Ind. Code ch. 22-4.1-26

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Ind. Code § 22-4.1-26-1 "Program"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the next level jobs employer training grant program established by section 2 of this chapter. As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.41.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-26-2 Program established

Sec. 2. The next level jobs employer training grant program is established to provide grants to reimburse training costs to employers for newly trained employees. As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.41.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-26-3 Program administrator

Sec. 3. The department shall administer the program. As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.41.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-26-4 Cost allocation for program

Sec. 4. During the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the department may allocate not more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) from the fiscal year appropriation for career and technical education innovation and advancement for the program. As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.41.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-26-5 Eligible employees; retention requirement and waiver; eligible employment

Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in section 5.5 of this chapter, eligible employees must be trained, hired, and retained for at least six (6) months by the employer. If an eligible employee separates from employment with the employer that provided the training in order to accept employment with another employer before the end of the six (6) month period, the retention requirement is waived. (b) Eligible employment must be in one (1) of the following sectors: (1) Manufacturing. (2) Technology business services. (3) Transportation and logistics. (4) Health sciences. (5) Building and construction. (6) Agriculture. (7) Teaching. As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.143-2019, SEC.35; P.L.127-2024, SEC.13.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-26-5.5 Participation in program by high school student

Sec. 5.5. (a) The requirements described in section 5(a) of this chapter do not apply to this section. (b) A high school student is eligible to participate in the program if the student is enrolled in a work based learning course (as defined in IC 20-43-8-0.7) that is aligned with the sectors for eligible employment described in section 5(b) of this chapter. As added by P.L.143-2019, SEC.36.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-26-6 Eligible training

Sec. 6. (a) Eligible training must be job skills training that ties to an in demand occupation and leads to: (1) for an eligible employee (including a high school student described in section 5.5 of this chapter) that is a new hire, a postsecondary credential, a nationally recognized industry credential, or specialized company training; or (2) for an eligible employee that is an existing worker: (A) a postsecondary credential, a nationally recognized industry credential, or specialized company training; and (B) an increase of wages. (b) Eligible training does not include human resource training or job shadowing. As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.143-2019, SEC.37.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-26-7 Maximum grant amount per employee and per employer

Sec. 7. (a) The maximum grant amount provided to an employer for each eligible employee is five thousand dollars ($5,000). However, if the eligible employee is a high school student, the maximum grant amount provided to an employer for the student is the lesser of: (1) one thousand dollars ($1,000); or (2) not more than one-third (1/3) of the cost of the student's work based learning course. (b) The maximum grant amount provided to a particular employer is fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.143-2019, SEC.38.

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