Laserfiche WebLink
KidWorks Community Development Corporation <br />Career Works Program <br />Youth Incentives Policy: Program Year 2013/2014 <br />The KidWorks Community Development Corporation's CareerWorks Program uses incentives <br />to help motivate youth to achieve goals. In addition to the performance goals set forth in the <br />grant, this program model has established additional activities that will assist youth in becoming <br />empowered, self-reliant and productive adults within one year of their enrollment. Participants <br />will have the opportunity to complete the following: <br />Goal <br />Incentive <br />If Basic Skills Deficient, improve at least One Level <br />$50 Gift Card for work-related expenses <br />in Math and/or Reading by exit <br />(i.e., Ross or Target) <br />Retain or enroll in post -secondary education after <br />$50 Gift Card for work-related expenses <br />exit and by the end of the 191 quarter after exit. <br />(i.e., Ross or Target) <br />Retain or enter unsubsidized employment after exit <br />$50 Gift Card for work-related expenses <br />and by the end of the 191 quarter after exit. <br />(i.e., Ross or Target) <br />$50 Bonus Gift Card will be provided if <br />the job is identified as Green -Collar, <br />High-Demand/High-Growth, and/or <br />STEM <br />Complete a diploma or certificate after enrollment <br />$50 Gift Card for work-related expenses <br />and by the end of the 3rduarter after exit. <br />(i.e., Ross or Target) <br />Stay connected with Case Manager throughout the <br />$100 Gift Card for work-related expenses <br />program year with at least monthly contact and <br />(i.e., Ross or Target) <br />complete exit interview. <br />Stay connected with Case Manager throughout <br />$100 Gift Card for work-related expenses <br />follow-up year with monthly contact during the first <br />(i.e., Ross or Target) <br />quarter and quarterly contact during the final three <br />quarters. <br />Complete action plan goals by program exit. <br />$100 Gift Card for work-related expenses <br />(i.e., Ross or Target) <br />Upon successful completion of the above objectives, participants will be given a gift card valued <br />at their listed amounts above. During the program year, 12 participants will likely earn up to <br />$400 in gift cards for work-related expenses (i.e., Ross or Target). The total budgeted expense is <br />$4,800. During follow up year, 12 participants can earn up to $100 in gift cards each, which <br />totals a budgeted amount of $1,200. Gift cards will be from a WIA authorized list to ensure <br />clients may purchase items that may directly benefit their ability to access employment, <br />education, etc. The total budgeted expense for program incentives is $6,000. <br />EXHIBIT A <br />