Employer Resources and Financial Incentives

IPS Employment Specialists are a resource to local employers and maintain knowledge around financial incentives available to businesses. Some of the financial incentives available include the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, Federal Bonding Program, and On the Job Training (OJT) Reimbursements available through Vocational Rehabilitation, the Oregon Employment Department’s Veteran’s program, and some TANF programs. More information is available via the podcasts below and the following websites:

Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Federal Bonding Program
Oregon Department of Human Services Jobs Plus Program

August 2023

TOPIC: Work Opportunity Tax Credit & Federal Bonding Program
Presenter:
Celina Kirnberger, Oregon Employment Department
Links:
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Federal Bonding Program

 

August 2022

TOPIC: ADA, Workforce Equity, Privacy, Process and Enforcement
Presenter: NW ADA Center & Disability Rights Oregon
Materials: Presentation

ADA, Workforce Equity, Privacy, Process & Enforcement

by NW ADA Center & Disability Rights Oregon | This training was not recorded but click here for a link to an educational video.

October 2021

TOPIC: The ADA, Reasonable Accommodations, and IPS Services
Presenters:
Barry Whaley, Project Director of Southeast ADA Center

August 2021

TOPIC: Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act
Presenters:
Aleksandra Snyder, Compliance Officer with US Dept of Labor
Resources: Presentation
and Federal Procurement Data System website

May 2021

TOPIC: Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Presenters: 
Loren Petersen and Alan Beeler, OED 
Materials:
WOTC Program Brochure
WOTC Presentation
Advice For Employers
WOTC Tax Credit Calculation Chart
Form 8850
Form_9061

 

May 2020

TOPIC: Reasonable Accommodations and Taking Leave during COVID-19
Presenter
:  Matthew Serres, Disability Rights Oregon
Materials: 05.12.20.Disability Rights Oregon Presentation on RAs and Leave During COVID-19 (Uodated)

 

Reasonable Accommodations & Taking Leave during COVID-19

by Matthew Serres, DRO | PPT Only

January 2019

TOPIC:  Serving Clients w/ Justice System Involvement & the Federal Bonding Program
Presenter
: Tammy Guest, OSECE
Downloads:
Helping-People-Find-Jobs-in-Spite-of-Justice-System-Involvement PPT
The Federal Bonding Program PPT 
Worksheet-for-Job-Seekers-Eng
Tips-For-Employment-Specialists
employer-survey
WOTC_Program_Brochure 

Federal Bonding Program & Serving Clients w/ Justice System Involvement

by Tammy Guest, OSECE

January 2016

TOPIC:  Recently Enacted House Bills: “Ban the Box” & “Setting Aside Judgment of GEI”
Presenter
: Ted Wenk, Attorney for Disability Rights Oregon
Download: PowerPoint

 

"Ban The Box" & "Setting Aside Judgment of GEI"

by Ted Wenk, Disability Rights Oregon

August 2015

TOPIC:  Legalization of Marijuana and Workforce Laws
Presenters: Dan Coozer, Willamette Valley NORML & Kay Osgood, Laurel Hill Center
Download: Vocational Rehabilitation – Marijuana & Employment

 

Legalization of Marijuana & Workforce Laws

by Dan Cooser, Willamette Valley NORML & Kay Osgood, Laurel Hill Center