Our team would love to work with you, as an employer to either train current employees to further your success, or to suggest new graduates who we know would fit in well at your work site. Let us know how we can work together to create your ideal workforce!
CLTC Workforce Development Department has been making applications and managing IWTP grants since the inception of this program in 1998. Companies in the Central Louisisana area have recieved over 5 million dollars in training grants which have resulted in the creation of new jobs, the retention of jobs, and/or an increase in wages for trained workers.
Description The Incumbent Worker Training (IWTP) Program is designed to benefit business and industry by assisting in the skill development of existing employees and therby increasing employee productivity and the growth of the company. IWTP is a partenrship between the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC), business and industry, and training providers. 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.
Funding The program is funded by a portion of Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax contributions dedicated solely for customized training.
Eligibility Criteria
Employers must: 1. Have been in business in the state for at least three years, contributing and in full compliance with state UI tax laws;
2. Cannot receive IWTP Customized Training and IWTP Small Business Training concurrently;
3. Must have at least 15 employees to be trained (employers can form consortiums to meet this requirement) ; and
4. Request training to either: a) prevent job loss caused by obsolete skills, technological change, or national or global competition; b) create, update, or retain jobs in a labor demand occupation; or c) update or retain jobs in an occupation which is not a labor demand occupation, if the administrator determines that the servicesare necessary to prevent the likely loss of jobs. Trainees must be incumbent workers for whom the employer incurs a Louisiana tax liability; Training Providers selected by employers must demonstrate a history of:
1. Successful training through its placement, retention, and satisfaction rates;
2. Collaboration with the targeted industry in the development of the training program curriculum; and
3. Use of a current industry standard as the basis for programs utilized to train students for the employment in the targeted industry.
The Process 1. Employer decides what training is needed and selects a suitable training provider(s)
2. Employer and the training provider jointly develop a customized training plan to meet the needs of the company(s) and complet the IWTP online application.
3. Applications are reviewed by the IWTP staff to assure that all IWTP requirements are met. Negotiation are conducted to improve the application and to provide for the most cost-effective training.
4. Applications are submitted to the Executive Director, a contract is developed specifying the goals to be accomplished, the scope of work and the line item budget. The contract is emailed to the employer and training provider for signature.
6. The contract is signed by the Executive Director and then forwarded to the LWC Contracts Unit. After the contract is encumbered and returned to IWTP Unit it will be mailed to all parties and training can begin.
Whether you are interested in partnering with CLTC to train current, incumbent employees, or to hire newly graduated students who are completing our programs in your area of expertise, fill out the form below with a brief synopsis of what you are interested in. CLTC looks forward to helping you and your company fill all of your needs for a highly skilled workforce.
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