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http://www.hirenetwork.org/admin/clearinghouse.php?state_id=AZ

The National H.I.R.E has an office in Maricopa County.

Arizona

I. Industrial Commission of Arizona

Contact:

Industrial Commission of Arizona

800 West Washington Street

Phoenix, AZ 85007

602-542-4515

602-542-8097 fax

E-Mail: [email protected]

Web Site: www.ica.state.az.us

Information about State Department of Labor resources may be of interest to:

• potential employers looking for incentives to hire individuals with criminal histories;

• service providers and individuals with criminal histories who are looking for assistance in finding employment; and

• researchers and policy makers looking at current programs to ascertain what programs are effective and serve their intended purpose.

A. Federal Bonding Program

The Federal Bonding Program provides fidelity bonding insurance coverage to individuals with criminal histories and other high-risk job applicants who are qualified, but fail to get jobs because regular commercial bonding is denied due to their backgrounds.

Contact:

Employment & Training Administration

Arizona Department of Economic Security

918-B3

P.O. Box 6666

Phoenix, AZ 85005

602-495-1861

602-254-4919 fax

B. Tax Credits

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal tax credit to reduce the federal tax liability of private for profit employers to be used as an incentive for employers to hire individuals from eight different targeted groups: TANF recipients, veterans, ex-felons, high risk youth, summer youth, Food Stamp recipients, SSI recipients, and vocational rehabilitation referrals.

Contact:

Arizona Department of Economic Security

Special Programs Unit 734T

P.O. Box 6123

Phoenix, AZ 85005

602-542-0398

602-542-2110 fax

C. Unemployment Insurance Office

Unemployment compensation is a social insurance program designed to provide benefits to most individuals out of work, generally through no fault of their own, for periods between jobs. In order to be eligible for benefits, jobless workers must demonstrate that they have worked, usually measured by amount of wages and/or weeks of work, and must be able and available for work.

The unemployment compensation program is based upon federal law, but administered by states under state law.

Contact:

All Counties

877-600-6226 or TTY 877-877-6226

Contact:

Maricopa County

602-364-2722

Contact:

Pima County

520-791-2722