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IWTP (Incumbent Worker
Training Program)
The Incumbent Worker Training Program is a partnership
between the Louisiana Department of Labor (LDOL), business
and industry, and training providers. The IWTP is designed
to benefit business and industry by assisting in the
skill development of existing employees and thereby increasing
employee productivity and the growth of the company.
These improvements are expected to result in the creation
of new jobs, the retention of jobs that otherwise may
have been eliminated, and an increase in wages for trained
workers.
Eligibility Criteria:
Employers must: 1) have been in business
in the state of Louisiana for at least three years,
contributing to
the workforce development training account, and be in
full compliance with Louisiana’s UI laws; 2) have
at least 15 people to be trained; and 3) cannot be receiving
Small Business Employee Training (SBET) concurrently.
In addition, the employer’s
request for training must be to: 1) prevent job loss
caused by obsolete skills,
technological change, or national or global competition;
2) create, update, or retain jobs in a labor demand occupation;
or 3) update or retain jobs in an occupation which is
not a labor demand occupation, if the administer determines
that the services are necessary to prevent the likely
loss of jobs.
Trainees must be incumbent workers whom the employer
incurs UI tax liability for the state of Louisiana.
For more information, contact our Grants Department
or visit http://www.laworks.net/forms/iwt/IWTPfaq.pdf
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| Texas: |
Skills Development Fund
The Skills Development Fund program assists businesses
and trade unions by financing the design and implementation
of customized job training projects. This fund successfully
merges business needs and local customized training
opportunities into a winning formula to increase the
skills level and wages of the Texas workforce.
During Fiscal Year 2005 (September 1, 2004 - August 31, 2005), TWC awarded
23 grants totaling $8,562,419, which served 95 businesses, generated 3,351
new jobs and upgraded the skills of 8,896 workers in existing jobs. For
Fiscal Year 2007, TWC has $25 million in Skills Development Funds to support
high quality, customized job training projects across the state. Grants
for a single business may be limited to $500,000.
Applying for Skills Development Funds
Businesses and trade unions must partner with an eligible applicant in
order to be considered for Skills Development Fund grants. Eligible applicants
are public community or technical colleges, the Texas Engineering Extension
Service or a community-based organization working in partnership with one
of these institutions. For more detailed information, please see the Proposal
Submission Guidelines.
For more information, contact our Grants Department
or visit http://www.twc.state.tx.us/svcs/funds/sdfintro.html
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