Employers may receive a wage subsidy.

Central Texas' participating employers may receive a cash bonus of up to $2,000 for retaining eligible new hires for at least 120 days.

Additionally, new employees hired under this program may qualify for a Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). To determine if new employees qualify employers for WOTC, contact the Texas Workforce Commission WOTC unit at 1-800-695-6879.

• Consider qualified prescreened individuals from your local workforce center.
• Interview candidates and select employees at your own discretion.
• Increase production while saving on labor costs.
• Grow and expand your business.

Contact Workforce Solutions of Central Texas to see what options are available to you, and help put Texas Back to Work.

Incentives for employing out-of-work Texans

Employers have a great opportunity to help put Texas Back to Work.

Texas Back to Work promotes increased productivity and business growth, while defraying the costs associated with increasing your workforce.

By hiring from this highly qualified pool of workers, who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own, you have the ability to select pre-screened qualified individuals, hiring prospective employees at your discretion, saving labor costs, and training employees to meet your individual business needs.

How do employers and employees participate?

Texas Back to Work, administered by the Texas Workforce Commission and Workforce Solutions of Central Texas, provides Texas employers with funds for wage, training, or other incentives for putting Texans currently receiving unemployment benefits back into the workplace.

If you have questions about Texas Back to Work, please contact Workforce Solutions of Central Texas located in Cameron, Killeen, Lampasas, Rockdale and Temple.

254-200-2020
or call toll free
1-888-433-6268

www.workforcelink.com

"With the support of Lt. Gov. Dewhurst and Texas Legislative leaders, we want to help people get back to work by helping employers defray part of the cost of wages and on-the-job training."

-- Texas Workforce Commission Chairman Tom Pauken.