Located in:
- Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
At minimum, in the SCSEP stand-alone submission and the SCSEP portion of the Combined State Plan, States should comprehensively cover the following elements.
- b. Service Delivery and Coordination
States must:
- b. Service Delivery and Coordination
b. 6. Describe a Strategy for Continuous Improvement in the Level of Performance for Scsep Participants’ Entry into Unsubsidized Employment, and to Achieve, at a Minimum, the Levels Specified in Oaa Section 513(a)(2)(e)(ii). (20 Cfr 641.302(f))
Current Narrative:
1. The SCSEP Contractor will be encouraged to provide participants with training after placement in community service job training assignments. Training may include skills training, job seeking skills, training in preparation for obtaining unsubsidized employment, and consumer information. The number of hours of training is not limited; however, 500 hours should be used as a guideline.
a. Required training has the primary purpose of providing or improving skills required for participation in the subsidized position assignment. Required training will be reasonable and consistent with the participant’s assignment and the participant will be paid the established wage rate for the hours of training.
b. Voluntary training will have the primary purpose of enhancing the participants’ potential for obtaining un–subsidized employment while participating in the subsidized position assignment. The participation of 1300 hours is considered a guideline and is no longer a set limit.
2. The Contractor will be encouraged to obtain training through local resources at no cost to the project, whenever possible. Workforce Centers should be considered as a training resource for eligible participants. The Title V “other participant costs” funds may be used when training from other sources is not available.
As soon as possible after the completion of a participant’s orientation and pre–job training (if any) the Contractor will be required to assess skills and experience and place the participant into subsidized, part–time work. This job assignment will be a part of the employment plan.
1. Participants are employed with a host agency involved in community services such as social, health, welfare, education, legal and/or other counseling, community betterment or beautification services, services of Area Agencies on Aging, or other services that are essential and necessary to the community.
2. The Contractor is required to assess participant skills, experience, physical ability to perform the job tasks, and occupational interests through individual counseling sessions. If indicated, a physical examination/assessment by a physician may be required to assess physical ability. This will factor into determination of a start date.Work requirements and job specifications for openings will be elicited from host agencies, and these openings then matched with participants’ skills and interests.
3. Participants may be assigned to project administration where assignments are congruent with skills and interests and where services provided are in addition to those that would normally be provided, thus ensuring the creation of employment opportunities to people over 55 years of age.