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-3- <br />Pay average wages (total wage bill divided by number of employees) greater than <br />50 <br />the mean hourly wage rate for all occupations for the South Bend - Mishawaka <br />Metropolitan Statistical Area. Published at <br />btti2://www.bls.gov/oes/etirrent/ocs 43780.htm #b00 -0000 <br />The mean hourly wage rate for all occupations for the South Bend - Mishawaka <br />Metropolitan Statistical Area until March 1, 2011 is $18.07 per hour. The mean <br />hourly wage rate shall be determined annually on March lst by referencing the <br />source listed above. <br />Make a contribution to a standard health plan for regular full - and part-time <br />75 <br />employees equal to at least 85% of the premium costs of the plan. The plan <br />includes coverage for at least 80% of medical services paid by the plan, with no <br />more than $3000 out-of-pocket costs for a family, as well as prescription drugs <br />and mental health services with affordable co-pays. <br />Make a contribution to a retirement plan, available to all regular full- and part- <br />75 <br />time employees, of 50% of employee contributions, up to 5% of total wages. <br />Provide training to employees, which consists of certified training or educational <br />75 <br />courses equal to at least $500 2er em to ee. <br />Provide an on -site childcare center and/or a flexible spending account providing <br />75 <br />for before -tax payments of dependent care expenses, with an annual limit of <br />$5,000 per employee. <br />Provide Transportation Assistance to lower income employees such as using <br />50 <br />public transportation, subsidized public transportation or special van services <br />equal to at least $150 per employee. <br />Provide an employer- assisted home ownership program equal to at least $150 per <br />25 <br />employee. <br />Workforce Related Actions <br />Create a specified number of new jobs. Cumulative <br />1 to 25 jobs <br />S0 <br />26 to 50 jobs <br />S0 <br />51 to 75 jobs <br />50 <br />More than 75 jobs <br />50 <br />Retain the present level of existing jobs <br />25 <br />Employ residents of Census Tracts in Economically Distressed Areas. <br />Cumulative <br />1 to 10% of employees <br />50 <br />11 to 20 % of employees <br />50 <br />21 to 30% of employees <br />50 <br />More than 30% of employees <br />50 <br />Hire 5 or more individuals who have a felony conviction in their background <br />50 <br />Hire 5 or more individuals whose jobs were lost (within the last 12 months prior <br />50 <br />to hire date) due to the closing of a local (St. Jose h Count) business. <br />Total Points <br />2,525 <br />