Employ PEI – For Employers
no fixed amount
Subsidy
Description:
Employ PEI is an employment program to help job seekers develop new skills and gain work experience through on-the-job training. By providing a temporary wage subsidy to an employer, it helps create long term employment opportunities and assists the employer with the cost of hiring and training a new employee.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is a subsidy of 50% of the wages, up to a maximum contribution of $12.50/hour to a maximum of 20 weeks.
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
The employer must be:
1. a registered private sector business,
2. an organization,
3. a municipality,
4. a band/tribal council,
5. a public health or educational institution,
Application Steps:
The applicant/employer must submit their application package and receive confirmation from SkillsPEI that they have been approved for the program before they start their new job,
Documentation Needed:
The employer must submit:
1. the completed application form,
2. a detailed job description,
3. the contact details for the new employee,
4. a sustainability plan to maintain the new employee following the subsidy period.
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Maurice