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Resolution to enter into an agreement with Integrity Developers, Inc. - Incumbent Worker Training Grant.
Staff Summary
· In response to outreach efforts, Integrity Developers, Inc. expressed interest in the incumbent worker training program. Integrity Developers, Inc. line of business involves rehabs & remodeling, additions & build outs, design build, project management, concrete & asphalt paving, new homes, retail & commercial build; employs three (3) employees; located in Waukegan, and has been in business for two (2) years.
· After consultation with Integrity Developers, Inc. a training solutions curriculum was prepared to train three (3) Integrity Developers, Inc. employees for a total of 32 training hours per person so as to enhance their management of projects as it relates to cost estimating, bidding, document and data management.
· The state policy requires that an employer with 50 or less employees provide 10% of the cost of the training. The policy also states that employee wages & fringes can be used to off-set the employer match without employer having to pay additional funds out of pocket.
· The total cost of training is $5,335. Lake County Workforce Development will reimburse $5,335 and the company will provide employee hourly wages of an additional $533.50 to show for their portion of the match. Cost per employee is $1,778.33 for 32 hours training for each employee.
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WHEREAS, in accordance with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Policy Letter #05-11 Incumbent Worker Training, the state has received a waiver until June 30, 2009 from the Department of Labor to allow local Workforce Investment Act grant funds to be used to conduct incumbent worker training; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Workforce Investment Board has modified Lake County’s Workforce Investment Act grant to permit incumbent worker training; and
HEREAS, the Lake County Workforce Development Department wishes to enter into an agreement with...
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