Effective: May 10, 2006
Background:
The Workforce
Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 was enacted to consolidate, coordinate, and
improve employment, training, literacy, and vocational rehabilitation programs
in the United States. Section 101(8) of
the Workforce Investment Act and Section 663.715 of the Final Rule define
"customized training" as training that is designed to meet the
special needs of an employer (or group of employers), that is conducted with a
commitment by the employer to employ, or in the case of incumbent workers,
continue to employ, an individual upon successful completion of the training,
and for which the employer pays not less than 50 percent of the cost of the
training. Section 663.720 further clarifies that customized training for
employed workers may only be provided for employees that are not earning a
self-sufficient wage as determined by Local Board policy.
Policy: Oswego County Employment and Training and the Career Connection offer a variety of Business Services, including a Customized Training component, to Oswego County businesses to assist them in meeting their workforce needs.