PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Summer Student Employment Program (SSEP) is intended to prepare youth for the labour market, creating quality work experience and providing youth with opportunities to develop and improve their employability skills.

Funding for the Summer Student Employment Program (SSEP) from Métis Employment & Training (MET) is limited and the demand on the program across the province is vast, so applications will be assessed on funding availability and the number of applications received both regional and provincially.

Download the Recruitment Poster

EMPLOYER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Employers committed to providing quality summer work experience for students.
• Employers must be able to provide a minimum of 20 hours and a maximum of 37.5 hours of employment per week to the student(s).

RECRUITMENT

All approved summer student positions must be advertised / posted in the community.

APPROVAL INFORMATION

All employer applicants will be contacted after the application deadline and after all applications have been assessed to be advised of funding decision. Approved applicants will receive instructions on activity reporting requirements.

Student eligibility must be verified and confirmed by MET prior to starting employment. Student eligibility is verified by the submission & review of completed intake documentation for each student.

FINANCIAL SUPPORTS

• High School Students (Provincial Minimum Wage) - $15.30/hr
• High School Graduates who will be entering Post-Secondary studies in the Fall - $16.30/hr
• Students attending Post-Secondary studies (College or University) - $17.30/hr

MERCS (Mandatory Employment Related Costs) - Employer share of MERCS to a maximum of 14% of the subsidized hourly wage

IMPORTANT DATES

• Summer Employment Season: April 8, 2024 - August 30, 2024
• Application Deadline: March 29, 2024
• Earliest Start Date: April 8, 2024
• Latest Start Date: August 5, 2024
• Latest End Date: August 30, 2024
• Employment Duration: Minimum of 4 weeks; Maximum of 21 weeks

NEW THIS YEAR

• Summer Students will be on the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) payroll and be paid directly by MMF on a bi-weekly basis.
  • Employers are encouraged to contribute to the hourly wage by providing a top up to the subsidized wage.
  • Employers who wish to top up the wages will be required to pay the difference directly to the student(s) bi-weekly.