Paid Transitional Jobs Expansion Initiative

1. Paid Transitional Jobs Expansion Initiative Community Voices Heard Proposal to Establish JTP Positions in Multiple City Agencies

2. Background • In March 2001, HRA set up the Parks Opportunity Program (POP) • POP was designed to assist welfare recipients in their transition from welfare to work • Paid wage for working in city agency • Positive shift away from unpaid Work Experience Program (WEP)

3. Why Transitional Jobs are Important for NYC CVH Research Findings on POP: • Wages motivatewelfare recipients to move off welfare • POP workers do real work needed in NYC • POP improves people’s lives • POP prepares people for work better than WEP

4. Overview of Initiative • Expand JTP positions into 8 new city agencies other than the Parks Dept. • Add 3,500 new paid transitional job positions in New York City • Extend JTP positions from six months to one year • Invest $33.6 million more city dollars • Leverage $11.5 million in additional resources from state and federal gov’t into NYC economy

5. The Initiative calls for adding positions in the following agencies: Department of Sanitation (DOS) Department of Education (DOE) Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Human Resources Administration (HRA) Department of Transportation (DOT) Expand JTP Positions into 8 New City Agencies

6. Add 3,500 JTP Positions • Add 400-500 positions in each of the eight target agencies • Manageable number for Supervision within agencies • Matches average turnover in agencies in way that can assist post-program incorporation

7. Lengthen the Program from 6 Months to a Full-Year A full year would better allow for financial stabilization, education/ training progress, and more: • 3 months for job readiness • 6 months to couple employment with education and training • 3 months for job search while still working and receiving a wage

8. Improve Access to Education and Training Options Participants should be: • Immediately informed about education and training availability • Enrolled no later than 3 months into program start • Partnered with DC37, other unions and CUNY for additional education/ training options

9. Develop Career Ladder Pathways with JTP Position as First Rung Clear career pathways created in: • Nursing/ Allied Health • Education • Clerical/ Administration • Food Services • Custodial Services

10. Career Pathway Ex. in Education: Paraprofessional to Teacher

11. Career Pathway Ex. in Business: Data Entry to Office Manager

12. What Issues will JTP Expansion Address? • Federal Work Requirements • Community Needs • Demand Driven Workforce Preparation • Interest Matching • Job Placement • Social and Economic Justice

13. Proposed Program Set-Up • HRA and host City Agency jointly administer program • Host agency provides on-the job supervision • JTP Participants sent to external employment service providers for job search/ job readiness & external trainings sites for education/ training

14. COST TO NYC: $33.6 Millionin additional resources allocated in HRA Budget City contribution to wages & EITC on top of grant diversion BENEFITS TO NYC: Additional state & federal resources leveraged via EITC: $ 6.69 Million from feds $ 4.76 Million more from NYS ---------------------- - $11.45 Million new money More money in low-income New Yorkers’ pockets: Family resources increase from $12,542/ yr on public assistance to $25,408/ yr in program $45 Million additional resources put into the NYC economy Costs and Benefits

15. Impact of Transitional Jobs Program on Family Resources & Public Finances

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