employing district residents in the construction trades
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Employing DistrictResidents in theConstruction Trades
D.C. DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICESWorkforce Development Bureau – Employer Services Division
Manages programs and servicesdesigned to ensure that Districtresidents are given priority for allnew construction and non-construction jobs created bymunicipal financing anddevelopment programs.
Connects regional employers toqualified District job seekers
WorkforceDevelopment
Bureau
Employer Services
EMPLOYERSERVICES
FIRSTSOURCE
APPRENTICESHIP
AMERICANJOB CENTER
WORKOPPORTUNITY
TAX CREDIT(WOTC)
ON-THE-JOBTRAINING
(OJT)
BUSINESSSERVICES
GROUP
First Source Employment Agreement Actassures city residents priority for new jobscreated by municipal financing anddevelopment programs
The mandatory apprenticeship requirementapplies to new construction, renovation andinformation technology work on all Districtgovernment assisted projects, including FirstSource.
District Contracting & Hiring Mechanisms
ApprenticeshipLaw
First SourceLaw
Project RequirementsDC Funded ProjectsUnder $5M
51% of new hires must be DC residents First Source Law
51% of new apprentices must be DC residents First Source Law
35% of all apprenticeship hours must be DC residents ApprenticeshipLaw
*Not applicable to:• Projects under $300K or• Contractors awarded less that $500K within a 12 month period
DC Funded Projects$5M and Over
20% of journey worker hours must be DC residents First Source Law
51% of skilled worker hours must be DC residents First Source Law
70% of common labor worker hours must be DCresidents
First Source Law
60% of apprentice worker hours must be DC residents First Source Law
35% of all “apprenticable” hours must be DC residents• “Apprenticable” hours pool computed as 25%
of “craft hours” (journey + apprentice hours)
ApprenticeshipLaw
First SourceRequirements
Bids and proposals will include aninitial employment plan outlining theofferor’s strategy to meet the localhiring requirements
Winning bidder will submit a revisedemployment plan and First SourceEmployment Agreement at the timeof Notice to Proceed
Each general contractor, primecontractor and subcontractor mustsubmit monthly First Sourcecompliance reports to theDepartment of Employment Services
First SourceMonitoring
Payroll certification review: Examinecontractor’s on-line reportingdelineating DC residents andcompliance with pay scale
Site visits: Examine personnel recordsto verify new and existing employees,and worksites conform to assignments
Desk review: Review the monthlycompliance report submitted by thecontractor to confirm compliancewith First Source legislation andemployment plan; and identifyperformance requirements
ApprenticeshipRequirements
Apprenticeship Agreement must beexecuted for each apprentice.Agreements are approved and registeredby DC Apprenticeship Council
Work Assignment period ofperformance
Major divisions of the trade and worktasks assignments
Appropriate time, in hours, months, orpercent of apprenticeship
Wage rate Number of hours of related instruction
ApprenticeshipMonitoring
Payroll certification review: Examinepercentage of DC residentsapprentice hours throughcontractor’s on-line reporting
Site visits: Examine utilization ofDistrict residents as apprentices andnumerical ratio (journeyman toapprentice ratio); reviewapprentice rotation through workprocess
ApprenticeshipMonitoring
Report Monitoring: Evaluate monthlyreports from contractor/subcontractor
Information that will show the ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices;
The number of apprentices on the job andthe hours worked by the apprentices; and
The numbers of hours worked by Districtresidents as apprentices.
*Contractors who violate theapprenticeship laws may be subject to5% penalty on all direct and indirectcosts
BusinessServices Group
Identify and promote employmentopportunities by establishing partnershipswith business stakeholders in the District ofColumbia.
Integrate employer recruitment withAmerican Job Center EmploymentOpportunity Specialist teams.
Promote DC Networks registration withemployers and job seekers for recruitmenthiring activities.
Conduct Competency Based pre-screeningassessments for qualified job seekers.Offer employers local and federally fundedtax incentives, bond insurance and pre-employment training programs.
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