The Chief Administrative Officer through the Human Resources Department is committed to providing City Council with annual reports summarizing the Corporation’s participation in Student/Youth & Work Placement Agency Programs.
The table below demonstrates the total number of Student and Work Placement Agency participants hosted by the Corporation over the last five years.
| Year | Number of Unpaid Placements Corporate Wide | Number of Paid Placements Corporate Wide |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 214 | 170 |
| 2015 | 155 | 178 |
| 2016 | 215 | 190 |
| 2017 | 157 | 186 |
| 2018 | 168 | 197 |
| 2019 | 194 | 179 |
Discussion:
1. UNPAID PROGRAMS
In partnership with School Boards, Universities and Community Colleges accredited by the Ontario Ministry of Education and approved training organizations (Community – based) the Human Resources Department has effectively coordinated the placement of unpaid students and other work placement agency participants throughout the Corporation’s diverse work environments since at least 1993. The total number of unpaid student and work placement agency participants placed throughout the Corporation in 2019 totaled one hundred ninety four (194). A breakdown of the number of unpaid placements by institution/agency for 2019 is attached hereto as Appendix “A”.
Unpaid placements vary in length depending on the agency the participant is affiliated with. However, student placements do not last more than one (1) school term and other training organization participants are normally not placed for periods longer than six (6) months.