NDDVR

•  NorthDakotaDivisionofVoca1onalRehabilita1on

•  AdivisionwithintheNorthDakotaDepartmentofHumanServices

•  Primarygroupsweserve–  Individualswhohaveapermanentinjury,illnessorimpairment– NorthDakotaEmployers

NDDVRExplainedforIndividuals

•  NDDVRassistsindividualswhohavepermanentinjuries,illnessorimpairmentstomaximizetheiremploymentopportuni1esbyhelpingthemtodeveloptheskillsneededforgainfulemployment

•  Processstepsforindividuals:– Applica1on,–  Eligibility,–  ComprehensiveAssessment,–  IPE,–  Employment

NDDVRExplainedforEmployers

•  DVRassistsbusinessownersandemployersindevelopingstrategiesaddressingdisabilityandADArelatedissues.

•  ServicesavailableforEmployers– Recruitment– Reten1on– FinancialIncen1ves– Accessibility– Educa1on

NDDVRLoca:ons

•  Locatedstatewide,withofficesinthefollowingci1es:

– Fargo -Jamestown– GrandForks -DevilsLake– Minot -Williston– Bismarck -Dickinson

WhatisaDisability

•  Adisabilityisapermanentinjury,illnessorimpairment.

•  Theinjury,illnessorimpairmentMUSTbemedicallydocumentedinorderforNDDVRtoprovideassistance

•  Thegoalfortheindividualmustul1matelybetoobtainormaintainemployment

RapidResponse•  ThegoalofRapidResponseistoassistwithretainingtrainedemployees.

•  AccordingtoaFebruary2016ar1cleintheHuffingtonPost“…thecostoflosinganemployeecancostanywherefrom16%oftheirsalaryforhourly,unsalariedemployees,to213%ofthesalaryforahighlytrainedposi1on.”(FullAr1cle)–  Reten1onissimplymorecosteffec1vewithatypicalaccommoda1oncos1ng$600orless

–  NDDVRisaresourcethatcanbeusedinconjunc1onwithyourEAPtoassistwithreten1on

–  NDDVRresponsetoemployercontactisnormallywithin24businesshours

OntheJobTraining•  Individualizedtrainingprogramprovidedattheworksite

•  Theindividualinthetrainingprogramisanemployeeoftheemployer

•  Thegoalisthatattheendofthetrainingtheemployeeretainsemploymentwiththeemployer

•  NDDVRreimbursestheemployerforthenego1atedamountofthecostsassociatedwithtrainingthenewemployee– Minimalpaperwork–  Nego1ateddura1on–  Customizable

OJTTrainingAgreementThisisacopyoftheactualOJTFormusedbytheFargoNDDVRoffice.Eachofficeusesthesametemplate,modifyingittofitthegeographicalareabeingserved.

ON-THE-JOB(OJT)TRAININGAGREEMENT

Employer Contact Person Address City/State/Zip Phone Email

PROGRAM PURPOSE: To provide supervised training on the job which may qualify this individual for employment. UNDERSTANDING: An employer-employee relationship does exist between this employer and

Employee Name Employee Job Title

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation will provide training expenses to cover actual training costs. The employer is responsible for insurance coverage, federal state withholding, wages, and fringe benefits. The length of the program will vary according to the time required to develop the job skills. It is anticipated that Vocational Rehabilitation’s participation will decrease as the individual becomes more proficient in the job and requires less supervision.

The OJT Training Program is established in lieu of a formal training program. However, the individual should be provided training to the extent that he/she qualifies for occupations of a similar nature in the labor market.

Vocational Rehabilitation is responsible for actual training hours and not holiday, sick or vacation pay.

OJT Start Date OJT End Date Employee wages paid per hour Amount per hour provided by VR Length of OJT Training period Employee training will include the following duties:

Employee Signature Date

Employer Signature Date

VR Counselor Signature Date

OJTProgressReportThisformiscompletedweeklyforeachemployeepar1cipa1nginanOJTAgreement.Theformiscompletedbythepersonperformingtheactualtrainingattheworkplaceandbythecounselor.Thecounselorthenensuresthattheemployeereceivesanyaddi1onalservicesthatmaybeiden1fiedbytheworkplace.

OJTProgressReportEmployee Name:

Employee Title:

Date From:

Date To:

Please list the skills the employee has gained this reporting period:

Please check the appropriate response: The employee’s progress is said to be:

Above Satisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Please list employee’s strengths:

Please list needed areas of improvement:

As the employee’s counselor, how may I be of further assistance?

