Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
Applications will include documentation of the
following:
a) Application Cover Page -
that contains name, address, and telephone number of applicant; name, address,
e-mail address and telephone and fax numbers of training coordinator, if
different from the applicant; amount of program funds being requested; starting
and ending dates of program; total number of new and upgraded employees to be
trained; current number of employees working in administration and production;
company Federal Employment Identification Number (FEIN); North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS); Illinois Unemployment Insurance Account
Code; Senate District number; Representative District number; indication
whether the company is located in an Illinois State Enterprise Zone; indication
whether company is reopening a facility which had been previously closed; the
name of labor unions representing employees at the facility, if applicable; and
an indication of whether the company applied for or received training
assistance under the program in prior fiscal years.
b) Business Certification - a form that must
be signed and dated by the Chief Executive Officer or duly authorized
representative of the applicant company certifying that the applicant:
1) Understands that the receipt by the
Department of an application for training assistance is not a guarantee or
commitment by the Department for funding;
2) Agrees to discuss with representatives of
the local Workforce Investment Act (WIA) office the hiring of WIA-eligible
individuals for new jobs which are created as a result of this
project;
3) Agrees to submit
quarterly reports to the Department, outlining training related expenses,
participant information, and other justifying documentation regarding training
activity as required for reimbursement under the Employer Training Investment
Program;
4) Agrees to submit to the
Department, within 60 days following the end of the grant period, a written
evaluation of the results of the training experience by the company. The
evaluation report should be based on the measurable outcomes or benefits
contained in this grant application;
5) Maintains that it is a company in good
standing, authorized to do business in Illinois and has no delinquent State tax
liabilities;
6) Authorizes the
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to verify in any manner deemed
appropriate any and all items indicated in this application which include
information obtained through the Illinois Department of Employment Security,
Consumer Credit Bureau Services and business reporting services such as Dun and
Bradstreet;
7) Agrees to
immediately notify the Department regarding any major business or personnel
changes at their facility (e.g., layoff situations, changes in training plans
or schedules);
8) Acknowledges that
if their application is funded, they will be required to comply with the
Illinois Drug Free Workplace Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the
Illinois Human Rights Act and any future laws enacted which may be applicable
to the grant;
9) To the best of its
knowledge as of the date of the application, is not in material violation of
any local, State or federal labor laws at the site and that abnormal labor
conditions such as a strike or lockout do not exist at this site;
10) Maintains that all information contained
in the application, including the documentation, is accurate, complete and true
to the best of their knowledge;
11)
Agrees to submit to the Department by the end of the grant period the Social
Security Number of all employees participating in the approved training program
or, in lieu thereof, an applicant may provide a notarized certification signed
and dated by a duly authorized representative, or that representative's
authorized designee, certifying that all participating employees are employed
at an Illinois facility and that the applicant has adequate written
verification of the employees' employment at an Illinois facility. The
Department may audit the accuracy of submissions. An applicant sponsoring
multi-company training grant programs shall obtain information meeting the
requirements of this subsection (b)(11) from each participating company and
provide it to the Department upon request;
12) Agrees to notify all trainees that, if
funded, the training is being partially funded by an Employer Training
Investment Program grant administered by the Department of Commerce and
Economic Opportunity;
13) Agrees
that, upon request by the Department, it will conduct an audit of the grant
funds in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and any special
audit conditions that the Department deems necessary to ensure the
accountability of public funds; and
14) Agrees:
A) if the project is funded, to make every
effort to reemploy individuals who were previously employed at the facility
when:
i) the employer is reopening, or is
proposing to reopen, a facility that was last closed during the preceding two
years;
ii) at least one-third of
the persons who were employed at the facility before its most recent closure
remain unemployed; and
iii) the
product or service produced by, or proposed to be produced by, the employer at
the facility is substantially similar to the product or service produced at the
facility before its most recent closure; and
B) to notify the Department when all these
conditions are met.
c) Training Outline - that details, by job
classification or training course, minimum skills desired for entry into
training by job or training course and additional skills to be acquired in
training by job or training course.
d) Program Outline Timetable - that details
the training schedule of employee entry by job classification or training
course per month into the program.
e) Training Outline Data/Trainees - that
lists the job classification or training course and the number of trainees for
each classification or training course. This form lists the number of new and
upgraded trainees, the number of hours of training requested for each trainee
or training course, and the average wage paid to the employees in that job
classification or training course.
f) Training Outline Data/Trainers - that
identifies all instructors or entities conducting training. The number of
instructors, the total number of instructional hours and the instructor costs,
including tuition and fees, are required.
g) Project Budget Summary - which details the
total cost of training and the requested grant amounts of the Program and other
available training programs in Illinois (e.g., Workforce Investment Act,
Welfare-To-Work, Secretary of State Literacy Office Grant Program).
h) Attachments as applicable:
1) Attach a brief narrative explaining each
line item on the budget summary. The narrative shall state how each "total
costs" figure was obtained and should provide information regarding how all
training hours and other training costs will be tracked and
documented.
2) Financial statements
consisting of profit and loss statements and balance sheets for the last two
years and tax returns for the last two years at a minimum. For
newly-established companies, a three-year projected balance sheet and profit
and loss statement and a one-year monthly cash flow statement are required.
Companies submitting financial information more than six months old must submit
a statement regarding why more current information is not available.
3) Transmittal letter providing information
on: recent trends and significant events in the company's workforce, sales,
competition, production, markets, and facility locations; how applicant will
coordinate and use other training programs for funding, as appropriate;
describe training activities, including training content, training providers,
timeline, training methods, assessment techniques and how the training is
linked to any new capital investment; and how these activities will be linked
to work unit and/or company performance.
i) Disclosure of Financial Information - a
form that may be signed and dated by the Chief Executive Officer certifying
that the commercial and financial information contained in the grant
application is proprietary, privileged, confidential or is of a nature that its
disclosure may cause competitive harm to the applicant, thereby rendering the
application exempt from disclosure under Section 7 of the Freedom of
Information Act [5 ILCS 140 ].
