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<br />NOTICE OF FIRST SOURCE AGREEMENT <br /> <br />* Complete when State Funds are in excess of $200,000 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Per Minnesota Statutes 268.66, a business or private enterprise receiving loans from the State of Minnesota <br />in a mounts over $200,000 must enter into a First Source Agreement with the Minnesota Department of <br />Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to use the WorkForce Centers as its first source for <br />recruiting, referring and placing of employees. It is the State's desire to assure empioyment opportunities <br />for unemployed and economically disadvantaged residents of the state that arise from these programs. <br /> <br />The steps that will be followed to complete the First Source requirements have been simplified to assure a <br />minimum amount of paperwork for the employer. <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />At the time of award by the Business Finance Unit, the Loan Officer will provide written notification to <br />the WorkForce Services Division of the DEED (St. Paul) by providing the name and address of the <br />business as well as the contact person and phone number along with the number of jobS to be <br />created as a result of the project. <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />The Workforce Services Division will contact the appropriate WorkForce Center nearest to the <br />business location and send a copy of the First Source Agreement to the local Center along with the <br />information provided by the Business Finance Unit. <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />The Work Force Center representative will contact the business to schedule a meeting with the <br />business contact to negotiate and sign the First Source Agreement. Note: the employer must only <br />list job openings in the State and only for those job classifications that are specified in the DEED <br />project. Managerial positions or job openings to be filled by internal promotion need not be listed. <br /> <br />The business will then notify the WorkForce Center of job openings ten days prior to the anticipated . <br />hiring date. Job descriptions will be entered into the Job Bank computer for screening and referral of <br />qualified job applicants. Within five days, the WorkForce Center wiil notify the business of the <br />number of applicants referred. <br /> <br />4. <br /> <br />5. <br /> <br />The applicants will contact the business to arrange an interview. The business will make all <br />decisions on whom they will hire. <br /> <br />The First Source Agreement is designed to help businesses find new employees by providing a free and <br />simple method of recruiting and hiring qualified candidates. If you have questions please contact Jim <br />Henderson with the MN Department of Employment and Economic Development located at 390 North <br />Robert Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101. His teiephone number is (651) 296-3443. <br /> <br /> <br />i'1iiljR&l!iFill:NIJI AS: A <br />pEPAFt:tMENTOF <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />8-20 <br />