Employee Recruitment Incentives
The Employee Recruitment Incentive from NWKEICI will be used to disburse incentive funds to qualified workforce relocating to Rooks County with the following provisions:
- Recipients must relocate residency into Rooks County from outside the 26-county DG Hansen territory (see link 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
Base Wage/Salary Total Incentive$15.50/hour to $17.50/hour OR
$32,000/year to $36,400/year $1,000
$32,000/year to $36,400/year $1,000
$17.50/hour to $20.00/hour OR
$36,401/year to $41,600/year $2,000
$36,401/year to $41,600/year $2,000
$20.00/hour to $24.00/hour OR
$41,601/year to $50,000/year
$3,000
$50,001/year to $75,000/year
$4,000
$75,001/year and over
$5,000
Additional Incentives
Additional incentives for recruitment purposes include:
- 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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Click here to access the application. Please consult with your proposed employer regarding this program.
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