skilled trades training fund

Promoting a flexible, innovative, and effective workforce system within the State of Michigan.

AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY FOR MICHIGAN

Skilled Trades Training Fund Facts

In Governor Snyder's 2014 budget Ten million dollars To be used for short term training needs for

employers (less than 3 months) Will fill in the gaps that are created by federal

restrictions Partner inclusive User friendly Plan is to be paperless process Designed to work at the speed of business

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Allowable Training

Training programs funded by the STTF must:– Fill a documented talent need experienced by an eligible participating

business– Must lead to full-time employment or continued employment

Examples of allowable training include: – Classroom– OJT– Customized– Incumbent Worker– USDOL Registered or Veterans Administration Approved Apprenticeships

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Employer Expectations

Actively involved in planning and designing of training

Commit to hire the persons trained

Pay wages to trainees that are equal or greater than the

current regional occupational wage for the applicable job title

Enter into a training agreement with the sponsoring MWA

Share outcomes and success stories

Use www.mitalent.org and the sponsoring MWA to post job

openings for new workers

Be a suitable match for the employer prior to training

Commit to complete training

Be willing to work for the sponsoring employer(s)

Trainee Expectations

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Anticipated Outcomes

Jobs Created – 1,500 Jobs Retained – 2,500 Training completion rate – 75% Employment rate following training completion – 80% Employment retention rate at six months – 70% Hourly wages at six months - $13.95

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Training Duration and Targets

With the exception of USDOL or Veterans Administration Registered Apprenticeships training duration should not exceed three months Targeted amounts are as follows: Classroom/Customized $1,500 Incumbent Worker $1,500 OJT $1,500 Apprenticeship $3,000

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Requests for an application can come from: Michigan Works Agencies WDA Industry Cluster Directors MEDC Business Development Managers Local Economic Developers Community Colleges/other training partners Employers

Who Can Request an Application

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Application Process

Request for an STTF Application is made to Michigan Works! Designated Business Services Professional (BSP) who manages the application process

BSP’s will coordinate the processes with the referring partners and the employer(s)

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Director Key Contact Title MWAMap

Michigan Works! Area Phone # E-mail

Jacob Maas Deborah Lyzenga Business Service Manager

A ACSET Kent Allegan Counties

616-336-5148 dlyzenga@michiganworkska.org

Todd Gustafson Corey Carolla Director of Business and Industry

B Berrien Cass Van-Buren

269-927-1799 x 1173

carollac@miworks.org

MJ Bruns George Bauer Business and Industry Coordinator/Business Services

C Calhoun Barry Branch

269-660-1429. bauerg@calhounisd.org

Doug Stites Teri Sand Business Services Team Leader

D Capital Area(CAMW)

517-492-5516 tsand@camw.net

John Van Nieuwenhuyzen

Kathy Jo VanderLaan

Business Service Manager

E Central Area(8CAP)

616-754-9315, ext. 3360

kathyv@8cap.org

Pam Moore Doug Cotter Manager F Detroit Workforce Development

313- 876-0674 moorepa@detempsol.org

Gwen Worley Erin Marra Operations Manager G Eastern U.P. 906-635-1752 erin@eupworks.org

Craig Coney David Rose Acting Director Business &Talent Enhancement

H Genesee/Shiawassee

810-233-5974 x 349

drose@careeralliance.org

Ed Oberski Kristen Wenzel Director of Business Services and Community Relations

I Great Lakes Bay 989-754-1144 x 205

kristenw@michiganworks.com

Orrin Bailey Holly Peoples Director of Business Services

J Job Force Board 906-789-0558 hpeoples@jobforce.org

Ben Damerow Kara Stewart Sector Strategy Coordinator

K Kalamazoo-St.Joseph

269-385-0477 stewart@upjohn.org

William Sleight Bill Lovelady Business Services Rep. L Livingston County 517-546-7450 wlovelady@rossprov.com

John Bierbusse Bob Apczynski Business Services Rep. M Macomb-St.Clair 586-469-5022. bob@macomb-stclairworks.org

Deborah Groeneveld

Sonya Barret Business Solutions Manager

N Muskegon/Oceana 231-724-6817 barretso@co.muskegon.mi.us

Marisue Moreau Terry Basel Business Services Coordinator

O Northeast (NEMC) 989-733-8548 x 2304

baselt@nemcworks.org

Elaine Wood Jaclyn Sanborn Business Connections Manager

P Northwest (NWMCOG)

231-929-5000 jaclynsanborn@nwm.cog.mi.us

John Almstadt Jennifer Llewellyn Manager Q Oakland County 248-823-5116 jllewellyn2@troy.k12.mi.us

Bill Raymond Angie Barksdale Program Supervisor R Ottawa County 616-494-3400 abarksdale@ocmwa.org

