Targeted Placement Service (TPS)

The Job

• Must be permanent and full time (minimum 30 hrs per week)
• Must be a regular employee/employer relationship, i.e. hourly paid or salaried with regular deduction made by employer from employee’s pay
• Cannot be self-employment, sub-contracting, commission or contract basis
• Will only consider positions paying at least $12.00 per hour except for client who has a severe barrier to employment, such as physical or mental disability
• Normally employer will have been in business for at least 1 year
• The employer would not hire the worker without this program
• The subsidized job position must not displace any existing employee

The Worker

• Must be receiving Employment Insurance Benefits or in the recent past (within the last 3 to 5 years)
• The worker’s combination of skills, training and experience would not normally qualify them for the position being offered
• The job being offered must be consistent with the worker’s career plan

The Subsidy Period and Process

• Subsidy period: up to 30 weeks – the duration of the subsidy is determined by the demonstrated need for training/work experience
• Amount of subsidy is normally 60% - employer pays the full regular wage to the employee - HRSDC reimburses employer 60% of the wage
• Overtime, statutory holiday, and sick days are not reimbursed as no work experience has occurred
• Employer submits claims and progress reports to HRSDC on a scheduled basis
• Claims and work experience Progress Reports are monitored by HRSDC representative
• Employers should be aware that the Targeted Wage Subsidy will not be considered if the employee is hired prior to securing a signed contract.

Total number of individually subsidized positions with an employer normally limited to a maximum of 10% of the employer’s total number of employees. Subsidy amounts apply to Hamilton Region only.

For more information, please contact:
Targeted Placement Service 905-575-2288
Email Targeted Placement Service

If you are unemployed and want to take advantage of our services, please contact one of the VPI Assessment Centres below.

The Assessment Centres are your gateway to free employment services in Hamilton. Your assessor will meet with you to help you determine what services best match your needs. When you meet with your assessor, they will work with you to identify your employment or training needs.

VPI - East Hamilton Location (Near Barton and Centennial)
211 Centennial Parkway North, Unit 2B
Hamilton
905-573-3456

VPI - Mountain Location (Across from Lime Ridge Mall)
7-1024 Upper Wentworth
Hamilton
905-385-8800

 

  Employment Ontario programs are funded in part by the Government of Canada.

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