What Are Apprenticeship Grants?

The new enterprise apprenticeship system is based on the principles of government guidance, enterprise-oriented, and university participation. It adopts the "double system of enterprise and school, and integration of engineering and learning", that is, enterprises and technical colleges, vocational colleges, vocational training institutions, and corporate training Educational and training institutions such as the center jointly train apprentices by adopting the model of dual-enterprise apprenticeship in schools and schools, and alternate training between work and study. ^[1]

New apprenticeship

The new enterprise apprenticeship system is based on the principles of government guidance, enterprise-oriented, and university participation. It adopts the "double system of enterprise and school, and integration of engineering and learning", that is, enterprises and technical colleges, vocational colleges, vocational training institutions, and corporate training Educational and training institutions such as the center jointly train apprentices by adopting the model of dual-enterprise apprenticeship in schools and schools, and alternate training between work and study. ^[1]

The new enterprise apprenticeship system aims to guide enterprises to establish a new mechanism for the work of skilled personnel. Through the implementation of new enterprise apprenticeship systems that focus on "recruitment means enrollment, enterprise entry into schools, and dual training of enterprises and schools" as the main content, new enterprise recruitment is organized. Employing personnel and newly transferred personnel to participate in new-type apprenticeship training can establish a long-term and stable enterprise-school cooperation model, explore new ways of training employees, improve training policies and training service systems, and accelerate the training of young talents in enterprises.

The training mode adopts the "double system of enterprise and school, and integration of engineering and learning", that is, education and training institutions (hereinafter referred to as "training institutions") such as enterprises and technical colleges, vocational training institutions, corporate training centers, etc. Alternate training in engineering, part-time or semi-part-time training, etc. jointly train new apprentices.

Pilot work on the new apprenticeship system for enterprises is jointly organized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of Finance, and has been gradually launched. At present, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has reached an agreement with the human resources and social security departments of some provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities). (City, city) Select 3 to 5 large and medium-sized enterprises with corresponding conditions as pilot units, and each enterprise selects about 100 people to participate in apprenticeship training. ^[3]

The first is to improve the investment mechanism for apprenticeship training. During apprenticeships, the enterprise shall pay wages in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Contract Law, and the wages shall not be lower than the minimum wage at the location of the enterprise. The enterprise shall pay apprenticeship training fees to the training institution in accordance with the cooperation agreement signed with the training institution, and the required funds shall be paid from the education expenses of the enterprise employees; if it meets the relevant policies and regulations, the government shall provide vocational training and vocational skill appraisal subsidies. Enterprise mentors who take on apprenticeship tasks enjoy tutor apprenticeship allowances. The allowance rate is determined by the enterprise and the allowance is borne by the enterprise. Expenses incurred by an enterprise to provide apprenticeships with on-the-job training, business training, etc. that meet the requirements of relevant policies may be included in the education expenses of enterprise employees.

The second is to improve fiscal subsidy policies. The human resources and social security department together with the financial department shall provide vocational training subsidies to enterprises conducting apprenticeship training, and the subsidy funds shall be paid from the employment subsidy funds. The annual subsidy standard for each apprentice is in principle not less than 4,000 yuan, and according to economic development, Training costs and price indices have gradually increased. Before the apprenticeship training, the company submits the relevant materials to the local human resources and social security department for record. After being reviewed by the human resources and social security department, it is included in the apprenticeship training plan. The financial department advances the subsidy fund to the enterprise up to 50% according to the regulations. The training task is completed. Later, the remaining subsidy funds shall be paid in time. For those who have difficulty in finding employment in apprenticeship training and graduates of colleges and universities in the graduation year, the social security subsidy policy shall be implemented in accordance with regulations. ^[4]