Marshal's Office of the Podkarpackie Region (abbreviated as the Office) undertakes to ensure the accessibility of its website in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 4th April 2019 on digital accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public entities. Accessibility statement applies to  Ekogala website

• Date of publication of the website:  2013-03-01
• The date of the last significant update:  2020-04-09

Status in terms of compliance with the law

The website is  compliant with of the Act of 4th April 2019 on digital accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public entities.

Preparation of the accessibility statement

• The statement was made on:  2022-03-21
• The statement was last reviewed and updated on the day: 2024-04-09

The statement was prepared on the basis of a self-assessment carried out by a public entity.

Standard keyboard shortcuts can be used on the website.

Telephone numbers in the form of links make it easier to contact using mobile devices.

Feedback and contact information

• E-mail: dostepnosc@podkarpackie.pl
• Phone: +48 17 747 68 11 (only in terms of digital accessibility of the website, other information - contact in the footer of the website)
• >Everyone has a right to:

• submit comments regarding the digital accessibility of the page or its element,
• submit a request to ensure the digital accessibility of the website or its element,
• request access to unavailable information in another alternative form.

The request must contain:

• contact details of the reporting person,
• indication of the page or element of the page to which the request relates,
• indication of a convenient form of providing information, if the request concerns the provision of unavailable information in an alternative form.

The application should be considered immediately, within 7 days at the latest. If it is not possible to ensure access within this period or to provide access in an alternative form, it should take place no later than 2 months from the date of notification.

Complaints and appeals:

Failure to meet these deadlines and refusal to fulfill the request may be submitted to the supervisory authority by post or e-mail to the following address:

• Supervisory authority: Marshal's Office of the Podkarpackie Region in Rzeszów
• Address: al. Łukasza Cieplińskiego 4, 35-010 Rzeszów
• E-mail: urzad@podkarpackie.pl
• Phone: +48 17 850 17 00

You can also submit a complaint to a Commissioner for Human Rights.

Architectural accessibility

The Marshal's Office of the Podkarpackie Region in Rzeszów is located in the headquarters:

• the main building of the Office at Aleja Łukasza Cieplińskiego 4 in Rzeszów,
• at Towarnickiego 3a in Rzeszów,
• at Lubelskiej 4 in Rzeszów,
• at Poniatowskiego 6 in Rzeszów,

The buildings where the offices of the Marshal's Office of the Podkarpackie Region in Rzeszów are located:

• at Kościuszki 7 in Mielec, ground floor,
• at Kościuszki 2 in Przemyśl,
• at Staszica 20 in Krosno.

The main building of the Office - Aleja Łukasza Cieplińskiego 4 in Rzeszów

• Chancellery of the Sejmik,
• Management Office,
• Organizational and Legal Department,
• Department of Budget and Finance,
• Regional Operational Program Management Department,
• Department of Regional Economy,
• RPO 2014-2020 Expenditure Certification Office,
• Department of Implementation of Infrastructural Projects of the Regional Operational Programme,
• Department of Health Protection and Social Policy,
• Department of Agriculture, Geodesy and Property Management,
• Department of Rural Development Programs,
• Department of Roads and Public Collective Transport,
• Department of Promotion, Tourism and Economic Cooperation,
• Bureau of Security and Protection of Classified Information,
• Occupational health and safety position,
• European Funds Information Office.
• Ownership Supervision and Economic Analysis Office,
• Internal Audit Office.

The location of the building in the center of Rzeszów enables access by public transport or the use of public car parks, a parking zone with dedicated spaces for people with disabilities.

The entrance of the Office by Aleja Piłsudskiego can be reached by bus lines 1,2, 3, 6,7, 14, 17, 19, 22, 27, 30, 33, 34, 36, 42, 46, 47, 53, 58 and by Aleja Cieplińskiego by bus lines: 0, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 23, 26, 28, 30, 34, 35, 36, 42 45, 58, 59.

The main entrance to the building is located by Aleja Łukasza Cieplińskiego, which is properly paved and has appropriate width (marked as A). Entrance B is located in the back of the building.

Entrances to the building are located at a sidewalk level, providing easy access by wheelchair, baby carriage or when carrying a travel luggage.

