On-the-Job Training/National Emergency Grant
We have received $3.4 million in federal funds to offer businesses training support under the OJT/NEG program. This program encourages the hiring of long-term unemployed dislocated workers and helps offset the cost of training.
On-the-Job Training (OJT)
OJT pairs businesses with the workers you need. These new employees will require training -- which only your business can provide -- to do the new job. The program covers 50-90 percent of training-related expenses.
The OJT/NEG program covers the hiring of people who:
- Have enrolled in the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Dislocated Worker Program
- Have a dislocation date of January 1, 2008 or later
- Have been unemployed for 27 weeks or more
- Have had a skills assessment through JobZone/ O*Net
The OJT/NEG program is for:
- Businesses located in New York State
- Full-time work (35 hours or more per week)
- Hires that are employees of the business -- not independent contractors or contract employees
- Businesses in good standing
The OJT/NEG program is NOT for:
- Public entities
- Casinos, aquariums, pools, golf courses, zoos
- Businesses that have moved and laid off staff in the last 120 days. OJT/NEG will not cover intermittent or seasonal work. Training cannot exceed six months.
For more information contact your local representative.