Alaska employers (for-profit, nonprofit or public, in business 1+ year, with at least one full-time Alaska-resident W-2 employee) can be reimbursed for training current employees to keep their jobs, advance or avoid layoffs. The employer covers 10%-50% depending on size. Applications are funded first-come, first-served until the money runs out.
Reimbursement grants to Alaska employers for training their current employees so they can keep their jobs, advance within the business, or avoid a layoff. Employers pay training costs up front and are reimbursed the grant-covered portion. The employer contributes 10% (50 or fewer employees), 25% (51-99) or 50% (100 or more). Funding changes each year and applications are reviewed first-come, first-served until all available funding is awarded; DETS may set a cap or negotiate the award each state fiscal year. Amount not published.
For-profit, non-profit, and public sector businesses in operation for at least one year before the application date
At least one full-time employee who is an Alaskan resident and receives a W-2 (a sole proprietor who is the only employee does not count)
Not eligible: temporary employment agencies, employee leasing firms or staffing agencies, casinos or other gambling establishments, aquariums, zoos, golf courses, swimming pools
Trainees must be employed when they take part, generally on the payroll for 6+ months, age 18 or older, and Alaskan residents working at a physical location in Alaska
Trainees must be paid at least the greater of 50% of the regional mean wage for the occupation or $15 per hour
Positions must be full-time (minimum 32 hours per week) and not seasonal
Employer contribution: 50 or fewer employees = 10%, 51-99 = 25%, 100 or more = 50%; it can include wages paid during training and in-kind contributions
One incumbent worker grant per employer per state fiscal year (July 1 - June 30); training must be finished within that fiscal year
A consortium (training provider, educational institution or industry association) may apply for employees of at least two businesses in the same industry sector
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