Section 7-600. GENERAL PROVISIONS  


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    600.1The District of Columbia On-Job Training Program for Adults With Dependents is established by §2(a)(4) of the Youth Employment Act of 1979.

     

    600.2The purpose of the program is to provide financial incentives to private and public employers who hire, train and retain as new employees persons who are unemployed adult residents of the District with dependents, so that these persons may acquire fully productive work and occupational skills to insure their economic self sufficiency through meaningful career and work opportunities.

     

    600.3Special emphasis under the program is to be directed at encouraging the participation of employers who are minority business firms and non-profit organizations, so that these employers may benefit from the program by utilizing program financial incentives to train employees, and thus through improved employee productivity become more competitive in the market place.