DATE: June 6, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Amendment II to Master Agreement for the New Employment Opportunities Expanded Subsidized Employment Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment II to Master Agreement A-14-277 for the New Employment Opportunities Expanded Subsidized Employment Program, extending the term effective upon execution to September 30, 2020 and increasing the maximum compensation by $9,000,000 for a total of $18,000,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the continued participation of employers in the program and allow California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Welfare-To-Work (WTW) participants to be provided job placements with participating businesses. There is no increase in Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should the recommended action not be approved, beginning July 1, 2017 the Department will not be able to reimburse wages to local businesses that hire WTW participants. This may cause clients to lose their job placements and eventual self-sufficiency.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The increase to the maximum cost of the Agreement ($18,000,000) will be 100% offset using Federal Expanded Subsidized Employment funds. Sufficient appropriations will be included in the FY 2017-18 Recommended Budget for the Department, Org 5610, and subsequent budgets.
DISCUSSION:
On May 20, 2014, your Board approved Master Agreement A-14-277 for the New Employment Opportunities Expanded Subsidized Employment (NEO ESE) Program. The goal of the agreement is to subsidize the participating CalWORKs WTW client's wages to incentivize local businesses that hire WTW clients. In turn, the clients learn soft skills and gain work experience to eventually attain employment, lea...
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