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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 101 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

18.11 ON-THE-JOB TRAINING On-the-Job Training (OJT) means training in the public or private sector that is given to a paid employee while he is engaged in productive work and that provides knowledge and skills essential to the full and adequate performance on the job. OJT programs must be supervised daily by an employer, work site sponsor, or other responsible party. Upon satisfactory completion of the training, the employer is expected to retain participants as regular employees without receiving a subsidy. There are two types of OJT programs: • Employer Incentive Program (EIP); and • Other Agency OJT Programs.

The EIP is administered by the West Virginia Department of Human Services (DOHS). The EIP contracts are negotiated by local WV WORKS staff. The EIP provides participants, hired by either public or private employers, with subsidized training and employment. Prior to the placement, the employer must make a commitment to retain the employee after the completion of the contract. It is the “a hire-first program,” with training paid for by the DOHS. The EIP provides participants with structured skill training, the opportunity to improve skill level, and provides those who are marginally-employable with an opportunity to become employed. The expected outcome at the conclusion of the contract is unsubsidized employment. 18.11.1.A Who May Be an EIP Employer Any employer, including a public agency, not-for-profit organization, and private business which is licensed to conduct business in West Virginia, is eligible to be an EIP employer, provided all business tax payments are current. In addition, the employer must agree to the requirements specified below.