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Workplace Based Training (WBT)
Assessment Time Frame: Minimum of four (4) weeks.
Objectives:
- To encourage employers to train employees who are at risk of layoff, or to improve employability by enabling them to access a broader range of occupations OR employees who require language, literacy or numeric training through contributions for training costs.
- The type of training requested must meet current or future skill needs
- To retrain employees who skills are redundant due to technological, market or regulatory change.
Eligible Employers:
Aboriginal Bands/Tribal Councils;
Not-for-profit employers; (less than 100 employees)
* Aboriginal & non-aboriginal companies (sole proprietors, partnerships);
* Aboriginal & non-aboriginal corporations without share capital;
* Churches and religious organizations;
* Community groups, charitable and voluntary organizations;
* Associations of workers and employers, professional and industrial organizations;
* Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce;
* Ad hoc groups;
* Public health and public educational institutions;
* Municipal governments;
For-profit employers; (less than 100 employees)
* Aboriginal companies & non-aboriginal (sole proprietors, partnerships);
* Aboriginal & non-aboriginal corporations with share capital;
* Self-employed aboriginal persons;
* Federal corporations;
* Provincial corporations;
* Cooperatives;
* Private health and private education institutions.
Aboriginal Bands/Tribal Councils;
Not-for-profit employers; (less than 100 employees)
* Aboriginal & non-aboriginal companies (sole proprietors, partnerships);
* Aboriginal & non-aboriginal corporations without share capital;
* Churches and religious organizations;
* Community groups, charitable and voluntary organizations;
* Associations of workers and employers, professional and industrial organizations;
* Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce;
* Ad hoc groups;
* Public health and public educational institutions;
* Municipal governments;
For-profit employers; (less than 100 employees)
* Aboriginal companies & non-aboriginal (sole proprietors, partnerships);
* Aboriginal & non-aboriginal corporations with share capital;
* Self-employed aboriginal persons;
* Federal corporations;
* Provincial corporations;
* Cooperatives;
* Private health and private education institutions.
ALL BUSINESSES/ORGANIZATIONS MUST BE IN EXISTENCE FOR A PERIOD OF 1 YEAR OR MORE
Eligible Participants:
- Must be aboriginal;
- Must be working age;
- No longer required by law to attend school;
- Current employees either newly hired or employed with Employer for a longer period.
- Priority to those at risk of lay off due to technological changes in worksite, or training which will allow them to access broader range of occupation.
- Training is intended to meet current of future skill requirements.
Activities, Duration, & Eligible Costs Activities: Off-the job or on-the-job training in occupational skills as well as language, literacy or numeracy.
Duration: Negotiable. May be part time or full time.
Eligible Costs: The following are eligible costs, subject to negotiations:
Duration: Negotiable. May be part time or full time.
Eligible Costs: The following are eligible costs, subject to negotiations:
- Training costs only;
- Trainers must have recognized credentials.
- Training may occur on or off site, depending on cost efficiency, Sponsor needs and other factors.
Approval and Application Process Approval Process:
* It takes a minimum of four (4) weeks to assess a proposal, depending on complexity and Program Officer workload.
* The following documents are required:
- Program Officer reviews proposal content and poses assessment questions to sponsor.
- Projects under $50,000 are reviewed and approved internally.
- Projects $50,000 and over are reviewed internally and then approved by FVAHRD Steering Committee who meet on a quarterly basis.
* It takes a minimum of four (4) weeks to assess a proposal, depending on complexity and Program Officer workload.
* The following documents are required:
- Cover letter;
- Completed and signed original WBT application
- Band Council Resolution (BCR) or board motion decision sheet;
- Copy of instructors/trainers resumes.
- Detailed training plan (include dates, time frames, number of hours, activities, and objectives);
- Course outlines and locations for any off-site training;
- Specify or outline Sonsor/Partner contributions.
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WBT Application Forms
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Important Note:
All businesses / organizations must be in existence for a period of 1 year or more.