FY 2012

 An initiative by State of Missouri to attract and maintain industries  An initiative to keep Missouri’s current workforce competitive in the global markets  An initiative to assist Missouri companies with training costs

Division of Workforce Development (DWD) ◦ FY12 training period: July 1, 2011 – June 3, 2012 ◦ Reimbursement limited to $3,000 per trainee ◦ All DWD-awarded training funds must be ‘matched’ by training related expenses

 New  Expanding  Retraining

 Approved training ranges from technical and quality courses to managerial and soft skills  Training may be provided by: o Community college o Private vendor o Individual company

 Missouri residents  Full-time, regular employees on company’s payroll (average 35 hours per week)  DWD requires wage at least $10 per hour  Trainee may not be an immediate family member of company’s owner or company’s administrative or management staff

 Instructional salaries, design & development  Assessments  Supplies  Tuition  Pre-employment training  Job aids  Travel (LEA instructors)  Fringe benefits (LEA instructors)

 Submitted via Local Education Agency (LEA)  Apply April/May

 Employer Request for Training Assistance (ERT)  Agreement for Services  Union Consultation Letter  Federal Work Authorization program  E-Verify-Alien Certification Form  Memorandum of Understanding

 General business information ◦ Capital investment ◦ Collective bargaining agreement ◦ Layoff  Job classifications  Training project information  Training program budget

 To be signed by: ◦ Company President or ◦ Chief Executive Officer or ◦ Plant Manager or ◦ Corporate Board Member or ◦ Other company representative with statement verifying their authorization

 Is required by DWD  Companies with Collective Bargaining Agreements require that a statement indicating the bargaining agent: ◦ Has been consulted and ◦ Concurs to the training

2008 Legislation HB1549 prohibits state and local agencies from providing benefits to companies that knowingly employee illegal workers. For more information: The ERT Application must include:  Signed and notarized Alien Certification Form  E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding Employer agrees to register all new hires in E-Verify

 Submit expense documentation to LEA  Submit monthly  Class roster  Documentation must include: ◦ Training component name & number ◦ Instructor name and signature ◦ Start and end dates of training/development ◦ Number of hours and cost per hour (broken out by instruction and curriculum development)

 Documentation: Paid invoice  Class roster  Documentation must indicate: ◦ Training component ◦ Instructor name & signature ◦ Start & end dates of training/development ◦ Number of hours & cost per hour (broken out by instruction and curriculum development)

All consumable supplies must include:  An itemized & dated receipt  Paid invoice

 DWD requires matching training funds for all approved Customized Training funding  Expenses must be incurred within the same fiscal year as funding year

 Employee training not funded by DWD  Salary & benefits of trainees for training time  Rental of space or equipment for training  Salary & benefits of company training coordinators  Raw materials used in manufacturing process during training (Product can not be sold.)

Classroom Participant Training Summary form  Data to be collected as training occurs  Unduplicated & eligible trainees  Includes trainee eligibility statement required by DWD  Due at end of training or end of fiscal year