La. Admin. Code tit. 40 § XVI-113

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XVI-113 - Small Business Employee Training Program

A. For purposes of this Part, small business is defined as a Louisiana based business that has 50 or less employees and is an eligible applicant as outlined in §103. A The applicant will be reimbursed for the eligible costs associated with the training once the training has been completed and proper documentation has been submitted to LDOL.

B. Applicant can not receive customized training and small business employee training concurrently.

C. The applicant must submit the Small Business Employee Training Program application and receive LDOL approval, in writing, prior to the start of any training.

D. Applicant must be current on all state UI tax obligations.

E. Trainees must be incumbent workers for whom the applicant incurs a state unemployment tax liability under R.S. Title 23, Chapter 11.

F. The request for training must be in a labor demand occupation as defined in the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) or cluster based industry as defined in Vision 2020.

G. Small business training can consist of the following:

1. taking a class, either non-credit or credit, at an educational institution under the policy or direct management authority of the Board of Regents;

2. receiving training from a manufacturer or their representative within one year of the purchase of equipment valued at more than $3,000 where the training is not otherwise incorporated into the purchase price of the equipment;

3. receiving training from a manufacturer or their representative in order to upgrade computer skills;

4. receiving training from a national, regional or state trade association, that offers an independently certified training curricula and testing, which can demonstrate a successful training history of at least five years.

H. The proposed training provider under Paragraph G.1 must be domiciled in Louisiana and contribute data to LOIS Scorecard as required by R.S. 23:75 which shows a demonstrated history of successful training in the particular instruction that will be given.

I. Training costs shall not exceed $3,000 per trainee per fiscal year.

J. Training costs can be any of the following:

1. tuition;

2. required textbooks and manuals.

K. Training must be completed by the end of the state fiscal year (June 30) in which it was begun.

L. Upon completion of the training, the employer must submit invoices for training expenditures along with proof of payment, proof of completion from the training provider, as well as proof of a pay increase or wages that were paid for the training hours attended, all within 30 days of the completion of the training.

M. An application shall be deemed approved by LDOL upon written approval of the Secretary of Labor or their designee. A letter of approval shall be forwarded to the applicant within five working days of approval of the application.

N. The Small Business Employee Training Program shall be funded at 2.3 percent of all funds available for training.

La. Admin. Code tit. 40, § XVI-113

Promulgated by the Louisiana Department of Labor, Office of Workforce Development, LR 29:2499 (November 2003), amended by the Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary, LR 30:2330 (October 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:1514.