Full Employment Program

Community Employers

Social Services

TANF Recipients

(FEP)

Benefits to and Responsibilities of the FEP Employer

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FEP What is FEP?Full Employment Program (FEP)

– FEP is a subsidized employment program in which a Virginia Initiative for Employment not Welfare (VIEW) participant is placed in a public or private sector job.

– The participant is paid an hourly wage for work done directly from the employer.

– The Virginia Department of Social Services will pay the employer a predetermined, fixed monthly stipend for up to six consecutive months.

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FEPBenefit to Employers

Predetermined monthly stipends for up to six consecutive months

Work Opportunity Tax Credits

Supportive Services to the VIEW participant

One-time bonus of $500

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Employer Criteria

The available position may be:• An established position,• An unfilled position, or• A newly created position

The position must conform to section 3304 (a) (5) of the federal Unemployment Tax Act:

• Cannot be available because of a strike or labor dispute

• Does not displace a regular worker• Must not influence or prohibit the

employer from joining a labor organization.

Starts with an available position

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FEP

Available position

The position must offer a minimum of an average of 20 hours of work per week.

01/07 - 20 hours

01/14 - 11 hours

01/21 - 9 hours

01/28 - 40 hours

80 4 = 20 hours a week

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Available Position

The position offered must also

– Pay hourly wages at least equivalent to the current federal minimum wage

– Pay wages greater than the monthly TANF check

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Employer Criteria

Complete the Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification Form (IRS Form W-9)

– A copy of the completed form must be given to the local department of social services.

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FEPEmployer Criteria

Pay the FEP participant through the employer’s payroll system and pay his share of:

• Social Security contribution,• Unemployment insurance, and• Worker’s compensation

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Employer Criteria

The employer must provide

• On the job training,• Sick leave, holiday and vacation

benefits as provided to other employees performing the same task,

• Healthy and safe working conditions, and

• An environment free of discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, religion, age, or disability.

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FEP The Selection Process

The local department of social services will:– Review the Work Site Position Form– Examine their pool of VIEW participant

• Skills• Hobbies• Education• Work experience

– Provide selected individuals with a VIEW Referral to Work Site form

The employer will interview individuals:– Make selection – Enter into a written agreement with the local

department of social services

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FEP Employer Criteria

Must enter into an agreement with the local department of social services.

The agreement will include:

• Skills and abilities needed• Amount of the stipend• Hourly wage • Number of hours per week• Placement begin and end date• Conditions for ending the placement

and• Employer’s obligation to repay

stipends they are not entitled to.

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FEPBeginning Date of EmploymentWhenever possible the placement should begin on the 1st of the month.

When possible do not begin a placement during the last 10 days of the month.

January 2005

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FEP Placement

Beginning a placement at the beginning of the month is advantageous to the employer.

#1 Begins Jan. 3rd

1/7 - 8 hours

1/14 -23 hours

1/21 -9 hours

1/28 -40 hours

80 4 = 20 wk

#2 Begins Jan. 24th

1/28 -8 hours

The employer will NOT receive a stipend based on the hours worked for number 2.

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FEP Follow-upsMonthly follow-ups to track participation and progress:

– Is employee continuing in the placement?– Is minimum hour requirement being met?– Is participant cooperating?

– Are employers needs being met?– Are there possible future FEP placements?– Is employer ready to offer permanent

employment?

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Employer Stipends

Predetermined monthly amount of $300

– Issued to the employer the month after the VIEW participant enters a FEP placement and was paid for a minimum of an average of 20 hours per week

– Issued for six consecutive months

– The employer is NOT entitled to a stipend when the participant is paid for less than an average of 20 hours per week for a given month

The employer must return any stipend to which he is not entitled to:

Virginia Department of Social ServicesDivision of Financial ManagementP. O. Box 10209Richmond, VA 23240-0209

$300.

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FEPEmployer Bonus

Predetermined fixed amount of $500

To qualify for a bonus the employer must:

– Hire the VIEW participant on a permanent basis • At any time during the six month FEP

placement period OR• Within 30 calendar days after the FEP

placement period has ended

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FEP Viewable Forms

Worksite Site Position Form

VIEW Full Employment Program (FEP) Agreement

Attendance/Performance Rating Sheet

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Thanks!!!

The Virginia Department of Social Services appreciates your interest in the Full Employment Program.

It is through partnerships like this that Virginia citizens triumph over poverty; achieve self-sufficiency and shape strong futures for themselves, their families and their communities.