Linn County, OR. – Official Release: Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker agreed to support the 19th year of the Linn County First-Time Youth Wage Grant program.
The commissioners agreed to subsidize employers $3 per hour for first-time teen employees, ages 14 to 19. Youth work in a variety of jobs, from local restaurants to farming operations. In recent years, 21 employers hired 46 young people, who worked almost 10,800 hours.
County Treasurer Michelle Hawkins said the program has reimbursed employers from $20,000 to $40,000 per year. To qualify, businesses must hire eligible employees between May 1 and September 30. The employee must be legal to work in the United States and a resident of Linn County.
Qualifying businesses must employ 35 or fewer employees and the young people must be first-time employees, who have not previously worked for the individual business. An employer can hire up to three youth at any given time and receive a maximum of $1,500 per new hire, or $4,500 total. Employers have until November 15, 2024 to submit a request for reimbursement.
The Board of Commissioners supports this program through the county’s share of Oregon Lottery income.
For more information, call Courtney Leland at the Linn County Board of Commissioners office at 541-967-3825, extension 2129, or visit https://www.linncountyor.gov/businessdevelopment/page/youth-wage-grant.
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