The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the continued availability of On-The-Job (OJT) Training Funds from the New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL) for the 2018 calendar year.
The Tioga Chamber will be able to offer these OJT grants to businesses and organizations of Tioga County in order to offset training costs for their employees. The Chamber will administer this program in partnership with the Tioga Employment Center.
The Chamber OJT program provides support to local businesses that are either hiring a new employee or promoting a current employee to a new position. In both cases, the training grant will be used to provide the employee with the additional training needed in order to fulfill the increased job responsibilities.
Businesses can receive up to 50 percent of the wages paid for each new or existing full time worker who participates in the On-the-Job Training (OJT) program. In 2017, the Tioga Chamber processed approximately 30 OJT contracts and provided just over $110,000 in assistance to these Tioga County employers.
The Tioga Employment Center assists the Chamber in the screening and assessment of trainees for the OJT Program as well as providing additional assistance with program development and marketing. Employers are urged to take advantage of this program that begins Jan. 1.
Employers seeking more information about the OJT program call Gwen Kania, president and CEO, Tioga County Chamber of Commerce, at (607) 687-2020, email Business@tiogachamber.com, or contact Sheri McCall, manager of the Tioga Employment Center by calling 687-8504 or by email to McCallS@co.tioga.ny.us.
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