Senior Community Service Employment Program

Senior Community Service Employment Program

The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a program of the United States Department of Labor, its Employment and Training Administration, to help more senior citizens get back into or remain active in the labor workforce. It is a community service and work-based training program. [US Department of Labor, ETA, [http://www.doleta.gov/seniors/html_docs/AboutSCSEP.cfm "About SCSEP"] ] It does this through job skill training and employment assistance with an emphasis on getting a ready job with a suitable and cooperating company or organisation. In such a setting, the worker is paid the United States minimum wage, or the highest of Federal, State or local minimum wage, or the prevailing wage, for an average of 20 hours per week, and experiences on-the-job learning and newly acquired skills use. The intention is that through these community jobs, the older worker will gain a permanent job, not subsidised by federal government funds.

Eligibility guidelines

The participant must be at least 55 years of age and from a family receiving regular cash welfare payments or with an annual family income of no more than 25% over the Federal poverty level as defined by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. There are certain exclusions in the income calculation, such as Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). [US Department of Labor, ETA, [http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/TEGL/TEGL12-06_508.pdf "Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 12-06] , December 28, 2006.]

Enrollment priority is given to persons over age 60, veterans, and qualified spouses of veterans. Preference is given to minority, limited English-speaking, and Indian eligible individuals. Preference is also given to eligible individuals who have the greatest economic need.

History

SCSEP was authorised by the United States Congress in Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 [United States Code, [http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/usc_sec_42_00003056----000-.html US Code Section 42 , Chapter 35, Subchapter IX, § 3056] - Older American Community Service Employment Program] and its later amendments [United States Public Law, [http://www.doleta.gov/Seniors/other_docs/owp-106-501.pdf Amended Public Law for Title V] Public Law 106–501—NOV. 13, 2000 114 STAT. 2267, Title V—Amendment to Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965, Section 501.] to provide subsidized, part-time, community service work based training for low-income persons age 55 or older who have poor employment prospects.

Funding

SCSEP was funded in 2008 at approximately $521,625,000. [National Council on Aging [http://ncoa.org/userfiles/file/OAAAppropriationsChart.pdf "Older Americans Act Appropriations"] ]

See also

*Administration on Aging

Notes

External links

* [http://www.doleta.gov/seniors/ SCSEP website] - US Department of Labor
* [http://www.aoa.gov/about/legbudg/oaa/legbudg_oaa.asp Older Americans Act of 1965]


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