Team Member Agency

Contact

Services

County of Ulster

Office of

Employment & Training

Victor Kragh

Business Services Coordinator

Phone:          845-340-3177

Fax:              845-340-3165

Email:          vkra@co.ulster.ny.us

Websites: www.co.ulster.ny.us/oet

www.workforcenewyork.org/ulster

On-the-Job Training – Pays businesses up to a 50% reimbursement to train eligible new hires

Customized employee training programs for eligible employees

Classroom training for eligible new hires

Assists in obtaining state & federal grant funds for staff training

Local Job listing

Applicant recruitment & screening

Chamber of Commerce

of Ulster County

Robert Hirsch

Director of Business Services & Communications

Phone:           845-338-5100 x103

Email:      bob@ulsterchamber.org

Website:   www.ulsterchamber.org

County-wide voice for business

Group rate health insurance programs

Networking opportunities

Business Referrals

On-the-Job Training Program – Pays employers up to a 50% reimbursement for eligible new hires

Tourism promotion

Ulster Leadership Development Institute

Legal ‘Hotline’ service

Membership Directory and website listing

Kingston/Ulster Empire Zone

Catherine A. Maloney

Zone Coordinator

Phone:          845-334-3962

Fax:              845-334-3976

E-mail:     locate@kingstonez.com

Website:   www.kingstonez.com

Wage tax credit

Investment tax credit

Sales tax refund (building materials)

Tax reduction tax credit

Real property tax credit

Sales tax exemption

Local incentives

Zone Capital Credits for Community                          Development Projects

Zone Capital Credits for Direct Equity Investments

Statewide Zone Capital Corporation (SZCC)

New York State

Department of Labor

Ronald Stonitsch

Human Resources Consultant

Phone:          845-338-4696 x3004

Email:    usdrs1@labor.state.ny.us

Website:     www.labor.state.ny.us

Human Resources Consulting

National &Local Job listing/Labor Exchange

On-site recruitments

Applicant screening & referral

Wage tax credits

Empire Zone Employment Tax Credits

Safety and Health (Pre-OSHA) Consultation

Shared Work (Reduced work hours instead of layoffs)

State/County Business Statistics

Unemployment Insurance Administration

Job Fairs

Lay-off Assistance

Job Service Employer Committee (JSEC)

Office of Vocational and Educational Services for 
Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)

Teresa Toussaint

Regional Marketing Coordinator

Phone  #s:  914-946-7437 (Mon, Fri)

                   845-452-5632 (Tues-Thurs)

Email:    ttoussai@mail.nysed.gov

Al Sindone, Local Marketing Representative

Phone:       845-452-5589

Email:    alsindone@mail.nysed.gov

Fax:           845-452-5336

Website: www.vesid.nysed.gov

Pre-screened, qualified candidates

Work Opportunity & Workers with Disabilities Tax Credit

Additional Empire Zone tax credits available

On-the-Job Training

Work Try Out – 100% Wage Reimbursement On-Site Technical Assistance

Disabled Access/Barrier Removal Tax Credits

ADA Consultation Assistance & Retraining

SUNY Ulster Community College

Deborah O’Connor

Associate Dean of Continuing & Professional Education

Phone:        845-339-2025

Fax:            845-339-0780

Email:   oconnord@sunyulster.edu

Continuing & Professional Education

Training Grant Application Assistance

Customized Training for Business & Industry

OSHA Training Center for the Hudson Valley

Credit & Non-Credit courses year-round

ESL Programs

Ulster County

Development Corporation

Irene MacPherson

President - Interim

Phone:        845-338-8840 x 11

Fax:            845-338-0409

Email:       imacpherson@ulsterny.com

Website:    www.ulsterny.com

Site Development

Revolving Loan Funds

Tax Incentives

Site Selection & Community Approval Assistance

Small Business

Development Center

Arnaldo Sehwerert

Director & Certified Business Advisor

Phone:        845-339-0025  x11

Fax:            845-339-1631

Email:        sbdc@sunyulster.edu

Alt Email: sehwerea@sunyulster.edu

Management & Technical Assistance to Start-Up & Existing Small Businesses

Direct One-on-One Professional Counseling

Business Plan Development

Financial Planning and Analysis

Loan Information Assistance

Import/Export Assistance

Marketing Planning & Analysis

Accounting Techniques

Training Programs

Ulster County BOCES

Adult Career Education Center

A Division of Ulster BOCES

Anthony Mignone,

Projects With Industry Coordinator

Phone:        845-331-5050  x2267

Fax:            845-339-8797

Email:        amignone@mhric.org

Adult & Continuing Education

Vocational Education

Health Occupations Education

Community & Literacy Agency Programs

Senior Education

Job Seeker Services

Employer Services

Customized Training

Mid-Hudson

Energy $mart Communities

An outreach project of the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority

Patrice Courtney Strong,

Jessica Barry, Co-coordinators for Mid-Hudson Energy $mart Communities/NYSERDA

Phone:        845-331-2238

Fax:            845-331-2486

Cell:           845-388-7412

Email addresses: Patricecourtney@gmail.com  barryjessica@gmail.com

Websites:   www.nyserda.org www.getenergysmart.org

NY Energy$mart Equipment Choices Program

NY Energy$mart Loan Fund - Low interest financing for energy-efficient products & renewable technologies

Technical Support for energy-efficiency

Residential and Commercial Building Energy Audits

Incentives for Residential and Commercial Wind & Solar Installations

Incentives for Energy Efficient New Construction and Substantial Renovations

For Manufacturers: Access to Central Hudson Economic Development Programs