KY WINS

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KY WINS

• Somerset Community College
• Community, Workforce Economic Development
  Division
• 5/24/07

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Community, Workforce, and Economic Development

• Business and Industry Training
• Continuing Education Training
• Community Education Training
• Administer training for Bluegrass State Skills
  Grants, KY WINS Projects, Workforce Alliance
  Grants

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KY WINS

• Main focus is
• To promote learning focused on developing
  high-performance work organizations
• To provide workers with the world-class
  transferable skills that enable them to master
  technology and foster innovation and
  entrepreneurship

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KY WINS Benefits KY

• Providing KY workers with world-class
  transferable and portable skills across BI
• Retaining and recruiting companies requiring high
  skills
• Supporting the creation of high value jobs paying
  good wages
• Increasing the productivity of its workforce
• Improving the employability of KYs citizens
• Increasing the per capita income as envisioned in
  the 2020 Vision
• Strengthening and improving state and local
  economies

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Eligible Companies

• Existing KY companies who are expanding and
  creating new jobs
• Existing KY companies who are requiring employees
  to learn new skills in order to retain their jobs
• Companies who are contributing to KYs economic
  development
• New companies locating in KY
• Government agencies, educational institutions,
  and non-profit organizations are NOT eligible

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Eligibility Criteria

• Cabinet for Economic Development Commitment
  projects
• New or expanding companies
• Job Retention
• Plant Closings (WARN Federal Dislocated Worker
  Program)
• Skills Upgrade

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Skills Upgrade Criteria

• Knowledge Based Economy programs as defined by
  the KY Cabinet for Economic Development
• Information Technology courses that result in
  individuals receiving a certificate or
  credential. (excludes desktop courses)
• Lean Manufacturing Lean for Service
• WorkKeys
• KY Manufacturing Skills Standards
• Programs/courses that result in national or state
  recognized skills certifications
• Homeland Security
• Career Pathways (Ford Foundation Projects)

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Pre-Employment Training

• KY WINS funds can be used for pre-employment
  training programs and assessments w/employment
  the goal for those enrolled in the program.
• Must have a commitment from B/I to hire 50 of
  the individuals enrolled in the training

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Services Provided through KY WINS

• Reimbursable expenses include
• Instruction (including curriculum development)
• Purchased training materials
• In-house produced training materials
• Assessments
• Job Profiling
• Travel
• Facility Rental (only if KCTCS facilities arent
  available)
• Equipment (will remain property of KCTCS)

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Services NOT Provided by KY WINS

• In-house training provided by company
  representatives
• On the job training (OJT)
• Equipment for a company
• Employee wages
• Train the Trainer

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COST

• KY WINS will provide funding for 75 of the total
  cost of services to be delivered.
• Company is responsible for the remaining 25 plus
  the 10 KCTCS administrative fee.

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General Information

• KCTCS Chancellors Office staff will invoice the
  company for the 25 cash match and the 10
  administrative fee
• Commitment funds will be for a one-year period
  from the date of approval. Any funds remaining
  after one year, they will revert back to KY WINS
• All classes offered through KY WINS will award
  academic credit

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CONTACTS

• Contact Somerset Community Colleges Community,
  Workforce, and Economic Development Division for
  more information
• David Gilliam (606) 451 6695
• Alesa Johnson (606) 451 6693