Programs

Job Development Wage Subsidy

(Individual & Projects)

OBJECTIVE(S):

• Designed to assist long-term unemployed or those at risk of becoming long-term unemployed by providing training and/or work experience opportunities that should lead to continuing or future employment for individuals requiring assistance to overcome labour market barriers.
• Designed to meet community needs to provide job creation opportunities to assist to with major capital costs projects that are of direct benefit to the community.
• Designed for students coming from and returning to full time studies for work experience.

ELIGIBLE SPONSORS:
Aboriginal Bands/organizations. Aboriginal small business and/or corporations.

ELIGIBLE CLIENTS:

• Those who are currently unemployed & did not quit a job to participate on this project.
• Those requiring new skills or an upgrading of existing skills to be able to access employment in the current labour market.
• Those who are unemployed with skills required to meet the community project requirements.
• Students that are coming from and returning to school of full time studies. Could employ 1 or more people (new workers or existing positions with no staff). Option to have a Manager included in project costs.

ACTIVITIES:
Training and Work Experience activities designed to meet either individual or community needs and delivered through employers.

TIME FRAME:
Normally 6 - 52 weeks.

WAGE SUBSIDY:
Participant/Trainee - Negotiable up to a maximum of $10 per hour. Private Sector employers will normally receive a 50% wage subsidy up to the maximum. Employers will be encouraged to contribute to wage costs where possible. Manager - paid to existing rate for the occupation & the responsibilities.

MANDATORY EMPLOYMENT RELATED COSTS:
(EI, CPP, Vacation Pay, WCB or Equivalent)
Up to 100% of wage subsidy costs.

TRAINING COSTS:
Negotiable as required. Normally for off-the-job training costs.

OVERHEAD COSTS:
Negotiable. Up to $200 per person per week (with exceptions possible on a case-by-case basis). Examples of costs include: Materials & Supplies, Travel, Equipment Rental, Photocopy, Communications, Bookkeeping Costs, Office Rent etc.

SPECIAL COSTS:
Only as required. Equipment lease/rental related to activities (i.e. chainsaw, computer, vehicle rental) Costs to assist disabled workers (i.e. special equipment, renovations, one-on-one special training) (Maximum up to $7,500).