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The Official Career Development Source for Employment, Training and Recruitment issues for Business and Individuals in Chenango, Delaware and Otsego Counties of New York State.
New OSHA guidance is available to help employers reopening non-essential businesses and their employees stay safe during the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.
These general workplace safety and health principles update restrictions originally put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
SBA and Treasury Announce New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the Paycheck Protection Program
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, posted a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application implementing the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020, signed into law by President Trump on June 5, 2020.
In addition to revising the full forgiveness application, SBA also published a new EZ version of the forgiveness application that applies to borrowers that:
Are self-employed and have no employees; OR Did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25%, and did not reduce the number or hours of their employees; OR Experienced reductions in business activity as a result of health directives related to COVID-19, and did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25%.
From the U.S. Chamber:
"Under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) created by the CARES Act, loans may be forgiven if borrowers use the proceeds to maintain their payrolls and pay other specified expenses. Congress recently changed the rules regarding loan forgiveness. The Treasury Department and Small Business Administration are responsible for updating the application form and instructions for loan forgiveness. You can find the most up-to-date information here.
PPP borrowers must apply for loan forgiveness with the lender that processed the loan.
This guide is designed to help borrowers understand the process by which their loan forgiveness amount will be calculated and the overall approach of the loan forgiveness process."
Please Join the Family Resource Network and the CDO Workforce for our Upcoming Virtual Teen Scene:
Monday, June 15th, 2020, 2pm-3pm via Zoom
Are you interested in a summer job or an after-school job? Do you have the skills that an employer might be willing to pay for? Do you know how to get an employer's attention?
The answer is simple - you need to create your own "personal advertisement" also called a Resume, that shows what you know how to do, things that you like to do, and how that could benefit an employer!
"The Family Resource Network is excited to partner with Alan Sessions and Kathy DeAngelo of the CDO Workforce to bring a Resume Workshop to our teens! Whether you are looking for a summer job, a part-time job during the school year, a full-time job after high school or volunteer opportunities, we will help guide you through what to include on your resume!
Join us while we talk with CDO Workforce professionals who will give you great tips, show samples of resumes, and help show you the way to make some money."
Registration is REQUIRED!
Please fill out the following registration form to participate in the Family Resource Network's Virtual Teen Scene event.
For anymore information please call (607)432-0001. After registering, an email will be sent to you with the Zoom link for the event.
Chenango, Delaware & Otsego Counties Workforce Development Board, Inc. (WDB) Request for Proposals
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act One Stop Operator
The One Stop Operator will be integral in supporting the system and coordinating these services.
The mandated partners include:
• WIOA Title I: Chenango, Delaware & Otsego Counties Workforce Development Board, Inc.
• WIOA Title II: NYS Department of Education • WIOA Title III/TAA/Unemployment Compensation/Wagner Peyser: NYS Department of Labor
• WIOA Title IV: Rehabilitation Act, NYS Commission for the Blind and ACCES-VR • Title V: Associates for Training & Development, Inc.
• CTE-Perkins: DCMO BOCES • CSBG: Opportunities for Chenango, Inc., Delaware Opportunities, Inc. & Opportunities for Otsego, Inc.
• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families: Chenango County Department of Social Services, Delaware County Department of Social Services & Otsego County Department of Social Services
• Job Corps: Oneonta Job Corps Center
Role of the One Stop Operator: The One Stop Operator (“Operator”), in a consultant role, will play a critical role in supporting the local workforce system to coordinate its diverse partners to achieve its service delivery vision and reach its ‘to be defined’ performance goals. Specifically, the Operator will:
- Convene up to four meetings per year of mandated partners to support the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) implementation. The Operator will develop meeting agendas, (in conjunction with WDB staff), meeting activities, facilitate meetings, and provide meeting notes.
- Additionally, in conjunction with staff from WDB the Operator will develop an appropriate mechanism to semi-annually report on the progress and performance of the partnerships across the system to the Workforce Development Board.
