
Benefits Cliffs 101: The Hidden Cost of a Pay Raise
February 25 @ 12:00 pm EST

Imagine you receive a pay raise at work, only to discover that the increase led to a loss of a much-needed public benefit. What would you do?
That is the dilemma many low-income workers face in Ohio, where earning even just a dollar more means potentially losing access to benefits. These benefits cliffs can:
- keep workers trapped at their current wages and on public support;
- keep businesses from filling open positions and retaining workers; and,
- cost taxpayers who are funding a public benefits system that does not support individuals achieving economic stability.
We are excited to announce two of the panelists that are joining us:
- John Rees, a senior policy adviser on the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Community and Economic Development team. In that role, John is engaged in research and partnerships to identify barriers to economic mobility and mitigation strategies that can improve economic security for families and meet the talent needs of businesses for a healthy economy.
- Mindy Kowalski, an assistant director of health and human services with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Mindy has held several leadership roles since joining the organization in 2014, including policy and operations chief and assistant deputy director in the Office of Family Assistance.
John and Mindy will discuss the impact of the benefits cliffs on the individual, employer, and community levels, opportunities to reform public benefit policies to address the cliff effect, and ways individuals can achieve economic mobility.
Be part of the live conversation on February 25 at noon via Zoom. The event is free, but registration is required.
Details
- Date:
- February 25
- Time:
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12:00 pm EST
- Event Category:
- Community Conversations
- Website:
- https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fjGM9iR1SserWbezSDgQcA
Venue
Organizer
- Regional Initiatives
- mkiefer@unitedwaycleveland.org