Narrative of Resolution:
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE THE HOURLY PAY RATES AND A PERFORMANCE BASED WORK INCENTIVE FOR THE SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
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If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $145,500.00
Are funds already budgeted? Yes
Specify Compliance with Procurement Procedures: N/A
WHEREAS, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) provides funds to the Department of Family Services (DFS) who in turn has a MOA with the Sullivan County Center for Workforce Development (CWD) to administer the New York State Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP); and
WHEREAS, SYEP is an important platform to introduce eligible youth into the workforce, help them acquire skills that can be used to improve school performance, and become responsible adults; and
WHEREAS, CWD wishes to set the pay rates for the SYEP Participants at $15 per hour to stay parallel with other County departments; and
WHEREAS, CWD created a performance-based work incentive policy approved by OTDA allowing the participants to earn up to an additional $300 for the six (6) week program. This will challenge the participants to do a good job based on four (4) incentive categories of $25 for the three (3) payroll periods. This will identify up to fifty (50) eligible participants as deserving based on their performance for an amount not to exceed $15,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the pay rates and performance-based work incentives are paid for through the OTDA under the MOA with DFS, which is made available and in effect from May 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023. Pay rates would be paid out in accordance with the County of Sullivan’s payroll schedule and the incentives would be paid out in one lump sum at the end of the SYEP program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes the pay rates and the performance-based work incentives as indicated above. The Sullivan County Legislature also authorizes the fifty (50) positions to be filled. All terms and conditions are contingent upon the County receiving the necessary funding allocations.
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