Most Requested Services
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
What is the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) ?
The Senior Community Service Employment Program provides part-time community service assignments for people 55 years of age or older who have earnings of less than 125 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines. The community service assignments is used as a training opportunity to acquire skills or improve existing skills to gain unsubsidized employment in the private sector or other employment opportunities after completion of the community service assignment.
Who should use the Senior Community Service Employment Program?
The SCSEP is designed to serve people 55 years of age or older who meet the above income guidelines. This group includes:
- Retired individuals who wish to return to the working world on a part-time basis.
- Widowed individuals who may not have worked outside of the home.
- Older Adults who are unemployed and wish to learn new skills.
How does it work?
After eligibility is determined, individuals will start their community service assignment. They are paid no less than the federal or state minimum wage or the local prevailing rate for similar employment, whichever is higher. Participants receive annual physical examinations, personal and job related counseling, job training, and placement into unsubsidized jobs depending upon their job readiness.
Older Worker Video
This is a two minute video both for Employers looking for reliable employees and for Older Workers looking for work or training opportunities. This next 50 second video is a testimonial from a participant who has participated in the Senior Community Service Employment Program at a local site. To view these videos you may need either Windows Media Player or Real Player.
Service Providers
The SCSEP operations are subgranted to 14 local agencies that serve older workers in 60 counties throughout the state. The local agencies, together with the national sponsors, provide programs for all 87 Minnesota counties.
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Minnesota Senior Employment Services State Plan
2008-2011 State Plan
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The Minnesota State Senior Employment Services
2008-2011 State Plan
describes the planning and implementation process for Senior Community Service Employment (SCSEP) services.
The State Plan is a strategic plan among all Minnesota SCSEP providers and assists stakeholders in working together
for furtherance of the SCSEP goals. |
For more information on the Senior Community Service Employment Programs contact:
Taryn Galehdari
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Workforce Development Division
1st National Bank Building
332 Minnesota Street - Suite E200
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1351
(651) 259-7540
e-mail: Taryn.Galehdari@state.mn.us
NOTE: Many of the documents contained within the Senior Community Service Employment Program website are available
in Adobe Acrobat format. You can obtain the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software by clicking on the Adobe
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