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Mandatory Grants (WSP/ATR)

Skills Planning Department. Mandatory Grants (WSP/ATR). Presented by: Rina Behle, Amandie Gerber and Racquel Bergman. April 2013. PRESENTATION OUTLINE. Department Structure SETA Funding structure PIVOTAL Programmes Changes for 2013-2014 Claiming of Mandatory Grants

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Mandatory Grants (WSP/ATR)

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  1. Skills Planning Department Mandatory Grants (WSP/ATR) Presented by: Rina Behle, Amandie Gerber and Racquel Bergman April 2013

  2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Department Structure • SETA Funding structure • PIVOTAL Programmes • Changes for 2013-2014 • Claiming of Mandatory Grants • Issues relating to Mandatory Grant Submission • Guidelines to follow • AgriSETA Management System (SMS)

  3. SKILLS PLANNING DEPARTMENT

  4. SETA FUNDING STRUCTURE

  5. PIVOTAL PROGRAMMES • PIVOTAL = Professional, Vocational, Technical • and Academic Learning • 80% of Discretionary grant funding is allocated to PIVOTAL programmes • PIVOTAL programmes include: • Skills programmes • Learnerships • Degrees/Diplomas • Internships • Graduate Placements • Artisans

  6. Mandatory Grants: WSP/ATR CHANGES FOR 2013-2014 as from 1 April 2013 • DUE DATE • For 2013 the due date will remain at 30 JUNE 2013 • As from 1 April 2014 due date will change to 30 April 2014 and all subsequent years • PAYOUT PERCENTAGE • Change from 50% to 20% • REQUIREMENTS: • ATR + WSP + Proof of Training New Grant Regulation published in the Government Gazette No. 9867 on 03 December 2012.

  7. Mandatory Grants: WSP/ATR • To claim the Mandatory Grant, an employer must submit a combined Annual Training Report and a Workplace Skills Plan to AgriSETA by 30 June 2013. • ON LINE SUBMISSION: (50+) • It is compulsory for employers with 50 or more permanent employees to complete and submit the ATR/WSP on line via the AgriSETA Seta Management System (SMS) • HARD COPY SUBMISSIONS: (50+) • A Special Request Form can be submitted on or before 27 June 2013 if; • Employers/SDFs do not have internet access/poor connection; or • An organization is not yet available on the AgriSETA system (SMS) due to: • Newly registered; name/SDL change or Inter Seta Transfers

  8. Mandatory Grants: WSP/ATR Most common issues with regards to applications (These errors delays the evaluation process) • Slow Response/NO Response from SDFs/Employers • Total number of employees not completed in full. • Change of SDF without informing the SETA. • Learning programme numbers not completed correctly/in full • Authorization pages not submitted, and/or not completed in full by the relevant persons • Proof of Training pages not submitted, for the incorrect year or insufficient documents. • On Line submissions opened and completed but not SUBMITTED by the due date

  9. Mandatory Grants: WSP/ATR GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW: • DUE DATE IS 30 JUNE 2013 • This includes the actual submission (ATR12-13 & WSP13-14) AS WELL as the supporting documents • (signed authorization & declaration page and proof of training completed). • Where possible PLEASE try to only use SMS for all submissions • (ATR/WSP for small and large organization and upload of supporting documents). • MAKE USE OF THE PROVIDED MANUALS AND GUIDELINES!!!!!

  10. Mandatory Grants: WSP/ATR GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW: • Check the Learning programme numbers! • Check your totalnumber of employees (must correspond). • Respondto requests from AgriSETA promptly. • A specific section needs to be completed in full on SMS before the next form will open for completion ….. STARTING with the ATR followed by the WSP) • Uploadingof documents and submittingthe ATR/WSP is two separate functions and do not influence each other.

  11. Mandatory Grants: WSP/ATR GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW: • The submitbutton will only be available once ALLsections have been fully completed! • ATR2012-2013 > Only make use of OFO version 2012 • WSP2013-2014 > Only make use of OFO version 2013 • Send correctproof of training completed as per guidelines • (Only Invoices, certificates, attendance registers or summary of training) • Send only SAMPLEof proof of training (Maximum 5 pages) • (If AgriSETA require more proof we will sent you a written request)

  12. Mandatory Grants: WSP/ATR ATR12/13 & WSP13/14 Submission Due date: SUNDAY 30 JUNE 2013 @ 24:00 AgriSETA staff will be available until 16:30

  13. Mandatory Grants: WSP/ATR WSP/ATR Submissions: Tel: (012) 301 5604 / 5637 / 5619 Fax: (012) 325 5845 or 086 532 7041 E-mail: amandie@agriseta.co.za Post: PO Box 26024, Arcadia,0007 Deliver: AgriSETA House, 529 Belvedere Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083 For more info on Mandatory Grants please visit our website www.agriseta.co.za

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