Paid Transitional Jobs Expansion Initiative

Community Voices HeardProposal to Establish

JTP Positions in Multiple City Agencies

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)

Why Transitional Jobs are Important for NYC

CVH Research Findings on POP:

Wages motivate welfare 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

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

Expand JTP Positions into 8 New City Agencies

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)

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

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 readiness6 months to couple employment with

education and training3 months for job search while still working

and receiving a wage

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

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

Career Pathway Ex. in Education: Paraprofessional to Teacher

TEACHER!!!!!(Once Bachelor’s is earned, become a full-fledge teacher)

Auxiliary Trainer(3 years as Para plus 60 credits OR 2 years as Para plus 90 credits)

Educational Associate(Need 2 years exp. as Para plus 60 college credits)

Educational Assistant(Continue earning college credits to climb up pay scale)

Teacher Aide(Earn 6 college credits by end of 1st year of employment)

Job Training Participant(Get GED if necessary while a JTP)

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

OFFICE MANAGER!!!!!(Earn Assoc. of Applied Science Degree:

Managerial Communications, Principles of Accounting, etc.)

Administrative Assistant(Earn Tech. Certificates: Word Processing, Database Mgmnt, etc.)

Data Entry(Take courses in: Intro to Computers, MS Word/ Excel/ Access/ PP)

Job Training Participant(Get GED if necessary while a JTP)

What Issues will JTP Expansion Address?

Federal Work Requirements Community Needs Demand Driven Workforce Preparation Interest Matching Job Placement Social and Economic Justice

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

Costs and BenefitsCOST TO NYC: $33.6 Million in

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

Impact of Transitional Jobs Program on Family Resources & Public Finances Impact on Families Impact on Public Finances

Source of Funds

Pre-Enrollment Resources Monthly Annual Federal State NYC

Cash Assistance $691 $8,292 $6,219 $2,073

Food Stamps $354 $4,250 $4,250

Total Family Resources per Participant $1,045 $12,542 $4,250 $6,219 $2,073

Total Cost by Source of Funds (Individual Estimate times Number of Participants) $14,874,300 $21,766,500 $7,255,500

Transitional Jobs Participants

Wages $1,472 $17,659 $6,219 $11,440

Food Stamps $135 $1,624 $1,624

Federal EITC $378 $4,537 $4,537

State EITC $113 $1,361 $1,361

City EITC $19 $227 $227

Total Family Resources per Participant $2,117 $25,408 $6,161 $7,580 $11,667

Total Cost by Source of Funds (Individual Estimate times Number of Participants) $21,563,663 $26,530,516 $40,834,703

Change

Per Participant $1,072 $12,866 $1,911 $1,361 $9,594

Net Cost by Source of Funds (Individual Estimate times Number of Participants) $6,689,363 $4,764,016 $33,579,203

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