1 St. Mary’s First Nation ASETS- Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy

2 What is ASETS? ASETS- Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy ASETS was designed to help improve the employment opportunities of Aboriginal peoples and enable them to fully participate in the Canadian economy. ASETS is broke down into 5 categories: –CRF (Consolidated Revenue Fund) clients that are not EI eligible or Youth –Youth (15-30 yrs) –EI (Employment Insurance) EI Active or Reachback ( have been on EI in the past 3 years) –Disability EI Active or Reachback (have been on EI in the past 3 years) –Child Care Salaries for Day Care Staff

3 ASETS helps with the following: ASETS provides the following assistance for clients –Tuition Costs/ Registration Fees Up to 50% of tuition costs –Living/ Training Allowances –Employment Partnerships –Employment Assistance/ Supplies (One time assistance) Working individuals Entering into the workforce

4 Highlights of  To date ASETS has assisted –14 clients with Tuitions/Registrations 7 clients are working in their field of study –1 Full-time Plumber (Leachman Plumbing) »Indentured 1 st year Plumber Apprentice –1 Full-time Aesthetics (Avalon Spa) –1 Full –time Aesthetics (Spa Club) 3 clients are currently still in school –25 clients with Training / Living Allowance PSW (Personal Support Workers) –2 graduated and 2 currently still in the program –31 clients with work experience Carpentry, Daycare Staff, Plumbing, Electrical, Vet Assistant, bus monitor, etc

5 Highlights of Cont’d  To date ASETS has assisted –15 Clients were enrolled in the CALP/GED Class 5 Clients wrote their GED –1 passed –Working closely with potential funders for clients PETL (Post Secondary Education Training and Labor) AWDI ( Aboriginal Workforce Development Initiative)

6 St. Mary's First Nation ASETS Project Statement Of Revenue And Expenditures And Surplus For The Year Ended March 31, 2012  Revenue:  CRF $220, $219,  EI $110, $97,  Youth $33, $33,  Disability $3, $1,  Childcare $85, $85,  Other $ $ -  $453, $437,827.00

7 Continue  Expenditures:  Project Expenditures:  CRF $ 213, $ 220,  EI $ 110, $ 97,  Youth $ 29, $ 34,  Childcare $ 83, $ 84,952.  Bank Charges $ $ -  $ 437, $436,630.00

8 Continue   Excess Revenue Over Expenditure For The Year $ 16, $ 1,  Accumulated Surplus At Beginning Of Year $ 38, $ 37,  Accumulated Surplus At End Of Year $ 55, $ 38,647.00

Actual Expenditures CRF EI Youth CC Disability Tuition/ Registration$35,539 $25,145 $887 Training/Living Allow$10,581 $1,908 $12,470 Employ/DC/Projects $100,842 $74,535 $7,872 $83,082 Employment Assist$1,242 $647 $1,181 Relocation Assist$1,293 CALP/GED$28,502 Overhead $30,540 Total Budget Spent$209,539 $102,235 $22,410 $83,082 Carry Forward Amount $3,951 $8,312 $8,336 Total Expenditures $213,490 $110,547 $30,746 $83,082

10 Budget for CRF EI Youth CC Disability Monitor/ Time Keeper $72,372  Overhead Cost $1,200  CALP/GED $34,774  ADMIN $27,800  AUDIT $1,500  Tuition/ Registration Fees $25,902 $19,553 $8,721  Training / Living Allowance $23,575 $16,415 $12,528  Employment/ DC/Projects $32,907 $72,270 $10,050 $85,368 $3,482  Employment Assist $512 $2,288 $1,500  Relocation Assist $796  Total Budget $220,542 $110,526 $33,595 $85,368 $3,482

Actual Expenditures CRF EI Youth CC Tuition/ Registration$39,850 $1,639 $5011 Training/Living Allow$26,560 $16,450 $10,991 Employ/DC/Projects $89,818 $79,172 $16,689 $69,838 Employment Assist$1,401 $271 $566 Relocation Assist$32 CALP/GED$24,901 Overhead $30,401 Total Budget Spent$212,963 $97,532 $33,257 $83,082

12 Budget CRF EI Youth CC Disability  Monitor/ Time Keeper $72,372  Overhead Cost $1,200  CALP/GED $34,774  ADMIN $27,800  AUDIT $1,500  Tuition/ Registration Fees $25,902 $19,553 $8,721  Training / Living Allowance $23,575 $16,415 $12,528  Employment/ DC/Projects $32,907 $72,270 $10,050 $85,368 $3,482  Employment Assist $512 $2,288 $1,500  Relocation Assist $796  Total Budget $220,542 $110,526 $33,595 $85,368 $3,482

13 Goals for  Finalize the New Policy Manual for ASETS –Currently still working on the Policy  Work with Education Dept. and Social Dept. to find ways to increase employment for individuals on Social. –Initialized a group to develop a Case Management Project ( In the process)  Increase Partnerships with businesses for Job Shadowing clients interested in taking that specific trade before funding is approved. ---Gabriel Electric ----Housing Dept ----Leachman’s Plumbing

14 Goal for Continue  Working closely with the Aboriginal Employment Facilitator (Wanda Paul) – Currently working closely with Penny Polchies the new Aboriginal Employment Facilitator (AWDI)

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