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WORKFORCE
INVESTMENT ACT
The
Workforce Investment Act of 1998
utilizes federal funds to operate
one-stop workforce centers that provide
labor market information; “scorecard”
data on training providers; assessment,
screening and referrals of potential
employees; and hiring incentives for
unemployed workers. Administered locally
by The Coordinating & Development
Corporation, the program is designed to
stimulate the employment, training, and
retraining of unemployed and
economically disadvantaged and
dislocated workers through training
subsidies and employer incentives.
Training services may include: basic
skills training, occupational skills
training; on-the-job training where 50%
of the wages for newly hired employees
is reimbursed for a specified training
period, customized training combining
on-the-job training and industry
specific training, cooperative
education, private sector operated
training/skills upgrading & retraining,
and employability training.
“Customized” training for an employer’s
new hires, combining OJT, vocational
training, and access to state resources
for incumbent worker training is also
available. Contact: (318) 632-2022,
http://cdconline.org/New/sworkforce.htm
LOUISIANA
FASTSTART
Louisiana
FastStart is a single-source,
world-class, workforce solutions
provider that works with businesses to
anticipate and address the company's
workforce needs early in the startup or
expansion process. Louisiana FastStart's
services are provided at no cost through
Louisiana Economic Development.
Louisiana FastStart is available at no
cost to any manufacturing, corporate
headquarters, warehouse and
distribution, research and development
or other strategic facility that commits
to creating at least 15 new jobs, or any
service-related operation that commits
to creating at least 50 new jobs.
Contact: (225) 342-3000,
FastStart
INCUMBENT
WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM
The IWTP
program is designed to benefit business
and industry by assisting in the skill
development of existing employees,
increasing employee productivity, and
the growth of the company. Training is
customized to fit the needs of the
employer. To be eligible to participate
in the program, a business must have
operated in Louisiana and contributed to
the state’s Unemployment Insurance
System for at least three years. In
addition, an employer, or consortium of
employers with similar needs, must have
at least 15 employees to be trained.
Small employers are encouraged to
participate. If you do not have the
minimum number of employees, you may
still be eligible to participate in this
program by combining your employees with
employees of two or more other employers
who have the same training needs and can
meet the requirement of 15 trainees.
Preferential consideration is given to
companies that select public training
providers, donate equipment and supplies
to the program, and participate in the
state’s Welfare to Work initiative.
Louisiana businesses can participate in
this program through application and
approval by the Louisiana Department of
Labor and the Office of the Governor.
Application for customized training must
be submitted in conjunction with the
training institution/provider selected
by the applicant. All disbursements of
funds will be made to the training
provider. Contact: (318)
741-7381,
IWTP
