Louisiana employers with 50 or fewer employees, 3+ years in business and paying into the UI system can be reimbursed up to $3,000 per trainee per fiscal year for tuition and books for off-the-shelf employee training.
SBET reimburses small Louisiana employers for tuition and required textbooks and manuals for standardized (off-the-shelf) training of existing employees, once the training is completed and documented. Training costs cannot exceed $3,000 per trainee per state fiscal year (July 1-June 30), and online courses are reimbursed at a lesser rate. Employers apply online and must get written approval before training starts; employers may submit more than one application per year as long as training is completed by June 30 of the fiscal year it began. No application deadline is listed.
Employers must have been in business in Louisiana for at least three years and contribute to the Incumbent Worker Training account.
Must be in full compliance with Louisiana Unemployment Insurance laws.
Must have 50 or fewer employees.
Cannot receive IWTP Customized Training and SBET concurrently.
Trainees must be incumbent workers for whom the employer incurs a Louisiana UI tax liability.
Training must be in labor demand occupations (3-5 STAR rating).
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