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St. Mary’s First Nation

ASETS- Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy

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What is ASETS?

ASETS- Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy

ASETS was designed to help improve the employment opportunities of Aboriginal peoples and enable them to fully participate in the Canadian economy. ASETS is broke down into 5 categories:

– CRF (Consolidated Revenue Fund)

• clients that are not EI eligible or Youth

– Youth (15-30 yrs)

– EI (Employment Insurance)

• EI Active or Reachback ( have been on EI in the past 3 years)

– Disability • EI Active or Reachback (have been on EI in the past 3 years)

– Child Care

• Salaries for Day Care Staff

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ASETS helps with the following:

ASETS provides the following assistance for clients

– Tuition Costs/ Registration Fees• Up to 50% of tuition costs

– Living/ Training Allowances – Employment Partnerships – Employment Assistance/ Supplies (One time

assistance)• Working individuals • Entering into the workforce

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Highlights of 2011-2012

To date ASETS has assisted – 14 clients with Tuitions/Registrations

• 7 clients are working in their field of study– 1 Full-time Plumber (Leachman Plumbing)

» Indentured 1st year Plumber Apprentice – 1 Full-time Aesthetics (Avalon Spa)– 1 Full –time Aesthetics (Spa Club)

• 3 clients are currently still in school– 25 clients with Training / Living Allowance

• PSW (Personal Support Workers)– 2 graduated and 2 currently still in the program

– 31 clients with work experience • Carpentry, Daycare Staff, Plumbing, Electrical, Vet Assistant,

bus monitor, etc

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Highlights of 2011-2012 Cont’d To date ASETS has assisted

– 15 Clients were enrolled in the CALP/GED Class• 5 Clients wrote their GED

– 1 passed

– Working closely with potential funders for clients• PETL (Post Secondary Education Training and Labor)• AWDI ( Aboriginal Workforce Development Initiative)

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St. Mary's First Nation ASETS Project Statement Of Revenue And Expenditures And Surplus For The Year Ended March 31, 2012 Revenue: 2012 2011 CRF $220,542.00 $219,924.00 EI $110,525.00 $97,196.00 Youth $33,595.00 $33,595.00 Disability $3,482.00 $1,741.00 Childcare $85,371.00 $85,371.00 Other $395.00 $ - $453,910.00 $437,827.00

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Expenditures: Project Expenditures: 2012 2011 CRF $ 213,490.00 $ 220,376.00 EI $ 110,584.00 $ 97,196.00 Youth $ 29,946.00 $ 34,106.00 Childcare $ 83,082.00 $ 84,952. Bank Charges $ 255.00 $ - $ 437,321.00 $436,630.00

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Continue 2012 2011

Excess Revenue Over Expenditure For The Year $ 16,589.00 $ 1,197.00 Accumulated Surplus At Beginning Of Year $ 38,647.00 $ 37,450.00 Accumulated Surplus At End Of Year $ 55,236.00 $ 38,647.00

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2011-12Actual Expenditures

CRF EI Youth CC Disability

Tuition/ Registration $35,539 $25,145 $887

Training/Living Allow $10,581 $1,908 $12,470

Employ/DC/Projects $100,842 $74,535 $7,872 $83,082

Employment Assist $1,242 $647 $1,181

Relocation Assist $1,293

CALP/GED $28,502

Overhead $30,540

Total Budget Spent $209,539 $102,235 $22,410 $83,082

Carry Forward Amount

2010-11 $3,951 $8,312 $8,336Total Expenditures $213,490 $110,547 $30,746 $83,082

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Budget for 2012-2013 CRF EI Youth CC

Disability

Monitor/ Time Keeper $72,372 Overhead Cost $1,200 CALP/GED $34,774 ADMIN $27,800 AUDIT $1,500 Tuition/ Registration Fees $25,902 $19,553 $8,721 Training / Living Allowance $23,575 $16,415 $12,528 Employment/ DC/Projects $32,907 $72,270 $10,050 $85,368 $3,482 Employment Assist $512 $2,288 $1,500 Relocation Assist $796 Total Budget $220,542 $110,526 $33,595 $85,368 $3,482

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2012-2013 Actual Expenditures

CRF EI Youth CC

Tuition/ Registration $39,850 $1,639 $5011

Training/Living Allow $26,560 $16,450 $10,991

Employ/DC/Projects $89,818 $79,172 $16,689 $69,838

Employment Assist $1,401 $271 $566

Relocation Assist $32

CALP/GED $24,901

Overhead $30,401

Total Budget Spent $212,963 $97,532 $33,257 $83,082

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Budget 2013-2014 CRF EI Youth CC

Disability Monitor/ Time Keeper $72,372 Overhead Cost $1,200 CALP/GED $34,774 ADMIN $27,800 AUDIT $1,500 Tuition/ Registration Fees $25,902 $19,553 $8,721 Training / Living Allowance $23,575 $16,415 $12,528 Employment/ DC/Projects $32,907 $72,270 $10,050 $85,368 $3,482 Employment Assist $512 $2,288 $1,500 Relocation Assist $796 Total Budget $220,542 $110,526 $33,595 $85,368 $3,482

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Goals for 2013-2014

Finalize the New Policy Manual for ASETS– Currently still working on the Policy

Work with Education Dept. and Social Dept. to find ways to increase employment for individuals on Social.

– Initialized a group to develop a Case Management Project ( In the process)

Increase Partnerships with businesses for Job Shadowing clients interested in taking that specific trade before funding is

approved. ---Gabriel Electric

----Housing Dept ----Leachman’s Plumbing

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Goal for 2013-2014 Continue

Working closely with the Aboriginal Employment Facilitator (Wanda Paul)– Currently working closely with Penny Polchies

the new Aboriginal Employment Facilitator (AWDI)

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Questions?