

About 2,600 people in the state are receiving employment services, which includes help finding jobs and job coaching, she wrote.

Still, social-service providers say the barriers to competitive employment are vast.

Some people need supervision that cannot be easily found in a regular job. Irregular hours could leave them without rides to work or care during the day. Further, because of high unemployment, the general population is taking up many low-skill jobs.

Edley, chief executive of the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association, said his son Brandon, a 21-year-old with autism and an intellectual disability, has tried stocking groceries, wiping down therapy equipment and doing laundry. Nothing has worked out.

“Skillwise, he can do everything,” Edley said, “It’s what, if anything, in this world does he seem to like that’s also safe.”

Going on 10 months without finding Brandon a job, his family is considering an unpaid farm work program.

Nonprofits and Goodwill

Nonprofits, public agencies, businesses and schools all seek the authority to pay what the government calls “special minimum wages,” wages that purely reflect the productivity of the worker.

You pack more boxes than the person next to you, you get paid more. Have a bad day and you may go home with pennies.

Because of this set-up, about 3,600 disabled Pennsylvanians were paid under $1 an hour during the periods provided. More than 500 weren’t earning enough to buy a 25-cent gumball for every hour they work; however, about the same number of workers was being paid the federal minimum wage of $7.25 or above.

Goodwill Industries most often comes under fire for its use of the provision because of the contrast in sizable salaries many of its executives are paid. A petition on Change.org has more than 172,000 signatures against this practice by Goodwill.

Four programs of Goodwill in Pennsylvania pay about 500 people with disabilities this way, according to federal labor documents. Several of their workers are in enclave programs, which means they perform tasks at regular workplaces under close supervision.

Goodwill Services of Harrisburg paid better than any other group in the state with average hourly earnings of $9.68 for janitorial work at government buildings.

The Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania sent a third of its 106 workers to
About 2,600 people in the state are receiving use service, which includes help find job and job coaching, she wrote. 

 even, social - serve providers state the barriers to competitive employment are huge. 

 Some people need supervision that cannot be easily found in a even job. Irregular hours could leave them without rides to employment or care during the day. Further, because of gamey unemployment, the general population is taking up many low - skill jobs. 

 Edley, chief administrator of the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association, said his son Brandon, a 21 - class - old with autism and an intellectual disability, has tried stocking groceries, wipe down therapy equipment and doing laundry. Nothing has worked out. 

 “ Skillwise, he can do everything, ” Edley said, “ It ’s what, if anything, in this world does he seem to like that ’s also safe. ” 

 Going on 10 months without finding Brandon a job, his family is considering an unpaid farm work plan. 

 Nonprofits and Goodwill 

 Nonprofits, public agencies, businesses and school all seek the authority to pay what the government call “ special minimum wages, ” wages that strictly reflect the productivity of the worker. 

 You pack more boxes than the person next to you, you get paid more. Have a bad day and you may go home with pennies. 

 Because of this hardening - up, about 3,600 disabled Pennsylvanians were pay up under $ 1 an hour during the period provided. More than 500 were n’t earning enough to buy a 25 - penny gumball for every hour they work; however, about the same number of workers was being paid the federal minimum wage of $ 7.25 or above. 

 Goodwill Industries most often fall under ardor for its use of the provision because of the contrast in sizable salaries many of its executive are paid. A request on Change.org has more than 172,000 signature against this practice by Goodwill. 

 Four programs of Goodwill in Pennsylvania give about 500 multitude with disabilities this way, according to federal labor documents. Several of their workers are in enclave programs, which mean they perform tasks at even workplaces under close supervision. 

 Goodwill Services of Harrisburg paid better than any other group in the state with median hourly earnings of $ 9.68 for janitorial work at government buildings. 

 The Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania sent a third of its 106 worker to


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Nonprofits and Goodwill

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The Goodwill of Southwxstern Pentsvlvania sent a third of its 106 eofkers to
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About 2,600 people in the state are rEceiving emPloymEnt SerViCes, wHich Includes help fiNDing Jobs and job coaching, she wRote.

