OWEGO, N.Y. — Businesses and organizations in Tioga County can apply for on-the-job (OJT) training funds from the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce during 2017.
The funding from the New York State Department of Labor can help businesses and organizations offset training costs for their employees, the Tioga County Chamber said in a news release.
The chamber will administer the program in partnership with the Tioga Employment Center.
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The chamber OJT program provides support for local businesses that are either hiring a new employee or promoting a current employee to a new position.
In both cases, recipients will use the training grant to provide the employee with the additional training needed in order to fulfill the increased job responsibilities.
The OJT program offers businesses up to 50 percent of the wages paid for each new or existing full-time worker who participates.
The Tioga Employment Center will assist the chamber in the screening and assessment of trainees for the OJT program and provide additional assistance with program development and marketing.
Employers seeking more information about the OJT program can call Gwen Kania, president and CEO of the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce, at (607) 687-2020, or email: business@tiogachamber.com.
They can also call Sheri McCall, manager of the Tioga Employment Center at (607) 687-8504 or email: McCallS@co.tioga.ny.us.
Contact Reinhardt at ereinhardt@cnybj.com
