Section 5410.210  Eligible Training Programs

From applications filed by eligible employers, the Authority may select for an award of a Loan, Grant or both, on the basis of the criteria set forth in Section 5410.300, Training Programs which meet the following provisions:

a)         The Training Program provides job-linked training which offers special skills for career advancement and which prepares the trainee for and leads directly to improved performance on the job or a new job with definite career potential and long-term job security.  (Section 18(a)(1) of the Act)

b)         The Training Program provides training in fields for which there are critical demands for certain skills.  (Section 18(a) of the Act)

c)         If the proposed Training Program is specifically the subject of an existing collective bargaining agreement, the signatory labor organization has consented in writing to the Training Program to be funded by the authority.  (Section 18(c) of the Act)