2005 Ohio Investment in TrainingOITP

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Ohio
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Ohios Workforce Development Program

• Ohio has many competitive advantages for
  companies interested in growth in the North
  American marketplace.
• Successful Business Environment
• Wealth of Choices
• World-Class Companies
• Flourishing Professional and Personal Life

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Successful Business Environment

• Attract talent - Shrink labor costs
• Personal income tax has been lowered 21.
• Enhance Productivity
• No property tax on investments in machinery and
  equipment
• Reduce tax rates
• No business tax on products exported out of Ohio
• Level playing field
• All companies taxed the same
• Start a new enterprise
• First 1 million in gross receipts are tax-free
• Spend less on compliance
• Fair, simple, equitable - lower cost of doing
  business
• Plan accurately
• Stable, efficient, predictable - no tax surprises

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World-Class Company HeadquartersOhio ranked 5th
for FORTUNE 500 Companies

• Cardinal Health
• Dana Corporation
• Goodyear Tire Rubber
• KeyCorp
• Kroger
• NCR
• Nationwide Insurance
• Timken

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Best Places to Work in USRanked by Fortune in
2005

• J.M. Smucker
• Procter Gamble
• Sherwin-Williams

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Flourishing Professional and Personal Life

• Four distinct seasons with year-round activities
• Superior symphony orchestras, museums, ballet and
  theatre companies
• Cleveland Orchestra is rated as one of top 5 in
  the world
• Finest network of state parks and scenic natural
  areas
• World-class public and private golf courses,
  ranking 6th in the country
• The BalletMet Dance Academy is located in
  Columbus
• Seven major league sports teams

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Wealth of Choices

• 1st in the U.S. for plastics, rubber and
  electrical equipment
• 2nd in the U.S. in the production of motor
  vehicles
• 1st in the number of auto suppliers
• 3 Ohio communities rank among the top 30 U.S.
  biotech locations
• One of the top 5 fuel cell programs in the U.S.
• 10th in the U.S. in research and development
  performance
• 2 of the worlds top 6 polymer research programs
  are based in Ohio

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Ohios Workforce

• In addition to quality, Ohio also offers
  quantity. Our 5.4 million skilled and willing
  workers total more than 31 states entire
  populations.

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Ohios Education

• Ohio ranks 5th in the nation for the number of
  higher education institutions.

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Technology

• Ohio has been continuously supporting technology
  investment for more than 25 years. Ohios Third
  Frontier program, a 1.1 billion initiative, is
  committed to expanding high-tech research
  capabilities and promoting innovation and company
  formation.

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Ohio Department of Development Training Budget

• Annual Budget 25.7 Million 2006-07 Biennium
• Ohio Investment in Training Program (OITP)
• 12.2 Million General Revenue Funds
• 8 Million Unclaimed funds
• Third Frontier Internship Program (3rd year)
  (TFIP)
• 5 Million per year for 3 years
• Appalachia Training Investment Program (ATIP)
• 500,000 per year
• (250,000 ARC/250,000 GRF)

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Ohio Department of Development OITP (continued)

• The company must demonstrate an investment in
  facilities and/or equipment that may otherwise
  not be made in Ohio
• and/or the creation of jobs or retention of job
• The company must match dollar for dollar
• The company must pay the wages of the employee
  during training
• Funding formula, including
• Projects paying less than 7.73/hr. (150 of the
  Fed. Wage Rates FWR) are not eligible
• Projects paying at or above 150 of the FWR may
  receive between 300 to 1,000 per job
• Bonus Distressed areas of the State receive
  either 60 - 75 reimbursement rate

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Today, Ohio uses 10 of ASTDs training categories
to define eligible training costs.
Ohio Department of Development OITP (continued)

• Basic Skills
• Customer Service
• Information Technology
• Managerial Supervisory Skills
• Employee Orientation

• Product Knowledge
• Communication Skills
• Quality
• Maintenance/Skilled Trades
• Technical Process

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10 CategoriesProjected Costs
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10 CategoriesNumber of companies requesting
specific training
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Ohio Department of Development 3rd Frontier
Internship Program (TFIP)

• 5 million per year (15 million total) for
  internships in the following areas
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Advanced Materials
• Bioscience
• Information Technology
• Instruments, Controls, and Electronics
• Power and Propulsion

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Ohio Department of Development Appalachia
Training Investment Program (ATIP)

• 500,000 per year (ARC matched by GRF)
• Grantee must be located in one of Ohios 29
  Appalachian counties
• Assist diverse industries such as small
  manufacturers, health care, business services,
  and pilot projects

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Ohio Department of Development Staffing

• Central Office
• 3 person staff for OITP
• 5 person staff for Workforce Dev. Activities,
  i.e. Board (organizes meetings of board
  interagency committees and oversees work of
  boards committees)
• Field Staff
• 6 Training Coordinators
• The administrative budget is 6 of the total
  budget

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Ohio Department of Development Program Challenges

• Decreased budget
• Reduction of staff
• Demand on program
• Partnering the different programs so they work
  better together to provide comprehensive
  assistance
• Senior staff retirements and knowledge loss
• New program processes (Web based application)

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Ohio Department of Development Contact Names and
Agency Information

• Glenda Williamson
• Executive Director, Governors Ohio Workforce
  Policy Board
• Manager of Ohio Investment in Training Program
• gwilliamson_at_odod.state.oh.us
• Phone [phone]
• Ohio Department of Development
• 77 South High Street, 28th Floor
• Columbus, Ohio 43215-6130
• Phone [phone]/Fax [phone]
• Department web site www.odod.state.oh.us

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