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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