learnership grant application

LEARNERSHIP GRANT

APPLICATION

Learnership Funding Policywww.inseta.org.za

CONTENTS

General information Lead Employer Details Intended Learnership Details Learner Details Declaration of Lead Employer Annexures

GENERAL

1 Per LearnershipGrants – Discretion of InsetaHard copy and electronicThe Inseta Programme OfficeDecisions – in writing

GENERAL cont.

Hard copy – 31 December 2002Ensure App fully completeRejected – legislated time constraints

Lead Employer DetailsLegal and trading namesSub-sectorsAddressesDetails of contact person – H/ORegistration / reference numbers

SIC SETA SDL COMPANY

Lead Employer Details cont.

Business sizeSecondary employersBanking details

Learnership Details

NameQualificationRegisteredRegistration numberProposed start / endDuration

Learnership Details cont.

Funding dependencies other than applicant and INSETA, which may delay or impede the Learnership

Learner Details

Currently employedUnemployedDisabled employedDisabled unemployedGendersRace groups

Learner Details cont.

Proposed recruiting methods of unemployed learners

Which key skills priorities – SSp – Lship address

Reasons - Consider app favourablyDiversified funding base

Learner Details cont.

Letters of support – Learners, ManagersAnticipated employment after LshipTable – currently employed – names,

race, gender, education levels, etc.

Declaration of Lead Employer

It is an offence in terms of the Skills Development Act of 1998 to provide false or misleading information

Your application will be rejected should false or misleading information be found

INSETA reserves the right to verify the documented responses

Declaration of Lead Employer

We declare that the information provided is correct and according to our knowledge the signatories have the authority to bind the company accordingly. Furthermore we have satisfied ourselves to the extent, nature and regulations governing the proposed Learnership Grants.

Annexures

Sector Indicator codesSeta codes

Additional Requirements

Grants subject to: The availability of funds. An indication of the final number or

learners within the Learnership. The Lead Employer being registered

as an INSETA levy payer. The proposal is in line with SSp

priorities.

Successful applications

Successful applicants will be required to sign a memorandum of understanding with INSETA in respect of their proposed learnership.

The Process

Access grant application on websiteRequest app from InsetaReturn grant app to Inseta project officeReceipt confirmedGrant app evaluatedNotification of approval / declination

The Process cont.Briefing session by PWC Inseta and lead employer will meet to

discuss process – support and infoLearnership agreement accessed from

websiteLearnership agreement returned to

InsetaReceipt confirmed

The Process cont.Lship agreement evaluatedNotification of approval or declinationDate of first grant3 month progress reportReceipt confirmed6 month progress reportReceipt confirmedDisburse 2nd grant

The Process cont.3 month interval progress reportsReceipt confirmedFinal progress reportReceipt confirmedEvaluated – Accept or rejectDisburse final grantCertification requested from INSQAAchievements recorded on NLRD

Amendment to Income Tax Act

R25 000 reduction of taxable income – Lship agreement

R25 000 reduction of taxable income – completion of Lship

DRAFT

Cosatu concernsFears of workers being retrenched Insufficient attention to unemployedSubsidy per learner to largeEmployers hire and fire to gain benefits

of subsidyPromote retention after completionBenefit exceeds wages paid to workersSARS and COSATU have met

Amendment to Income Tax Act

Kevin Fletcher – tax analysis director

Differential incentive – favour unemployed learners

Tax deduction linked to wages paid to learners

Currently Employed

Sign Learnership agreementThe lesser of :70% of annual wage of learner stipulated

in the agreement of employment between learner and employer

ORR17 500

UNEMPLOYED

Sign Learnership agreementThe lesser of :Annual wage of learner stipulated in the

agreement of employment between learner and employer

ORR25 000

Employed / Unemployed

Completion of learnershipThe lesser of:Annual wage of learner stipulated in the

agreement of employment between learner and employer

ORR25 000

Provide to Commissioner

Name of seta – lship agreement registeredTitle and code of Lship – Director Gen DoLName and Identification number of Learner Proof that the employer has complied with

all the requirements of the Skills Development Levies Act.