The South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) is reaching out to businesses, public agencies and nonprofit organizations throughout Los Angeles County to take advantage of the Transitional Subsidized Employment Program (TSE) that provides entry-level employees whose wages, in some cases, can be fully subsidized for up to eight months.
These employees’ wages, taxes, and Workers Compensation costs are covered by the SBWIB which serves as the employer of record. The LA County DPSS GAIN Program recruits and screens job applicants who are then referred to participating career centers and eventually get interviewed by potential work sites which make the final determination of hiring and training them.
Entry level employees hired by nonprofit and public/governmental agencies receive the minimum wage and can work up to 40 hours/week for an eight-month period. The employer then has the option to retain the employee or not. TSE employees selected by private for profit businesses are fully subsidized for the first three months while the employer provides them with job skills and other training to help them succeed. During the next five months the employer hires them for on the job training and can receive a monthly subsidy up to $550 per employee. After the five months the business retains the worker on their staff.
Interested employers wanting to sign up for the TSE Program, or needing further information should contact David Nelms at the SBWIB GAIN Unit at 310-970-7796.