Workplace Skills Planning Grant (WSPG) Application & Guidelines
Employers employing 50 or less employees
For the period 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006
Physical Address: 529 Belvedere street Arcadia, Pretoria.| Website www.agriseta.co.za
| Phone: (012) 325-1655 | Fax: (012) 325-1677 | email: /
GUIDELINES
The Workplace Skills Planning (WSPG) Grant application is fixed as a percentage of levies paid by an employer. An employer who makes an application on time and in the proper manner will receive up to 50% of the total of the levies paid for that financial scheme year. This grant application has been prepared in terms of Annexure 2, Skills Development Act, 1998, Seta Grant Regulations, Application for Mandatory Grant by Employer [Regulation 6(1)(A)].
The Workplace Skills Planning Grant (WSPG) and the Annual Training Report (ATR) Grant are central to skills development system, which is responsive to the economic and social needs of South Africa. The ATR allows employers to monitor the achievement of the skills priorities and skills development objectives that were outlined in the WSP. Where there are variations between the WSP and the ATR, the ATR provides employers and Skills Development Facilitator's (SDFs) with an opportunity to analyse reasons for non-completion of planned training.
CONFIDENTIALITY
AgriSETA recognises the need for absolute discretion in respect of the information requested in the grant application and employers are assured that all information received will be treated with the highest regard for confidentiality. Information received in the grant applications are aggregated for the purposes of the Sector Skills Plan (SSP), research and strategic directives.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
· If the employer does not claim a mandatory grant by the deadline date, the Seta must immediately (in terms of the relevant regulations) transfer the employer’s unclaimed mandatory grant funds to the discretionary grant fund.
· In terms of the relevant regulations, requests for extensions and late grant submissions will not be accepted by the Seta. The only exception to this is where an application for the WSP is submitted within 6 months of registration in the case of an employer who has registered for the first time in terms of section 5(1) of the Skills Development Levies (SDL) Act.
· A Seta may not pay any grant to an employer who is liable to pay the SDL in terms of section 3(1) of the SDL Act unless the employer:
o has registered with the Commissioner in terms of the SDL Act
o has paid the levies directly to the Commissioner in the manner and within the period determined in the SDL Act
o is up to date with the levy payments to the Commissioner at the time of approval and in respect of the period for which an application is made
o has submitted a WSP within the timeframes prescribed
o is registered with AgriSETA and the levy contributions are up-to-date
· Employers who fail to meet the prescribed criteria will forfeit the grant.
· The WSPG and the ATR completed correctly and submitted in the required format.
· The WSPG must be submitted to AgriSETA by no later than 30 September 2005 in terms of the Department of Labour deadline. The deadline of 30 September is applicable for only 2005, thereafter the deadline will revert to 30 June for all employers to submit their WSP & ATR.
· The following is to be noted:
o Please include your SDL number on each page of the application form.
o Please ensure that the SDF and the relevant Authorised Signatory sign each page of the grant application form. Names may not be typed in this space, signatures must be manually completed. Kindly ensure that all sections are completed in full.
o Please retain a copy of the grant application for your own record.
o Should a section or page not be applicable to your own organisation, please clearly mark that section not applicable (NA) and draw a line through the section.
o This documentation is applicable to employers employing 50 or LESS employees only.
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Updated 29 Aug 2005 /A1 DETAILS OF EMPLOYER
Complete the information in the table below.
1. / Name of organisation2. / Postal address
City and province
Postal code
3. / Physical address
If the workplace skills plan or training report is submitted on behalf of one or more establishments, please attach a list of names and addresses, including physical and postal addresses. Also include the size of each establishment and telephone number.
4. / SDL number
5. / Telephone number
6. / Fax number
7. / E-mail address
8. / Have banking details been completed (see authorization page at end of application)? YES / NO
9. / Total employment (defined as total workforce in respect of which SDL have been paid to SARS)
10. / Name(s) of Skills Development Facilitator(s) (SDF)
11. / SDF address (if different from address of organisation indicated above)
12. / Contact details of SDF
a. / Telephone number
b. / Mobile telephone number
c. / Fax number
d. / E-mail address
13. / Date of submission
*See attached criteria for appointing a Skills Development Facilitator CRITERIA FOR THE APPOINTMENT OR NOMINATION OF A SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FACILITATORS
1. Appointment/nomination of Skills Development Facilitator
1. Every employer must appoint/nominate an employee or any other person who is formally contracted to the employer as a Skills Development Facilitator.
