What is €CE Rates?

masterboy123

I am married EU national, we are new in Ireland and been applying for jobs.
I saw many vacancies have €CE Rates as their payscale.
What is it? Am I eligible for it?
Thanks

danjo-xx

Here you go

Community Employment

Community Employment Programme

Community Employment is an employment programme which helps long-term unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to work routine. The programme assists them to enhance and develop both their technical and personal skills which can then be used in the workplace.
The CE programme is Sponsored by groups wishing to benefit the local community, namely voluntary organisations and public bodies involved in not-for-profit activities.
To participate in the DSP Community Employment programme, you must:

• Register at your local Employment Services Office;
• Meet certain Eligibility Criteria.

DSP gives financial support in the form of Allowances and Funding to assist with the Community Employment programme, for example participant wages, supervisor grants, materials grants, and specific skills training grants.
The training provided through Community Employment is delivered within a Quality Assurance framework. See details of recognised FETAC Awards and qualifications which can be achieved and which lead to major awards on the National Framework of Qualifications.
Contact your local Employment Services Office for further information about Community Employment.

CE Sponsor List at 31 March 2012

You need to be in receipt of a social welfare payment for a year to qualify for a CE Scheme.