CALED Annual Meeting May 2011

Employment Training Panel (ETP) Supporting High Wage and High Skill Jobs  ETP is a joint business-labor program funding industry-driven training  Focused on assisting Manufacturers  Since inception in 1983 – ETP has: *Awarded over 1.1 Billion for Training *Trained more than 725,000 workers in CA *Served more than 65,000 CA businesses  ETP serves as a key Economic Development Resource

Program Overview  Funding format - Single Employer Contracts and Multiple Employer Contracts  Funding for incumbent and unemployed workers  Curriculum and trainer selection flexibility  Multiple training delivery modes supported  Fixed-Fee reimbursement based on number of training hours delivered

Regulation Changes Recent program improvements:  Alternative Funding Source  Turnover Rate  Temporary Agency  High Unemployment Area  Training definitions: E-learning & productive lab

ETP commitment to Manufacturing  ETP has invested over $1 Billion overall since 1983  Approved $594,295,483 in Manufacturing since 7/1/2000  Funded training for 524,172 Manufacturing trainees  On-going partnerships dedicated to attracting and supporting existing Green Manufacturers

Direct Employer Contract Profiles  Support Governor’s Economic Development Goals  Multiple Electric Vehicle Manufacturers other green sector companies (expansion & start-up)  Emerging industries and more traditional (support new processes, new investment, skill upgrades)

Manufacturing Case Study MEC Contractor  National Tooling & Machining Assoc. – Long-term ETP Partner  Project targeting small – medium sized machining companies  Curriculum developed through industry advisory group  Incumbent worker skill upgrading  Unemployed worker component close connection in recruitment with local One- Stop Career Centers

ETP Program Updates  Current year budget driven program focus areas. Critical Proposals (Govs ED Office), Job Creation, MECs, Small Business.  Restart application process for potential contractors new fiscal year. Return to incumbent retraining.  On-going development for Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Transportation program

ETP Contracting Process  Orientation  Online Preliminary Application  Analyst assigned – Site Visit  Application/contract development  Panel Meeting – who attends  Training begins after Panel approval  Start Up – Program Administration & Support

ETP Contact Info Robert Meyer, Economic Development Coordinator Barry Worthington, Economic Development Coordinator