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Skilled Trades Training Fund . AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY FOR MICHIGAN. Skilled Trades Training Fund Facts. In Governor Snyder's 2014 budget Ten million d ollars To be used for short term training needs for employers (less than 3 months) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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 [email protected]
Todd Gustafson Corey Carolla Director of Business and Industry
B Berrien Cass Van-Buren
269-927-1799 x 1173
MJ Bruns George Bauer Business and Industry Coordinator/Business Services
C Calhoun Barry Branch
269-660-1429. [email protected]
Doug Stites Teri Sand Business Services Team Leader
D Capital Area(CAMW)
517-492-5516 [email protected]
John Van Nieuwenhuyzen
Kathy Jo VanderLaan
Business Service Manager
E Central Area(8CAP)
616-754-9315, ext. 3360
Pam Moore Doug Cotter Manager F Detroit Workforce Development
313- 876-0674 [email protected]
Gwen Worley Erin Marra Operations Manager G Eastern U.P. 906-635-1752 [email protected]
Craig Coney David Rose Acting Director Business &Talent Enhancement
H Genesee/Shiawassee
810-233-5974 x 349
Ed Oberski Kristen Wenzel Director of Business Services and Community Relations
I Great Lakes Bay 989-754-1144 x 205
Orrin Bailey Holly Peoples Director of Business Services
J Job Force Board 906-789-0558 [email protected]
Ben Damerow Kara Stewart Sector Strategy Coordinator
K Kalamazoo-St.Joseph
269-385-0477 [email protected]
William Sleight Bill Lovelady Business Services Rep. L Livingston County 517-546-7450 [email protected]
John Bierbusse Bob Apczynski Business Services Rep. M Macomb-St.Clair 586-469-5022. [email protected]
Deborah Groeneveld
Sonya Barret Business Solutions Manager
N Muskegon/Oceana 231-724-6817 [email protected]
Marisue Moreau Terry Basel Business Services Coordinator
O Northeast (NEMC) 989-733-8548 x 2304
Elaine Wood Jaclyn Sanborn Business Connections Manager
P Northwest (NWMCOG)
231-929-5000 [email protected]
John Almstadt Jennifer Llewellyn Manager Q Oakland County 248-823-5116 [email protected]
Bill Raymond Angie Barksdale Program Supervisor R Ottawa County 616-494-3400 [email protected]
Mark Berdan Brenda Bachelder Business Solution Professional
S Region 7B 989-366-8660 [email protected]
Sarah Hartzler Mike Jones Business Solutions Officer
T South Central Michigan Works
517-437-3381 [email protected]
Greg Pitoniak Susan Corey Business Services Rep. U SEMCA 734-229-3500 [email protected]
Marv Pichla Jody Kerbyson System Manager V Thumb Area 989-635-3561 [email protected]
Shamar Herron Colleen Mallory Business Services Rep. W Washtenaw County
734-714-9848 [email protected]
Paul Griffith Michelle Rasmussen
Business Services Director
X West Central 231-796-4891 X 1253
Orrin Bailey Orrin Bailey Temp Director Y Western U.P. Michigan Works
906.789.0558 x243
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
Buttons
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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: [email protected]
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:
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
