Employers needing services not offered by the Work Force Centers may request referral to appropriate agencies. It also covers those who are threatened with a job loss or reduced work hours for those reasons. Early Intervention Employers can request on-site work registration services in advance of a large layoff or plant closure to assist their workers in obtaining new employment. The program is designed to help Colorado youth ages 16 to 21 find summer jobs. Youth may apply for services at any Work Force Center from early May to late August each year.
Program gives employers a tax credit if they hire certain categories of disadvantaged workers.
WOTC was recently extended and is effective through June 30, 1998. It applies only to newly hired employees. Rehired and current employees are not eligible for a tax credit.