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REPORT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Report #: CSD-18-05
File #:
Resolution #:~~ U_S
By-law #:
Date:
December 5, 2005
Subject:
MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON'S PARTICIPATION IN THE SUMMER
JOBS SERVICE PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report CSD-18-05 be received for information.
Submitted by:
e h P. Caruana
Irector of Community Services
Reviewed b(')~~c1.Jl
Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
JPC/BT/SM/jm
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1 C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-5506
REPORT NO.: CSD-18-05
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 Summer Jobs Service is a student job subsidy program created by the Province
of Ontario and is facilitated in the Durham Region through the John Howard
Society.
1.2 The Summer Jobs Service program provides a $2.00 per hour wage subsidy to
employers who employ students for the summer. The program also posts jobs,
which are subsidized by the program, in the Summer Jobs Service job bank for
student access.
1.3 The Summer Jobs Service program offers free training to students in areas such
as job search and self-marketing skills. This program is designed to help eligible
youth prepare for employment, gain employment experience and stay in school.
1.4 This is the fourth year that the Community Services Department has facilitated
the program on behalf of the Municipality.
2.0 TARGET GROUP
2.1 The Summer Jobs Service program is targeted to students aged 15-24 years (up
to 29 for a person with a disability) who are currently attending school and plan to
return to school in the fall.
2.2 The students must not be currently working for the employer applying for the
subsidy (exception: students whose part-time jobs will be increased to full-time
while participating in the Summer Jobs Service).
3.0 APPLICATION PROCESS
3.1 In early spring 2005, the Community Services Department submitted an
application to the Summer Jobs Service program on behalf of the Municipality of
Clarington. Included with this application was a list of positions (see attachment
#1) that were forecast to be hired for the summer in the various departments
including Corporate Services Department, Operations Department, Planning
Services Department and the Community Services Department. This application
identified the start and end dates for our summer work term (June 1, 2005
through to and including August 31,2005).
3.2 The participating departments were responsible for submitting their student's
hours bi-weekly to the Community Services Department, who then forwarded
invoices to the Summer Jobs Service program throughout the summer term on
behalf of the Municipality.
REPORT NO.: CSD-18-05
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4.0 COMMENTS
4.1 Through staff initiatives to pursue this program, the Municipality submitted
requests for 104 student positions, we received approval for 34 students in the
Summer Jobs Service program. The subsidy that the Municipality was originally
approved for was $19,800.00. To date, through availability of additional funds,
we have been allocated $27,240.70. This is an increase from the 2004 total of
$26,450.00. Subject to final year end claims and audits by the Province,
additional funds may be distributed to the participating agencies. In view of the
amounts already received in 2005, any further funding is expected to be minimal.
4.2 It should be noted that eligibility does not guarantee the employer will receive
$2.00 per hour per student as the total funds are distributed by formula to the
participating employers. The total grant amount may increase further, however
this will not be confirmed until all of the outstanding claims are processed by the
John Howard Society at year end.
4.3 Departments do not budget for this revenue as the program is not guaranteed
from year to year. The funds are recognized in a miscellaneous revenue account
specific to each department.
4.4 Employer packages for the 2006 Summer Jobs Service Program will be issued in
January 2006 and the Community Services Department will be submitting
applications on behalf of the Municipality at the appropriate time.
Attachment: #1 2005 Summer Job Services
Attachment #1 to Report CSD-18-05
2005 Summer Job Services
Fundin" Summary
Total Hours bv Function
Job Title No. of No. of Hrs. per Total
position week week hours
s s
Animal Services 1 10 30 300
Student Planner 1 10 30 300
Student Clerk 1 1 10 30 300
Municipal Law 1 10 30 300
Enforcement Officer
Camp counselors 9 9 30 2430
Camp Supervisors 2 10 30 600
Recreation 1 10 30 300
Programmer
Aquatics staff 12 10 30 3600
Camp Instructor 1 10 30 300
Outside Student 3 10 30 900
Labourers
Network Support 1 9 30 270
Technician
Total 34 330 9600
Total FundinQ bv Department
$ 840.62
$ 20,495.52
$ 780.62
$ 3,442.70
$ 1,681.24
$27,240.70