Summer Career

Placement Program

MÉTIS NATION OF ONTARIO

CRITERIA

Students must be:

• Métis

• Between the ages of 15-30

• In school and returning to an educational institution in the Fall of 2017

• SCP deadline is May 5, 2017 and all applications must be submitted to the appropriate regional office

• The maximum length for post-secondary SCP is 16 weeks

• The maximum length for secondary SCP is 8 weeks

• Employers must agree to employ students for a minimum of 20 hours per week, up to and a maximum of 37.5 hours per week

• Start dates can be negotiated in special circumstances, however all placements must end by the August 25, 2017

• Employers must have payroll capability to pay student wages

• Contracts must be signed by the sponsor/employer prior to beginning

Please ensure applications are forwarded to the Métis Nation of Ontario field office in your area (for local information call 1-800-263-4889 or visit our websitewww.metisnation.org). The MNO will not beresponsible for misdirected applications.

APPROVALS• Métis Nation of Ontario Regional Advisory Committees

(RAC) will review applications based on eligibilitycriteria, priority areas and budget limitations

• All successful applicants will be notified in writing oftheir approval

PRIORITY AREASPriority will be given to placements that:

• Are cost shared by SCP employers

• Are career-related or withinstudent’s vocational aspirations

• Are within Métis-ownedbusinesses

• Address the needs of Métis youthwith disabilities

• Have community support ordemonstrate strong initiative fromstudent

• Involve the Aboriginal communityor Aboriginal organizations

ELIGIBLE COSTS• Wages based on a full-time work week

• MERC is calculated at 14.34%

• MNO reserves the right to negotiate costswith employers to maximize the number ofplacements available to Métis youth

• Only costs listed above will be covered

MNO SUMMER CAREER PLACEMENT (SCP) is a wage subsidy program designed for Métis students seeking summer employment opportunities.Employers from the private, public and non-profit sectors can receive wage subsidies and/or Mandatory Employer Related Costs (MERC) to create beneficial job experience opportunities for Métis youth.

CONDITIONS OF FUNDING FOR EMPLOYERS• Employers must complete and submit all necessary

documentation to the MNO Regional Employment and Training Coordinator (RETC)

• If funding is approved employers will be expected to provide documentation to support the hours worked and MERC paid on behalf of students

• Non-profit, public and private employers will be reimbursed based on actual expenditures (unless other payment schedules have been requested and agreed upon by both parties)

• Employers will receive an SCP contract that must be signed after careful review. Two copies of the contract will be sent to the employer; one copy is provided for the employers’ records and the other is to be returned to the RETC office

• Non-profit employers are eligible for a 50% advance of the total contract amount. An advance will not be issued until the SCP contract is signed by both the employer and MNO

500 Old St.Patrick Street, Unit DOttawa, ON

Tel: 613-798-1488 or 1-800-263-4889 (toll free)

www.metisnation.org

EMPLOYER INFORMATION• All employers must agree to, sign and fulfill the Métis

Nation of Ontario Conditions of Funding for contracts to be processed

• As per the funding criteria, job placement opportunities are only eligible to Métis students

Summer Career

Placement Program

MNO SUMMER CAREER PLACEMENT (SCP) is a wage subsidy program designed for Métis students seeking summer employment opportunities.

COSTS NON-PROFIT PUBLIC PRIVATE

Secondary Up to 11.00 Up to 11.00 Up to 8.00

Post-Secondary Up to 13.00 Up to 13.00 Up to 8.00

MERC All MERC Costs No MERC No MERC

Calculated at 14.34%

MÉTIS NATION OF ONTARIO