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Agreement for On -The -Job Training Between Indian River County and The Arc of Indian River County, Inc. This Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into this _ day of 2017 (the "Effective Date"), between Indian River County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida .(the "County"), and The Arc of Indian River County, Inc., a non-profit corporation registered in the State of Florida (the "ARC"). WHEREAS, ARC is a not-for-profit corporation in Indian River County with a mission of supporting and empowering individuals with special needs to achieve their life goals; and WHEREAS, ARC has entered into an On -The -Job Training Agreement with the Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (the "Division"); and WHEREAS, ARC will be employing Division customers in order to assist such customers in gaining a valuable work -based learning experience; and WHEREAS, ARC and the County would like to .have some of the Division customers, students between the ages of 15 and 21 who are in the Division's Transition Youth services, gain the work -based learning experience at the County; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the parties hereto do mutually agree as follows. 1. Background Recitals. The background recitals are true and correct and form a material part of this Agreement. 2. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be for two years, commencing on the Effective Date of this Agreement. The parties may agree to two additional one year renewal terms of the Agreement, by agreeing in writing at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the initial or renewal term. 3. Placement of Division Customer. If ARC has a Division customer who is a student between the ages of 15 and 21 and is in the Division's Transition Youth services, ARC may notify the County's Human Resources Director, if ARC believes that such Division customer would be a good candidate for a work -based learning experience with the County. ARC shall .provide the County Human Resources Director with the type of work assignment being sought for the Division customer, overview of Division customer skills, and the hours the Division customer is available to work. The County will then coordinate with the various County departments to determine if there is an appropriate work - based learning experience available at the County. The County has no obligation to provide a work - based learning experience for a Division customer. Nothing, prevents the County Human Resources Director from contacting ARC and requesting a Division customer for a work -based learning experience with the County. if such request is made, ARC has no obligation to provide a Division customer for a work -based learning experience with the County. Notification per this section may be provided per electronic correspondence. 4. Division Customer Hours. A Division customer who undertakes a work -based learning experience with the County pursuant to this Agreement shall work no more than S hours per week and no more than 30 hours total as part of the work -based learning experience. 1 C:\Users\CharlesB\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\XFEZY8RC\ARC Contract (2).docx P198