From NYATEP:

The FY 2023-24 Enacted State Budget included a one-time income disregard for individuals whose income does not exceed the 200% federal poverty level (FPL) and completing an approved employment program can retain full public assistance benefits for six months for purposes of mitigating a benefits cliff. We are grateful for this progress and would like to advocate to ensure ALL New Yorkers can have an opportunity to utilize this disregard. To ensure this economic recovery is equitable and does not leave New Yorkers behind, we ask that the final budget includes the following items from the Senate One House Budget Proposal:

● The establishment of a task force to study fiscal benefit cliffs in New York state's Public Assistance Program and make recommendations to reduce and eliminate such fiscal cliffs and the $500,000 in funding for OTDA for expenses incurred for the study.

● Increase the income threshold to 400% from 200% of the Federal Poverty Level for the one-time, six-month earned income disregard for public assistance recipients who enter a job after completing an employment training program.

Office hours are as follows:

The Workforce Development Board office at 209 Elizabeth Street, Utica, is closed.

Madison County Working Solutions (Wampsville) is open.

Oneida County - Utica - Working Solutions ( 207 Genesee Street, Utica) is open.

Herkimer County Working Solutions is closed.

Oneida County - Rome - Working Solutions is closed. 

Don't miss the valuable new opportunities in this edition of our newsletter!

Plus we've got workforce news and new success stories to share with you!

>New learning/training events

>New Job Opportunities

>New Hiring Opportunities

And more!

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All businesses and job seekers in the following counties are invited to register: Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego counties.

The job fair will take place Tuesday, February 27th, from 11am to 1pm.

There will also be staff available from our training grant programs to talk to job seekers about how our free grant programs can help job seekers get started in a satisfying and good paying career.

>Employers and Job Seekers can chat one-on-one using text and can also meet over video

>Comprehensive reporting features for both employers and job seekers

>Easy-to-use Premier Virtual Job Fair platform

Register today! The combined registration link for businesses and job seekers is:

https://pvapi.premiervirtual.com/s/8wpYld

(Businesses select: "Organization"
Job Seekers select: "Attendee")

If you have previously attended one of our Premier Virtual Job Fair platform job fairs, select "Log In"

Job Seekers can log in to "preview" the job opportunities on February 26th at 8am. (There will be no representatives in employer booths during the preview period.) 

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Read the Press Release

Businesses registered as of February 22nd:

Centro
Masonic Care Community
CIRCARE
Catholic Charities Oneida/Madison County
www.kelberman.org
Resource Center for Independent Living
Mohawk Valley Community College
OTSEGO COUNTY - GOVERNMENT
NYS OPWDD - Broome DDSOO
Working Solutions
Bluefors Cryocooler Technologies, Inc.
Kamp Kiwanis
First Choice Staffing
Education and Training Resources/Oneonta Job Corps Academy
opwdd.ny.gov/career-opportunities
Sysco
Pathfinder Village
Lithia & Driveway
Human Technologies
Springbrook
sitrin.com
Arc of Onondaga
Kool KIdz Daycare Center
Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES
Sonbyrne Sales Inc./Byrne Dairy & Deli Retail Stores
Nurse Connection Staffing
Turnpoint Services
Center for Family Life and Recovery Inc
Northland Communications
CCI Companies, Inc.
CABVI
HP Hood LLC
Upstate Caring Partners
Seniors Helping Seniors(R)
UPS
Colgate University
Holbrook Heating Inc.
DUMAC Business Systems, Inc.
American Medical Response
Bassett Healthcare Networok
St. Josephs Health
CrestHill Suites
Green Empire Farms

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The RADAR grant project is 100% funded by a United States Department of Labor - Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) award of $2,999,993. Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. To learn more about this grant project, go here.