INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING

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The Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) program is designed to improve the skills of employees and the competitiveness of an employer. It is intended to retain skilled employees or avert a potential layoff.

​IWT may be offered to employers who, after assessment, are found to be in need of training for existing employees in order to remain competitive. Classroom or work-based learning may be provided through an educational provider of the employer’s choice. 

eligibility requirements

Employers

• Operating in the State of Georgia for at least six months
• Contributing and in full compliance with local, state, and federal tax obligations
• Requesting training to either improve the skills of the existing workforce or to mitigate the impact of a layoff.

Trainees

• Full-time employee
• Employed by the company for at least six months

reimbursements

Employers deemed eligible must provide a portion of the training costs. This contribution may be in the form of:

1. The wages the participant earns while attending the training program, or
2. A direct percentage of the costs of training. 

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​The portion that an employer must contribute is dependent upon the size of the employer as follows:

• For employers with up to 50 employees: 10% of training costs
• For employers with 51-100 employees: 25% of training costs
• For employers with greater than 100 employees: 50% of training costs

learn more

LaFayette Career Center
Attn: Beth kelley
200 West Villanow St
LaFayette, GA 30728

(706)-638-5525