SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM Clause Samples

The Supported Employment Program clause establishes the framework for providing employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities or other barriers to traditional employment. Typically, this clause outlines the responsibilities of the employer or contractor to collaborate with agencies or organizations that facilitate supported employment, and may specify requirements such as job coaching, workplace accommodations, or reporting on participation. Its core practical function is to promote workforce inclusivity and ensure that individuals who need additional support can access and retain meaningful employment, thereby addressing barriers to equal opportunity in the workplace.
SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. 13.1. Supported employees performing bargaining unit work will be covered by the terms of the applicable Appendix. Supported employee classifications and assigned wage ranges have 13.2. Though the job duties of a supported employee may cross job classifications, bargaining units and/or Union jurisdiction boundaries, no Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) Unfair Labor Practice Complaints (ULPs) or grievances will be filed based on the work assigned to a supported employee or allegations of bargaining unit work “skimming.” The parties understand that the process used to assign duties will reflect a “customized employment process” wherein job duties may be “carved” from various assignments and places to create a single supported employee assignment. Because a key component to a successful program includes flexibility in assigning job duties based on operational need and employee growth, as well as the ability to increase responsibility as skills grow, duties will vary and may change over time. For this reason, the parties to this Agreement expressly waive the legal right to file PERC ULP complaints or grievances regarding bargaining unit “skimming” by supported employees. Should these “carved” duties no longer be assigned to a supported employee, said duties will revert to the bargaining units where they originated. 13.3. Supported employees will be represented and pay dues, as appropriate, to the Union representing the majority of the work assigned. If there is no clear majority, the Union representing the plurality of the work assigned will represent the employee. Should a party to this Agreement (County or Union(s)) contest the Union representation assigned to a position, that party will notify the other party (County or appropriate Union(s)) and they will meet to discuss the dispute. Issues, concerns or disputes regarding the representation of bargaining unit work assigned to supported employees will be discussed by the Union(s) jointly with the program manager and the appropriate Office of Labor Relations labor negotiator. Employees will be allowed and expected to continue performing their duties, newly identified and/or previously assigned, while the dispute is discussed. The parties may involve the King County Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) staff to help them discuss and resolve disputes. An unresolved dispute will be presented to a PERC mediator selected by the parties. This process will be completed in an expedited manner. An 13.4. Th...
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SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. 13.1. This Article applies only to bargaining units whose unions include supported employees.
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SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. The Supported Employment Program provides a range of services through community-based projects to help persons with disabilities prepare for, find and keep employment. The Supported Employment Program assists non-profit community organizations to develop and deliver supported employment activities, with an emphasis on pre- employment skills, supported work experience and job placements leading to employment. Services are to improve the participant’s general employability, prepare for further training or job search or result in direct employment outcomes. In 2015/16, fifteen community-based supported employment projects were cost-shared under the LMAPD: Association for Community Living – Beausejour; Association for Community Living – Interlake; Connect Employment Services; envision Community Living; Equal Opportunities West; Focus on Employment; Parkland Residential Vocational Services; Rose Inc.; Premier Personnel Inc.; ▇▇▇ Inc.; SCE Lifeworks Inc.; SMD ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇; The Pas Association for Human Development; ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Coalition Employment Opportunity; and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Employment Services. In 2015/16, these agencies provided support and services to 1,144 participants and of those, 781 had some employment. Of those employed, 532 participants met the supported employment definition of employment of 15 hours or more per week, at minimum wage or higher, for three consecutive months or longer. Additionally, 60 participants worked less than 15 hours or more per week but were assessed as having worked at their ‘maximum capacity’ due to
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SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. It shall be the right of the College to establish a supported employment program. The definition of a supported employment program is a program that provides competitive work in an integrated work setting for individuals who because of their handicaps need an ongoing support service to perform that work. Supported employment is limited to individuals with severe handicaps for whom competitive employment has not traditionally occurred or individuals for whom competitive employment has been interrupted or intermittent as a result of the severe disability. It includes transitional employment for individuals with chronic mental illness. It is understood that these employees will not replace present union employees or current hours of work. It is further understood that the other provisions of this agreement do not apply to these employees and that they will not qualify for union status after any amount of time worked.
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SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. This program is delivered in partnership with community employment groups to develop employment opportunities for people who have a developmental disability. The program provides the necessary support to allow individuals with developmental disabilities to participate in meaningful, integrated employment in the community. Supports range from orientation and work analysis, to full-time support from a job trainer to ensure that the required duties of the job are completed to the satisfaction of the employer. The types of employment options which may be supported include individual supported employment in the labour force, contractual employment, self-employment and small business development.
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SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. The Supported Employment Program provides a range of services through community-based projects to help persons with disabilities prepare for, find and keep employment. As of April 1, 2007, Manitoba Family Services and Housing assumed responsibility for the program from Manitoba Competitiveness, Training and Trade. The Supported Employment Program assists non-profit community organizations to develop and deliver supported employment activities, with an emphasis on pre-employment skills, supported work experience and job placements leading to employment. Services are to improve the participant’s general employability, prepare for further training or job search or result in direct employment outcomes. Each project has specific outcomes established. In 2007/08, 719 individuals participated in Supported Employment projects.
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SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. All Parks Specialist I (supported employees) shall
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SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. The Supported Employment Program provides a range of services through community-based projects to help persons with disabilities prepare for, find and keep employment. The Supported Employment Program assists non-profit community organizations to develop and deliver supported employment activities, with an emphasis on pre- employment skills, supported work experience and job placements leading to employment. Services are to improve the participant’s general employability, prepare for further training or job search or result in direct employment outcomes. In 2009/10, six community-based supported employment projects were cost-shared under the LMAPD: Association for Community Living – Beausejour; Association for Community Living – Interlake; Association for Community Living – Steinbach; ▇▇▇▇ Inc.; ▇▇▇ Inc.; and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Coalition Employment Opportunity. In 2009/10, these agencies provided support and services to 423 participants and of those, 262 obtained employed. Of those employed, 73 participants met the supported employment definition of employment of 15 hours or more per week, at minimum wage or higher, for three consecutive months or longer.
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SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. All Parks Specialist I (supported employees) shall
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  • Secondary Employment A. For any employee entitled to disability leave, the employer shall pay the covered employee compensation in accordance with section 10.2 governing disability leave. B. The employer shall pay compensation for the period that the covered employee is entitled to disability leave for a maximum period of eighteen (18) months, except as set forth in 10.2(b) and 10.3(b). C. The employee shall be eligible for compensation for such disability leave if the employee is temporarily disabled from the duties of the public safety employment that gave rise to the injury, regardless or whether the employee engages in secondary employment, provided that: 1. The secondary employment commenced prior to the injury; 2. The duties of the secondary employment are not likely to cause delay or preclude full recovery and return to work as certified by the FROMS physician and such employment is approved by the Fire Chief. Such requests shall not be unreasonably denied.

  • Outside Employment Employees may engage in other employment outside of their State working hours so long as the outside employment does not involve a conflict of interest with their State employment. Whenever it appears that any such outside employment might constitute a conflict of interest, the employee is expected to consult with his/her appointing authority or other appropriate agency representative prior to engaging in such outside employment. Employees of agencies where there are established procedures concerning outside employment for the purpose of insuring compliance with specific statutory restrictions on outside employment are expected to comply with such procedures.