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State of CaliforniaState of California

EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PANELEMPLOYMENT TRAINING PANEL(ETP)(ETP)

A State of California Agency that provides up to $80 A State of California Agency that provides up to $80 million yearly in job training fundsmillion yearly in job training funds

www.etp.ca.govwww.etp.ca.gov

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HistoryHistory

Created in 1983Created in 1983 Only program designed to train existing Only program designed to train existing

workforce – over 720,000 trainedworkforce – over 720,000 trained Over 75,000 businesses servedOver 75,000 businesses served Over $1.1 billion in training funds Over $1.1 billion in training funds

expendedexpended

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Project Development ProcessProject Development Process

OrientationOrientation Online Preliminary Application Online Preliminary Application Site VisitSite Visit ApplicationApplication Panel Meeting - who attends?Panel Meeting - who attends? Training begins after Panel approvalTraining begins after Panel approval

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Funding CategoriesFunding Categories

Retraining current employees for companies Retraining current employees for companies with out-of-state competition (primarily for with out-of-state competition (primarily for frontline workers/mfg.)frontline workers/mfg.)

Training for Unemployment Insurance Training for Unemployment Insurance recipients through training agenciesrecipients through training agenciesand consortiaand consortia

Special Employment Training (SET)Special Employment Training (SET)--Veterans, At-Risk Youth, MicroEnterprise/Small Business Veterans, At-Risk Youth, MicroEnterprise/Small Business Owners/Entrepreneur, Barriers to FT employment, SeasonalsOwners/Entrepreneur, Barriers to FT employment, Seasonals

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Priority Industries For Priority Industries For 2010/112010/11

ManufacturingManufacturing Biotechnology and Life SciencesBiotechnology and Life Sciences Information Technology ServicesInformation Technology Services Multimedia/EntertainmentMultimedia/Entertainment Goods Movement and Transportation LogisticsGoods Movement and Transportation Logistics AgricultureAgriculture HealthcareHealthcare ConstructionConstruction Green TechnologiesGreen Technologies

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Eligible ContractorsEligible Contractors

EmployersEmployers Groups of EmployersGroups of Employers Training Agencies/Adult & Vocational Training Agencies/Adult & Vocational

SchoolsSchools Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)

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Basic Retraining RequirementsBasic Retraining Requirements

Turnover rate of 20% or less*Turnover rate of 20% or less* On-going commitment to training and On-going commitment to training and

in-kind contributions, (wages, training in-kind contributions, (wages, training materials, etc.)materials, etc.)

Need training justificationNeed training justification

*can be waived in special circumstances*can be waived in special circumstances

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Special Employment TrainingSpecial Employment Training(SET) Funds (SET) Funds

Frontline workersFrontline workers Multiple barriersMultiple barriers High unemployment areas*High unemployment areas* Entrepreneurial skillsEntrepreneurial skills

*potential wage waivers available*potential wage waivers available

(for companies not facing out-of-state competition)

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Examples of Training FundedExamples of Training Funded Computer trainingComputer training Manufacturing skillsManufacturing skills Statistical Process Control (SPC)Statistical Process Control (SPC) Management skillsManagement skills Commercial skills Commercial skills (sales, customer service)(sales, customer service)

Vocational English as a Second Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL)Language (VESL)

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Training MethodsTraining Methods Classroom trainingClassroom training Laboratory training conducted in a non-Laboratory training conducted in a non-

productive environmentproductive environment Video conferencingVideo conferencing Computer-Based Training (CBT)Computer-Based Training (CBT)

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Standard Training RequirementsStandard Training Requirements

Minimum 24 hours of training per Minimum 24 hours of training per trainee trainee

Maximum 200 hours for retraining Maximum 200 hours for retraining contractscontracts

Conducted by in-house or vendor Conducted by in-house or vendor trainerstrainers

Follows basic curriculum formatFollows basic curriculum format

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Small Business ProgramSmall Business Program

Quicker, easier contracting processQuicker, easier contracting process Contracts up to $75,000Contracts up to $75,000 Hours of Training: 8-60Hours of Training: 8-60 Company must have 100 or Company must have 100 or fewerfewer

employeesemployees Higher rate of reimbursement - $22 per Higher rate of reimbursement - $22 per

hour per person ($26 for priority hour per person ($26 for priority businesses) businesses)

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Performance RequirementsPerformance Requirements Each trainee must complete all training Each trainee must complete all training

and the 90 day retention period for full and the 90 day retention period for full reimbursementreimbursement

Trainees must receive ETP minimum Trainees must receive ETP minimum wageswages

Panel may waive minimum wages in Panel may waive minimum wages in certain categoriescertain categories