Mark Berdan Brenda Bachelder Business Solution Professional

S Region 7B 989-366-8660 bbachelder@michworks4u.org

Sarah Hartzler Mike Jones Business Solutions Officer

T South Central Michigan Works

517-437-3381 mjones@scmw.org

Greg Pitoniak Susan Corey Business Services Rep. U SEMCA 734-229-3500 susan.corey@semca.org

Marv Pichla Jody Kerbyson System Manager V Thumb Area 989-635-3561 kerbysonj@thumbworks.org

Shamar Herron Colleen Mallory Business Services Rep. W Washtenaw County

734-714-9848 malloryc@ewashtenaw.org

Paul Griffith Michelle Rasmussen

Business Services Director

X West Central 231-796-4891 X 1253

mrasmussen@michworkswc.org

Orrin Bailey Orrin Bailey Temp Director Y Western U.P. Michigan Works

906.789.0558 x243

orrin@jobforce.org

MWA Designated Business Services Professionals

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MEDC Business Development Managers Contact Information

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Designated BSP conducts a fact finding to determine :– If regional and local funds can be used first– If funding streams can be blended to achieve the outcomes

for the customer(s)– If the training request meets the employers needs– What other options may provide a better solution

If STTF is appropriate:– A STTF application is emailed to the employer(s) to be filled

out and returned to the MWA.

Lets review the Application

Application Process

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Application PDF Format

Two Pages

Type and Tab Process

Can be saved /emailed

Has 4 Sections

#1 Employer Info

#2 Training Info

#3 Employer Signature

#4 MWA Info

STTF Final Forms\Michigan Skille

d Trades Training Program Appli

cation.pdf

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Section Four Cluster Info

Partner Info

Matching Fund Info

Local Regional Fund Info

MWA WIA/Trade

Contributions

Project Estimates

Recommendation Section

Rational for Project

MWA Signature Section

Save, Print and Submit

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Application Addendums

Cluster Application can have addendums attached with company additional information use the

If more people are to be trained than the application allows room for use the Additional Names Addendum:

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Additional Employer Addendum

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Additional Names Addendum

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Leveraged Funds Section #4

Section #4 will reveal the Leveraged Funds

We are tracking and reporting Leveraged Funds

Leveraged Funds show ROI to the Legislature

Gives us a rational for future funding

Examples:

– Employer match

– Federal

– MEDC

– Local

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Application is a three step process:1. Employer(s) completes sections 1-3 on the application,

emails it to the Designated Michigan Works BSP

2. MWA reviews the application for accuracy, completes the second part of the application and makes a recommendation to fund or deny the application and submits it to: skilled@michigan.gov

3. WDA reviews application and responds in three business days

No hard copies of applications will be accepted

Application Process Continued

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Designated MWA BSP contacts the customer and referring partner to inform them of the funding decision

Upon approval, your training agreement is drafted and signed by the designated employer representative and the designated MWA representative. Copies are kept on file for future monitoring

Training cycle begins

Implementation

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Training Agreement

Currently MWAs may use local training agreements

Goal is to move toward a consistent contract for subsequent years

Contracts must contain all STTF requirements– OJT sliding payment scale– Class list– Payroll register/record

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Designated MWA BSP follows up on results Completes the Skilled Trades Training Fund

Verification Form: (Next Slide) A six month follow up is required using the same

form The Verification Form is emailed to:

skilled@michigan.gov

Upon Completion of Training

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Skilled Trades Training Fund Verification Form and Six Month Follow-up Form

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Training Payment Process

Funding awarded to the MWA MWA will pay the training provider and/or employer Consistent with approved documentation of the

eligible costs Up to five percent of an award may be used by the

MWA for administrative costs– Project lead activities– Conducting the fact finding, application, and implementation process – Identifying all available funding sources – Tracking and reporting of project outcomes and follow-up activities

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Classroom Training Payment

At training completion MWA submits the STTF verification form

WDA reviews verification form for payment approval

Funding awarded through Purchase Order

MWA pays training provider for costs consistent with the approved application

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OJT Payment

60 day retention 90 day retention 180 day retention

50% credit earned 75% credit earned 100% credit earned

At completion of six month retention period MWA submits the verification and follow-up form

WDA reviews form for payment approval Funding awarded through Purchase Order MWA reimburses the employer for costs consistent with the

approved application Actual reimbursement based on retention table below OJT reimbursement is a single payment at retention

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Monitoring

Classroom training– Class roster– Sign-in sheets

OJT– Payroll register closest to the six month pay period

• Redact all other employees information• Only need to record actual trainee information

Records should be retained for three years

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FAQ’s and Questions

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Contact Information

Patty Vanamanvanamanp@michigan.gov