TEaMS views referrals to employers differently than most other organizations of its kind. We understand that our success is dependent on our participants meeting the needs of businesses. Every employee referral we send is an Ambassador of our organization and we take great measures to teach the soft skills they will need to meet your needs.

This understanding has driven the design of our organization to focus on satisfying employers and building mutually beneficial relationships. Hundreds of employers are already working with our staff and receiving qualified, dependable candidates. TEaMS understands that referring candidates who will not be satisfactory to you will hurt our relationship and therefore only make referrals when a candidate is a true match for your organization.

Our programs emphasize how to be a successful employee and why it is so important to maintain healthy relationships with employers. Participants of our programs are vested in their success by financial and time commitments. When you work with a TEaMS graduate, you are working with an individual who made a choice to improve their career by investing time and money to earn skills, opportunity, and success.

Benefits to Employers

Employers who hire ex-offenders are eligible for up to $8,500 in potential tax credits for hiring ex-offenders via the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). Each employed ex-offender can reduce your federal tax liability by up to $2400! Receiving these benefits is as easy as completing two forms during the hiring process. Moreover, companies who employ ex-offenders can have the applicant's employment bonded by up to $25,000. Bonding is insurance that protects employers from loss as a result of employing an ex-offender. Bonds come in increments of $5000, cost nothing to the employer and require no paperwork to complete.

Work Opportunity Tax Credit

To learn more about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) click here. To receive certification that a new employee qualifies the employer for this tax credit, the employer will need to complete the one-page IRS Form 8850 by the day the job offer is made. Next, the employer or employee will need to complete either the one-page ETA Form 9061 or Form 9062 as appropriate. If the new employee has already been conditionally certified as belonging to a WOTC target group by a state workforce agency (SWA) or participating agency, complete the bottom part of ETA Form 9062, sign and date it. If the new employee has not been conditionally certified, the employer and/or the new employee must fill out and complete, sign and date ETA Form 9061.

Federal Bonding

The Federal Bonding Program is designed to help employers secure fidelity bonding for potential employees who are not bondable or insurable through normal channels due to an adverse background. Normally, bond coverage can be arranged immediately and is usually effective on the first day of work. The maximum amount of coverage is $5,000 for a six-month period with no employer deduction. The potential employee must first receive a firm offer of full-time employment based on required job skills. Once this has taken place, the employer is invited to contact a bonding coordinator who will verify employment. The bond can be issued at this point or denied based on the employer interview.

Bonding Program Benefits for the Employer

• Bond coverage is provided at no cost to the employer as an incentive to hire hard to place job applicants.
• The bond coverage is effect the day the new employee begins work with duration of six months.
• The employer gets the worker’s skills and abilities without taking the risk of potential theft or dishonesty.
• There are no documents to sign or paperwork to complete.
• The bond has no deductible and reimburses the employer for any loss due to employee theft within the specified six-month period.

Job Requirements

• The employer must have a specific date set for the applicant to begin work.
• The applicant must be of legal working age.
• The position will be one where the applicant will work at least 30 hours of steady work per week for period a of six months. Federal taxes must be automatically deducted from the check.
• Ensure that the job is suitable for the applicant., For example: An individual convicted of drug abuse, should not be placed where drugs are readily accessible like a pharmacy or hospital.
• Self-employed and/or franchised individuals are not eligible.

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