Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Any business concern locating, expanding,
or having facilities in Illinois and that is undertaking one or more of the
following training activities:
1) Training
programs in response to new or changing technologies or processes being
introduced in the workplace;
2)
Training necessary to implement total quality management or improvement systems
in the workplace;
3) Job-linked
training to upgrade existing employees' skills that leads directly to long-term
job security;
4) Training employees
in skills necessary to enable the company to establish or expand into new
export markets;
5) Training in
conjunction with new or additional product lines;
6) Training related to new machinery or
equipment;
7) Training new or
existing employees of companies that are locating or expanding in
Illinois;
8) Basic and/or remedial
training of employees as a prerequisite for other vocational or technical
skills training; and
9) Training
related to regulatory compliance issues mandated for the workplace.
b) The Director also will accept
applications submitted by Illinois-based business and industry associations,
institutions of secondary and higher education, strategic business
partnerships, large manufacturers for supplier network companies, and labor
organizations on behalf of multi-company training projects when those projects
address the common employee training needs identified by participating
companies or the common training needs identified by the organization's
membership. Eligible training activities for multi-company or membership
training projects include, but are not limited to, one or more of the
following:
1) Training programs in response
to new or changing technology being introduced in the workplace.
2) Job-linked training to upgrade existing
employees' skills that leads directly to long-term job security.
3) Training necessary to implement total
quality management or improvement systems within the workplace.
4) Training related to new machinery or
equipment.
5) Training of employees
of companies that are expanding into new markets or expanding exports from
Illinois.
6) Basic and/or remedial
training of employees as a prerequisite for other vocational or technical
skills training.
7) Other training
activities and/or projects related to the support, development or evaluation of
job training programs, activities and delivery systems, including training
needs assessment and design.
8)
Self-employment training of the unemployed and underemployed with
comprehensive, competency-based instructional programs and services,
entrepreneurial education and training initiatives for youth and/or adult
learners in cooperation with the Illinois Institute for Entrepreneurial
Education, training and education, conferences, workshops and best practice
information for local program operators of entrepreneurial and self-employment
training programs.
