$10,000 Potential Incentive to Train Additional New Apprentice

 

How? you ask

with two incentives available now to employers.

(1): Queensland Apprenticeship Pledge

Eligible employers can receive an incentive of up to $6,000 for each additional apprentice they employ and retain.

Until 30^th June 2015, under the Queensland Apprenticeship Pledge, the government invites individual employers, including employers who do not currently have apprentices, to 'make a pledge' to employ additional apprentices. Did you know that a Cert III in Civil Construction Plant Operation is an apprenticeship? Got operators with a few tickets to drive machines?

How about getting a full Cert III at no cost + incentives?

Only employers that make a pledge are eligible to receive the incentive payments up to the number of additional apprentices pledged. So if you currently have 2 apprentices and you increase it to 5, your pledge should be 3 (being the increase).

The incentive is paid in two stages:

$4,000 paid in October 2015; and

$2,000 paid in October 2016.

Employer benchmarks are based on additional apprentices employed and retained compared to a baseline as at 30 June 2014 (excluding school-based apprentices and apprentice re-commencements).

The second part of the incentive available has been in place for some time and yet many are still unaware of its availability.

(2): The New Worker Incentive

This incentive is payable in two parts to the employer as listed below. It applies to apprenticeships and traineeships that fall within the National Skills Needs List.

$1,500   Commencement

$2,500   Completion

These incentives are available now within Queensland and whilst many qualifications are 100% as well as additional incentives, employers should take full advantage of them.