State of California Employment Training Panel

Program AssessmentJune 2018

Annelies Goger, Ph.D., Marian Negoita, Ph.D., Renatta DeFever, Ph.D., Przemyslaw Nowaczyk, M.A.

Research Methods

2017-2018

2018-201923 Interviews

Outcomes Study

Employer Survey

Instrument

Impact Study

Administer Employer

Survey

Structure of ETP Contracts

The average value of each

training contract was

$208,165.

ETP approved

106,376incumbent workers to train in

2016–2017.

Each year,

ETP funded

388contracts,

for a total of

$80.7 million,on average.

Sources: ETP annual reports, 2012-2017, ETP administrative data, 2016-2017.

Key Findings

• Employers and labor organizations (“users”) reported many benefits to ETP participation

• The employers that participate in ETP through MECs are very different from those that participate through single-employer contracts.

• Factors such as company size, labor turnover rate, training dosage, contract type, and industry sector appear to influence outcomes.

Key Findings

• Users find ETP’s administrative processes overly cumbersome, although they have become more efficient and flexible in recent years.

• Expanding partnerships has allowed ETP to target skills upgrading to specific sectors and to support innovative models of training.

• Apprenticeships

• Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (AB 118)

• Community college sector initiatives

• Employer training needs vary, but common training needs were:• New technologies

• Lean production

• Managerial and supervisory skills.

• Small and mid-sized employers have a high need for more technical assistance and guidance.

More to come…

Additional Visuals

90% of companies using ETP funds were

using multiple-employer contracts.

66%of approved ETP funds (by value)

are administered through

single-employer contracts.

Sources: ETP annual reports, 2012-2017, ETP administrative data, 2016-2017.

ETP supports high-quality jobs by

setting wage requirements for

reimbursement.

The average post-program wage was:

$29.29/hour for incumbent workers, and

$13.78/hourfor new hires.

Low = $260—$762 Moderate = $765—$1018 High = $1019—$1452 Very High = $1453—$5765

Multiple-employer contracts

increase access for small and

mid-sized companies

Although

90%of companies receiving ETP funds

use multiple-employer contracts,

66%of approved ETP funds (by value)

are administered through

single-employer contracts.

Source: ETP administrative data, 2014-2016.

ETP’s Support for Apprenticeships is Growing