Student Employment Placement (SEP)

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 Assessment Time Frame: Minimum four (4) weeks.

• To assist eligible students to prepare for future entry into labour market
• Program focuses on providing work experience and developmental learning for in-school youth through the provision of a wage subsidy to employers

• Aboriginal Bands/Tribal Councils
• Not-for-profit employers; (less than 100 employees)
• For-profit employers; (less than 100 employees)
  • ALL FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES/ORGANIZATIONS MUST BE OPERATIONAL FOR A PERIOD OF 1 YEAR OR MORE

• Must be First Nations/Inuit, status/non-status, reside on or off reserve, within SASET catchment area
• Should be minimal 15 years of age and returning to school
• Secondary and post-secondary students must be registered full-time students during previous academic year and intend to return to full-time studies in the following academic year
• Must have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of the program
• All Service Canada Personal Information Forms (PIFS) and Client Consent Forms (CC's) must be submitted prior to commencement of program

Activities: Work experience and developmental learning activities

Duration:

• Negotiable
• 8 weeks for secondary students
• 13 weeks for post-secondary students

Eligible Costs: the following are eligible costs, subject to negotiations

• Minimum Wage for secondary students, (employers can top up wages at their discretion),
• Minimum Wage plus $2.00 for Post-Secondary Students
• Mandatory employment related costs (MERCs): Canada Pension (CPP), Employment Insurance (EI), Workman’s Compensation Board Rate (WCB), and 4% holiday pay – based on “actual” hours worked; SASET does not pay overtime or leaves such as sick leave and bereavement leave.
• Safety gear if required for employment,
• Safety Certificate training where required.

Approval Process:

• SASET Program Officer reviews proposal content and poses assessment questions to sponsor
• Projects under $30,000 are reviewed and approved internally at SASET
• Projects $30,000 and over are reviewed internally and then approved by SASET Advisory Committee at their next convened meeting

Application Process:

* It takes a minimum of four (4) weeks to assess a proposal
* The following documents are required:

1. Cover letter
2. Completed and signed Student Employment Placement (SEP) application
3. Band Council Resolution (BCR) or board motion decision sheet
4. Job title(s) and job description(s) for participant(s)
5. Name of supervisor(s)
6. Detailed training plan (include dates, time frames, number of hours, activities and objectives)

Sponsor/Partner Contribution

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