1. COJG Canada-Ontario Job Grant EMPLOYER TRAINING PRESENTATION Employment and Training Division, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities CANADIAN CAREER ACADEMY, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 92 BRIDGE ST. 613.257.3237 Providing employment services to our community since 1986 Helping Employers to Achieve Business Success!

2. Canada-Ontario Job Grant financial support to individual employers who wish to purchase training for their workforce employers will have a more highly developed workforce CANADIAN CAREER ACADEMY, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 92 BRIDGE ST. 613.257.3237 Providing employment services to our community since 1986

3. of employees who receive poor job training leave their positions within the first year. FACTS 40% CANADIAN CAREER ACADEMY, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 92 BRIDGE ST. 613.257.3237 Providing employment services to our community since 1986 $2500 EMPLOYEE TRAINING is WORTH THE INVESTMENT is the cost on average, depending on the position, to replace a front-line employee. The cost of staff turn- over adds up!

4. Purpose Background Program Description Eligibility and Requirements Program Delivery The Application To provide an overview of the Canada-Ontario Job Grant, including: CANADIAN CAREER ACADEMY, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 92 BRIDGE ST. 613.257.3237 Providing employment services to our community since 1986

5. Employer Canadian Career Academy Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) CANADIAN CAREER ACADEMY, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 92 BRIDGE ST. 613.257.3237 Providing employment services to our community since 1986

6. Background: COJG March 28, 2014, Ontario signed the Canada-Ontario Job Fund Agreement with the Federal Government key source of funding to develop their workforce The agreement is a key source of funding to support Ontario employers to develop their workforce through employer-driven training JFA provides approximately $192 million per year for the next six years (2014-15 to 2019-20) The JFA commits Ontario to launch and implement the COJG: $29 million in the COJG in 2014-15 $115 million/year from 2017-18 to 2019-20 o Invest $29 million in the COJG in 2014-15, increasing to $115 million/year from 2017-18 to 2019-20 CANADIAN CAREER ACADEMY, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 92 BRIDGE ST. 613.257.3237 Providing employment services to our community since 1986

7. Program Description direct financial support to individual employers purchase training for their workforce The COJG program provides direct financial support to individual employers who wish to purchase training for their workforce. o Employers choose o Employers choose the individuals they would like to have trained, and the training that meets their workforce development needs cost-sharing agreements It will be delivered through cost-sharing agreements between individual employers and government: o Employer pays at least one-third of direct training costs o Employer pays at least one-third of direct training costs. Note: small employers (50 employees or less) have the option to contribute up to 50 per cent of their required contribution in wages paid to training participants. o Government covers two-thirds of direct training costs, up to $10,000 per trainee. Participants also have access to services and supports available through Employment Ontario Employment Service. CANADIAN CAREER ACADEMY, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 92 BRIDGE ST. 613.257.3237 Providing employment services to our community since 1986

8. Program Eligibility: Employers Contribute a minimum of 1/3 of eligible training costs in cash (unless they are a small/medium employer with 50 or less employees) Employ the individual selected for training Be licensed to operate in Ontario Be applying for training that is delivered in Ontario and is related to a job that is also located in Ontario Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Employment Standards Act Maintain appropriate Workplace Safety and Insurance Board or private workplace safety insurance coverage Have adequate third party general liability insurance as advised by its insurance broker Comply with all applicable federal and provincial human rights legislation, regulations, and any other relevant standards. An Employer must: CANADIAN CAREER ACADEMY, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 92 BRIDGE ST. 613.257.3237 Providing employment services to our community since 1986

9. Program Eligibility: Employers Be a federal, provincial or municipal government and/or agency Be a broader public sector organization, as defined by the Broader Public Sector Accountability ActBroader Public Sector Accountability Act Be a Canada-Ontario Job Grant service provider Be currently in receipt of other government funds related to the same skills training for the same individual (e.g., Employment Service or Youth Employment Fund Job Placements or other training interventions such as Second Career) Use training participants to displace existing staff or replace staff who are on lay-off. An Employer must not: CANADIAN CAREER ACADEMY, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 92 BRIDGE ST. 613.257.3237 Providing employment services to our community since 1986

10. Program Eligibility: Individuals People who are residents of Ontario (Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person) and meet the eligibility requirements below are eligible to participate. Employed individuals must be identified by their employer. Unemployed individuals must also be sponsored by an employer, demonstrated through a permanent or conditional offer of employment. An individual must not be participating in full-time training or education or any other government training intervention that offers funding support for the same tuition, books or other training related costs. CANADIAN CAREER ACADEMY, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 92 BRIDGE ST. 613.257.3237 Providing employment services to our community since 1986

11. Program Eligibility : Training Requests is driven by employer demandmust be directly related to the skill needs identified by the employer Training supported through the COJG is driven by employer demand and must be directly related to the skill needs identified by the employer. Employers identify the types of training required to meet their skill needs and the individual(s) who will be trained. Training must not exceed one year in duration and must be provided by one of the following third-party providers: Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Publicly-assisted universities School boards Private trainers operating in compliance with the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005 Union-based training centres Product vendors (e.g., related to software or machinery) CANADIAN CAREER ACADEMY, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 92 BRIDGE ST. 613.257.3237 Providing employment services to our community since 1986

12. Government covers 2/3 of direct training costs, up to $10,000 per trainee. An employer (with more than 50 employees) covers a minimum of 1/3 of direct training costs in cash. Small or medium-sized employers (50 employees or less) have the option to contribute 50 per cent of their required contribution through wages. Employer Financial Contribution CANADIAN CAREER ACADEMY, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 92 BRIDGE ST. 613.257.3237 Providing employment services to our community since 1986

13. Training Agreement SCENARIO: SMALL EMPLOYER WITH IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION Employer Size<=50 Employees # Training Participants10 Cost of Training per Participant$3,000 In-KindYes CANADIAN CAREER ACADEMY, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 92 BRIDGE ST. 613.257.3237 Providing employment services to our community since 1986 CALCULATION Ministry Contribution ($3,000 x 2/3 x 10)$20,000 Employer Cash Contribution ($3,000 x 1/6 x 10)$5,000 Employer In-Kind Contribution ($3,000 x 1/6x 10)$5,000 TOTAL COST OF TRAINING ($3,000 X 10)$30,000

14. Program Delivery Delivered through two streams: o Training requests for: up to 25 participants, or more than 25 participants For the up to 25 participants: Ministry Canadian Career Academy Employer For the more than 25 participants: Ministry Canadian Career Academy Employer CANADIAN CAREER ACADEMY, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 92 BRIDGE ST. 613.257.3237 Providing employment services to our community since 1986

15. BENEFITS TO THE EMPLOYER run better TRAINING helps a business run better attracts top talent TRAINING is a recruiting tool and attracts top talent job satisfaction TRAINING promotes job satisfaction retention tool TRAINING is a retention tool reason to return TRAINING gives seasonal workers a reason to return CANADIAN CAREER ACADEMY, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 92 BRIDGE ST. 613.257.3237 Providing employment services to our community since 1986 LEARNING and UPGRADING SKILLS of your employees MAKES GOOD BUSINESS SENSE.

16. EMPLOYER INQUIRIES The Employment Ontario Contact Centre 1-800-387-5656 www.ontario.ca/employeetrainingwww.ontario.ca/employeetraining click on Apply Now to see FAQs. CANADIAN CAREER ACADEMY, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE 92 BRIDGE ST. 613.257.3237 Providing employment services to our community since 1986