accommodation Policy as it relates to employees and applicants for employment,

-ADA Public Notice,

-ADA Grievance Procedure,

-Emergency Evacuation Plan and available resources to provide  assistance needed to employees with disabilities in the event of an emergency evacuation,

-Statistics regarding the number of individuals with disabilities employed within all of each agency’s offices, divisions, and locations during the most recent fiscal year,

-Statistics regarding the ADA Title I related training conducted and received by HR Managers,

-Website(s), mobile application(s) and job announcements accessibility, AND

-An analysis of the barriers in existing employment-related policies, practices, and procedures and the adoption of strategies to address such barriers to increase the recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion of individuals with disabilities

GAME Survey Information & Schedule

Purpose of the GAME Survey:
The purpose of this survey is to collect meaningful information that will guide future planning, improve our policies and practices, and strengthen our overall impact. The survey will be sent via an email in an accessible, electronic Alchemer format.

Who Should Complete the GAME Survey?:
•    On or before Friday, June 6th, 2025, each agency should have designated one (1) GAME Survey Representative to complete the GAME survey preview and survey on the agency’s behalf. The GAME Survey Representative must be an HR Director, HR Supervisor or HR Manager.
•    If your agency has not yet shared your designated GAME Survey Representative's name and contact information, please email your agency’s designated GAME Survey Representative’s first and last name, agency name, title, email address and phone number, as soon as possible to [email protected].  

GAME Survey Schedule:
Launch Date: Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 - Each GAME Survey Representative will receive the survey link via email on this date.
Closing Date: 5pm (ET) on Monday, September 1st, 2025 – All surveys must be completed by this date - NO EXCEPTIONS!
Estimated Time to Complete: 20 minutes. 
Please note: The GAME Survey is best completed via a desktop or laptop.

Additional Information:
•    Failure to complete the survey by the deadline will result in an agency’s data being excluded from the final report to the Governor’s Office.  The reason for an agency’s exclusion may be listed in the report.
•    GAME Survey Access Method: The survey link will be emailed to each agency’s designated HR Representative on the launch date.
•    Each agency’s GAME Survey Representative will receive a copy of their completed survey via email for their agency’ records.
•    Questions, Comments or Changes Re: Your Agency’s GAME Survey Representative? Please contact: Lisa Williams - GAME Employment Specialist, Email: [email protected]; Office: (404) 463-5647

GAME Reporting:
On or before December 15th, 2025 (and on or before December 15th of each year subsequent) the State ADA Coordinator’s Office will submit a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Chairpersons of the Senate Insurance and Labor Committee and the House Committee on Industry and Labor outlining all of the information gathered in the State Agency Survey Tool.