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7. P-r ire leweF a &zqls-ted h . -,�g . - r-am. — e „tee- an Ter <br />2. Pa above -avera e wa es. Pay aver@ e wages total wa e bill divided <br />by number of employees) greater than the mean hourly wage rate for all <br />occupations for the South Bend - Mishawaka Metropolitan Statistical Area. <br />Published at http: / /www.bls,gov /oes /current /oes 43780.htm #b00 -0000 <br />]fifty (50) public benefit points], <br />The mean hour] wa e rate for all occupations for the South Bend - <br />Mishawaka Metropolitan Statistical Area until March 1 2011 is $18.07 <br />per hour. The mean hourly wage rate shall be determined annually on <br />March 1 st by referencing the source listed above. <br />3. Provide health benefits. Make a contribution to a standard health plan <br />for rejeular full - and art -time employees equal to at least _..e ht -five <br />(85 %) percent of the premium costs of the plan. The plan includes <br />coverage for at least eighty (80%) percent of medical services paid by the <br />plan, with no more than $3,000 out -of- pocket costs for a family, as well as <br />prescription drugs and mental health services with affordable co -pays. <br />(fifty (50) public benefit points]. <br />4. Provide Pension bene its. Make a contribution to a retirement plan, <br />available to all regular full- and art-time em to ees of fifty 50% <br />percent of employee contributions, up to five (5 %) percent of total wages. <br />]fifty (50) public benefit points]. <br />5. Provide training. Provide training to o employees, which consists of <br />certified training or educational courses equal to at least $500 per <br />employee, [fifty 50 public benefit points]. <br />6. Provide day care. Provide an on -site child care center and /or a <br />fl6xible spending account providing for before -tax payments of dependent <br />care expenses, with an annual limit of $5,000 per employee. ]twenty -five <br />(25) public benefit points]. <br />7. Provide transportation assistance. Provide Transportation Assistance <br />to lower income employees such as using public transportation, subsidized <br />public transportation or special van services equal to at least $150 per <br />employee. f twenty -five (25) public benefit points]. <br />8. Provide employer- assisted housing program. Provide an employer - <br />assisted home ownership-_p "gram equal to at least $150 per employee. <br />]twenty. - f�(25) public benefit points]. <br />f 4} e. Workforce related actions. The applicant will: <br />14 <br />