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r`. "( <br /> '4111111) Ramseiiiiity County Job Training Program <br /> Corner of Frost Avenue & Manton Street Maplewood, MN 55109 (612) 770-8900 <br /> wv. r oourrr <br /> MINNESOTA EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT ACT (MEED) <br /> In response to Minnesota's high unemployment and sagging economy, the <br /> Minnesota Legislature passed the MEED Act last May. The short term <br /> effects of MEED will be felt through providing jobs for unemployed <br /> Minnesotans which in turn will stimulate struggling Minnesota bus- <br /> inesses. Over the long run, Minnesotans employed through the MEED <br /> will gain marketable work experience and new skills which will pro- <br /> vide the impetus for MEED employers to grow into strong and viable <br /> businesses. <br /> To achieve these desired affects, the Legislature has allocated <br /> $70 million to the MELD Program, of which $2.25 million is to be <br /> used in Suburban Ramsey County (defined as Ramsey County exclusive <br /> of the City of St. Paul ) . This money will he used to develop job ;.. <br /> opportunities in both the public and private sectors by providing <br /> employers with up to $4 per hour wage subsidy. In addition, up to <br /> $1 per hour is provided to employers to cover the costs of supplying <br /> various employee fringe benefits. Employers participating in the <br /> • MEED Program are encouraged to supplement the $4 per hour wage <br /> subsidy to achieve a wage level commensurate with prevailing wages <br /> for comparable positions. <br /> Aside from the obvious benefits received by MEED employers, the fol- <br /> lowing benefits are also available: <br /> A) A lame pool of candidates possessing a vast range of skills <br /> and educational backgrounds is available to fill employer <br /> requests. <br /> B) The employer dictates the number of job candidates to be <br /> referred for interviewing. <br /> C) Prior to referral , all candidates are prescreened as to <br /> their meeting the jcb description qualifications. <br /> D) An employer is under no obligation to hire a referral <br /> candidate and may withdraw frau the Program at any time <br /> up until the point a candidate is actually hired and the <br /> employer contract is signed. <br /> 111/1 <br /> Office of Employment & Training <br /> An Eq - ")pportunit. ;Moyer <br />