On August 7, 1998, Congress passed the
Workforce Investment Act (WIA). WIA Regulations along with subsequent
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) Workforce
Development Division (WDD) and Alabama Workforce Investment Area (AWIA)
policies are the regulatory provisions for conducting Employer-Specific
Training activities. The following training programs for the benefit of the
private sector (and, in some cases for the public sector) have been approved
by the Alabama Workforce Investment Board:
- On-the-Job Training
- Incumbent Worker Training, and
- Customized Training
On-the-Job Training (OJT)
The goal of the OJT program is to place participants in
occupations that will enhance their prospects for long-term employment and
will ultimately permit them to become self-sufficient. OJT is designed to
provide training to individuals who are unskilled or lack adequate job
skills and is consistent with their career choice. It can be administered on
an individual or group basis and specific to an employer’s needs. OJT should
be in high demand/high wage occupations which include those for which an
employer has expressed a commitment to hire. OJT participants must be paid
at the same wage as other entry-level employees in the same occupation. The
minimum wage for OJT participants is $8.00 per hour.
- OJT is free to employers and trainees
- Training participants must meet WIA eligibility
criteria (see Trainee Eligibility below)
- Employers must be established businesses with workers
compensation insurance
- Participating employers receive a 50% monthly
reimbursement on the trainees’ wages
- All paperwork is prepared by the CareerLink Job
Developer
OJT Trainee Eligibility
In order to meet WIA eligibility requirements for OJT,
potential trainees must be identified as economically disadvantaged or as
dislocated workers. To determine whether an individual is economically
disadvantaged, an individual must provide proof of household income for the
26 weeks (6months) prior to registration with WIA. Household income cannot
exceed established amounts by WIA. A dislocated worker is defined as being
unemployed due to a plant/business closure, lay off or downsizing. These
individuals are eligible for WIA training services regardless of previous
income levels.
Incumbent Worker Training
The Incumbent Worker Training Program is designed to
benefit businesses and industries by assisting in the skills development of
existing workers and thus increasing employee productivity and encouraging
the permanency and growth of the State’s companies.
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For further information on any of the above training
programs, please contact:
Kathleen Shumate, Job Developer
Foley CareerLink
Alabama’s Career Center System
200 Michigan Avenue
Foley, AL 36535
251 943-2327
251 943-7733 Fax
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