1. Promoting a flexible, innovative, and effective workforce system within the State of Michigan.

2. Skilled Trades Training Fund Facts  In Governor Snyder's 2014 budget  Ten million dollars  To be used for short term training needs for employers (less than 3 months)  Will fill in the gaps that are created by federal restrictions  Partner inclusive  User friendly  Plan is to be paperless process  Designed to work at the speed of business

3. Allowable Training  Training programs funded by the STTF must: – Fill a documented talent need experienced by an eligible participating business – Must lead to full-time employment or continued employment  Examples of allowable training include: – Classroom – OJT – Customized – Incumbent Worker – USDOL Registered or Veterans Administration Approved Apprenticeships 3

4. Employer Expectations 4  Actively involved in planning and designing of training  Commit to hire the persons trained  Pay wages to trainees that are equal or greater than the current regional occupational wage for the applicable job title  Enter into a training agreement with the sponsoring MWA  Share outcomes and success stories  Use www.mitalent.org and the sponsoring MWA to post job openings for new workerswww.mitalent.org

5.  Be a suitable match for the employer prior to training  Commit to complete training  Be willing to work for the sponsoring employer(s) Trainee Expectations

6. Anticipated Outcomes  Jobs Created – 1,500  Jobs Retained – 2,500  Training completion rate – 75%  Employment rate following training completion – 80%  Employment retention rate at six months – 70%  Hourly wages at six months - $13.95 6

7. Training Duration and Targets With the exception of USDOL or Veterans Administration Registered Apprenticeships training duration should not exceed three months Targeted amounts are as follows:  Classroom/Customized $1,500  Incumbent Worker $1,500  OJT $1,500  Apprenticeship $3,000 7

8. Requests for an application can come from:  Michigan Works Agencies  WDA Industry Cluster Directors  MEDC Business Development Managers  Local Economic Developers  Community Colleges/other training partners  Employers 8 Who Can Request an Application

9. Application Process  Request for an STTF Application is made to Michigan Works! Designated Business Services Professional (BSP) who manages the application process  BSP’s will coordinate the processes with the referring partners and the employer(s) 9

10. 10 DirectorKey ContactTitleMWA Map Michigan Works! AreaPhone # E-mail Jacob MaasDeborah LyzengaBusiness Service Manager AACSET Kent Allegan Counties 616-336-5148dlyzenga@michiganworkska.org Todd GustafsonCorey CarollaDirector of Business and Industry BBerrien Cass Van- Buren 269-927-1799 x 1173 carollac@miworks.org MJ BrunsGeorge BauerBusiness and Industry Coordinator/Business Services CCalhoun Barry Branch 269-660-1429.bauerg@calhounisd.org Doug StitesTeri SandBusiness Services Team Leader DCapital Area(CAMW) 517-492-5516tsand@camw.net John Van Nieuwenhuyzen Kathy Jo VanderLaan Business Service Manager ECentral Area(8CAP)616-754-9315, ext. 3360 kathyv@8cap.org Pam MooreDoug CotterManagerFDetroit Workforce Development 313- 876-0674moorepa@detempsol.org Gwen WorleyErin MarraOperations ManagerGEastern U.P.906-635-1752erin@eupworks.org Craig ConeyDavid RoseActing Director Business &Talent Enhancement HGenesee/Shiawass ee 810-233-5974 x 349 drose@careeralliance.org Ed OberskiKristen WenzelDirector of Business Services and Community Relations IGreat Lakes Bay989-754-1144 x 205 kristenw@michiganworks.com Orrin BaileyHolly PeoplesDirector of Business Services JJob Force Board906-789-0558hpeoples@jobforce.org Ben DamerowKara StewartSector Strategy Coordinator KKalamazoo- St.Joseph 269-385-0477stewart@upjohn.org William SleightBill LoveladyBusiness Services Rep.LLivingston County517-546-7450wlovelady@rossprov.com John BierbusseBob ApczynskiBusiness Services Rep.MMacomb-St.Clair586-469-5022.bob@macomb-stclairworks.org Deborah Groeneveld Sonya BarretBusiness Solutions Manager NMuskegon/Oceana231-724-6817barretso@co.muskegon.mi.us Marisue MoreauTerry BaselBusiness Services Coordinator ONortheast (NEMC)989-733-8548 x 2304 baselt@nemcworks.org Elaine WoodJaclyn SanbornBusiness Connections Manager PNorthwest (NWMCOG) 231-929-5000jaclynsanborn@nwm.cog.mi.us John AlmstadtJennifer LlewellynManagerQOakland County248-823-5116jllewellyn2@troy.k12.mi.us Bill RaymondAngie BarksdaleProgram SupervisorROttawa County616-494-3400abarksdale@ocmwa.org Mark BerdanBrenda BachelderBusiness Solution Professional SRegion 7B989-366-8660bbachelder@michworks4u.org Sarah HartzlerMike JonesBusiness Solutions Officer TSouth Central Michigan Works 517-437-3381mjones@scmw.org Greg PitoniakSusan CoreyBusiness Services Rep.USEMCA734-229-3500susan.corey@semca.org Marv PichlaJody KerbysonSystem ManagerVThumb Area989-635-3561kerbysonj@thumbworks.org Shamar HerronColleen MalloryBusiness Services Rep.WWashtenaw County 734-714-9848malloryc@ewashtenaw.org Paul GriffithMichelle RasmussenBusiness Services Director XWest Central231-796-4891 X 1253 mrasmussen@michworkswc.org Orrin Bailey Temp DirectorYWestern U.P. Michigan Works 906.789.0558 x243 orrin@jobforce.org MWA Designated Business Services Professionals

