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About the Department of Labor and Industry DLI’s VISION is to be a trusted DLI’s MISSION is to ensure Minnesota’s resource, service provider and work and living environments are impartial regulator. equitable, healthy and safe. DLI Programs: • • Registered Workplace Safety Apprenticeship Consultation • • Minnesota PIPELINE Workers Program Compensation Administration • Youth Skills Training • Program OSHA Compliance • • Child Labor Wage and Hour Outreach and Compliance Compliance 2

Employment-Based Training Related Structured Instruction on-the-job Powerful learning training Engaged employee with a chosen Benefit Taking a variety to all training of forms provider

Benefits of Employment-Based Training Employers: Workers:  Build and shape their own  Employment workforce  Job Training  Creates new skilled worker pipeline  Wages increase with progress  Workers produce as they train  Master in-demand skills  Improve productivity overall  Earn Credentials  Reduce employee turnover

What is the PIPELINE Program?  An innovative approach to address current and future workforce needs in key industries of Agriculture, Advanced Manufacturing, Health Care Services and Information Technology  A mechanism to develop dual-training programs that are industry-based and employer-driven  In many cases, a pathway into registered apprenticeship  Private Investment, Public Education, Labor and Industry Experience

Strategies  Industry Councils: Inform and direct PIPELINE Program on industry trends and needs through discussion and strategic planning aimed to expand dual training.  Competency Councils: Define and identify specific occupational competencies for the four key industries.  Dual-Training Consulting: Create and disseminate dual training resources for employers, employees and dual trainees: toolbox, grants, and expanding mentorship networks to set up dual training.

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Competency Councils

Dual-Training Consulting  Present to groups and individuals about Dual-Training (DT) programs and resources  Lay out how to establish DT programs  Facilitate employer to employer meetings and partnerships  Investigate barriers and opportunities for the DT program  Design and offer comprehensive templates for articulating and tracking on- the-job training  Convene employer-led meetings with related instruction providers  Support employers with applications for dual-training grants

Dual Training Grant Program  Grants are available to cover the cost of training (tuition, fees, books, and materials)  $6,000/student employee per year;  Maximum grant is $150,000;  Employers (or representative of) may apply if:  Employees will be trained in an eligible occupation;  Employees have not yet attained competency standards;  Positions are located in Minnesota.  For more information, please contact Jacquelynn Mol Sletten at Jacquelynn.Mol.Sletten@state.mn.us.

PIPELINE Dual Training Grant Program • Since its inception in 2015, OHE has administered 124 grants to 67 unique employers; • 1,033 employees have benefited from the PIPELINE Dual Training Grant Program; • PIPELINE Program Consultants and the OHE Grant Administrator continue outreach to new employer partners, averaging about one new employer each day.

Questions and Answers

PIPELINE Contact Information Kathleen Gordon, PIPELINE Program Annie Welch, PIPELINE Program Dan Solomon, PIPELINE Program Consultant Manager Consultant 651.284.5388 651.284.5353 651.284.5355 kathleen.gordon@state.mn.us annie.welch@state.mn.us dan.solomon@state.mn.us 13

HBCA Membership Meeting November 13, 2018

YST Program GOAL: Expand skills training in Minnesota high schools WHY: Increase the number of students entering skilled work and prepare them for successful careers HOW: Create programs for “student learners” so 16 and 17 year olds can participate in on-the-job training at employer sites

What is YST@DLI? Requirements: 1. Local partnership (education and employer) 2. Related classroom instruction for HS credit 3. Paid work experience for students over 16 years of age Youth Skills Training 4. High-growth/high-demand, living wage occupations Program 5. Qualified supervision and safety training 6. Comply with child labor laws 7. Safe and meaningful experience for students

YST Program Industries: High-growth, high-demand, living-wage careers • Advanced manufacturing • Agriculture • Automotive industry • Health care • Information technology

