St. Mary’s First Nation
ASETS- Aboriginal Skills and
Employment Training Strategy
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What is ASETS?
ASETS- Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training
Strategy
ASETS was designed to help improve the employment opportunities of Aboriginal
peoples and enable them to fully participate in the Canadian economy. ASETS is
broke down into 5 categories:
– CRF (Consolidated Revenue Fund)
• clients that are not EI eligible or Youth
– Youth (15-30 yrs)
– EI (Employment Insurance)
• EI Active or Reachback ( have been on EI in the past 3 years)
– Disability
• EI Active or Reachback (have been on EI in the past 3 years)
– Child Care
• Salaries for Day Care Staff
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ASETS helps with the following:
ASETS provides the following assistance for
clients
– Tuition Costs/ Registration Fees
• Up to 50% of tuition costs
– Living/ Training Allowances
– Employment Partnerships
– Employment Assistance/ Supplies (One time
assistance)
• Working individuals
• Entering into the workforce
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Highlights of 2011-2012
 To date ASETS has assisted
– 14 clients with Tuitions/Registrations
• 7 clients are working in their field of study
– 1 Full-time Plumber (Leachman Plumbing)
» Indentured 1st year Plumber Apprentice
– 1 Full-time Aesthetics (Avalon Spa)
– 1 Full –time Aesthetics (Spa Club)
• 3 clients are currently still in school
– 25 clients with Training / Living Allowance
• PSW (Personal Support Workers)
– 2 graduated and 2 currently still in the program
– 31 clients with work experience
• Carpentry, Daycare Staff, Plumbing, Electrical, Vet Assistant,
bus monitor, etc
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Highlights of 2011-2012 Cont’d
 To date ASETS has assisted
– 15 Clients were enrolled in the CALP/GED Class
• 5 Clients wrote their GED
– 1 passed
– Working closely with potential funders for clients
• PETL (Post Secondary Education Training and
Labor)
• AWDI ( Aboriginal Workforce Development Initiative)
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St. Mary's First Nation ASETS Project
Statement Of Revenue And Expenditures And
Surplus For The Year Ended March 31, 2012
 Revenue:
 CRF
 EI
 Youth
 Disability
 Childcare
 Other
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2012
$220,542.00
$110,525.00
$33,595.00
$3,482.00
$85,371.00
$395.00
$453,910.00
2011
$219,924.00
$97,196.00
$33,595.00
$1,741.00
$85,371.00
$
$437,827.00
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 Expenditures:
 Project Expenditures: 2012
 CRF
$ 213,490.00
 EI
$ 110,584.00
 Youth
$ 29,946.00
 Childcare
$ 83,082.00
 Bank Charges
$
255.00
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$ 437,321.00
2011
$ 220,376.00
$ 97,196.00
$ 34,106.00
$ 84,952.
$
$436,630.00
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2012
 Excess Revenue Over Expenditure For The Year $ 16,589.00 $
 Accumulated Surplus At Beginning Of Year
$ 38,647.00 $
 Accumulated Surplus At End Of Year
$ 55,236.00 $
2011
1,197.00
37,450.00
38,647.00
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2011-12Actual Expenditures
CRF
EI
Youth
CC
Disability
$35,539
$25,145 $887
$10,581
$1,908 $12,470
$100,842 $74,535 $7,872 $83,082
$1,242
$647
$1,181
$1,293
$28,502
$30,540
$209,539 $102,235 $22,410 $83,082
Tuition/ Registration
Training/Living Allow
Employ/DC/Projects
Employment Assist
Relocation Assist
CALP/GED
Overhead
Total Budget Spent
Carry Forward Amount
2010-11
$3,951
Total Expenditures
$213,490
$8,312 $8,336
$110,547 $30,746 $83,082
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Budget for 2012-2013
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Monitor/ Time Keeper
Overhead Cost
CALP/GED
ADMIN
AUDIT
Tuition/ Registration Fees
Training / Living Allowance
Employment/ DC/Projects
Employment Assist
Relocation Assist
Total Budget
CRF
EI
$72,372
$1,200
$34,774
$27,800
$1,500
$25,902 $19,553
$23,575 $16,415
$32,907 $72,270
$512
$2,288
Youth
CC
Disability
$8,721
$12,528
$10,050 $85,368 $3,482
$1,500
$796
$220,542 $110,526 $33,595 $85,368 $3,482
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2012-2013 Actual Expenditures
CRF
Tuition/ Registration
Training/Living Allow
Employ/DC/Projects
Employment Assist
Relocation Assist
CALP/GED
Overhead
Total Budget Spent
$39,850
$26,560
$89,818
$1,401
$32
$24,901
$30,401
$212,963
EI
Youth
$1,639
$16,450
$79,172
$271
$5011
$10,991
$16,689
$566
$97,532
$33,257
CC
$69,838
$83,082
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Budget 2013-2014
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Monitor/ Time Keeper
Overhead Cost
CALP/GED
ADMIN
AUDIT
Tuition/ Registration Fees
Training / Living Allowance
Employment/ DC/Projects
Employment Assist
Relocation Assist
Total Budget
CRF
EI
$72,372
$1,200
$34,774
$27,800
$1,500
$25,902 $19,553
$23,575 $16,415
$32,907 $72,270
$512
$2,288
Youth
CC
Disability
$8,721
$12,528
$10,050 $85,368 $3,482
$1,500
$796
$220,542 $110,526 $33,595 $85,368 $3,482
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Goals for 2013-2014
 Finalize the New Policy Manual for ASETS
– Currently still working on the Policy
 Work with Education Dept. and Social Dept. to find ways to
increase employment for individuals on Social.
– Initialized a group to develop a Case Management
Project ( In the process)
 Increase Partnerships with businesses for Job Shadowing
clients interested in taking that specific trade before funding is
approved.
---Gabriel Electric
----Housing Dept
----Leachman’s Plumbing
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Goal for 2013-2014 Continue
 Working closely with the Aboriginal Employment
Facilitator (Wanda Paul)
– Currently working closely with Penny Polchies
the new Aboriginal Employment Facilitator
(AWDI)
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Questions?
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