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Gulf Coast Leadership Meeting Helmets to Hardhats? • Management and Labor • Center for Military Recruitment, Assessment and Veterans Employment 501 ©3 • February 2003 • Helmets to Hardhats Joint Labor and Management Military To help transitioning military veterans, National Guard and Reservists. Through information, counseling and mentoring. Find an opportunity to establish a life long career in the construction industry. The construction industry Inform and facilitate Advocate Create the avenues of approach H2H Trade Representatives Outreach • Marketing • Career Fairs • TAP Classes • Engaging the vets • Coaching • Informing • Relating to other Programs • WWR, DVOPs, LVERs, AW2, ACAP, WWP, Heroes to Hired, Armed Forces How have we been doing? • Thousands of Military service members successfully transitioned • Awarded 2012 Trailblazer and Innovator Award • State Agreements with 28 States • Best at what we do Our Target Audience What do they do? • COMBAT ENGINEER (21B) • CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT REPAIRER (21E) • ENGINEERING AIDE (EA) • BUILDER (BU) • CIVIL ENGINEERING CAREER FIELD (3E) • STOREKEEPER (SK) • PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING SPECIALIST (3044) The average Soldier is: • • • • • • RANK: E-4 (Corporal / Specialist) AGE: 22 TIME IN SERVICE: 4 Years BASE PAY: $2,199.90/month EDUCATION: High School Graduate MARITAL STATUS: Married w/ two Children • RACE: 60% Caucasian/40% Minority • GENDER: 85% Male/15% Female What does it take to become a Helmets to Hardhats candidate? • Must have been honorably or medically discharged from the Armed Forces • General under Honorable conditions • Must be able to provide proof of discharge with a copy of your DD-214 • National Guard and Reserve members are eligible if they have completed their active duty status. • Register at www.helmetstohardhats.org Veteran Population under 25 Veteran Pop Congress district Getting Registered for the Vets Searching for Careers Educational Benefits • 38% of Veterans surveyed were aware of their Education and Training Benefits • 66%, between ages of 18-30, had searched in the past year for information on those benefits. • VA Survey, 2010 MONTGOMERY GI BILL (CHAPTER 30) • First six months of training $1,173.00 • Second six months of training $860.00 • Remainder of training $547.40 Post 9/11 Payment Schedule • During the first six months the apprentice will get BAH (housing allowance) at the rate of E5 w/ dependents for the first 6 months of their apprenticeship based on the zip code of where the individual is pursuing the program. • During the second six months they will get 80% of the allowed BAH. • During the third six month period they will get 60% of the allowed BAH. • During the fourth six month period they will get 40% of the allowed BAH. • After the first 24 months they will get 20% of the allowed BAH from then on. • The apprentice is also eligible for a monthly stipend of $83 for books, supplies, equipment… Some examples… • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Houston, TX, - $1,623.00 Corpus Christi, TX - $1,275.00 New Orleans, LA - $1290.00 Gulfport, MS - $1161.00 Mobile, AL - $1059.00 Washington, DC – $2,106.00 Salinas, CA - $2,019.00 San Diego, CA - $2,133.00 Las Vegas, NV - $1146.00 Warsaw, IN - $1068.00 Duluth, MN - $1,200.00 Philadelphia, PA - $1,758.00 Arlington, TX - $1,260.00 Colorado Springs, CO - $1,248.00 Reasons • Tax Incentives (WOTC) http://www.doleta.gov/business/incentives /opptax/eligible.cfm • Access to the military personnel • Ten years of experience • Proven Track record Any Questions… Feel Free To Give Us A Call At 866-741-6210