Dear Chamber Members,
If you are bringing on new hires, be sure to check into this program. It can help you offset the cost of wages during on-the-job training, and its easy to access. The program is administered right here in our community by the professionals at OhioMeansJobs-Muskingum County (formerly the Opportunity Center). Read on for more details, and contact Justy Cordray at OhioMeansJobs - her contact information is below - to get started. Thanks.
Tom Poorman
Chamber of Commerce
On-the-Job Training (OJT) A Service of OhioMeansJobs-Muskingum County Muskingum County Department of Job & Family Services  On-the-Job Training (OJT) is a federally funded program that helps employers hire and train individuals for long-term employment. This is an opportunity for an employer to work with the local OhioMeansJobs Center to recruit, pre-screen and hire new employees, and to train them in the specific skills they will need to help the business thrive. The employer is partially reimbursed for the costs of training. A representative from your local OhioMeansJobs Center will assist you with identifying eligible individuals, setting up a training plan and completing the minimal paperwork needed to get started. Benefits to Employers - Reimbursement of training costs
- Increased productivity
- Training tailored to employer needs
- Higher worker retention rates
Key Features of the OJT Program - Reimbursement of up to 50 percent of trainee wages during training period
- Minimal paperwork; easy process
- Not limited to specific job types
On-The-Job Training Requirements - Each individual must be assessed and found eligible and suitable by the local OhioMeansJobs Center before being hired.
- The employer commits to hire and retain the individual if the individual completes a satisfactory training period.
- Employers will be reimbursed a percentage of the trainee's regular wages during the training period, up to $8,000.
- The length of the training period will be based on the trainee's current aptitude compared with skills needed to perform the job, up to six months.
- Employers must offer the same treatment and compensation for workers in OJT as workers in the same or similar positions.
- Employers must not have laid off workers from the same or similar positions, and may not use OJT to displace current workers or reduce their hours, wages or benefits
For More Information Contact: Justy Cordray Job Developer OhioMeansJobs: Muskingum County CORDRJ01@odjfs.state.oh.us (740) 454-6211 www.theonestop.org | 