11. MEDC Business Development Managers Contact Information 11

12.  Designated BSP conducts a fact finding to determine : – If regional and local funds can be used first – If funding streams can be blended to achieve the outcomes for the customer(s) – If the training request meets the employers needs – What other options may provide a better solution  If STTF is appropriate: – A STTF application is emailed to the employer(s) to be filled out and returned to the MWA. Lets review the Application 12 Application Process

13. 13 Application  PDF Format  Two Pages  Type and Tab Process  Can be saved /emailed  Has 4 Sections  #1 Employer Info  #2 Training Info  #3 Employer Signature  #4 MWA Info STTF Final Forms\Michigan Skilled Trades Training Program Application.pdf

14. 14 Section Four  Cluster Info  Partner Info  Matching Fund Info  Local Regional Fund Info  MWA WIA/Trade Contributions  Project Estimates  Recommendation Section  Rational for Project  MWA Signature Section  Save, Print and Submit Buttons

15. Application Addendums  Cluster Application can have addendums attached with company additional information use the  If more people are to be trained than the application allows room for use the Additional Names Addendum: 15

16. Additional Employer Addendum 16

17. Additional Names Addendum 17

18. Leveraged Funds Section #4  Section #4 will reveal the Leveraged Funds  We are tracking and reporting Leveraged Funds  Leveraged Funds show ROI to the Legislature  Gives us a rational for future funding  Examples: – Employer match – Federal – MEDC – Local 18

19. Application is a three step process: 1.Employer(s) completes sections 1-3 on the application, emails it to the Designated Michigan Works BSP 2. MWA reviews the application for accuracy, completes the second part of the application and makes a recommendation to fund or deny the application and submits it to: skilled@michigan.govskilled@michigan.gov 3.WDA reviews application and responds in three business days No hard copies of applications will be accepted 19 Application Process Continued

20.  Designated MWA BSP contacts the customer and referring partner to inform them of the funding decision  Upon approval, your training agreement is drafted and signed by the designated employer representative and the designated MWA representative. Copies are kept on file for future monitoring  Training cycle begins 20 Implementation

21. Training Agreement  Currently MWAs may use local training agreements  Goal is to move toward a consistent contract for subsequent years  Contracts must contain all STTF requirements – OJT sliding payment scale – Class list – Payroll register/record 21

22.  Designated MWA BSP follows up on results  Completes the Skilled Trades Training Fund Verification Form: (Next Slide)  A six month follow up is required using the same form  The Verification Form is emailed to: skilled@michigan.gov skilled@michigan.gov 22 Upon Completion of Training

23. Skilled Trades Training Fund Verification Form and Six Month Follow-up Form 23

24. Training Payment Process Funding awarded to the MWA  MWA will pay the training provider and/or employer  Consistent with approved documentation of the eligible costs  Up to five percent of an award may be used by the MWA for administrative costs – Project lead activities – Conducting the fact finding, application, and implementation process – Identifying all available funding sources – Tracking and reporting of project outcomes and follow-up activities 24

25. Classroom Training Payment  At training completion MWA submits the STTF verification form  WDA reviews verification form for payment approval  Funding awarded through Purchase Order  MWA pays training provider for costs consistent with the approved application 25

26. OJT Payment 60 day retention90 day retention180 day retention 50% credit earned75% credit earned100% credit earned 26  At completion of six month retention period MWA submits the verification and follow-up form  WDA reviews form for payment approval  Funding awarded through Purchase Order  MWA reimburses the employer for costs consistent with the approved application  Actual reimbursement based on retention table below  OJT reimbursement is a single payment at retention

27. Monitoring  Classroom training – Class roster – Sign-in sheets  OJT – Payroll register closest to the six month pay period Redact all other employees information Only need to record actual trainee information  Records should be retained for three years 27

28. FAQ’s and Questions 28

29. Contact Information Patty Vanaman vanamanp@michigan.gov 29