IWT Incumbent Worker Training Incumbent Worker Training is designed to benefit business and industry by assisting in the skill development of existing employees, increasing employee productivity and the growth of the company. Both are expected to result in the creation of new jobs, the retention of jobs that otherwise may have been eliminated, and an increase in wages for the trained workers. To be eligible for participation in this initiative, a qualified business must have operated in Louisiana and contributed to the state's Unemployment Insurance System for at least three years. In addition, an employer, or consortium of employers with similar needs, must have at least 15 employees to be trained.
Special emphasis is placed on entry-level incumbent worker training.
Employers must exhibit a long-range commitment to employee training. Donated materials, equipment, or instructors to public training providers, secondary and postsecondary vocational-technical schools, or community colleges within the state. Hired individuals recently released from a correctional facility. Participated in a workplace safety consultation with employees of the Office of Workers' Compensation Administration. Never received a training award under this program.