AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY FOR MICHIGAN
Promoting a flexible, innovative, and effective workforce system within the State of Michigan.
Skilled Trades Training Fund Facts
 In Governor Snyder's 2014 budget
 Ten million dollars
 To be used for short term training needs for
employers (less than 3 months)
 Will fill in the gaps that are created by federal
restrictions
 Partner inclusive
 User friendly
 Plan is to be paperless process
 Designed to work at the speed of business
Allowable Training
 Training programs funded by the STTF must:
– Fill a documented talent need experienced by an eligible
participating business
– Must lead to full-time employment or continued employment
 Examples of allowable training include:
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Classroom
OJT
Customized
Incumbent Worker
USDOL Registered or Veterans Administration Approved
Apprenticeships
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Employer Expectations
 Actively involved in planning and designing of training
 Commit to hire the persons trained
 Pay wages to trainees that are equal or greater than the
current regional occupational wage for the applicable job title
 Enter into a training agreement with the sponsoring MWA
 Share outcomes and success stories
 Use www.mitalent.org and the sponsoring MWA to post job
openings for new workers
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Trainee Expectations
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Be a suitable match for the employer prior to training
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Commit to complete training
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Be willing to work for the sponsoring employer(s)
Anticipated Outcomes
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Jobs Created – 1,500
Jobs Retained – 2,500
Training completion rate – 75%
Employment rate following training completion – 80%
Employment retention rate at six months – 70%
Hourly wages at six months - $13.95
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Training Duration and Targets
With the exception of USDOL or Veterans Administration
Registered Apprenticeships training duration should not
exceed three months
Targeted amounts are as follows:
 Classroom/Customized $1,500
 Incumbent Worker $1,500
 OJT $1,500
 Apprenticeship $3,000
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Who Can Request an Application
Requests for an application can come from:
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Michigan Works Agencies
WDA Industry Cluster Directors
MEDC Business Development Managers
Local Economic Developers
Community Colleges/other training partners
Employers
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Application Process
 Request for an STTF Application is made to Michigan
Works! Designated Business Services Professional
(BSP) who manages the application process
 BSP’s will coordinate the processes with the
referring partners and the employer(s)
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MWA Designated Business Services Professionals
Director
Key Contact
Title
MWA
Map
Michigan Works! Area
Phone #
E-mail
Jacob Maas
Deborah Lyzenga
Business Service
Manager
A
ACSET Kent
Allegan Counties
616-336-5148
dlyzenga@michiganworkska.org
Todd Gustafson
Corey Carolla
Director of Business and
Industry
B
Berrien Cass VanBuren
269-927-1799
x 1173
carollac@miworks.org
MJ Bruns
George Bauer
Business and Industry
Coordinator/Business
Services
C
Calhoun Barry
Branch
269-660-1429.
bauerg@calhounisd.org
Doug Stites
Teri Sand
Business Services Team
Leader
D
Capital
Area(CAMW)
517-492-5516
tsand@camw.net
John Van
Nieuwenhuyzen
Kathy Jo
VanderLaan
Business Service
Manager
E
Central Area(8CAP)
616-754-9315,
ext. 3360
kathyv@8cap.org
Pam Moore
Doug Cotter
Manager
F
Detroit Workforce
Development
313- 876-0674
moorepa@detempsol.org
Gwen Worley
Erin Marra
Operations Manager
G
Eastern U.P.
906-635-1752
erin@eupworks.org
Craig Coney
David Rose
Acting Director Business
&Talent Enhancement
H
Genesee/Shiawass
ee
810-233-5974
x 349
drose@careeralliance.org
Ed Oberski
Kristen Wenzel
Director of Business
Services and Community
Relations
I
Great Lakes Bay
989-754-1144
x 205
kristenw@michiganworks.com
Orrin Bailey
Holly Peoples
Director of Business
Services
J
Job Force Board
906-789-0558
hpeoples@jobforce.org
Ben Damerow
Kara Stewart
Sector Strategy
Coordinator
K
KalamazooSt.Joseph
269-385-0477
stewart@upjohn.org
William Sleight
Bill Lovelady
Business Services Rep.
L
Livingston County
517-546-7450
wlovelady@rossprov.com
John Bierbusse
Bob Apczynski
Business Services Rep.
M
Macomb-St.Clair
586-469-5022.
bob@macomb-stclairworks.org
Deborah
Groeneveld
Sonya Barret
Business Solutions
Manager
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Muskegon/Oceana
231-724-6817
barretso@co.muskegon.mi.us
Marisue Moreau
Terry Basel
Business Services
Coordinator
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Northeast (NEMC)
989-733-8548
x 2304
baselt@nemcworks.org
Elaine Wood
Jaclyn Sanborn
Business Connections
Manager
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Northwest
(NWMCOG)
231-929-5000
jaclynsanborn@nwm.cog.mi.us
John Almstadt
Jennifer Llewellyn
Manager
Q
Oakland County
248-823-5116
jllewellyn2@troy.k12.mi.us
Bill Raymond
Angie Barksdale
Program Supervisor
R
Ottawa County
616-494-3400
abarksdale@ocmwa.org
Mark Berdan
Brenda Bachelder
Business Solution
Professional
S
Region 7B
989-366-8660
bbachelder@michworks4u.org
Sarah Hartzler
Mike Jones
Business Solutions
Officer
T
South Central
Michigan Works
517-437-3381
mjones@scmw.org
Greg Pitoniak
Susan Corey
Business Services Rep.
