On-The-Job Experience Your Secret Weapon for Making Placements March 12, 2009

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Presenters Presenters: Joyce Welsh, AgeWise Solutions Becky Scott, Regional Director – Experience Works Moderator: Judith Gilbert, National Office

Objectives What is on-the-job experience (OJE)? Why use it? How does it work? Approval process

Audience poll Are you currently using OJE? Yes Not sure No

Audience poll Have you had successful outcomes with OJE? Yes Mixed outcomes No

On-The-Job Experience What is OJE? Tool to attract employers to SCSEP and its participants Gives participants a competitive advantage

Why use OJE? Leads to unsubsidized employment Develops specific skills that aren’t attainable through regular community service assignments Opportunity to work with for-profit organizations while enrolled in SCSEP

On-The-Job Experience Payment options Reimbursement 1-4 weeks: up to 100% 1-12 weeks: 50% Note: Reimbursement must come from PWFB Direct wage payment

Contract specifications On-The-Job Experience Contract specifications Skills and benchmarks Timeline Hours/weeks (not to exceed 40 hours/week for 12 weeks) Employer will hire participant at the end Reimbursement or direct payment Worker’s comp

On-The-Job Experience Basic requirements 2 weeks at community service assignment first; detail in IEP Prevailing wage Don’t close out host agency assignment until OJE ends Maintain copy of contract in participant file Regular follow-up Right of return Current host agencies cannot have OJEs

On-The-Job Experience Other provisions May combine with community service assignment / classroom training (not to exceed 40 total hours a week) Participants: 1 OJE per 12 month period Employers: 5 OJEs per job category per 12 month period

On-The-Job Experience Approval process Policy and sample contract must be attached to your grant agreement (see OWB 04-04) Grants can be modified Sub-grantees cannot use OJE unless a contract has been approved for the grantee

Audience poll Having participated in this webinar, are you more likely to try OJE? Yes Maybe No

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