Back to Work: Hospitality Incentive 2013

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A decision made 26 February 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2013-0017
Decision Summary Title:	Back to Work Hospitality Incentive 2013		Date of Decision Summary:	25 February 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Business Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title:	Back to Work Hospitality Incentive 2013 - Guidelines		Date of Written Report:	25 February 2013
Written Report Author:	Operations Director		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Back to Work Hospitality Incentive 2013
Decision(s): The Minister decided to implement a 2013 Hospitality Incentive Scheme to encourage hospitality employers and locally qualified individuals, who are registered as actively seeking work into the industry, through the payment of a financial incentive.
Reason(s) for Decision: This programme recognises the vital role that the hospitality industry could play in increasing employment opportunities for locally qualified unemployed people. The key aims of this scheme are to reduce the number of unemployed by encouraging hospitality employers to take on locally qualified people who are actively seeking work. Under the Hospitality Incentive Scheme, an incentive of up to £2,080 per candidate may be paid to employers for each individual who is recruited for seasonal work of up to 26 weeks. Individuals must be locally qualified for work and have either participated in the Back to Work hospitality training, or have been registered as Actively Seeking Work for 6 months or more. An additional incentive of up to £1,000 is payable to the employer if the post becomes a permanent contract. An incentive payment of up to £650 can be paid to an employee who is recruited and retained for the season.
Resource Implications: £800,000 of funding is to be allocated for the recruitment of up to 300 unemployed. Funding will be provided from the existing budget held by the Social Security Department for the Back to Work Programme.
Action required: Operations Director to implement the Hospitality Incentive Scheme.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Social Security
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):