1. Change Management February 2006
Skills Development Facilitator Networking Event

2. SDL Structure 100% SDL 1% Payroll 10% Admin Fasset 70% Employer Grants
20% NSF
Y6: 1 Apr Mar 06
Y7: 1 Apr Mar 07
WSP 50 %
SCG 20%
No ATR in this year
Mandatory Grant ATR 05/06 & WSP 06/07 50%
SCG: TBA
Unclaimed Grant
Rollover Funds

3. Rollover Funds CPE Technical: Budget & Tax Update March 06
CPE Learner: Survival Skills for the World of Work May 06
CPE and CPEL will be also be available to exempt members who register with Fasset
Social Projects (e.g. Matric rewrite to work readiness programmes at PG level).
Consult Fasset www for CPA and CA learners).

4. SDF Update 14th Free SDF Networking Event (May 2006) – TBA
3 more SDF n’working events this year: May, Aug, Nov 06
FSA intervention begins 01 April 2006
SDF 1 day training July 2006
Learnership Cash Grant (2005/06) closes 31 March 2006
Learnership Cash Grant (2006/07) opens 1 April 2006
FREE ABET – ongoing registration and assessment of learners in all provinces, contact
Research
Sector Skills Plan
Annual analyses of grant submissions

5. SDF UPDATE
Mandatory grant extensions for newly registered employers only
No extensions for mandatory grants for ‘old employers’
Extensions for discretionary grants only if received before 31 March
Mandatory grant 2006/07 (ATR & WSP) forms available on www
SCG 2005/06 forms on website, deadline 31 March 2006
SCG 2006/07 criteria on website, % TBA, deadline 31 March 2007

6. PDI GRANT 2005/06
R PDI Grant PER LEARNER on a sliding scale - due on 31 March 2006
Learner to be registered in period 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006
A checklist for submission of the PDI Grant is available on the Fasset website
Learners must be registered on a Fasset learnership before submitting a PDI grant (registering your learner does not automatically qualify you for the grant)
Submit the PDI grant whilst still in the process of registering your learner on a learnership if required

7. LEARNERSHIP CASH GRANT 2006/07
Two forms: 1 for SDL paying and 1 for exempt
Non levy payers are to register as employers with Fasset irrespective of whether they had a SDL number in the past (forms on www)
Length of learnership linked to grant amount (i.e months, R to R )
Allowable learnerships beyond Fasset only
Timeframe for registering learnership agreements has changed to 30 days - incomplete forms will be returned

8. BUDGET UPDATE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 2006
Type of Learner
Amount Change
Disabled
18.1 Previously Employed
Commence
R to R
150% Annual Salary to R Max
18.2 Previously Unemployed
R to R
175% Annual Salary to R Max
18.1 & 18.2
Complete
Scholarships and Bursaries
Tax exempt
Tuition and related expenses
Learner contract obligation to payback

9. Website: www.fasset.org.za
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