Skills Planning Department Mandatory Grants (WSP/ATR) Presented by: Rina Behle, Amandie Gerber and Racquel Bergman April 2013

PRESENTATION OUTLINE Department Structure SETA Funding structure PIVOTAL Programmes Changes for 2013-2014 Claiming of Mandatory Grants Issues relating to Mandatory Grant Submission Guidelines to follow AgriSETA Management System (SMS)

SKILLS PLANNING DEPARTMENT Skills Planning Manager Rina Behle Mandatory Grants Coordinator Amandie Gerber Mandatory Grants Assistant Racquel Bergman Vacant-advertised Skills Reporting Coordinator Johanna Masombuka Data Capturer Stella Mokgoko Shirley Mbiko

SETA FUNDING STRUCTURE 80% Skills Levy 49.5% Discretionary Grants 80% PIVOTAL 20% NON-PIVOTAL Mandatory Grants 10.5% Administration 10% SETA Administration 0.5% QCTO

PIVOTAL PROGRAMMES PIVOTAL = Professional, Vocational, Technical and Academic Learning 80% of Discretionary grant funding is allocated to PIVOTAL programmes PIVOTAL programmes include: Skills programmes Learnerships Degrees/Diplomas Internships Graduate Placements Artisans

Mandatory Grants: WSP/ATR CHANGES FOR 2013-2014 as from 1 April 2013 DUE DATE For 2013 the due date will remain at 30 JUNE 2013 As from 1 April 2014 due date will change to 30 April 2014 and all subsequent years PAYOUT PERCENTAGE Change from 50% to 20% REQUIREMENTS: ATR + WSP + Proof of Training New Grant Regulation published in the Government Gazette No. 9867 on 03 December 2012.

Mandatory Grants: WSP/ATR To claim the Mandatory Grant, an employer must submit a combined Annual Training Report and a Workplace Skills Plan to AgriSETA by 30 June 2013. ON LINE SUBMISSION: (50+) It is compulsory for employers with 50 or more permanent employees to complete and submit the ATR/WSP on line via the AgriSETA Seta Management System (SMS) HARD COPY SUBMISSIONS: (50+) A Special Request Form can be submitted on or before 27 June 2013 if; Employers/SDFs do not have internet access/poor connection; or An organization is not yet available on the AgriSETA system (SMS) due to: Newly registered; name/SDL change or Inter Seta Transfers

Mandatory Grants: WSP/ATR Most common issues with regards to applications (These errors delays the evaluation process) Slow Response/NO Response from SDFs/Employers Total number of employees not completed in full. Change of SDF without informing the SETA. Learning programme numbers not completed correctly/in full Authorization pages not submitted, and/or not completed in full by the relevant persons Proof of Training pages not submitted, for the incorrect year or insufficient documents. On Line submissions opened and completed but not SUBMITTED by the due date

Mandatory Grants: WSP/ATR GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW: DUE DATE IS 30 JUNE 2013 This includes the actual submission (ATR12-13 & WSP13-14) AS WELL as the supporting documents (signed authorization & declaration page and proof of training completed). Where possible PLEASE try to only use SMS for all submissions (ATR/WSP for small and large organization and upload of supporting documents). MAKE USE OF THE PROVIDED MANUALS AND GUIDELINES!!!!!

Mandatory Grants: WSP/ATR GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW: Check the Learning programme numbers ! Check your total number of employees (must correspond). Respond to requests from AgriSETA promptly. A specific section needs to be completed in full on SMS before the next form will open for completion ….. STARTING with the ATR followed by the WSP) Uploading of documents and submitting the ATR/WSP is two separate functions and do not influence each other.

Mandatory Grants: WSP/ATR GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW: The submit button will only be available once ALL sections have been fully completed! ATR2012-2013 > Only make use of OFO version 2012 WSP2013-2014 > Only make use of OFO version 2013 Send correct proof of training completed as per guidelines (Only Invoices, certificates, attendance registers or summary of training) Send only SAMPLE of proof of training (Maximum 5 pages) (If AgriSETA require more proof we will sent you a written request)

AgriSETA staff will be available until 16:30 Mandatory Grants: WSP/ATR ATR12/13 & WSP13/14 Submission Due date: SUNDAY 30 JUNE 2013 @ 24:00 AgriSETA staff will be available until 16:30

For more info on Mandatory Grants please visit our website Mandatory Grants: WSP/ATR WSP/ATR Submissions: Tel: (012) 301 5604 / 5637 / 5619 Fax: (012) 325 5845 or 086 532 7041 E-mail: amandie@agriseta.co.za Post: PO Box 26024, Arcadia,0007 Deliver: AgriSETA House, 529 Belvedere Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083 For more info on Mandatory Grants please visit our website www.agriseta.co.za