| Education and Labor Workforce Development Industry & Apprenticeship Services | |||||
| Actual FY 2024 | Actual FY 2025 | Revised FY 2026 | Recommended FY 2027 | Recommended FY 2028 | |
| SOURCE OF FUNDS | |||||
| General Fund | |||||
| Regular Appropriation | 581,100 | 609,200 | 1,609,600 | 2,035,600 | 2,041,400 |
| Budget Reduction-General Fund | (415,000) | ||||
| Other | (110,000) | ||||
| Total General Fund | 581,100 | 499,200 | 1,194,600 | 2,035,600 | 2,041,400 |
| Federal Fund | |||||
| Balance Forward | (907,679) | (518,250) | 566,400 | ||
| Current Receipts | 2,018,492 | 2,125,340 | 1,729,100 | 1,548,400 | 1,563,100 |
| Total Federal Fund | 1,110,813 | 1,607,090 | 2,295,500 | 1,548,400 | 1,563,100 |
| TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS | 1,691,913 | 2,106,290 | 3,490,100 | 3,584,000 | 3,604,500 |
| EXPENDITURES BY CLASS | |||||
| Personnel Costs | 1,284,312 | 1,193,035 | 1,474,800 | 1,500,200 | 1,523,400 |
| Operating Expenses | 468,771 | 346,896 | 573,000 | 622,100 | 622,100 |
| Grants Loans Benefits | 457,080 | 1,442,300 | 1,461,700 | 1,459,000 | |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | 2,210,163 | 1,539,931 | 3,490,100 | 3,584,000 | 3,604,500 |
| EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE | |||||
| General Fund | 581,100 | 499,200 | 1,194,600 | 2,035,600 | 2,041,400 |
| Federal Fund | 1,629,063 | 1,040,731 | 2,295,500 | 1,548,400 | 1,563,100 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | 2,210,163 | 1,539,931 | 3,490,100 | 3,584,000 | 3,604,500 |
The Office of Industry and Apprenticeship Services administers the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Registered Apprenticeship program in accordance with KRS Chapter 343. Registered Apprenticeship is an innovative work-based earn and learn model that meets national standards for registration with the U.S. Department of Labor/Office of Apprenticeship and the Kentucky Office of Industry and Apprenticeship Services. It is a formal system of employee training that combines on-the-job learning with related technical instruction. It is designed to produce highly skilled workers who are fully competent in all aspects on an occupation, including knowledge, skill and proficiency on the job. With apprenticeship training, there is a written contract between the apprentice and the sponsor (employer), approved by and registered with the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the U.S. Department of Labor/Office of Apprenticeship, that specifies the length of training, school hours, and outlines the skills and competencies to be learned and the wages the apprentice will receive. Kentucky's apprenticeship program allows employers to design their own training program tailored to the company's needs as long as it meets the minimum criteria set forth by the U.S. Department of Labor. The Office closely monitors apprenticeship programs to ensure they are meeting the standards of providing quality training and instruction as mandated by 29 CFR, parts 29 and 30. The Office is actively involved with employers and industry associations to discuss the development of local and regional programs with align to the industry sectors identified by the Kentucky Workforce Investment Board. In addition to the apprenticeship program this Office assists employers in obtaining qualified workers to fill job openings as quickly as possible. This program provides counseling, employment testing, job development, referral, and placement.
The budget includes additional General Fund in the amount of $1,439,700 in each fiscal year to replace the expiring Dislocated Worker QUEST federal grant which supported the Ready for Industry program designed to prepare individuals seeking work in high-demand industries. The replacement funding will enable the continuation of the programs which assists jobseekers and businesses with workforce needs and development.
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