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To authorize an increase in the hourly pay rate for the Summer Youth Employment Program Crew Leaders and Senior Crew Leaders
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A6293-1-1011 $15,225.00 State Funding
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE IN THE HOURLY PAY RATE FOR THE SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM CREW LEADERS AND SENIOR CREW LEADERS
WHEREAS, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) provides State funds to the Department of Family Services who in turn has a MOA with the Sullivan County Center for Workforce Development 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. These youth participants are supervised and taught by Crew Leaders and Senior Crew Leaders; and
WHEREAS, to remain competitive the Sullivan County Center for Workforce Development sets the hourly rate of the Senior Crew Leader position at $28 per hour and the hourly rates of the Crew Leader position at $25 per hour, and
WHEREAS, these funds, salaries and benefits are paid for through the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance under the MOA with the Department of Family Services which are made available and in effect from May 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby sets the salaries for the position of Crew Leader at $25 per hour and Senior Crew Leader position at $28 per hour.