STiLL, socIAl-ServiCe proviDErS SAy tHe BaRriErS To CompeTitIve emplOyment are vAst.

soMe people need SUpErvision thAt cAnnot be easilY foUnd in a ReGulAR job. IRreGular Hours cOUld leaVe them witHoUT rides TO work or CARe DuriNg the day. Further, beCAuSE of high unemploYment, tHe GEnERAl pOpuLation is taKiNg up mANy low-skILl JOBS.

EdLEy, chief executIve of the RehABilItatioN aNd COMmunitY ProvIdERs ASsociation, sAid hIs son BranDon, a 21-yeAR-old witH Autism aNd an inTelLecTual DIsAbIliTy, HAs tRIeD stOCkiNg grocerIeS, wIping Down THERApy eQuiPmenT and dOing laundry. NoThiNg haS WorKed ouT.

“SkilLwisE, hE can dO everyThing,” edLey said, “It’s what, iF anyThing, in thIs wOrLd dOeS he seEM to likE thAt’s Also safE.”

Going oN 10 MonThS WIThOut finding Brandon a JoB, HIs Family is ConsidERiNg AN unpaid fArM woRk prOGRam.

NoNproFItS and GoodWill

NoNPrOfIts, publIc AgenciEs, BusIneSses aND schOols alL seek the AuthoRIty to pay what thE Government calLS “sPECiAL minImuM wages,” wages That PUrelY refLEcT thE ProduCtiviTy OF tHE worker.

You pack more bOxEs than The peRson next to you, You get paid MORE. Have a baD day ANd YOu may go home witH pennIes.

Because OF this set-Up, aboUt 3,600 disablEd PennsylVANians werE paId uNdeR $1 an HOUr During the periODS proViDed. More ThaN 500 weren’t EarNinG enOugH tO buy a 25-cent Gumball fOr EvErY hOur They wORk; howeveR, aBouT tHe sAme nuMBer of wOrkerS was BeInG PaiD the fedERaL MInimUm WaGe of $7.25 Or aBoVe.

GooDwilL indUstries Most often ComES undEr FiRe for itS use of the provIsIon because Of The ContraST In sizablE salaries many of its execuTIves are PaiD. A petItioN on Change.Org Has morE thAN 172,000 signaTures aGainsT tHis PRActicE BY GOodWiLl.

Four progRAMs oF GoodWiLl in pennsylVania pay about 500 peoplE WitH disabilities ThiS way, ACCoRdiNG tO FedErAL laBOR documents. SeverAl of their wOrKErS are in enclAVe pRoGrams, whIch meanS they PErform tAsks at regUlar workpLaCes uNDEr cLose supervIsion.

GooDwill ServICes of hArRisbuRg pAid betTeR thAn any Other gROup In the State wItH averaGe houRlY earningS of $9.68 for janitorial work at gOvernmEnt buIldIngs.

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About 2,600 people in th e state ar e rec eiv ing  e mplo ymen t services, wh i ch i ncludes help finding j obs a nd jobc oa ching , she w r ot e . 

S ti ll , s oc i al -serv ice  provid ers say th e b ar riers to com p et itive empl oym ent are vast .
Some p eo ple needsup ervis ion th a t cann ot be eas il y  found in a re g u la r jo b. Irregular hour s  c o uld leave them  witho ut ri d e s t o w ork or car edurin g  the da y .F u r the r , because ofhigh unempl o yme nt, th egen e ral po pulat io n  is  taking upmany  low-skil l jobs . 

Edley ,  chiefexecut ive  of  the Re ha bil it a tio n  a ndC omm unity Pr ov id ers A ssoc i a t i on,sai d hi s son  Brandon, a 2 1-y ear- o ldwithautis m an dan in tellec tualdi sability, has t ried  stocking  gr oc eri es , wip i ng dow n t her apy equ ipmenta nddo i n g  l aundry. Nothing ha sw o rk ed out.
“Skil l wi se ,  he cando  ev eryt h i ng,”Edle y  s aid, “It ’s wha t ,if  anythi ng , in t hi s w orl d doe s  heseem t o like t hat’s also safe.”

