Employee Recruitment Incentives

• Recipients must relocate residency into Rooks County from outside the 26-county DG Hansen territory (see map below) into Rooks County and take full-time employment with an employer that meets the wage/salary criteria set forth in the table below, OR be a recent graduate of a regional community college, tech school or university relocating into Rooks County to take full-time employment that meets wage/salary set forth in the table below.
• Employers who agree to the terms of the incentive program will forward employment/wage/residency verification and 1099 forms to the RCED Office for the potential recipient, where it will be reviewed for incentive payment by the Recruitment Team.
• Participating employers will be required to submit annual update summary reports of recruited/relocated employee status of employment/wage/residency for 24 months after employment.
• The NWKEICI incentive will be paid to the employee upon verification of 12 months of continued employment and 12 months of residency within Rooks County.

Wage/Salary Requirements

Additional Incentives

Additional incentives for recruitment purposes include:

• State ROZ Participation: Rooks County has been an active participant in the State Rural Opportunity Zone (ROZ) program since its inception. We currently have 18 residents involved in the program that reimburses student tuition.  Rooks Co. has committed $28,000 as a match for each year of the program.  Employers are also eligible to be the match partner.  We have had 2 businesses participate as match partners for the ROZ program.                                         
• State ROZ Income Tax Credit:  As part of the ROZ program, approved applicants are also eligible for the State Income Tax Credit for the five-year period.
• Neighborhood Revitalization Plan:  Rooks County has the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (NRP) in place that allows for a rebate of property taxes for new construction on a declining scale over a 10-year period. This program incentivizes the construction of new homes to help attract new residents.

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