Appendix d

New Job Counting Method

Why is the new method an improvement over the former system?
It is:

1. A simplified, systematic approach.
2. Produces consistent, verifiable results.
3. A business friendly process that reduces paperwork.

Accountable, verifiable and business friendly
The new system is more accountable because businesses must show growth above their base employment levels and they are held to a fixed number of jobs, each paying at or above the Qualifying Wage Threshold (QWT).

The new system is more verifiable because base employment numbers, and the wage characteristics of that base, are established through a more detailed analysis of payroll records at multiple points during the length of the contract, not IWD documents.

The new system is more business friendly because it is more compatible with how businesses maintain employment records, eliminates the tracking of individuals within a business for 5-17 years, and reduced the paperwork required to comply with contract requirements.

Counting Created and Retained Jobs

• At the time of application the total number of jobs at the project location is established.
• By comparing the differences between total employment at the beginning of the project and total numbers at annual reporting, project completion, and end of maintenance and closeout, we can determine if there has been a decrease or increase in totals.
• If job numbers increase, an assumption could be made that the retained jobs remained in place and the growth was the result of new jobs.