Why hire someone with a disability? We’ll let you in on one of the greatest, unknown facts. In our experience, people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities are some of the most dedicated and indispensable members of an organization. They take their role seriously and they’re extremely proud to go to work every day–something they’re not afraid to share with everyone they know. In essence, they’re usually the biggest advocates for your business. Plus, having those responsibilities motivates them in other aspects of life, engaging them in the community and promoting their independence.
Success Starts Here
At The Arc Ontario, we provide job readiness and support programs to prepare individuals with the right training and skills to excel, including Pathway to Employment, College Experience, Project SEARCH and a range of other training and supports.
Are you ready to take the next step? Through Abbey Employment Services, we’ll match you up with potential candidates just as we’ve successfully done for many businesses before yours. In time, we’re sure you’ll know what an excellent hire you’ve made.
Financial Incentives
The Developmental Disabilities Tax Credit (DDTC) program provides tax credits to for-profit/not-for-profit businesses/organizations that hire individuals with developmental disabilities. The maximum tax credit is:
$5,000 for Full-time employment (30 hours or more per week), based on 15% of the individual’s wages paid after January 1, 2015, for a period of employment no less than six months; and
$2,500 for Part-time employment (between 8 hours and 30 hours per week), based on 10% of the individual’s wages paid after January 1, 2015, for a period of employment no less than six months.
If the amount of the credit exceeds the entity’s tax liability, then the tax credit may be carried over for the following three years.
In addition, a business/organization cannot claim this tax credit on a hired individual if they claim another tax credit on the individual.
Applicable Parties: For-profit/not-for-profit businesses and organizations must be approved by the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) to participate in the program. Upon approval, NYSDOL will send the businesses/organization a Certificate of Eligibility for their records.
To receive approval the entity must: (1) be located in New York State, (2) be in good standing; and (3) complete an application.
With regard to the application; the authorizing legislation for the DDTC programs requires businesses and/or organizations to apply by November 30, 2014. Therefore, this application is a two-step process.
Step 1 – The business/organization must have a valid NYS Unemployment Insurance account as of November 30, 2014. This step allows any business/organization with a valid NYS Unemployment Insurance account to have met the November 30th deadline.
Step 2 – The businesses/organization must complete a DDTC Business/Organization Application, which can be completed any time after November 30, 2014 deadline.
The authorizing legislation also requires the NYS Education Department or the NYS Office of People with Developmental Disabilities to certify individuals for whom the tax credit will be claimed. These agencies are working through their network of providers to assist and certify individuals wishing to participate in the program and will use the Individual Application to do this.
For More Information:
NYS Department of Labor – Workers with Disabilities Tax Credit
NYS Department of Labor – Developmental Disabilities Tax Credit Program
Contact: New York State Department of Labor at WWDDTC@labor.ny.gov or (877) 226-5724
Services for Employers
Abbey Employment Services
Abbey Employment Services is a staffing service with more than three decades of experience, helping businesses and organizations that want to hire employees with intellectual or other developmental disabilities.
What we offer:
Database filled with hundreds of qualified prescreened applicants living in Ontario County
Dependable employees who take great pride in their work and job performance
Experienced job coaches who provide support, on-the-job training, and monthly follow-up with the employee
Financial incentives for eligible employers
Targeted Job Tax Credit: Companies can receive up to 40% of an employee’s wages (maximum $2,400) as a tax credit.
Financial Reimbursement: Employment in Training Program, ACCES-VR, and other sources provide funding to qualifying companies.
Contact: Kim Craig, Senior Director of Innovative Services at kcraig@ontarioarc.org or (585) 396-3060.