Your name:

Title:

___________________________________________ ________________________________

Employer’s Signature Date

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WorkplaceAccommoda:on's

•  Thinkofaccommoda1onsashelpingapersondotheirjobtotheirfullpoten1al,orasaproduc1vityenhancement

•  Assistwithdevelopmentofstrategiesfordisabilityrelatedsolu1onsintheworkplace

•  Accommoda1ons–adap1veaids,assis1vetechnology,accessibilityandworksiteevalua1ons,ADAissues

•  Restora1ons-(medicalandpsychological)treatment,ortho1candprosthe1cdevices

Recruitment

•  NDDVRisabletoshareopenposi1onswithofficesstatewide•  Abilitytopre-screenapplicantsbasedonemployercriteria•  Abilitytoassistapplicantswiththeapplica1onprocess•  Abilitytoprovidepre-voca1onaltes1ng

•  Largepoolofpoten1alcandidatesstatewide•  NDDVRprovidesSofSkilldevelopmentfortheindividualsreceivingservices

•  Qualityassurancethroughfollow-upserviceswithboththeclientandthebusiness

Reten:on

•  Collaboratewithbusinessesonassis1vetechnologystrategiesintheworkplace

•  Referralsforservicesordeliverableswithinthecommunity

•  Provideworksiteassessmentsandop1onsforindividualswhoqualifyforNDDVRservices

•  ProvideRapidResponsetoassistwiththereten1onofemployees

WOTC

•  WorkOpportunityTaxCredit– Federaltaxcreditavailabletoemployerswhohireindividualsfromeligibletargetgroupswithsignificantbarrierstoemployment

– Voca1onalRehabilita1onReferral,Veteran,TANFrecipient,SNAPrecipient,Ex-Felon,SSIrecipient

– Ensurethatthisispartofhiringoronboardingprocess–recommenddoingimmediatelyaferI-9formcompleted

– Formsavailable–contactinfoavailable

WOTC(cont’d)

•  WOTCHomepage

•  WOTCCalculatorLink

•  Form8850

•  Not-for-profitorganiza1onsareNOTexemptfromthisandareeligibletopar1cipate

PanelDiscussion

•  Wehaveaskedfourdifferentemployersfromaroundthestatetopar1cipatetodaytosharetheirexperiencesinworkingwithNDDVR.

•  Wehavepreparedseveralques1onsbeforehandforthepaneliststoaddress,andwillopenthefloorupforques1ons.

Panelists•  ChelseaMcLeary,HRGeneralist•  DraytonFoods,LLC,Fargo– DraytonFoodspioneeredandperfectedtheself-risingliveyeasttechnology.Theirinnova1veprocessprovidesfreshbakedproductsfromrawdoughinaslilleastenminutes.TheircontractsincludeFreschelaPizzaandTacoBell

– DraytonFoodsemployeesapproximately170FTE’sandrunsroundtheclockproduc1ontomeetna1onwidedemand

– DraytonFoodsisintheini1alstagesofinves1ga1ngtheimpactWOTCwouldhaveontheiropera1ons

Panelists(cont’d)

•  DeniseChris1anson,RN,ClinicalServicesDir.•  EdgewoodSeniorLiving,Minot–  EdgewoodSeniorLivingprovidesservicestoover2,500residents,in53communi1esacross7states,andhasover600FTE’scorporatewide

–  EdgewoodSeniorLivinghascommuni1esinFargo,GrandForks,Minot,Bismarck,MandanandJamestowninNorthDakota

–  EdgewoodSeniorLivinghasacorporatewideini1a1vetopar1cipateintheWOTCprogramaspartoftheonboardingprocess

Panelists(cont’d)

•  ClydeEreth–SafetyCoordinator•  NDDeptofTransporta1on,Bismarck– NDDOThasover1,000totalemployeeslocatedthroughoutthestate,includingfullandpart1mestaff

– NDDOTisresponsibleforOFCCPmonitoringofover2,100contractorsthroughoutthestate

– AlthoughNDDOTisprohibitedfrompar1cipa1ngintheWOTCprogramtheyarerequiredtotrackthesameinforma1ongatheredforWOTCaspartoftheirEEO/AAprogram

Panelists(cont’d)•  MindiWheeler,GeneralManager•  CaribouCoffeeandEinsteinBagels,Bismarck

–  CaribouCoffeeandEinsteinBagelsisanewconceptcombostorethatislessthanayearold.ThestorecombinestheCariboucoffeemenuandtheEinsteinBro.Bagelsmenu.Thecustomerbaseincludeseveryone-lotsoftrafficfromdifferentconven1ons,eventsdowntown,andBismarckEvenCenter.

–  TheBismarckstoreisthebusieststoreinthena1on,holdingthe#1or#2spotconsistentlysinceopeningJanuary25th,2016.CaribouCoffeecurrentlyhas32employeesintheBismarck/Mandanarea

–  CaribouCoffeeandEinsteinBagelscurrentlypar1cipatesintheWOTCprogram

PanelQues:ons•  HowdoesNDDVRAssistyouinmee1ngyourworkforce

needs?•  Whataresomeaccommoda1onsyouhaveseenor

implementedinyourbusiness?•  HaveyouworkedwithanyemployeesbyusingNDDVR

rapidresponseandhowhasitworkedforyou?•  Wouldyoucaretosharetheprosandconsofworkingwith

NDDVR?•  Howhaveyouaddressedtheissuesofstaffques1onsand

concernsregardingacoworkerwithanimpairment?•  Doanyofyoupar1cipateinWOTC?Ifso,whathasbeen

yourexperience?

Ques:ons

ThankyouforaLending

•  BrendaVennes,NDDiv.ofVoca1onalRehabilita1on,1015SouthBroadwaySte21A,Minot,ND58701,701-857-8651bvennes@nd.gov

•  JaredFerguson,NDDiv.ofVoca1onalRehabilita1on,165543rdStS,Suite208,Fargo,ND58103,701-298-4456jdferguson@nd.gov