What is WEDnetPA?
Training Funds to Improve Your Employees' Skills
The Workforce and Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania, or WEDnetPA, is a program providing qualified employers funds to train their employees. The training must be skill-building for the employee’s current job or for an advancement or promotion. Up to $2,000 per eligible employee is available with up to $100,000 for your organization.
Eligibilty
Eligible Organizations
Eligible Organizations
Eligible Organizations
- Company must be located in Pennsylvania.
- Company must be in an eligible industry cluster, commercial/industrial in nature and not be explicitly ineligible as defined by the complete guidelines.
- Each company location must submit its own application (exceptions may apply).
- All locations under the same FEIN are considered a single company subject to the company cap.
- Funding is limited to two years in a row or three out of the past five years.
- Companies with an annual full-time employee turnover rate of 25% or greater are not eligible. This policy may be waived with justification and at the discretion of the state director.
Eligible Employees
Eligible Organizations
Eligible Organizations
- Must be a resident of and employed in Pennsylvania.
- Earn at least $12.00 per hour (subject to change at any time), excluding benefits.
- Be permanently employed full-time and eligible for full-time benefits.
- Be an employee of the specific company location for which a contract is awarded.
Types of Eligible Training
Training Topics
The Workforce and Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania (WEDnetPA) brings training funds to qualified companies across the Commonwealth. The goal of WEDnetPA is to strengthen the business environment of the Commonwealth by helping companies improve the skills and productivity of Pennsylvania workers. Funding for this program is provided by a state appropriation through the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED). WEDnetPA helps companies acquire the training their employees need most. As partners with WEDnetPA, A Teague Of Your Own can help you conduct an assessment and develop a training plan to meet those needs. Training can be done offsite, onsite at your company, or online. Eligible training topics include, but are not limited to:
- Leadership
- Communications
- Teamwork
- Customer Service
- Diversity
- Problem Solving
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