Employer Services

They learn certified skills.
You get highly-skilled employees.

South Central Mississippi Works can help you develop and fund a paid apprenticeship program to teach the specialized skills your business needs. Industry-Recognized Apprenticeships (IRAP) and Registered Apprenticeships include a paid-work and an educational component, and they result in an industry-recognized credential. At the end of the program, each apprentice is equipped with critical skills – and you get an
employee with hands-on experience trained on your floor.

Apprenticeships may be developed by companies, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and trade groups. For IRAPs, contact your local WIN Job Center. For Registered Apprenticeships, contact the Mississippi Apprenticeship Program at (601) 321-6000.

PROGRAM FUNDING

CMPDD will pay $3,000/semester to offset apprentice wages for a maximum of four semesters. Pay should be a minimum of $15/hour. The program must provide a written notice to apprentices of what wages they will receive and under what circumstances their wages will increase.

REQUIREMENTS

• Written Training Plan The training plan must be provided prior to the beginning of an apprenticeship and must detail the program’s
  structured work experiences and appropriate related instruction. The training plan must be designed so that apprentices demonstrate competency and earn credential(s), and provide apprentices progressively advancing industry-essential skills.
• Apprenticeships must maintain a written apprenticeship agreement for each apprentice that outlines the terms and conditions of the apprentice’s employment and training.
• Apprenticeships must train apprentices for employment in jobs that require specialized knowledge and experience and involve the performance of complex tasks.
• Apprenticeships must provide a working environment for apprentices that adheres to all applicable Federal, State, and local safety laws and regulations.
• Apprenticeships must affirm their adherence to all applicable Federal, State, and local laws pertaining to EEO.
• Apprenticeships must offer apprentices structured mentorship opportunities throughout the duration of the apprenticeship that involve ongoing, focused supervision and training by experienced instructors and employees, to ensure apprentices have additional guidance on the progress of their training and their employability.
• Apprenticeships must provide apprentices industry-recognized credential(s) during participation in or up on completion of the program

EXAMPLES OF TRAINING

Advanced Manufacturing
Healthcare
Energy
Agribusiness
Information Technology
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Construction

Internships build resumes
And your talent pool.

The WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Internship Program is designed to help eligible individuals gain practical work history and obtain job specific skills while providing employers with needed services that can be performed by interns while on
their worksite.

Interns are paid by South Central Mississippi Works. So it’s a no-risk opportunity to work with individuals to see if they could be a good fit for your company.

WHY PARTICIPATE?

• No payroll expense: your intern is paid by SCMW
• On-site experience with potential employees
• You interview the intern and choose who to hire

EMPLOYER WORKSITE EXPECTATIONS

• Train and supervise intern
• Provide a safe working environment
• Sign and submit intern’s timesheets to the Employer of Record (SCMW staffing agency)
• Inform SCMW representative on intern’s job performance and any issues that may arise
• Consider intern for full-time employment at the conclusion of the internship program

EMPLOYER OF RECORD

The employer of record for all SCMW internships is a staffing agency contracted by South Central Mississippi Works. The staffing agency will be responsible for providing payment to the interns. Appropriate FICA and Medicare taxes will be withheld from the intern’s pay. Workers’ Compensation insurance coverage will be provided by the employer of record during participation in the internship program.

EXAMPLES OF TRAINING

Advanced Manufacturing
Healthcare
Energy
Agribusiness
Information Technology
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Construction

If you have new hires, South Central Mississippi Works can administer and service On-The-Job Training (OJT) to ensure they get the job done right. Participating employers are reimbursed for up to 50% of the employee’s starting pay during the training period.

You interview and select your new hires. This assistance is considered to be compensation for extraordinary costs associated with training new employees. OJT is training conducted by an employer for a recently-hired, paid individual while engaged in productive work. The training time period can range from 160 hours to 640 hours, depending upon the occupation and the trainee.

Let us assess your occupation to see if it is eligible for OJT. Contact your local WIN Job Center to get started.

WHO QUALIFIES FOR OJT?

• Employers who offer full-time employment
• Employers who have training opportunities for new employees

EXPECTATIONS FOR EMPLOYER

• Train and supervise employee
• Provide employee with a safe working environment
• Maintain employee’s pay records
• Keep WIN Job Center Representative informed on employee’s job performance
• Retain employee after training period

OJT CREATES OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU AND YOUR HIRES

• Provides knowledge or skills essential to the full and adequate performance of that job
• Reimburses the employer of up to 50% of the wage rate of the individual