Grand River Employment And Training
"Opening Doors To Our People"

P.O. Box 69, 16 Sunrise Court, Ohsweken, On, CA, N0A 1M0

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Community Based Skills Maintenance

Objective

The Community-Based Skills Maintenance Program is designed to ensure that skills acquired by Six Nations members either through training programs or employment are maintained or enhanced between jobs. The program is designed to benefit sponsoring organizations and businesses as well as program participants.

Eligible Participants

Unemployed individuals - Six Nations Band Members who are either eligible to receive or are receiving Employment Insurance benefits (E.I.) and those who have received E.I. in the last three years on a regular claim or in the last five years on a special claim.
Individual must be registered with Grand River Employment and Training (G.R.E.A.T.)

Individual will provide a resume to G.R.E.A.T. at the discretion of the Programs and Services Officer, (PSO) after assessment has been completed.

Eligible Coordinators (Employers)

Businesses, Organizations that benefit the community, Public Health and Educational Institutions.

Employers must have:

• Proper bookkeeping practices and policies in place.
• Third party liability or WSIB coverage.

Financial Assistance

• Participants may receive regular or enhanced E.I. benefits in place of wages up to $413 per participant week. The employer may “top-up” the participants wage rate if the enhanced E.I. is less than the prevailing wage rate associated with the job. The total amount paid to any participant may not exceed the prevailing wage rate in the area for the occupation.
• Private sector sponsors contribute 100% of the total project cost excluding participant benefits.
• Public Sector sponsors can access WCB coverage and very limited overhead costs.
• A participant in receipt of E.I. benefits must have staffing authorization from G.R.E.A.T.
• A “reach back” participant will receive income support in place of wages from the employer.
• Special costs related to a disabled participant may be provided when required.
  

Duration

Projects will normally last between a minimum of (6) six weeks and up to maximum of fifty-two (52) weeks.

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