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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IN HAWAII PRE-PANDEMIC 62% Adults without Disabilities 39% Adults with Disability Employment Rate Employment Rate 17% Part-time 32% Part-time Employment Employment With DVR supports, the opportunity for Hawaii to

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IN HAWAII PRE-PANDEMIC

32% Part-time Employment 39% Adults with Disability Employment Rate 62% Adults without Disabilities Employment Rate 17% Part-time Employment 25% Lower Salary for the Same Work With DVR supports, the opportunity for Hawaii to strengthen workforce parity represents over $20 Million in additional State tax revenues associated with Equal Work for Equal Pay!

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During 2020 (pre-pandemic) over 50% of DVR’s 4,000 participants were engaged in Hawaii’s workforce. DVR’s participants earned over $12 million in wages quarterly.

ROI @455% annually pre-pandemic averaging @413% ROI amidst pandemic

$48,000,000.00 $3,960,000.00 $12,773,162.00 $3,457,031.139 $- $10,000,000.00 $20,000,000.00 $30,000,000.00 $40,000,000.00 $50,000,000.00 $60,000,000.00 VR Participants Annual Earnings Estimated tax revenue from earnings Federal Award State funds matched to DVR

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DVR Program Services for Employment

Assessments Vocational Training Pre-Employment Transition Services for Students (PreETS) Work Resources and Transportation Personal Attendant Services for Employment Assistive Technology Counseling and Guidance Personal Adjustment Job Placement and Follow-up For Retention Independent Living Supported Employment Post-Employment Supports Comprehensive Service Center for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Deaf-Blind

Adult Job Seekers 3042 Students with a Disability 1,280 Older Blind Program 190 Disability Determination for SSA 13,510 Comprehensive Services Center (for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind 245 Business Enterprise Program 48 New Visions Program 20 Low Vision Clinic 107

DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (2019)

Adult Job Seekers Students with a Disability Older Blind Program Disability Determination for SSA Comprehensive Deaf Center Business Enterprise Program New Visions Program Low Vision Clinic

Residents Served in Hawaii

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)During the pandemic some of

these placements included the following types of jobs statewide with hourly wages: Accounting $27.90, Compliance Officer $17.79 , Administrative Services Officer $21, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Counselor $20, Environmental Engineer $20, Psychiatric Technician $20, Teacher and Social Worker $25.50, LPN $25, Office Worker $15, Cashier $17, Auto Service Tech $16.02, Census Taker $24.