Job Point

“Copies are distributed and reviewed at the monthly board meeting. A copy is placed in the board minutes binder and is made available at our administrative headquarters for viewing.”

“Per our organizational bylaws, each fiscal year a document is shared with the entire board reflecting business relationships. Review of and voting on these relationships is reflected in the board meeting minutes. Additionally, on an annual basis, all directors must sign off on job point's corporate compliance plan and code of conduct, which also addresses conficts of interest. Commencing in fy 2010, an annual questionnaire is utilized to disclose personal, business, equity or partnership interests.”

“Job point's wage and salary program, developed by an independent contractor, utilized pay grades and ranges for all positions. These grades and ranges are periodically adjusted. All jobs within the organization are grouped into job families and assigned to a pay grade through evaluation of the job description. The job descriptions are reviewed for job content, educational requirements, and supervisory responsibilities. Job families are based upon job evaluation, wage and salary surveys, market pricing, and internal equity. In addition, job point periodically surveys "benchmark" jobs, from which, thorugh comparison, existing salaries may be adjusted. The board of directors determines the compensation for the president / ceo within the established pay grades.”

“See the process described above for line 15a. Additionally, the president / ceo determines the compensation for other key staff in the same manner. Officers of the board are not compensated.”

“Governing documents are made available upon request. The form 990 is also made available on guidestar. A summary financial statement is published in the organization's annual report. Detailed financial information is made available upon request.”

“Job point is missouri's premier employment center and community development corporation. Since 1965, job point has been linking people and jobs by providing career planning and job placement assistance. Job point specializes in preparing individuals to enter the workforce, while meeting a critical need of the business community. Our mission is to promote the abilities of individuals seeking employment through innovative training, education, and business partnership, enriching the communities where we work and live.”

“Follow-up support is extended for job retention. Employment services with supports assists individuals with significant disabilities to identify appropriate work goals and secure and successfully retain employment. Ongoing support is provided during job tryouts, work readiness, development of employment opportunities, coaching and long-term follow-up services. Youthbuild assists disadvantaged youths to advance their educational levels, obtain skills training in the construction field, develop leadership abilities and advance toward high-growth, high-demand occupations. Participants build affordable housing in our community's most impoverished neighborhoods and improve public infrastructure. Community housing development addresses the deficit of affordable housing. With assistance from the city of columbia, job point's youthbuild students construct new homes for sale to income-eligible individuals and families. Participants also assist other community organizations with consturction and rehabilitation of homes and other structures.”