Welcome Department Of Human Services Workforce Division

Welcome! Department Of Human Services Workforce Division

• Is a Wage Reimbursement Program! • Reimburses part of the wages for new qualifying hires.

• The program provides work opportunities to low-income San Franciscans • Offers employers a wage reimbursement for qualifying new hires.

Jobs. NOW has 2 components to choose from • Wage Subsidy for hourly wages under $13. 49 an hour • Wage Subsidy for hourly wages of $13. 50 and up to $35. 00.

Wage Subsidy paying hourly wage of $13. 50 to $35. 00 with a minimum of 25 hours per week Gives the employer: • 100% of wages covered for 1 st month, • 75% of wages covered for 2 nd month • $1000 reimbursement for months 3, 4 and 5 months

Wage subsidy with hourly wage under $13. 49 for a minimum of 25 hours per week $5, 000 of wage reimbursement ($1000 a month) the subsidy will be paid in $1, 000, one-month increments. That is, for the first five months of a new hire, the employer will receive a $1, 000 wage reimbursement each month.

Invoice Employer submits monthly invoice along with a payroll ledger or pay stubs Invoice turnaround time is about two weeks.

Who can apply for Wage Subsidy? • Employers who have permanent jobs and offer a minimum of 25 hrs. per week • Willing to pay San Francisco minimum wage of $10. 74 • Has worker’s compensation insurance or able to obtain one • Able to demonstrate fiscal capacity in having the ability to retain employees once the subsidy ends

Who can apply for ITIP? (Individual Internship Training Program) • Non-profit organizations • Able to demonstrate fiscal capacity • Ability to provide a supervised work experience for participants with minimal or no work experience with a minimum of 32 hrs. per week

What are the benefits? Complimentary services includes: • • Advertising the job opening Tax Credit Information Recruitment Activities Interviewing Facilities Labor Market Research Pre-Screening of Applicants Skills Testing On-the-Job Training

What do we offer? Assist employers and applicants in a wide variety of occupations such as: • • Hospitality * Home Health Aide Retail/Customer Service * Security Construction * Medical Assistants Food Service * Housekeeping Driving * Janitorial Bookkeeping * Healthcare (CNA’s) Clerical/Office Support * Many MORE!

How to apply? • Submit an employer application packet which consits of a Jobs. NOW application, Form W 9 and Certificate of Liability for worker compensation. Application must be approved, prior to starting any employee under this program. • The application process takes approximately 2 weeks from date of submission. • Email Sonia. Seruge@sfgov. org for an application packet to get started or Visit us at: www. sfhsa. org – 415 -401 -4801 for more information.

• SAVES YOU TIME AND MONEY! Do you have any questions?