Rationale- Why change?

2. Rationale- Why change? • Two separate but related employment incentives available to employers • Employer Job PRSI scheme • The Revenue Job Assist Scheme • Existing schemes criticised for • being complicated • placing an administrative burden on employers • Consequently -Low take up

3. Rationale – Change to What? • Action Plan for Jobs outlines seven disruptive reforms - high impact measures with highly ambitious deadlines supported by senior Industry partners • A new simplified incentive - JobsPlus • Incentivise all employers to hire employees from the Live Register, particularly long term unemployed

4. Payments • Value set at two levels biased in favour of the more long term unemployed - • recruits unemployed for more than 12 months but less than 24 months: €7,500 • recruits unemployed for more than 24 months: €10,000 • Payable monthly in arrears, over a two year period – while employee retained

5. JobsPlus vs. PRSI/RJA • PRSI/RJA Schemes JobsPlus • Certainty of benefit • Immediate benefit • Tangible benefit • Admin Burden • Online application • Online verification • Online communication

6. JobsPlus vs. PRSI/RJA • PRSI/RJA schemes JobsPlus • Pre Verification • Consistent Conditions • No limit on Employees • Natural Turnover

7. Some Conditions • Jobs must be ‘full-time’ at least 30 hours p/w spanning at least four days p/w • Employers must be compliant with Irish tax and employment laws • Eligible jobs must not displace any other employee • Recruits must have been unemployed for a period of at least 12 continuous months • No limit on number eligible recruits per employer • Available to employers filling new vacancies as consequence of natural turnover.

8. The JobsPlus ProcessIn Five Easy Steps Looking to recruit a new employee? First, register for JobsPlus – its easy. • Go to www.jobsplus.ie and register.

9. Employer on-line application (1)

10. Employer on-line application (2)

11. The JobsPlus ProcessIn Five Easy Steps Then identify your candidates. • Advertise your job as normal. • For help finding suitable, eligible candidates we recommend you contact: - Your local Intreo Centre/Employment Service Office. - Include your vacancy on www.jobsireland.ie.

12. The JobsPlus ProcessIn Five Easy Steps Shortlisted Candidates? • Candidates must verify their eligibility with www.jobsplus.ie. • Eligible candidates will receive confirmation and a JP1 form for you to complete.

13. Jobseeker on-line application

17. The JobsPlus ProcessIn Five Easy Steps Found your new employee? Then just tell us. • Return the JP1 form to the JobsPlusTeam. • You will be notified of approval. • Offer position to candidate.

18. The JobsPlus ProcessIn Five Easy Steps And we do the rest! • Agree a start date. • Your new employee must close their jobseekers claim before starting work for the JobsPlus payment to be made. • Payments to your company will be made by EFT monthly in arrears, over a two year period, whilst the employee remains in your employment.

19. How will JobsPlus effect Employers bottom line….. • €312.50 per month lodged to bank account if employ somebody between 1 and 2 years on Live Register • €416.66 per month lodged to bank account if employ somebody over 2 years on the live register

20. Better service to Employers. • Employers can employ (eligible) interns direct from JobBridge to full time employment…. • Employers can employ (eligible) candidates on work experience element of Momentum courses directly and benefit from JobsPlus…..

21. Applications to Date • 1,020 applications from Employers • 955 Eligible • 24 Ineligible (require up to date Tax Clearance) • 1,928 applications from Employees • 1,448 Eligible • 416 Ineligible • Forms have been returned by 295 Employers who have created 330 jobs. • 78 employers were paid in respect of 85 Jobs on2/9/13 • 250 payments will issue on 27/09/13 in respect of jobs created in July/Aug