Taskforce Green projects
Taskforce Green is a subsidy that allows people to participate in project-based work where they can develop work habits and general on the job skills. This experience will help people progress towards unsubsidised, sustainable employment.
Taskforce Green also benefits the community by providing workers for community or environmental projects that would not otherwise be done.
The expected outcome for Taskforce Green is movement into unsubsidised work within eight weeks of completing the subsidised job or a significant increase in the client’s willingness and capacity to work.
Work and Income subsidises wages and/or training for people involved in the projects.
The main points for employers to note are:
- your project must be a fixed term community or environmental project that would otherwise not be done, must not displace existing employees, and must provide full-time work for one or more people.
- any person can only work on a project for up to six months
- all employers can take part, including community organisations, service groups, education/ local authorities, government departments, farmers or other private sector employers, so long as the criteria are met.
All you have to do is:
- organise the project
- provide the materials
- pay any difference between the subsidy and the wage for the job
- pay GST, PAYE, ACC and holiday pay
- provide a safe and healthy work environment.
We will stay in contact with you to see that everything is running smoothly.
The people involved may face a range of barriers to entering or re-entering the workforce and need support as they move closer to employment. We provide that on-going support.
If you have a particular eligible person in mind we are happy to consider them.
Contact us if you’d like to find out more.