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Ramsey County Job Training Program <br />Corner of Frost Avenue & Manton Street — Maplewood, MN 55109 (612) 770-8900 <br />hf11:7JE'YYiY: ali':i4;1:N;1' E?11g Q'p ti:' LEVL15 MEtdi ACl' (MEFID) <br />In reslrns- trr Minnemta's high wwinlulvr_nt arrl sagging econcmv, the <br />Minnesota L:gisiatl:rr• ir. <br />r:ss:ri time EED Act last play. Tnc srex2 tern <br />effects of MEW will b:_ felt 0-rough providing lobs :or unetmplove <br />Miners tat; k;:ich in turn will stimflatc• str•uag]inc Mi::nesota rus- <br />i nessas. Oar Ur. ]om run, M1nivsot ins emp)' ,9 rhrpugh the MEha <br />will nain mar):Oable „oi; experience and new stills which will pro- <br />vide the imtetuts for W.Em D oloyers to grow into strong and viable <br />husinesses. <br />TO achieve these desires' affects, the legislature has allocated <br />$70 million to the mm Pr-cxjram, of which $2.25 million is to be <br />uscA in Suburban Pammy County (defined as Ramsey Cou ry exclusive <br />Of the Cite of St. Paul); This money will be used to develop job.. <br />Opportunities in both the public and private sercors by pra✓iding <br />employers with up to $A rer hour wage subsidy. in addition, up to <br />$1 ;:or ]nur is prcvide9 to crnployers to corer the costs of supplying <br />various employee fringe benefits. Employers participating in the <br />MEID Program are encouraged to supplement the $4 per hour wane <br />subsidy to achieve a wage level ca,rrnsurate with prevaili.ra wages <br />for comparable positions. <br />Aside fram Or' obvicn,s h:ux`-i.ts received by WED employers, Ole fol- <br />loaling benefits are also available: <br />A) A large pool of candidates possessing a vast range of skills <br />and educational backgrounds is available to fill employer <br />requests. <br />B) The enplover dictates the number of Job candidates to be <br />referred for interviewing. <br />C) Prior to referral, all cane-.idates are prescreened as to <br />their mtietirrg the ;jLb description. qualifications. <br />D) An employer is under no obligation to hire a referral <br />candidate atxl may withdraw frur the Program at any time <br />up until the point a candidate is actually hired and the <br />employer oontraet is signed. <br />Office of Emplo;Jment & Training <br />nual C ^dy Em;do yen <br />