Doors to the Office are opening automatically.

Behind the main automatic door there is a vestibule with sufficient maneuvering space. Straight, there is a glazed door with a handle and a self-closing device, opened outwards, leading to the main hall. The door is within sight of the receptionist who can help the person entering.

On the right side of the entrance there is a typhlomap with inscriptions in Braille, which shows the location of important points located in the main hall of the Office.

In the car park from Aleja Łukasza Cieplińskiego there are designated and marked parking spaces for the disabled. From the car park to entrance A and the gatehouse, there is a tactile path to facilitate movement for blind or visually impaired people.

The street curbs were made as embedded, enabling entry by wheelchairs, baby carriage or with travel luggage.

1. In the main hall, the reception is located to the left of the main entrance. For assistance, please contact the receptionist. There is an induction loop at the gatehouse.
2. In the lobby, the toilet for people with disabilities is located to the right of the main entrance behind the stairs
3. On the left side of the reception there is a Client Service Point intended for all people, in particular those with diverse needs.
4. The General Office is located on the left side of the main entrance, behind the reception.There is a station with a lowered top, equipped with an induction loop.
5. On the right side of the entrance there is an information board with the layout of the rooms in the Office and an infomataccess to the Authority's website.
6. The corridors in the building allow people in wheelchairs to move freely. The surfaces of internal stairs and passageways are made of materials that do not pose a risk of slipping.
7. The building has two elevators with a hands-free, visual and Braille system, adapted to transport people with mobility difficulties.
8. Toilets suitable for people with disabilities are located on each floor of the building.
9. A person with a disability can get to the higher level of ground floor by electric powered platforms installed by the stairs on the lower level ground floor in the hall.
10. Access is provided for a disabled person with an assistance dog and a guide dog to the building and all its rooms.
11. The conference room has an IR system to support hearing with headphones.
12. There is an evacuation chair in the building.
13. There are no Braille signs in the building (except for the elevators and typhlomaps) and no high-contrast or large-print signage for the blind and visually impaired.
14. There is no information about the layout of the elements in the way of handling or voice in the building.
     View of the hall in the main building of the Office - infographic (PDF, 2.3MB) and a video about architectural facilities. There are Totupoint markers at the entrances to Office A and B, in the main hall, at the conference room and the meeting room on the second floor.
    On the right side of the main entrance (A) there is a simple typhlographic map informing about the most important points located in the main hall of the Office.
    Deaf and hard of hearing people can use the service of an on-call interpreter - a Polish Sign Language interpreter (PJM) - via a dedicated website
    This service is provided through the participation of a sign language interpreter in handling the case of a stakeholder of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship Marshal's Office who needs this type of services.
    In order for a stakeholder to use this service, he or she should provide information about such a need:
    - by submitting a completed application form to the General Chancellery at Aleja Łukasza Ciepliński 4, at least three business days before the planned date of settling the case (does not apply to emergency situations), every day from Monday to Friday from 7.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.,
    - by completing the application form and sending it electronically to the following e-mail address: urzad@podkarpackie.pl, at least three business days before the planned date of settling the matter (does not apply to emergency situations),
    - by faxing the completed application form - fax 17 850 17 01,
    - by sending a photo of the completed form by text message to the number: 609 702 711.
    - by contacting the employee directly via a dedicated website.
    
    Reports will be confirmed by employees of the Organizational Branch of the Organizational and Legal Department, responsible for ensuring proper service for people experiencing permanent or periodic communication difficulties in contacts with voivodeship self-government bodies. An employee of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship Marshal's Office will contact the stakeholder to confirm that this service is secured.
    
    Information about the Office in an easy-to-read and understand text. (DOC file, size 900KB)

Additional information about the architectural and information and communication services of another location of the Office (author - Edyta Terczyńska, Chief Specialist Coordinator for Architectural and Information and Communication Accessibility, phone: 17 747 63 24):

Description of architectural and information and communication accessibility for download (DOCX, 1.2MB)

-Accessibility Issues Report Form for download (DOCX file in Polish, 26KB)
-Information about the Office at PJM
-Information clause