Our workforce development team offers training incentives to help employers defray the cost of training new hires and/or current employees. These training reimbursement programs require employers to execute a contract with Westchester County which are valid for a 4-year period and can be used for multiple training opportunities. Fill out the short contact form below to schedule a phone call with our business team to learn more.
Training Programs Overview:
- On-The-Job Training (OJT) helps compensate employers for the time and resources associated with training a new employee. Employers can receive up to 50% of a new hire’s total wages paid during a defined training period (up to 6 months). Candidates must be previously unemployed/under-employed, hired as a full-time salaried employee, and participate in a supervised training plan.
- Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) reimburses 50% of group training costs provided by a qualified training provider or school for current employees.
- Business Sector Customized Training is a collaborative approach used by three or more business in the same industry to upskill and train their existing workforce. Up to $50,000 per training collaboration is available.
- Work Tryouts pay for the salaries of an employee candidate who has participated in our job readiness training at no cost to you for a period of 6–8 weeks. The candidates are pre-screened and 1099 contractors of Westchester County.
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