The monetary benefits and costs of hiring supported employees: A pilot study

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Cimera, Robert Evert

Affiliations: Educational Foundations and Special Services, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA

Note: [] Address for correspondence: Robert Evert Cimera, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Educational Foundations and Special Services, Kent State University, 405 White Hall, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA. Tel.: +1 330 672 5796; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: This paper illustrates the implementation of a new cost-accounting methodology that can be used to measure the monetary outcomes of supported employment from the perspective of employers. The methodology attempts to ascertain which "type" of employee (i.e., workers with disabilities versus workers without disabilities) is most economical for employers to hire. Avenues for future research are also presented.

Keywords: Supported employment, monetary outcomes, employer perspective

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-2009-0457

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 111-119, 2009