EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IN HAWAII PRE-PANDEMIC 62% Adults without Disabilities 39% Adults with Disability Employment Rate Employment Rate 17% Part-time 32% Part-time Employment Employment With DVR supports, the opportunity for Hawaii to strengthen workforce parity 25% Lower Salary represents over $20 Million in additional for the Same Work State tax revenues associated with Equal Work for Equal Pay!
ROI @455% annually pre-pandemic averaging @413% ROI amidst pandemic $60,000,000.00 $48,000,000.00 $50,000,000.00 $40,000,000.00 $30,000,000.00 $20,000,000.00 $12,773,162.00 $10,000,000.00 $3,960,000.00 $3,457,031.139 $- VR Participants Annual Estimated tax revenue Federal Award State funds matched to Earnings from earnings DVR During 2020 (pre- pandemic) over 50% of DVR’s 4,000 participants were engaged in Hawaii’s workforce. DVR’s participants earned over $12 million in wages quarterly.
DVR Program Services for Employment Assessments Vocational Training DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (2019) Business Enterprise Pre-Employment Transition Services Program Students with a New Visions Program 48 Low Vision for Students (PreETS) Disability 20 Clinic 107 1,280 Work Resources and Transportation Personal Attendant Services for Adult Job Seekers Employment 3042 Assistive Technology Comprehensive Services Center (for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Adult Job Seekers Deaf-Blind Counseling and Guidance 245 Students with a Disability Personal Adjustment Older Blind Program Job Placement and Follow-up For Disability Determination for SSA Disability Determination for SSA Retention 13,510 Independent Living Older Blind Comprehensive Deaf Center Program 190 Supported Employment Business Enterprise Program Post-Employment Supports New Visions Program Comprehensive Service Center for Low Vision Clinic Residents Served in Hawaii Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Deaf-Blind
) During the pandemic some of these placements included the following types of jobs statewide with hourly wages: Accounting $27.90, Compliance Officer $17.79 , Administrative Services Officer $21, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Counselor $20, Environmental Engineer $20, Psychiatric Technician $20, Teacher and Social Worker $25.50, LPN $25, Office Worker $15, Cashier $17, Auto Service Tech $16.02, Census Taker $24.
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