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 ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

To obtain outside assistance to help bands and organizations with program activities.

 

First Nation bands and organizations

 

May include developing long and short terms strategic training plans, needs assessment for community or organization development, identification of participants training and of employment needs, identification of interventions for needs identified. Results will be made available to CCATEC

 

Costs may be negotiated for consultant wages

Projects will assist groups with identified similar needs in the areas of training, employment barriers and employment objectives that face difficulty finding and keeping employment

 

First Nation bands, organizations and businesses

 

PARTICIPANTS MUST BE:

·        of First Nation descent

·        at risk facing long term or reoccurring unemployment

·        legally entitled to work in Canada

·        no longer by law required to attend school

·        unemployed, special needs, social assistant participants

May include training with a combination of classroom and work site training i.e. Life-skills, work skills, career exploration, job search techniques. If work experience is included, training hosts must be identified

 

Must not exceed 52 weeks

 

Costs may be negotiated to cover training costs

 

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To assist employers to provide training for existing or newly hired staff.

 

First Nation bands, organizations and businesses that employ First Nations

 

PARTICIPANTS MUST BE:

·        of First Nation descent

·        an employee whose job is at risk

·        currently employed by sponsor/employer

 

Purchase of training related to position hired for.

 

DURATION OF ACTIVITIES:

Not to exceed 52 weeks

 

May be negotiated, up to a maximum of 50% of the cost of retraining staff.

 

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To provide employment opportunities, which will lead to continued employment.

 

First Nation bands, organizations, individuals and private sector that wish to hire First Nations

 

PARTICIPANTS MUST BE:

·        of First Nation descent

·        legally entitled to work in Canada

·        no longer by law required to attend school

·        completed career assessment with action plan in place

 

Training and or work experience designed for individual/s and delivered by the employer, on the job site or off the job site

 

12 to 30 weeks

 

Wages subsidy up to maximum of prevailing minimum wage and 10.28% towards Mandatory Employer Related Costs (MERCs)

Cost shared - CCATEC will provide 50% and private sector 50%

 

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Training courses and/or workshops purchased from private or public training agencies for a group with similar training needs

 

First Nation bands, organizations and individuals

 

·        of First Nation descent

·        legally entitled to work in Canada

·        no longer by law required to attend school

·        Unemployed, special needs social assistant participants or an individual who requires skill enhancement for current or new job.

 

May address common training needs in a central location or in areas specific to need i.e.: computer, first aid, management, forestry, etc.

 

Minimum of 6 hours may not exceed 52 weeks (one fiscal year April 1 to March 31)

 

 

May be negotiated to cover tuition and books.

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To assist workers receiving EI or have been on an EI claim in the last 3 years, to maintain or improve their work skills, worker will remain on EI.

 

First Nation bands, organizations, businesses and private sector

 

·        of First Nation descent

·        legally entitled to work in Canada

·        no longer by law required to attend school

·        currently in receipt of EI benefits or EI eligible

·        completed career assessment with action plans

 

Normally 12 to 30 weeks may not exceed 52 weeks

 

Costs may be negotiated for tuition, books, materials, supplies, and possibly enhancement of EI rate.

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To offer students career related and/or meaningful work experience.

 

First Nation bands, organizations and businesses

 

PARTICIPANTS MUST BE:

·        of First Nation descent

·        legally entitled to work in Canada

·        enrolled full time in school and intending to return full time in September.

·        of 15 years of age (if under 15 years old must have signed Labour Standards consent form from parent or guardian)

·        all students must have a Social Insurance Number

 

Resumes must be submitted for positions and job interviews held. Proposal must include tasks and responsibilities related to each job title. Identify supervisor and contact person.

 

Current minimum wage rate and 10.28% towards Mandatory Employer Related Costs (MERCs) only

(9 weeks, 30 hours per week, per student)

 

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Projects will assist youth that have employment barriers and face difficulty finding or keeping employment.

 

First Nation bands and First Nations organizations

 

PARTICIPANTS MUST BE:

·        of First Nation descent

·        youth (15 – 30 years old)

·        unemployed

·        at risk facing long term or reoccurring unemployment

·        legally entitled to work in Canada

·        no longer by law required to attend school

May include training with a combination of classroom and work site training i.e. Life-skills, work skills, career exploration, job search techniques, resume writing.

If work experience is included, training hosts must be identified

 

Usually 20 weeks but must not exceed 30 weeks

 

Costs may be negotiated to cover training course costs

 

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To assist disabled individuals or a group who need training for employment, people whom face difficulty finding or keeping employment.

 

 

First Nation bands, organizations, businesses and individuals

 

PARTICIPANTS MUST BE:

·        of First Nation descent

·        at risk of facing long term or reoccurring unemployment

·        legally entitled to work in Canada

·        no longer by law required to attend school

·        unemployed

·        self identified as having a permanent physical or mental impairment

May include training with a combination of classroom and work site training i.e. Life-skills work skills and job coaching. 

If work experience is included, training hosts must be identified

 

Usually 20 weeks but must not exceed 52 weeks

 

Costs may be negotiated to cover training course, wages for instructors and assessments

 

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To provide support for quality childcare services on Reserve

 

First Nation Indian Bands with licensed daycare facilities and licensed in home daycare providers.

 

PARTICIPANTS MUST BE:

Children of parents attending training or working

Between the ages of 0-6 years

Registered to attend a licensed Child-Care facility or an approved in-home child minding service.

 

To subsidize the per child seat cost of licensed childcare

Funding is reviewed on a year-to-year basis