- Support WDB in developing benchmarks to measure a baseline of “system performance”, e.g. customer service, system flow, etc. In future years, the expectation is that the Operator will make recommendations for continuous improvement based on this data.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE RFP, REQUIREMENTS AND IMPORTANT SUBMISSION DATES
Proposals submitted in response to this RFP must be received as a solitary PDF document no later than 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on June 26, 2020, via mail or email (subject line to read “One Stop Operator Proposal for CDO WDB”) to Alice Savino at asavino@working-solutions.org. All proposals should be addressed to:
Alice Savino, Executive Director
Workforce Development Board
209 Elizabeth St., 3rd floor
Utica, New York 13501
"Otsego Includes mission is to build a better community for people of all abilities in Otsego County. And we feel it’s important to acknowledge the increased level of discrimination towards those in the disability community who have dark skin.
A child who has a disability and dark skin is more likely to be tied down, handcuffed, and physically restrained.
An adult who has a mental health need and has dark skin is more likely to be a victim of a violent encounter with law enforcement.
And a person who has dark skin and a disability is more likely to be arrested than a person with light skin and a disability, and much more likely to be arrested than someone without a disability.
Otsego Includes acknowledges the countless stories of aggression towards those with dark skin in the disability community.
Disability Rights are Human Rights & Dark Skin is Not a Crime.”
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Our next CDO Workforce Board Meeting will be held on Friday, June 5, 2020, at 9:00am - VIA ZOOM.
The public is invited to this meeting.
If you would like to attend this meeting, please email Jdelapaz@working-solutions.org
"We are so excited to tell you that the CDO Workforce offices in Sidney and Delhi will be open to the public again starting June 1st by appointment only."
We can help you find your dream job. Maybe you need a resume or need to update your resume? Need help figuring what you want to do next? Start a new career or update our existing skills by taking free on-line courses.
Give us a call, WE can Help!! (607) 832-5777-Delhi and (607) 832-5776-Sidney
**We hope to have similar news for our Oneonta and Norwich offices soon. We will continue to serve you virtually and by phone in these offices until then.
Not sure if your business is able to re-open yet?
Check out the New York Forward Business Reopening Lookup Tool: https://www.businessexpress.ny.gov/app/nyforward. This tool will help you determine whether or not your business is eligible to reopen, and the public health and safety standards with which your business must comply.
More Information is available at New York Forward Industry Guidance and Reopening
From Empire State Development.gov:
New York Forward Loan Fund (NYFLF) is a new economic recovery loan program aimed at supporting New York State small businesses, nonprofits and small landlords as they reopen after the COVID-19 outbreak and NYS on PAUSE.
NYFLF targets the state’s small businesses with 20 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees (90% of all businesses), nonprofits and small landlords that have seen a loss of rental income.
NYFLF is providing working capital loans so that small businesses, nonprofits and small landlords have access to credit as they reopen. These loans are available to small businesses, nonprofits, and small landlords that did not receive a loan from either the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) or SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) for COVID-19 in 2020. The loans are not forgivable in part or whole. The loans will need to be paid back over a 5-year term with interest.
The working capital loans are timed to support businesses and organizations as they proceed to reopen and have upfront expenses to comply with guidelines (e.g., inventory, marketing, refitting for new social distancing guidelines) under the New York Forward Plan.
The geographic proportionality goals for the New York Forward Loan Fund for small businesses are:
Capital Region 4% Central NY Region 4% Finger Lakes Region 4% Hudson Valley Region 12% Long Island Region 18% Mohawk Valley Region 4% NYC Region 30% North Country Region 4% Southern Tier Region 4% Western NY Region 8% Access to loans for small landlords will be targeted to owners with residential buildings of 50 units or less, and will prioritize loans for landlords whose properties are in low and moderate income census tracts or who serve low to moderate income tenants.
The New York Forward Loan Fund is supported by Apple Bank, BNB Bank, BlackRock Charitable Fund, Citi Foundation, Evans Bank, Ford Foundation, M&T Bank, Morgan Stanley, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and Wells Fargo.
Pre-applications for the New York Forward Loan Fund will be open on May 26, 2020 at Noon Eastern Daylight Time. Priority will be given to industries and regions that have been reopened. This is not a first-come, first-served loan program. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as regions and industries reopen. For small businesses and nonprofits that are in industries and regions that have not yet reopened, you are encouraged to prepare your pre-application in advance by taking advantage of the application preparation resources available here. This will allow you to quickly submit your pre-application once it is announced that your industry and region is phased to reopen.
