Social Welfare Department

On the Job Training Programme for People with Disabilities

OBJECTIVES
	To enhance the employment of persons with disabilities through proactive training
	To provide wage subsidy to employers, so as to encourage them to offer job vacancies for persons with disabilities to try out their work abilities

PROGRAMME PARTICIPANTS

Persons with disabilities aged 15 or above who are in need of employment training, job attachment, support and assistance to secure a job in open market

THE PROGRAMME
1.	Job-related Training and Counselling
The Operators will provide job-related training and counselling services to address participants' needs
2.	Job Attachment
2.1	The Operators will arrange job attachment for each participant. During the job attachment period, which is not more than three months, the participants who can fulfill the required attendance will have the job attachment allowance of $1,250 per month
2.2	After completing the job attachment, the participants will be assisted to find suitable job or job trial in the open market
2.3	There is no employer-employee relationship between participants and companies / organizations that provide job attachment opportunities

3.	Job Trial
3.1	The employers can try out work abilities of the participants through job trial. During the job trial period, the employer will receive a wage subsidy equal to 50% of the actual wage paid to the participant with a ceiling of $3,000 a month, whichever is the lower, for a maximum period of 3 months
3.2	The participants under job trial should enjoy the status of employees and are entitled to the normal employment benefits as defined under Employment Ordinance. The employers are also required to contribute to the Mandatory Provident Fund for the employees whose job trial period exceeds 60 days
3.3	Job trial may be skipped if the participants could secure an employment after the job attachment

4.	Post-placement Service
No less than 6 months of post-placement service is provided to the participants to help them settle in employment

5.	Post-Placement Service
No less than 6 months of post-placement service is provided to each participant.

APPLICATION / REFERRAL
	Persons with disabilities or referrers may approach the Operators directly for intake assessment
	Employers who would like to offer job may contact the Operators will identify the most suitable candidates for the employers

ENQUIRY

Please contact the operating agencies or the Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch of the Social Welfare Department at 2892 5156 or 2892 5147

NOTE

There is no employer-employee relationship between the Operators and the participants

List of On the Job Training Programme for People with Disabilities

List of Agencies Operating On the Job Training Programme can be downloaded here
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