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MSESP Grantee WebinarAugust 7, 2012
Agenda
Record WebinarWelcomeAdministrative UpdatesGetting to know you…. Grantee Presentation: Agristrand/MN State University,
MankatoParticipant/Outcome Projection UpdatesOther Updates – RAD, etc.RAD Mini-Training – Using Notes/Export ReportGrantee UpdatesNext Meeting
Administrative Updates
• DOL Extension Request – Approved!• Information Needed:
• Are you on track to achieve your goals and spend your grant funds by your contract end date?
• If not, please explain.• What would help you increase your participant
job placements and follow-ups?• Updated Expenditure/Outcome projections
• Meetings with all sub-grantees
Participant OutcomesOutcome Measure Total Planned Current
6/30/12Projected by 12/31/12
Projected by 6/30/13
# Beginning Training # Completed Training# Attained Credential # Obtained Employment# Retained Employment for 2 Quarters# Incumbent Workers that Retained Jobs
Quarterly Narrative ReportClarification on Outcome Summary Table – Rows I-M should include ONLY
participants who are NOT entered in RAD
Outcome Summary – Qtrly Report
Poll #1
Grantee Presentation
Agristrand/MN State University, Mankato – John Frey
Dr. John Frey, Director of International Renewable Energy Technology Institute of MN
GreenPride for Green Products
MissionThe mission of this training proposal is to provide Agristrand Mankato, LLC
the workforce training needed to develop their workforce for the production of construction materials, principally door cores and particle board for the construction industry.
This is a startup company that purchased the Environ plant that made similar
products. The Agristrand goal was to hire 50+ employees Agristrand Mankato is a subsidiary of the parent Agristrand Biocomposites located at
Panora, Iowa. This training was open to others in the Biomaterials/Bioenergy area.
Examples:• BioPlastics Solutions of Blooming Prairie • CAB Construction of Mankato
Process for Partnership and Curriculum Development
Early meetings with company leadership prior to submission of proposal
Exchange of information on training needs for new company
Discussion of how training would foster:• Hiring process• Employee Expectations
Company DesireTo become a place where people aspire to work;
Have a strong focus on being Green;
Become a company known for its positive attitude toward employees;
Become a company where each employee is informed of the work of other employees
Basis of Training – Provide overview with an emphasis that each employee should recognize problems but realize their limits in expertise
Training ProgramMinnesota State University and MN West
Curriculum CEU’s Teamwork 2 Ethics 1Quality 1Mechanical Transmission 1Hydraulics and Pneumatics 2 Electro-Mechanical Operations 4PLC/Networking 2Being Green 1Leadership 2Total 16
Goal: Completion of all credits would allow them 8 MSU academic credits
Issues of Training1) Delayed Start Up
The original plan was to start the training process in April; however, two unexpected problems occurred:
• Inability to attract employees to establish the needed workforce due in part to the unemployment level in region
• Bringing the plant into functional working order
2)Condition of Facilities Unexpected problems Renovation outsourcing needed due to complexity
3)Dialogue with the Company Company position: Need for a product to satisfy investors Training Position:
• Need to keep training on schedule• Difficulty in establishing classes for individuals without employment uncertainty
Now Producing Products
As of July 16th, the plant is now producing two products:
1) Door Cores- which are bonded together under low pressure to reduce the weight of product
2) Particle Board (3/4”) perhaps other thicknesses as time moves on (this requires much more pressure to gain the high board density that is required)
Progress to DateCourses presented: Employee base at present: 24
Teamwork 1 CEUEthics 1CEUQuality Assurance* 1 CEU Mechanical Transmission 1 CEU
* Part of course delayed due to factory issue
Being Green/Local ProductBeing Green is one of the areas where the company wants to
distinguish itself• Soy straw has qualities of wood• Soy straw adds very little carbon to soil, particularly in a corn – soy
rotation• Carbon footprint: The carbon from soya is pulled from the
atmosphere in one year vs. that of wood which comes from trees that pull carbon but may store it without recycling for 40-50 yrs. Therefore, an annual plant will recycle carbon faster.
1,000 lb bale 85% C ≈ 3060 lbs of CO2 pulled from atmosphere annually
Local Product/Local Resources
Lessons Learned
One can get very excited about the possibility of a new company start up; however, with a new start up, unexpected issues can arise (and in this case did arise)
Participant Update
Plan Total Projected 6/30/12
Actual 8/3/12 (Data from 6/30)
Participants Enrolled
1495 1000 1437
Participants Completed
1196 850 950
# Receiving Credentials
1076 800 857
Participants Placed 897 500 311
# Retaining Employment 2 qtrs
718 176
Grantee Expenditures
$4,868,394 (awarded)
$2,576,859 $2,066,444
RAD Update
oMake sure that all participants are enrolled and updated in RAD
oAll entries MUST be up to date by August 10
o Training Activities – must be entered in training activity in RAD for participant to be counted for DOL
o Placements – Make sure all are reported in RADo Follow-ups – Qtr 1 & 2
Follow-ups○ Remember to do your 1st Qtr/2nd Qtr Follow-ups!
Program Completion/Credentials○ Program Completion – when participant has completed the
entire series of courses or activities included in his/her plan○ Credentials – only enter credentials rec’d after program
completion. If rec’d prior, report in narrative report
Additional Completion/Credential Info• If you offer multiple training courses, AND• Completion of one course of your training is
sufficient for a participant to be considered as having completed the training program, AND
• The additional courses are extra… • You could enter program completion/credentials
after the first training, and then add the additional training/credentials
• If you try to do that in RAD, you will get a caution message, but should be able to move past it
Caution Message (RAD)
Placement
• RAD will not accept a placement that occurs prior to program completion
• If enrollee starts job prior to program completion, and
• It is not “official” until they complete training,• Enter start date as the same date (or after) they
complete training• If this does not apply, then report in the
narrative report – Outcome Summary, Line I
Additional RAD Info• Supportive Services- Services such as transportation,
child care, dependent care, housing, etc., that are necessary to enable an individual to participate in activities
• Basic Skills Training - Training associated with improving basic skills in English reading, writing, mathematics, computer skills, or other skills that are widely required in training and employment settings
• Placement - If participant gets job without completing program – report in Narrative
• Notes Tab - Use to report details such as placement without completion, incumbent worker that moved into new position, incumbent worker not new position, etc.
RAD Mini-Training – Notes Tab/Export Report
Poll #2
Single Participant Summary
Outcome Summary – Qtrly Report
Poll #3
Participant Export Report
Select your report criteria
Notes – Sorted
Notes: Examples
• Obtained employment before completion• Incumbent worker, completed training, did
not obtain new position• Incumbent worker, retained position 2
quarters• Obtained employment, did not complete• Credentials prior to completion/#
Grantee Updates
Let us know what is happening with your MSESP project
Next Grantee WebinarTuesday, September 4
10:00 AMPresenters:
Northwest Technical CollegeRebuild Resources