Child Labor Protections What is a Student Learner? A "student-learner" is 16 or 17 years old, a student of an accredited school and a part-time employee. The student-learner obtains both academic credit and employment training under a bona fide written school-work training program agreement between the school and the employer. Using Hazardous Equipment If a student learner’s work involves using hazardous equipment it must be: • incidental to the student-learner's training • intermittent and only for short periods of time (up to 20% of a shift and no more than 1 hour per day) • with direct and close supervision

YST Program Benefits: • Create lasting partnerships between education and employers • Provide safe and meaningful work experiences for students • Bring energy and new ideas about training future talent • Reach younger students to help fill needs and skills gap • Partner in shaping curriculum to address current trends • Increase skills, knowledge and awareness of high-growth, high- demand, living-wage careers

Pilot Program Grants YST Pilot Program Grant Funding: • Five pilot programs • Grants up to $100,000 for each pilot program • Grants awarded to local partnerships • Coordination and implementation of YST programs • Funds cannot be used to pay student wages

Pilot Program Grants What Can YST Pilot Grants be Used for? • Marketing • Advertising • Employer training • Transportation • Student recruitment • Position to coordinate and monitor outcomes • Student certifications

Youth Skills Training Outcomes By the numbers • 25 partnerships qualified to apply for grant funding • Partnerships included 64 school districts and 107 employers • Health care, manufacturing, IT and automotive industries • At least 80% of eligible YST students receive high school diploma • At least 60% of YST students receive a recognized credential upon completing the YST Program

YST Grant Applicants Round 1 Anoka Houston County Art Unlimited Northeast Metro Bloomington Owatonna Brainerd Princeton Robbinsdale City of Minneapolis CMMA St. Paul Schools Elk River Stillwater Faribault SW Minnesota Forest Lake Ultra Machining HAP Company

YST Grant Recipients Round 1 Goodhue County Hutchinson Twin West White Bear Lake Winona

Interested Partnerships

Approved YST Programs

YST Grant Applicants Round 2

DLI Support How Can DLI Help? • • Approve industries and occupations Identify safety training • • Support local partnerships Provide samples and forms • • Provide technical assistance Approve YST programs • • Work with interested employers Award grant funding • Create guides and models

Contact Information Rich Wessels Project Manager Youth Skills Training Program Rich.Wessels@state.mn.us 651-284-5184 www.dli.mn.gov/yst

Labor Standards in Minnesota Dave Skovholt Outreach Coordinator | Labor Standards www.dli.mn.gov

Laws enforced by Minnesota DLI’s Labor Standards • Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act • Women’s Economic Security Act • Child Labor Standards Act • Other laws related to employment, wage, conditions, hours, etc. Labor Standards at Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry is charged with administering parts or all of Minnesota statues 177, 181 and 184 as well as Minnesota Administrative Rules Chapter 5200. Laws enforced by Minnesota DLI’s Labor Standards | www.dli.mn.gov

What does wage theft look like? • Paying less than the required • Pay deductions for short rest minimum wage. breaks. • Not paying time and a half for • Working off the clock. overtime hours. • Misclassifying employees as • Not paying a final check upon independent contractors to separation of employment. avoid wage and hour requirements. • Not paying out earned tips. • Unlawful paycheck deductions. What does wage theft look like? | www.dli.mn.gov

State law – Minimum wage Employer/employee type Minimum wage rate Large employer – Any enterprise with annual gross $9.65/hour* ($9.86-2019) revenues of $500,000 or more Small employer – Any enterprise with annual gross $7.87/hour* ($8.07-2019) revenues of less than $500,000 Training wage – May be paid to employees aged 18 and 19 in the first 90 days of employment Youth wage – May be paid to employees aged 17 or younger J-1 Visa – May be paid to employees of hotels, motels, $7.87* ($8.07-2019) lodging establishments and resorts working under the authority of a summer work, travel exchange (J) visa *minimum wage adjusts January 1 of each year. State law – Minimum wage | www.dli.mn.gov