Retha Smith Riverside Workforce Development Center

 An OJT is a training program/contract that allows an individual to learn the basic skills of a job while actually performing the job.  Accomplished by working with a business that has a job opening and is willing to hire and train a person who does not have the skills to perform the job.

 Must comply with all state & federal laws regarding employment.  Must not be exempt from state & federal laws.  Will not result in the displacement of employed workers.  Must have sufficient work.  Turnover rate must be less than 25%  May not be a public service business  Must be able to demonstrate that they have the supervision, materials and equipment to train.  Must not involve political activities.

 Job must be full time (32 hrs minimum)  Trainee must be covered under Worker’s Compensation.  May not be temporary or seasonal.  May not be under a layoff or hiring freeze.  Wage must be a prevailing rate  Wage must not be based on commission or piecework

 Working conditions must not endanger the health & safety of the trainee.  Must be in a high demand industry  Must pay a minimum of $12.00 per hr.

 Must be at least 18 year of age  Must be enrolled in the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) ◦ Low income or Dislocated Worker  Must not possess all the skills required for the job.  Must be in need and likely to benefit from the training.  Does not have any obligations that will result in the failure of the training and retention  Must be willing to complete training & retention up to one year

 Minimum length of training is 160 hours.  Maximum length of training is 480 hours.  Limited to the time required to acquire the skills to perform the job.  Training length is determined by O*Net SPV codes.  Employer reimbursement will not exceed 50% of trainee’s starting wage.  Reimbursement is paid after the completion of the training hours.

 LevelLength of Training  1Short demonstration only  21month or 160 hours  3Up to 3 months or 480 hrs  43 to 6 months/480 to 960 hrs  56 months to 1 yr/960 to 2080 hrs  61 yr to 2yrs / 2080 to 4160 hrs

  Corona ( ) ◦ 237 W. River Rd., Corona, CA  Hemet ( ) ◦ 1025 N. State St., Hemet, CA  Indio ( ) ◦ Monroe St., Indio, CA  Southwest ( ) ◦ Technology Dr., Murrieta, CA  Riverside ( ) ◦ 1325 Spruce St., Riverside, CA 92507