2. Employees with fewer than 50 employees or with a sales turnover less than that specified in Schedule 4 to the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act 55 of 1998) may jointly appoint a Skills Development Facilitator.
3. The employer must submit to the Seta the name and contact details of the person who is to serve as Skills Development Facilitator for the financial year on or before 1 April of each year.
4. If the Skills Development Facilitator leaves the employer’s service, the employer must forthwith:
a. Appoint/nominate a new Skills Development Facilitator; and
b. submit the name and contact details of the new facilitator to the Seta
5. A Seta may publish criteria for the appointment/nomination of Skills Development Facilitators.
2. Functions to be performed by the Skills Development Facilitator
1. The functions of a Skills Development Facilitator are to:
a. assist the employer and employees to develop a Workplace Skills Plan which complies with the requirements of the Seta;
b. submit the Workplace Skills Plan to the relevant Seta;
c. advise the employer on the implementation of the Workplace Skills Plan;
d. assist the employer to draft an annual training report on the implementation of the Workplace Skills Plan which complies with the Setas requirements;
e. advise the employer on the quality assurance requirements set by the Seta;
f. act as a contact person between the employer and the sector Seta; and
g. serve as a resource with regard to all aspects of skills development.
2. The employer must provide the Skills Development Facilitator with the resources, facilities and training necessary to perform the functions set out in sub-item (1).
SDLSignatories / Designation (SDF)
Designation (Employer)
SDL
Signatories / Designation (SDF)
Designation (Employer)
A2 CURRENT EMPLOYMENT PROFILE at 1 April 2005
This is defined as the total workforce in respect of which SDL have been paid to SARS. Please include all permanent staff including, partners, directors and learners (irrespective of whether or not they are exempt for the SDL). Do not include other employees for whom you do not pay SDL e.g. temporary workers.
/ African / Coloured / Indian/Asian / White / Total /Occupation Categories / M / F / D / M / F / D / M / F / D / M / F / D / M / F / D /
Total no of Employees:
Total no of people to be trained:
TOTAL
In the table above: M=Male, F=Female, D=Person with disability
A3 ANNUAL SKILLS PRIORITIES (Strategic skills development priorities for the financial year 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006)
Please list your 3 most critical training priorities
1.
2.
3.
A4 TRAINING SPENT (for the current financial year
Amount that will be spent on training for the financial year
How much do you budget to spend on training in the current financial year: R…………….
SDL No.Signatories / Designation (SDF)
Designation (Employer)
A5 AUTHORISATION
Name of Authorised Signatory(e.g. Owner, Managing Partner, Trustee, etc)
______the Authorised Signatory, and ______the Skills Development Facilitator,
declare that this application for a Workplace Skills Planning Grant in respect of …...…………….………………………. (insert SDL number/s)
is to the best of our knowledge true and correct. We understand that AgriSETA may independently verify the information. We also understand that
it is an offence in terms of section 33(b) of the Act to knowingly furnish any false information in this application and that we may be fined or
imprisoned for one year if we are found guilty of knowingly furnishing such false information. This organisation is up-to-date with levy payments to
SARS. This is proof that consultation has occurred between employer and employees (through the Training/Skills Development Committee if applicable).
Signed (SDF) / Date:
Signed (Authorised Signatory)
e.g., Owner, Managing Partner, Trustee / Date:
Please complete this section in full even if you have submitted banking details before. Organisations completing a consolidated grant submission must complete a separate banking details form for each SDL number where banking details differ.
Registered Name
Trading Name
Postal address
Skills Development Levy number
Name of Bank
Address of Bank
Branch code / Account number
Attach at least one of the following to confirm banking details:
Name
Job title
To whom it may concern: The Company/Entity authorizes AgriSETA to pay any amounts which may accrue to the Company/Entity into the Company’s/Entity’s account with the bank reflected above. The Company/Entity understands that the credit transfers, which it has authorized, will be processed by computer through a system known as the “ACB ELECTRONIC TRANSFER SERVICES”. The Company/Entity also understands that no additional advice of payment will be printed on the Company’s/Entity’s bank statement or any accompanying voucher. The Company/Entity may cancel this authority by giving thirty (30) days written notice to this effect, such notice to be sent by prepaid registered post.
Name: ______
Identity Number: ______
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