Topic:Topic:

“ “ Transitional Employment ”Transitional Employment ”

What is Transitional What is Transitional Employment?Employment?

Definition:Definition:

““Transitional work programs offer Transitional work programs offer temporary, subsidized employment temporary, subsidized employment in a supportive environment to those in a supportive environment to those who lack work experience, education, who lack work experience, education, or training” or training”

Brief Introduction:Brief Introduction:

Transitional employment helps members get real Transitional employment helps members get real jobs in the community at competitive wages. It jobs in the community at competitive wages. It makes it possible for individuals who have no makes it possible for individuals who have no work history or previous work failures to access work history or previous work failures to access job placement. job placement. 

These jobs are usually designed for individuals These jobs are usually designed for individuals with one or more barriers to employment: they with one or more barriers to employment: they might be homeless, or have substance abuse might be homeless, or have substance abuse issuesissues. .

Brief Introduction (cont…)Brief Introduction (cont…)

The basic elements of transitional employment—The basic elements of transitional employment—job development and placement, on-the-job job development and placement, on-the-job training, and short-term support and follow-up training, and short-term support and follow-up were implemented in the demonstration.were implemented in the demonstration.

This helps employees keep current in terms of This helps employees keep current in terms of new trends and technologies, and allows them to new trends and technologies, and allows them to stay at the top of their professions. stay at the top of their professions.

Brief Introduction (cont…)Brief Introduction (cont…)

Through transitional employment system, Through transitional employment system, employees are able to easily seek out new employees are able to easily seek out new opportunities and look at many different career opportunities and look at many different career avenues.avenues.

With growing shortages of reliable unskilled labor, With growing shortages of reliable unskilled labor, employers are continuing to expand efforts to employers are continuing to expand efforts to hire individuals with mental and physical hire individuals with mental and physical disabilities previously believed to be disabilities previously believed to be

unemployable in the competitive labor market.unemployable in the competitive labor market.

Program description:Program description:

The goal of transitional employment is to give The goal of transitional employment is to give individuals work experience so they are able to individuals work experience so they are able to transition into other jobs that will enhance their transition into other jobs that will enhance their

self-sufficiency.self-sufficiency.

At the start of transitional employment, the At the start of transitional employment, the individual will work with Goodwill staff to identify individual will work with Goodwill staff to identify

goals and objectives.goals and objectives.

Individuals continue to perform their regular Individuals continue to perform their regular duties.duties.

Program description:Program description:

All individuals work with a case manager to assure All individuals work with a case manager to assure that they are progressing toward self-sufficiency.that they are progressing toward self-sufficiency.

While working, participants develop “soft skills”While working, participants develop “soft skills” like conflict resolution, communicating with like conflict resolution, communicating with supervisors etc..supervisors etc..

Work assignments may be made at various Work assignments may be made at various locations to best suit the participant.locations to best suit the participant.

Entry RequirementsEntry Requirements

No work history No work history

infrequent work history infrequent work history

Jail record Jail record

Dependency on the public assistance system Dependency on the public assistance system

Language barrier Language barrier

Substance abuse, etc. Substance abuse, etc.

Effect on Employment Effect on Employment CultureCulture

Dive into new CareerDive into new Career

Commitment to ExcellenceCommitment to Excellence

Employee Development Employee Development

Community Involvement Community Involvement

Changes Employee’s StatusChanges Employee’s Status

Change in employment status means moving from Change in employment status means moving from one benefits eligibility category to another.one benefits eligibility category to another.

Change in General Gain.Change in General Gain. Retirement System PlanRetirement System Plan Supplemental Retirement BenefitsSupplemental Retirement Benefits Continuation and PortabilityContinuation and Portability Health BenefitsHealth Benefits Life InsuranceLife Insurance

Employment Increased by 50%Employment Increased by 50%

The proportion of persons was estimated The proportion of persons was estimated to have increased from 17 to 50 percent to have increased from 17 to 50 percent due to the Transitional Employment.due to the Transitional Employment.

There were approximately 40 transitional There were approximately 40 transitional jobs programs nationwide, serving at least jobs programs nationwide, serving at least 3,500 individuals at a time.3,500 individuals at a time.

Earnings Increased by 85 Earnings Increased by 85 Percent over 3 YearsPercent over 3 Years

YearYear Earnings IncreaseEarnings Increase Percentage Percentage ChangeChange

11 $665$665 108%108%

22 $909$909 96%96%

33 $742$742 63%63%

““Conclusion”Conclusion” Transitional employment programs also Transitional employment programs also

produce desirable results and as such give produce desirable results and as such give rise to benefits.rise to benefits.

Increased output of goods and services Increased output of goods and services available to society. available to society.

Increasing the productivity of people with Increasing the productivity of people with disabilities. disabilities.

Generally, larger projects produce greater Generally, larger projects produce greater total benefits.total benefits.

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