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HIRE Program Available for Employers
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The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act is offering two new tax benefits for employers to hire workers who were previously unemployed or only working part time.
Employers who hire unemployed workers this year (after Feb. 3, 2010 and before Jan. 1, 2011) may qualify for a 6.2-percent payroll tax incentive, in effect exempting them from their share of Social Security taxes on wages paid to these workers after March 18, 2010. The employer and employee’s shares of Medicare taxes would also still apply to these wages.
In addition, for each worker retained for at least a year, businesses may claim an additional general business tax credit, up to $1,000 per worker, when they file their 2011 income tax returns.
Businesses, agricultural employers, tax-exempt organizations and public colleges and universities all qualify to claim the payroll tax benefit for eligible newly-hired employees.
Employers claim the payroll tax benefit on the federal employment tax return they file, usually quarterly, with the IRS. Eligible employers will be able to claim the new tax incentive on their revised employment tax form for the second quarter of 2010. Click here for Q&A and forms.
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Commerce Provides New Training Funds for Energy Sector
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The Kansas Department of Commerce has been awarded nearly $6 million to carry out an energy sector training partnership supporting its strategies for renewable evergy and energy effieciency. A portion of funds will be granted to Local Workforce Investment Areas to support training activities in the following 5 sectors:
1. Renewable Energy Operation and Construction
2. Renewable Energy Manufacturing and Supply Chain
3. Energy Transmission
4. Biomass
5. Green Construction and Manufacturing Processes
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Leavenworth Opportunies Job Fair
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Over 200 job seekers attended the 2010 Leavenworth Opportunities Job Fair on May 2nd. There were 39 employers present from the Leavenworth and Kansas City area.
Leavenworth Opportunities is organized by Workforce Partnership, City of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County Development Corporation and Fort Leavenworth. This was the second annual job fair held at Riverfront Community Center. The event was a great success and gave job seekers the opportunity to meet with employers such as Northrup Grumman, Schlitterbahn, SAIC, Argosy Casino, Kansas City Kansas Community College, Armed Forces Insurance, VA Health Care Systems and several others.
The next Leavenworth Opportunities job fair will be hosted in the spring of 2011.
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KCKCC Offering STEM Program
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Kansas City Kansas Community College in Leavenworth is looking for STEM Scholars for the 2010-2011 academic year. The STEM Scholar program supports veterans and students with disabilities. STEM scholarships are available for current college students that are majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math. Stipends are available to STEM Scholars for $1,000 or $2,000.
To learn more about the program you can visit www.kcstemalliance.org. The program was development by KC BANCS, a program of the UMKC Institute for Human Development and School of Computing and Engineering in partnership with a STEM Alliance of educators, veterans, and industry professionals. |
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Heatron Hosts Classroom-to-Career Program
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In April, Heatron hosted almost 60 students from school districts around Leavenworth County. Heatron's Classroom-to-Career Exploration Day gave students the opportunity to learn more about Heatron's operations and jobs available at the company.
The students got to tour the facility and even participate in a hands-on workstation. The Classroom-to-Career program is designed to educate students about businesses and career opportunities in Leavenworth County.
If your business is interested in hosting a Classroom-to-Career event please contact the LCDC office to learn more about the program.
Contact Victoria Rowley at LCDC for more information, 913-727-6111.
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Recent Labor Force Numbers
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March 2010
Leavenworth County Civilian Labor Force: 32,911
Leavenworth County Labor Force Employed: 29,968
Leavenworth County Unemployment Rate: 8.9%
Kansas Unemployment Rate: 6.9%
To view a copy of our 2009 Labor Basin Report click here.
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Upcoming Job Fairs
May 12th
Whiteman Air Force Base
September 9th
Fort Leavenworth Job Fair
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Leavenworth County Workforce Group Meeting
July 13th; 10:00 am
LCDC Office
1294 Eisenhower
Leavenworth, KS
Call Victoria Rowley if you would like to attend!
913-727-6111
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Workforce Partnership
515 Limit Street
Leavenworth, KS
913-682-4152
Workforce Partnership can help your business find qualified employees, train your existing employees and offer job seeker services.
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