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Minimum Wages by County Minimum Wages by County for Calendar Year 2010for Calendar Year 2010

Table 1Table 1COUNTIESCOUNTIES NEW HIRENEW HIRE RETRAINEERETRAINEE

Alameda, Contra Costa, Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Marin, Los Angeles, Marin, Orange, San Francisco, Orange, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa CruzSanta Cruz

$12.40$12.40 $14.87$14.87

SacramentoSacramento $12.20$12.20 $14.64$14.64

San DiegoSan Diego $11.92$11.92 $14.30$14.30

VenturaVentura $11.29$11.29 $13.63$13.63

All Other CountiesAll Other Counties $11.16$11.16 $13.63$13.63

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Minimum Wages by County Minimum Wages by County for Calendar Year 2010 for Calendar Year 2010 (Cont’d)(Cont’d)

TERM BEGINNING DATETERM BEGINNING DATE

Jan. 1, 2010 – Dec. 31, 2010Jan. 1, 2010 – Dec. 31, 2010

SET MINIMUM WAGESET MINIMUM WAGE

Regular Frontline WorkersRegular Frontline Workers $24.79$24.79

Frontline Workers with Multiple Frontline Workers with Multiple Barriers to Full-TimeBarriers to Full-Time

See Table 1See Table 1

Frontline Workers in High Frontline Workers in High Unemployment AreasUnemployment Areas

See Table 1; however, See Table 1; however, ETP minimum wage ETP minimum wage may be waived.may be waived.

Frontline Workers Small Business Frontline Workers Small Business OwnersOwners

No wage requirementNo wage requirement

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Fixed-Fee Training RatesFixed-Fee Training Rates

Retrainees (single employer with 100+ FT employees)

Class/Lab/Video Conference

Cost Per Hour

$22**Retrainees - single employer with 100 or fewer FT employees

$ 8

CBT

$15* $ 8

*Highly specialized/advanced tech courses may be reimbursed at $22-$26 pending approval

Retrainees – Priority Industries: manufacturing & high tech (biotech, construction, multimedia)

$18 $ 8

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Fixed-Fee Training Rates Fixed-Fee Training Rates (Cont’d)(Cont’d)

New Hires

Class/Lab/Video Conference

Cost Per Hour

$20

**Priority Small Business funded at $26 per hour

Administrative service costs are included in the hourly rates.

For Critical Proposals, rates may be increased by up to 25%

CBT

$ 8

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Project AdministrationProject Administration

Collecting class/lab records signed by Collecting class/lab records signed by trainer and trainee on a daily basistrainer and trainee on a daily basis

Preparing enrollment and completion Preparing enrollment and completion forms – can be done onlineforms – can be done online

Invoicing for payment – Invoicing for payment – also submitted also submitted on-lineon-line

Contractor’s responsibilities include:

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May be used to:May be used to:

Provide trainingProvide training Administer agreementAdminister agreement

Requires subagreementRequires subagreement

Subcontractors

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Multiple Employer Contracts Multiple Employer Contracts (MECs)(MECs)

Community colleges, universities, certain Community colleges, universities, certain foundations, foundations, adult schoolsadult schools and Regional and Regional Occupational Programs (ROPs)Occupational Programs (ROPs)

Institutions approved and certified by the Institutions approved and certified by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational EducationVocational Education

Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) Groups of employersGroups of employers

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Multiple Employer Contracts Multiple Employer Contracts (MECs) (MECs) Cont’dCont’d

May receive up to an additional 8% of May receive up to an additional 8% of training costs for new-hire and training costs for new-hire and retraining outreach costsretraining outreach costs

Participating employers must meet Participating employers must meet all ETP eligibility requirementsall ETP eligibility requirements

Training, placement and employment Training, placement and employment retention requirements applyretention requirements apply

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Multiple Employer Contracts Multiple Employer Contracts (MECs) (MECs) Cont’dCont’d

Must show employer demandMust show employer demand First time MECs limited to $200,000First time MECs limited to $200,000 Training must be customized to Training must be customized to

employer’s needsemployer’s needs Agreements with employers to cover Agreements with employers to cover

costs not paid by ETP allowedcosts not paid by ETP allowed

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What Do I Do Now?What Do I Do Now? Leave me your business card! Leave me your business card! Prepare for a call/site visit from me to Prepare for a call/site visit from me to

prepare you to submit a preliminary prepare you to submit a preliminary applicationapplication

For assistance, contact us at (916)For assistance, contact us at (916)

327-5262327-5262

Check out website: www.etp.ca.govCheck out website: www.etp.ca.gov