New program helps local workers get paid

WILL CONTINUE TO GET PAID -THANKS TO A NEW PROGRAM.IT'S CALLED THE LAYOFF AVERSIONPILOT - AND IT WAS DEVELOPED BYWORKFORCE CONNECTIONS -SOUTHERN NEVADA'S LOCALWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD.THE PROGRAM USES 344-THOUSANDDOLLARS FROM DETR...ALONG WITH A 100-THOUSANDDOLLAR DONATION FROM BANK OFNEVADA...TO HELP MORE THAN 60 SMALLBUSINESSES CONTINUE PAYINGTHEIR EMPLOYEES.HERE'S HOW IT WORKS -EMPLOYERS ARE REIMBURSED UP TO50 PERCENT OF AN EMPLOYEE'SWAGES FROM APRIL 20TH TO JUNE30TH.EACH EMPLOYER CAN GET UP TO 16-HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACHEMPLOYEE - FOR UP TO FIVEEMPLOYEES.TONIGHT AT SIX O CLOCK, WE'LLHAVE A FULL BREAKDOWN OF THEPROGRAM RIGHT HERE ON 13 ACTIONNEWS.LET'S GO TO 13 FIRST ALERT