Return to Earn Initiative Employer Application and AgreementEmployer Application and Agreement • June 29th, 2021
Contract Type FiledJune 29th, 2021The Bay Consortium Workforce Development Board has been awarded a $171,156 grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia to assist small businesses (fewer than 100 employees) with helping employers provide a hiring bonus of up to $1,000 ($500 match) to cover circumstances that maybe a barrier to employment (child care, transportation, or other barriers to employment). This initiative will match up to $500 per hire up to 25 hires per business that pay either in a lump sum or in installments to offset the ongoing costs of child care, transportation or other barriers to employment. The position must pay at least $15.00 per hour and qualify as a W-2, either full-time or part-time. The source of funding is the US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Title I. Reimbursement is available for allowable hiring bonuses incurred June 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021.
Return to Earn Initiative Employer Application and AgreementEmployer Application and Agreement • June 21st, 2021
Contract Type FiledJune 21st, 2021The Bay Consortium Workforce Development Board has been awarded a $171,156 grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia to assist small businesses (fewer than 100 employees) with helping employers provide a hiring bonus of up to $500 to cover circumstances that may be a barrier to employment (child care, transportation, or other barriers to employment). This initiative will reimburse up to $500 per hire up to 25 hires per business that pay either in a lump sum or in installments to offset the ongoing costs of child care, transportation or other barriers to employment. The position must pay at least $15.00 per hour and qualify as a W-2, either full-time or part-time. The source of funding is the US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Title I. Reimbursement is available for allowable hiring bonuses incurred June 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021.