Resolution # 26 

Modification of the Individual Training Account Cap

  

 

Whereas, the Oswego County Department of Employment and Training must adhere to the dollar limitation for Individual Training Accounts and delineated in the Comprehensive Five-Year Plan, and

 

Whereas, there have been several plants closings in the past year and job seekers are requiring more training in order to successfully re-enter the job market, and

 

Whereas, the cost of tuition at training providers has risen over the last three years when the current Individual Training Account limits were established, and

 

Whereas, other sources for training tuition have been reduced or eliminated, and

 

Whereas, the Workforce Development Board must review and approve any proposed changes to the Comprehensive Five-Year Plan, and

 

THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED, that on this day March 20, 2002, the Workforce Development Board of Oswego County hereby approves the proposed change in the dollar limitation for Individual Training Accounts from $4,000 up to $5,000 as proposed by the Oswego County Department of Employment and Training.

 

David Vickery, Chair

Workforce Development Board of Oswego County