Maximus Forms Alliance with Navicus to Provide HR Professionals with Enhanced Tax Credit, OFCCP Compliance, and Onboarding Solutions

RESTON, Va. & BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MAXIMUS Tax Credit and Employer Services, a division of MAXIMUS, Inc., and Navicus, LLC, a leading provider of applicant tracking and onboarding software and services, announced today that they have entered into a strategic alliance. This alliance grants HR professionals using Navicus Applicant Tracking and Onboarding Software "one-stop" access to a suite of MAXIMUS services that support hiring from targeted populations, maximize tax credits, and assure compliance with Office of Federal Contracts Compliance Program (OFCCP) requirements.

Navicus software users gain the ability to conduct Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) pre-screening for job candidates, which will help ensure they fully capture tax credits for which they are eligible. The WOTC is a federal tax credit incentive for companies to hire individuals from target groups who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment. MAXIMUS was a key contributor to the development of the Federal WOTC Program and has administered tax credits for employers for over two decades.

Navicus software users can further bolster their OFCCP compliance efforts and streamline their onboarding processes through the MAXIMUS proprietary outreach solution, MAXOutreach(TM). This technology links employers and community-based organizations in their mutual effort to assist individuals in need of employment. MAXOutreach casts a wide net across 72,000+ community organizations to help employers uncover hard-to-reach, tax credit-eligible applicants - many of whom may not have Internet access at home and depend on community-based organizations for job-searching resources. The OFCCP compliance component of MAXOutreach connects employers with state job service agencies, as well as organizations serving veterans and individuals with disabilities, helping them to fulfill their OFCCP relationship requirements, while providing requisite tracking and reporting as an on-demand feature.

"When it comes to talent-management technology, Navicus is an industry leader. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to provide their customers with the added benefits of our tax credit and MAXOutreach job recruitment and OFCCP compliance services," said MAXIMUS Tax Credit and Employer Services President, Mark S. Andrekovich.

"Creating an alliance with MAXIMUS and incorporating its leading OFCCP compliance and Work Opportunity Tax Credit services will bring clients the best recruitment options possible. Clients do not have to worry about paperwork overload, while users can process all necessary forms and post to thousands of community organizations all from one system," said Jesse Berger, Navicus Chief Executive Officer. "Navicus strives to provide HR professionals with the resources they need to make their HR challenges easier. This alliance is another step in the right direction."

About MAXIMUS Tax Credit and Employer Services

MAXIMUS Tax Credit and Employer Services works with businesses to maximize their tax credit potential through incentives, such as Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credits, Location, Retraining, Empowerment Zone and Green Building Tax Credits. Some of these programs are designed to encourage employers to hire workers from targeted populations, including veterans, individuals with disabilities and long-term welfare recipients. MAXIMUS Tax Credit and Employer Services additionally provides end-to-end electronic I-9 management services that are fully compliant with guidelines published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and seamlessly integrated with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services E-Verify program. For businesses that would like to learn more about the MAXOutreach(TM) solution and our other services, visit www.maximus.com/services/business-tax-credit or contact Kitty Leggieri at 866.307.1476.

About Navicus

Navicus delivers best in suite Employment Screening and Talent Management Software hiring solutions to thousands of companies. Navicus feature products include Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, and Performance Management software, Background Checks, Drug Testing, Assessments, and E-Verify compliance for Form I-9 processing. Solutions are delivered as a standalone or integrated in a single web-based platform. By combining multiple service offerings, technology, and industry expertise, Navicus helps companies develop best-practice hiring solutions, streamline the overall workflow, and manage the employee life cycle.

    Source: MAXIMUS

Released February 11, 2010