Fair Chance Hiring Initiative (FCHI) - Revision history

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	{{toplink\|url=~~http~~://~~business~~.phila.gov/~~FairChance~~/\|name=~~business.~~phila.gov/~~FairChance~~}}The City of Philadelphia's '''Fair Chance Hiring Initiative''' (FCHI) {{gives}}<blockquote>The Fair Chance Hiring Initiative (FCHI) was established to encourage businesses to provide previously incarcerated Philadelphians with meaningful employment opportunities. The City of Philadelphia has a commitment to diversity, inclusion and a workforce that reflects the city’s population. Integrating returning citizens into the workforce is a key element of growing the region’s furthering the City of Philadelphia’s commitment to diversity, inclusion and a workforce that reflects the City’s population.<br><br>Beginning in fiscal year 2018 (July 1st, 2017), an employer who fills a vacant position with one or more qualifying employees will become eligible for reimbursement after six months. A "Qualifying Employee" is a Philadelphia resident who was released from incarceration within the last five years. Qualifying employees must work a minimum of 21 hours per week and be paid at least $12.10 per hour. A $5 per hour reimbursement is allotted for each qualified position, up to 40 hours per week and a maximum of 1,000 hours per position annually.</blockquote>		{{toplink\|url=https://www.phila.gov/programs/fair-chance-hiring-initiative/\|name=phila.gov/programs/fair-chance-hiring-initiative}}The City of Philadelphia's '''Fair Chance Hiring Initiative''' (FCHI) {{gives}}<blockquote>The Fair Chance Hiring Initiative (FCHI) was established to encourage businesses to provide previously incarcerated Philadelphians with meaningful employment opportunities. The City of Philadelphia has a commitment to diversity, inclusion and a workforce that reflects the city’s population. Integrating returning citizens into the workforce is a key element of growing the region’s furthering the City of Philadelphia’s commitment to diversity, inclusion and a workforce that reflects the City’s population.<br><br>Beginning in fiscal year 2018 (July 1st, 2017), an employer who fills a vacant position with one or more qualifying employees will become eligible for reimbursement after six months. A "Qualifying Employee" is a Philadelphia resident who was released from incarceration within the last five years. Qualifying employees must work a minimum of 21 hours per week and be paid at least $12.10 per hour. A $5 per hour reimbursement is allotted for each qualified position, up to 40 hours per week and a maximum of 1,000 hours per position annually.</blockquote>

	==In The News==		==In The News==

Stan at 15:38, 9 January 2020

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PaulSank: Page said Is-Page_Needing_Work so I worked on it.

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Page said Is-Page_Needing_Work so I worked on it.

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	{{toplink\|url=http://business.phila.gov/~~media~~/~~FCHI-Application.pdf~~\|name=business.phila.gov/~~media/FCHI-Application.pdf~~}}The City of Philadelphia's '''Fair Chance Hiring Initiative''' (FCHI).		{{toplink\|url=http://business.phila.gov/FairChance/\|name=business.phila.gov/FairChance}}The City of Philadelphia's '''Fair Chance Hiring Initiative''' (FCHI) {{gives}}<blockquote>The Fair Chance Hiring Initiative (FCHI) was established to encourage businesses to provide previously incarcerated Philadelphians with meaningful employment opportunities. The City of Philadelphia has a commitment to diversity, inclusion and a workforce that reflects the city’s population. Integrating returning citizens into the workforce is a key element of growing the region’s furthering the City of Philadelphia’s commitment to diversity, inclusion and a workforce that reflects the City’s population.<br><br>Beginning in fiscal year 2018 (July 1st, 2017), an employer who fills a vacant position with one or more qualifying employees will become eligible for reimbursement after six months. A "Qualifying Employee" is a Philadelphia resident who was released from incarceration within the last five years. Qualifying employees must work a minimum of 21 hours per week and be paid at least $12.10 per hour. A $5 per hour reimbursement is allotted for each qualified position, up to 40 hours per week and a maximum of 1,000 hours per position annually.</blockquote>

	==In The News==		==In The News==
	*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/06/21/new-city-program-pays-employers-to-hire-ex-offenders/ New City Program Pays Employers To Hire Ex-Offenders], CBS-3, June 21, 2017.		*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/06/21/new-city-program-pays-employers-to-hire-ex-offenders/ New City Program Pays Employers To Hire Ex-Offenders], CBS-3, June 21, 2017.

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			*Application: [http://business.phila.gov/media/FCHI-Application.pdf Employer Application to Participate in the Fair Chance Hiring Initiative] (PDF)

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PaulSank at 19:35, 21 June 2017

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	{{toplink\|url=http://business.phila.gov/media/FCHI-Application.pdf\|name=business.phila.gov/media/FCHI-Application.pdf}} The City of Philadelphia's '''Fair Chance Hiring Initiative'''.		{{toplink\|url=http://business.phila.gov/media/FCHI-Application.pdf\|name=business.phila.gov/media/FCHI-Application.pdf}}The City of Philadelphia's '''Fair Chance Hiring Initiative''' (FCHI).

	==In The News==		==In The News==

PaulSank: new page on subject found in the news

2017-06-21T19:34:12Z

new page on subject found in the news

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{{toplink|url=http://business.phila.gov/media/FCHI-Application.pdf|name=business.phila.gov/media/FCHI-Application.pdf}} The City of Philadelphia's '''Fair Chance Hiring Initiative'''.

==In The News==
*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/06/21/new-city-program-pays-employers-to-hire-ex-offenders/ New City Program Pays Employers To Hire Ex-Offenders], CBS-3, June 21, 2017.

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