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Darke
County Economic Development...
OJT
Grants
Summary of Programs 2012
January 19, 2012
General
Characteristics...
On-the-Job
Training Grants may be made to
employers who hire dislocated or other unemployed persons. There are
several
different programs, each having its own unique characteristics and
requirements. In all of the programs, it is critical that the employer
and the
job seekers complete all eligibility and application requirements
before the
hiring takes place. All grant awards are based upon the availability of
funds
and budget limits do exist. Staff
members of the Job Center Network and the Ohio Department of Job and
Family
Services (contact names and numbers provided) are available to provide
assistance in determining eligibility and completing the required
application
documents.
Unique
Program Characteristics...
National
Emergency Grant
NEG-OJT
funds are currently available through 6/30/2012 for employers who hire
the
long-term unemployed (158 days). Approved contracts may reimburse up to
$8000
per approved employee.
OJT
Outreach Project
The
employer assures that trainees under this agreement will not displace
any
currently employed workers (including partial displacement such as
reduction in
hours, denial of promotional opportunities, wages, or employment
benefits).
Based on
job complexity and trainee’s prior related work and education, the
maximum
duration of covered training shall be as specified in each OJT Training
Plan.
Trade
Adjustment Assistance
Trade
Adjustment Assistance provides for training, allowances and tax credits
to
workers in firms hurt by foreign trade. TAA provides funding to
businesses
providing OJT to offset a portion of the cost of training TAA-eligible
individuals in skilled or semiskilled occupations.
The Ohio
Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS) will provide to an
employer up
to 50% of the new employee’s starting wage rate, with reimbursement up
to 1,040
hours depending upon job complexity and the employee’s current skills
and
qualifications.
Veterans
The program
does not reimburse a company; rather a company can elect to pay the
veteran 50%
of the regular wage for that position and not below minimum wage. There
needs
to be a wage progression with a minimum of 85% of the regular wage at
the end
of training.
PathStone
PathStone’s
target market is agricultural workers seeking new non-farm employment.
PathStone
will subsidize up to 50% of the employee’s wages while training in a
new
position.
To be
eligible for the training program a person must be a farm worker or the
dependent/spouse of a farm worker who has worked 25 days or earned at
least
$800 in farm work.
For
detailed information or to begin the application process, contact:
- Darke County Job Center, Sherry
Mueller
937-548-4132 ex 334
- Ohio Department of Job and Family
Services, John Spencer 937-408-7925
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