CUSTOMIZED TRAINING/INCUMBENT TRAINING PROGRAM

Workforce Investment ActFormula Funds

Project Focus

A business must meet at least one of the following criteria to be considered: Proposes an upgrade in employee skills Proposes an increase in employee skills and wages Proposes training in portable skills Is the focus of business retention efforts

Performance Outcomes

Employee Related Outcome Measures: Increases skill levels of trained workers Increases wage levels of trained workers

Employer Related Outcome Measures: Averts a layoff Lowers employee turnover Increases the profitability of the business Enhances the competitiveness of the business Avoids business relocation or consolidation that

results in a loss of local jobs

Allowable Activities

Occupational skills trainingAn assessment device under the

Customized/Incumbent Workforce Development Program

Requirements for the Business

The entity must be a business

Not-for-profit businesses that are engaged in commerce are eligible

The emphasis will be on making customized training investments in high growth/high value industries

Requirements for the Business (cont.)

Business facility to be located in the Alameda County Workforce Investment Area

Businesses must be stable Business must be current on all tax

obligations

Requirements for the Employees

Training for new hires or incumbent workforce

Training for full-time employeesEmployees must be considered permanent

Requirements for the Employees (cont.)

Funds awarded will be expended on program activities for the Alameda County Workforce Investment Area (ACWIA)

Employees must meet all the WIA formula funds eligibility requirements of the (ACWIA)

Ability to serve employees who have not been enrolled into WIA and are not case managed

Entities not Eligible to Apply

A training providerA labor unionA governmental entityLocal Area administrative entityCommunity based organizationsEducational institutions

Workforce Investment Act Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for Intensive Services under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act you must meet the following eligibility criteria:

You must reside in Alameda County (Outside of Oakland) You must be a citizen of the United States or be legally

authorized to work in the United States.Documentation: You will be required to provide documentation of your status.

If you are a male, citizen or non-citizen born after December 31, 1959 you must be in compliance with Selective Service Registration Requirements.

Documentation: You may need to provide documentation of your status-or-we may be able to verify your status on-line.

Eligibility Requirements continued:

You must meet the eligibility requirements for one of the five targeted populations:

Laid-off due to a plant closureLaid-off workerPreviously self-employedDisplaced homemakerLow incomeDocumentation: You will be required to verify

your eligibility for one of these 5 categories

Eligibility Requirements continued:

You must have a Social Security NumberDocumentation: Your Social Security Card.The employee’s hourly wage cannot exceed

$24.50 per hour

Employers for Customized Training/Incumbent Training Program Call

The Alameda County Workforce Investment Board

Toll free: 1-877-772-2941Ask for Business Services Coordinator

These Workforce Investment Act Title IFinancially assisted programs are

“Equal Opportunity Employer Programs”Auxiliary aids and services are available upon

request to individuals with disabilities