Five Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) will be processing pre-applications on June 1, 2020: Accion East, Community Preservation Corporation, National Development Council, Pursuit and TruFund Financial Services. Please do not apply to the participating CDFI lender directly.
https://esd.ny.gov/nyforwardloans-info
To fill out a pre-application and match with a participating lender, go here.
All CDO Workforce offices will be closed on Monday, May 25th, in observance of Memorial Day.
Get free on-line training to build your skills and prepare for your next job through the SkillUp® Working Solutions program supported by Metrix Learning, CDO Workforce, and DEI Project.
Metrix Learning is a great opportunity for youth with disabilities and populations such as veterans, young adults, and dislocated workers to obtain work based knowledge which will make it easier to qualify and be hired for in demand jobs.
Start with FREE business and IT courses!
Course Topics:
- Computers
- Internet
- Microsoft Office
- Management
- Leadership
- Customer Service
- Math
- Finance …and more!
TO SIGN UP:
1.) Go to: http://workingsolutions.skillupamerica.org/
2.) Click “JOBSEEKERS” → “REGISTER FOR FREE”
3.) Fill out your information for instant access (For Career Adviser select "Alan Sessions")
4.) Take as many courses as you want for 180 days (6 months)
For more information e-mail: cdoworkforce@gmail.com
Go here for Getting Started Guide and More Resources
Download the flyer for sharing with your customers, especially youth with disabilities.
This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the recipient and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it.
From the U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA):
Do you have questions about how to maintain health coverage or wonder what happens to your retirement benefits after a termination of employment?
Positions would be in Albany to start and then relocate to Marcy in approximately 12 months.
Go here to see all positions in Marcy
Featured Positions:
MANUFACTURING TECHNICIANS
Develop advanced skills through training and day to day experience providing critical support for the engineering and operation of a fully automated semiconductor manufacturing facility with state-of-the-art technologies in photolithography, chemical and physical vapor deposition, ion implantation, reactive ion etching, diffusion and more.
PROCESS TECHNICIANS
Provide hands-on support performing tasks related to highly specialized equipment setup, monitoring and operation, or for continuous improvement, new process development, new equipment evaluations, experimentation and characterization of processes.
Go Here to Scan QR Code to Apply
For more information about any of these positions, contact Ashley Evans:
CDO Workforce is highlighting a way people with disabilities can invest in their future financial health by opening an ABLE account, which is a tax-advantaged savings accounts for individuals with disabilities.
Please review the video about ABLE Accounts.
To learn more, visit the ABLE National Resource Center: www.ablenrc.org or e-mail Alan Sessions at cdoworkforce@gmail.com or Kathy DeAngelo at deangelok@otsegocounty.com .
CDO Workforce is excited to announce a collaboration with ASGCR.ORG to provide mentoring services to eligible participants of the Out-Of-School Youth Program, as well as youth with a disability (ages 16 to 24).
The Program is FREE and can be provided via video communication during this COVID-19 Pandemic. Mentors can assist you and support you in many areas of your life, including:
- Independence
- Physical well-being
- Environment
- Emotional well-being
- Community Connections
- Education
- Employment
- Other areas identified
"Move forward & rediscover your personal power and self-sufficiency!"
For more information or to enroll please contact:
Otsego County: Penny Seeger (607) 287-5861 or Alan Sessions (607) 435-0595
Delaware County: Jen Mitchell (607) 832-5784
Chenango County: Joshua Haines (607) 334-2201 ext.100
Now Accepting Applications!
Delaware county is currently accepting applications for youth ages 14-20 for the Summer Youth Employment Program. The program provides youth with paid work experiences and educational opportunities right in their own communities.
"Are you between 14-20 and looking for a summer job? We have a program for you! Delaware County is currently accepting applications for youth ages 14-20 for the Summer Youth Employment Program. This program offers summer jobs and paid educational opportunities for kids right in their own communities. Your safety is important to us! Protective equipment and additional supervisory staff will be provided to keep everyone as safe as possible. Remember it’s the early birds that get the worms so apply today!"
Learn More and How to Apply Here
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Oneonta, NY 13820
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