Youth Focused Education, Training and Employment Programs
Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Board
| Bonus Worker Program |
Can your company provide a safe, supervised worksite for a young, new
Bonus Worker? Do you have temporary work that is suitable for an
entry-level Bonus Worker?
Bonus Worker? Do you have temporary work that is suitable for an
entry-level Bonus Worker?
As a customer of the Workforce
Oklahoma system with job
opportunities in the Central Oklahoma
area, your company may be eligible to
participate in the Bonus Worker
Program of the Central Oklahoma
Workforce Investment Board.
Oklahoma system with job
opportunities in the Central Oklahoma
area, your company may be eligible to
participate in the Bonus Worker
Program of the Central Oklahoma
Workforce Investment Board.
| Program Features |
Bonus Workers are 16 to 24 years
old, with limited work experience.
You get the chance to meet and
interview your Bonus Worker before
the worksite assignment is made.
COWIB pays all wages and benefits.
Each Bonus Worker participates in a
pre-employment skills workshop --
providing an introduction to teamwork,
work ethics, and employer
expectations.
Your company may be eligible to
participate if you have job
opportunities available in Canadian
County, Logan County, or Oklahoma
County.
old, with limited work experience.
You get the chance to meet and
interview your Bonus Worker before
the worksite assignment is made.
COWIB pays all wages and benefits.
Each Bonus Worker participates in a
pre-employment skills workshop --
providing an introduction to teamwork,
work ethics, and employer
expectations.
Your company may be eligible to
participate if you have job
opportunities available in Canadian
County, Logan County, or Oklahoma
County.
Bonus Workers learn valuable Work
Readiness skills while your company
benefits from the talent and energy of
a productive worker.
Readiness skills while your company
benefits from the talent and energy of
a productive worker.
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What is a Bonus Worker?
Young people from a 4-county area are
signing up to participate in the Bonus
Worker program of the Central Oklahoma
Workforce Investment Board. To qualify
for the program, the young worker must
be age 16 to 24, a U.S. citizen (or eligible
to work in the United States), and a
member of a low income family. Some
participants will return to full-time school
at the end of their Work Experience
activity. Some others will be ready for
regular paid employment. Eligible
participants typically have a barrier to
employment -- which may be a deficiency
in basic literacy skills, the lack of a
previous work history, status as a foster
child, or another condition as described in
Section 101(13) of the federal Workforce
Investment Act (WIA). .
signing up to participate in the Bonus
Worker program of the Central Oklahoma
Workforce Investment Board. To qualify
for the program, the young worker must
be age 16 to 24, a U.S. citizen (or eligible
to work in the United States), and a
member of a low income family. Some
participants will return to full-time school
at the end of their Work Experience
activity. Some others will be ready for
regular paid employment. Eligible
participants typically have a barrier to
employment -- which may be a deficiency
in basic literacy skills, the lack of a
previous work history, status as a foster
child, or another condition as described in
Section 101(13) of the federal Workforce
Investment Act (WIA). .
Worksite Qualifications
Businesses in Canadian County, Cleveland
County, Logan County and Oklahoma County
are eligible to participate in this program.
Qualifying businesses will sign a Worksite
Agreement describing the job duties that will
be assigned to the Bonus Worker as well as
the Work Readiness skills that will be
learned.
County, Logan County and Oklahoma County
are eligible to participate in this program.
Qualifying businesses will sign a Worksite
Agreement describing the job duties that will
be assigned to the Bonus Worker as well as
the Work Readiness skills that will be
learned.
A qualifying worksite may be a for-profit
business, a non-profit organization, or a
governmental agency.
business, a non-profit organization, or a
governmental agency.
Job duties may not involve political or
sectarian activities. Bonus Workers may not
be used to replace workers who have been
laid off. Bonus Workers will be paid by the
COWIB at a wage rate that is equivalent to
that received by other workers in a similar
job.
sectarian activities. Bonus Workers may not
be used to replace workers who have been
laid off. Bonus Workers will be paid by the
COWIB at a wage rate that is equivalent to
that received by other workers in a similar
job.
The Bonus Worker program is part of
Workforce Oklahoma's WIA Youth
Program, designed to help young people
to overcome barriers that may prevent
them from getting a job or completing
their education. Participating workers
enjoy the benefit of guidance from a
professional Career Coach, and they may
qualify for additional training, leadership
development, educational assistance,
and mentoring.
Workforce Oklahoma's WIA Youth
Program, designed to help young people
to overcome barriers that may prevent
them from getting a job or completing
their education. Participating workers
enjoy the benefit of guidance from a
professional Career Coach, and they may
qualify for additional training, leadership
development, educational assistance,
and mentoring.
Youth Workforce Centers in
Central Oklahoma
Central Oklahoma
Canadian County
Youth & Family Services, Inc.
7555 E. Highway 66
El Reno, OK 73036
405-262-6555
Cleveland County Workforce
1141 E Main
Norman, Oklahoma 73074
405-701-2000
Logan County
Workforce Oklahoma
219 S. Broad Street
Guthrie, OK 73044
405-260-2674
Oklahoma County (2 locations)
Workforce Oklahoma Eastside Center
7401 NE 23rd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73141
405-713-1890
Workforce Oklahoma Reno Center
416 Hudiburg Circle
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
405-639-3654
Youth & Family Services, Inc.
7555 E. Highway 66
El Reno, OK 73036
405-262-6555
Cleveland County Workforce
1141 E Main
Norman, Oklahoma 73074
405-701-2000
Logan County
Workforce Oklahoma
219 S. Broad Street
Guthrie, OK 73044
405-260-2674
Oklahoma County (2 locations)
Workforce Oklahoma Eastside Center
7401 NE 23rd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73141
405-713-1890
Workforce Oklahoma Reno Center
416 Hudiburg Circle
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
405-639-3654
| For additional information about the Bonus Worker program, contact Angela Williams: 405-622-2029. Email: angelawilliams@cowib.org. |
An Equal Opportunity Program
Funding for the COWIB's Youth Program is provided by a grant from the U.S.
Department of Labor as administered by the Oklahoma Employment Security
Commission. The Bonus Worker program is authorized pursuant to the Workforce
Investment Act and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Department of Labor as administered by the Oklahoma Employment Security
Commission. The Bonus Worker program is authorized pursuant to the Workforce
Investment Act and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
COWIB is an equal opportunity employer / program. Auxiliary aids and services
are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
More Help for Central Oklahoma Businesses
Through our Business Connections unit, the Central Oklahoma
Workforce Investment Board offers a complete program of services
for Central Oklahoma businesses, including worker recruitment,
assessment, and training. For more information, contact our Business
Services Coordinator, Patricia Garrett at 405-622-2028. Email:
patriciagarrett@cowib.org.
Workforce Investment Board offers a complete program of services
for Central Oklahoma businesses, including worker recruitment,
assessment, and training. For more information, contact our Business
Services Coordinator, Patricia Garrett at 405-622-2028. Email:
patriciagarrett@cowib.org.
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| Updated 2/8/2010 |