SWTCIE Illinois participant Gabby was chosen as Teammate of the Month in July 2025 by the customers at the Schnucks market in Waterloo, Illinois. Selected based on customer survey responses, Gabby was described as friendly, helpful, and very knowledgeable about her job. Since Schnucks also offers online grocery services, the survey responses were from both in-store […]
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The role of evaluation in advancing Competitive Integrated Employment
The overarching goal of the Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment Innovative Model Demonstration Project, known as SWTCIE Illinois, is to increase access to competitive integrated employment (CIE) jobs for people with disabilities. The SWTCIE Illinois project has taken intentional steps toward this effort in its early years, through the hiring of employment specialists across […]
SWTCIE Illinois paving the way for Dignity in Pay
On May 23, 2024, the Illinois House of Representatives passed House Bill 793 HA1, known as the Dignity in Pay Act, which aims to ensure that individuals with disabilities receive fair compensation. The bill, which had bipartisan support, is expected to reach the Illinois Senate in November, where it will require a three-fifths vote to […]
SWTCIE Illinois Project helps individuals get jobs
As subminimum wage employment is becoming a thing of the past, individuals are finding new employment opportunities in the community with help from local entities participating in the Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment (SWTCIE) Illinois Project. This project, administered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, takes individuals who work at agencies with 14(c) certificates, in […]