U
SEMCA
734-229-3500
susan.corey@semca.org
Marv Pichla
Jody Kerbyson
System Manager
V
Thumb Area
989-635-3561
kerbysonj@thumbworks.org
Shamar Herron
Colleen Mallory
Business Services Rep.
W
Washtenaw
County
734-714-9848
malloryc@ewashtenaw.org
Paul Griffith
Michelle Rasmussen
Business Services
Director
X
West Central
231-796-4891
X 1253
mrasmussen@michworkswc.org
Orrin Bailey
Orrin Bailey
Temp Director
Y
Western U.P.
Michigan Works
906.789.0558
x243
orrin@jobforce.org
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MEDC Business Development Managers Contact
Information
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Application Process
 Designated BSP conducts a fact finding to determine :
– If regional and local funds can be used first
– If funding streams can be blended to achieve the outcomes
for the customer(s)
– If the training request meets the employers needs
– What other options may provide a better solution
 If STTF is appropriate:
– A STTF application is emailed to the employer(s) to be filled
out and returned to the MWA.
Lets review the Application
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Application
 PDF Format
 Two Pages
 Type and Tab Process
 Can be saved /emailed
 Has 4 Sections
 #1 Employer Info
 #2 Training Info
 #3 Employer Signature
 #4 MWA Info
STTF Final Forms\Michigan
Skilled Trades Training Program
Application.pdf
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Section Four
 Cluster Info
 Partner Info
 Matching Fund Info
 Local Regional Fund Info
 MWA WIA/Trade
Contributions
 Project Estimates
 Recommendation Section
 Rational for Project
 MWA Signature Section
 Save, Print and Submit
Buttons
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Application Addendums
 Cluster Application can have addendums attached
with company additional information use the
 If more people are to be trained than the application
allows room for use the Additional Names
Addendum:
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Additional Employer Addendum
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Additional Names Addendum
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Leveraged Funds Section #4
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Section #4 will reveal the Leveraged Funds
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We are tracking and reporting Leveraged Funds
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Leveraged Funds show ROI to the Legislature
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Gives us a rational for future funding
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Examples:
– Employer match
– Federal
– MEDC
– Local
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Application Process Continued
Application is a three step process:
1. Employer(s) completes sections 1-3 on the application,
emails it to the Designated Michigan Works BSP
2. MWA reviews the application for accuracy, completes the
second part of the application and makes a
recommendation to fund or deny the application and
submits it to: skilled@michigan.gov
3. WDA reviews application and responds in three business
days
No hard copies of applications will be accepted
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Implementation
 Designated MWA BSP contacts the customer and
referring partner to inform them of the funding
decision
 Upon approval, your training agreement is drafted
and signed by the designated employer
representative and the designated MWA
representative. Copies are kept on file for future
monitoring
 Training cycle begins
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Training Agreement
 Currently MWAs may use local training agreements
 Goal is to move toward a consistent contract for
subsequent years
 Contracts must contain all STTF requirements
– OJT sliding payment scale
– Class list
– Payroll register/record
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Upon Completion of Training
 Designated MWA BSP follows up on results
 Completes the Skilled Trades Training Fund
Verification Form: (Next Slide)
 A six month follow up is required using the same
form
 The Verification Form is emailed to:
skilled@michigan.gov
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Skilled Trades Training Fund Verification Form and
Six Month Follow-up Form
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Training Payment Process
Funding awarded to the MWA
 MWA will pay the training provider and/or employer
 Consistent with approved documentation of the
eligible costs
 Up to five percent of an award may be used by the
MWA for administrative costs
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Project lead activities
Conducting the fact finding, application, and implementation process
Identifying all available funding sources
Tracking and reporting of project outcomes and follow-up activities
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Classroom Training Payment
 At training completion MWA submits the STTF
verification form
 WDA reviews verification form for payment approval
 Funding awarded through Purchase Order
 MWA pays training provider for costs consistent
with the approved application
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OJT Payment
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At completion of six month retention period MWA submits the
verification and follow-up form
WDA reviews form for payment approval
Funding awarded through Purchase Order
MWA reimburses the employer for costs consistent with the
approved application
Actual reimbursement based on retention table below
OJT reimbursement is a single payment at retention
60 day retention
90 day retention
180 day retention
50% credit earned
75% credit earned
100% credit earned
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Monitoring
 Classroom training
– Class roster
– Sign-in sheets
 OJT
– Payroll register closest to the six month pay period
• Redact all other employees information
• Only need to record actual trainee information
 Records should be retained for three years
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FAQ’s and Questions
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Contact Information
Patty Vanaman
vanamanp@michigan.gov
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