G o ing on 10 mon t hs w it h outfin ding Brando n aj ob,hisf am ily is co nside ri n ga n unpaid farm workpr ogram. 

Non profits and G oodwill

N o n p rofits,publ i ca gencies, busin esses  and schoo l s all se ek th e author ity to pa y what the  go ver nme ntc a ll s “special mi n i mumwa ges,” w age s thatpur ely  re fle ct  the prod uctivity  o fth ewor ker.You pack  m ore  b oxe s tha n  the p erson  nex tto you , you g e tp a id m or e.  Hav e a  b ad da y an d  yo u may g o home wi thp enni es .
Becaus e of this set -u p, about 3 ,6 00disabl e d  Pennsyl vanians were paid under $1 an h our  duri ng t he period s p rovide d.M ore th an 500  were n’ t e a r ninge n ou ghto  buy a 25- c e ntgumba ll  for  everyhour they work; ho w eve r, about thesam e nu m b er  of wo r ker sw asb e ing paid the fe deral mini mu m  w age of $7. 2 5 o rabove.
Goodwi ll In d ustries  most oft en comesun derf i refor its us e of the  provisio n  beca u se  of t hecontra st  in  siza ble sa l ari es ma ny ofit s exec utive sare paid . A petition on Change. org ha s mor e t han 172,0 00s ign atures ag ains t this pra cti ceby Go odw i ll.
Four pr ogr a ms of  Goo d will in P e nn syl v a ni a pay about 5 0 0 p eople  wi t h disa bili ties this way, ac c ording to fede rall a bor  do c umen ts . Several of t hei rw o rkers ar ein enclaveprograms ,w hichmeansthey p erformt a sk s  at re gula r w orkplaces  un de r  closesu pe r vision .

G oo dwillServic e s of H arrisburg paid b etter t han a n y o thergr oup int he s tate withaverage hou rly ea rnin gs of  $9.68fo r jani tor ia l work atg overnment  buil dings.
T he G ood will o f So u t hwest ernPe nns ylvania s e n ta  t hi r d o f it s 106  w orke rs to


About 2,600_people in_the state are receiving_employment services,_which_includes help_finding_jobs and job_coaching, she wrote.

Still,_social-service providers say the_barriers to competitive_employment_are vast.

Some people need supervision that cannot be easily found in a regular job._Irregular_hours could_leave_them_without rides to work or_care during the day. Further,_because of_high unemployment, the general population is taking up_many_low-skill jobs.

Edley, chief_executive of the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association, said_his son Brandon, a 21-year-old with_autism and an_intellectual_disability,_has tried stocking groceries,_wiping down therapy equipment and doing_laundry. Nothing has worked out.

“Skillwise, he_can do everything,” Edley said, “It’s what,_if anything, in this world does_he seem to like that’s_also safe.”

Going_on 10 months without finding_Brandon a job,_his family_is considering an_unpaid farm work program.

Nonprofits and Goodwill

Nonprofits,_public agencies, businesses_and schools all seek the authority_to_pay what the_government_calls_“special minimum_wages,” wages that_purely_reflect the_productivity_of the worker.

You pack more boxes_than_the person next to you, you get_paid more. Have a_bad_day and you may_go home with pennies.

Because of_this set-up, about 3,600 disabled Pennsylvanians_were paid_under $1_an hour during the periods provided. More than 500 weren’t earning_enough to buy a 25-cent gumball_for every hour they_work; however,_about_the same number_of_workers was_being paid the federal minimum wage of_$7.25 or_above.

Goodwill Industries most often comes under_fire for its use_of_the provision because of the contrast_in sizable salaries many of its_executives are paid. A petition_on_Change.org_has more than 172,000 signatures_against this practice by Goodwill.

Four programs_of Goodwill in_Pennsylvania pay about 500 people with disabilities_this_way, according to federal labor documents._Several_of their workers are in enclave_programs,_which_means they perform tasks at_regular workplaces under close supervision.

Goodwill Services_of Harrisburg paid better than any other group in_the state with_average hourly earnings of $9.68_for_janitorial_work at government buildings.

The Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania sent a_third of_its 106 workers_to