Texas Workforce Commission Skills Development Fund Proposal Development

Texas Workforce Commission Skills Development Fund Proposal Development Overview WWW. SANJAC. E DU 1

PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT Training Needs Assessment Create development and submission timeline Complete and Submit Private Partner Information Form RID Check -- TWC eligibility Finalize training numbers, Courses and PPIF Form Review and sign Memorandum Of Understanding College completes and submits Proposal TWC allows 90 days from start of development to training start. Dependent upon reviews and approvals. WWW. SANJAC. E DU 2

WITH SJCD ASSISTANCE, COMPLETE THE PRIVATE PARTNER INFORMATION FORM (PPIF) Company Informatio n Unemployment Insurance must be paid to the State of Texas WWW. SANJAC. E DU 3

TWC REGULATORY INTEGRITY DIVISION ELIGIBILITY CHECK TWC Tax Account: Checks outstanding balances, reports, and for correctly reporting employees; number of employees reported each quarter on tax report. Secretary of State: Ensures proper registration to conduct business in Texas, and if appropriate, verifies correct entity name, etc. Reviews Franchise Tax if appropriate for the type of business. Labor Law Unit: Reviews for any wage claims that have been filed, determinations and any outstanding balances. Comptroller : Ensures that the employer does not have any holds placed on it by other state agencies and ensures there are no other outstanding delinquencies with other agencies. Courts : Checks if the employer has a history of civil suits filed by employees for various civil rights, FLSA, ADA, etc. Internet Review: Ensures that the employer has no negative issues that could potentially disqualify them such as negative EPA reports, federal lawsuits filed by Justice Department, etc. WWW. SANJAC. E DU 4

PRIVATE PARTNER ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION Employe e Benefits New Job= Hired 12 months prior to proposal submission date. Trainee Information Minimum wage equal to or greater than the prevailing wage for the occupation in the local labor market. (25 th percentile for region) WWW. SANJAC. E DU 5

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: TRAINEE INFORMATION FORM COMPLETED MONTHLY BYTrainee COLLEGE Hourly Wage (at time of full name training) Social Security Hourly Wage (at contract end) Number % Wage increase Mailing Address Termination date (at contract Birthdate end) Veteran Status Other course related Employment status information such as training Job Title start/end date, course title, SOC hours per trainee, etc. is also included in the monthly Hire must Dateattend 85% of class for Trainees SJC to be reimbursed for 100% of report to TWC. training cost. Company will be charged a pro-rated amount for those attending less than 85%. WWW. SANJAC. E DU 6

COMPANY PROPOSAL INPUT Complete training plan with projections, PPIF, MOU Company background information Why is training needed Expected outcomes Unique circumstances Union participation WWW. SANJAC. E DU 7

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Defines and confirms the roles and responsibilities of San Jacinto College and business partner/s as defined by the TWC SDF contract. Training deliverables must be met. Deliverables are measured by the number of unduplicated trainees and total hours in training. If the deliverables are not met or trainees determined ineligible by TWC, the company will be charged per student for cancelled training pro-rated according to participation as detailed in document. Completion goal remains 100%, however, TWC allows for 15% attrition due to participation and eligibility WWW. SANJAC. E DU 8

BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS 55% Busines s Technical 45% General Technic al 10% Technical Non- Course cost cap = $1, 800 per trainee. If class cost exceeds cap, company may request to pay balance via contract. Project total cap of $500, 000 for a single company. Consortia projects consist of two or more companies Proprietary training limit 50%, college must deliver 50%. Grant funds may not be used to pay for trainee wages, drug testing, travel costs and certain equipment purchases. WWW. SANJAC. E DU 9

TRAINING CATEGORIES Business Technical - Occupational-specific courses. Industry-specific examples include metrology, pneumatics, mechanical maintenance and; finance, and nurse certification. General Technical - Courses that may be essential to the occupation but are more basic and foundational. 10 General technical training may include, for example, Lean and Six Sigma courses, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)courses, and Microsoft Office and other computer courses. Non-Technical – Examples include employability topics such as leadership, communication, team building courses, etc. WWW. SANJAC. EDU 10

PRIMARY CONTACTS Alison Brisco Director, Grants Oversight Alison. Brisco@sjcd. edu Kristina De. Witty OEI Outreach, Texas Workforce Commission kristina. dewitty@twc. state. tx. us WWW. SANJAC. E DU 11