Download - Mandatory Grants (WSP/ATR)
Mandatory GrantsMandatory Grants(WSP/ATR)(WSP/ATR)
Presented by: Rina Behle, Amandie Gerber and Racquel Bergman April 2013
Skills Planning DepartmentSkills Planning Department
Department Structure
SETA Funding structure
PIVOTAL Programmes
Changes for 2013-2014
Claiming of Mandatory Grants
Issues relating to Mandatory Grant Submission
Guidelines to follow
AgriSETA Management System (SMS)
PIVOTAL = Professional, Vocational, Technical and Academic Learning
80% of Discretionary grant funding is allocated to PIVOTAL programmes
PIVOTAL programmes include: Skills programmes Learnerships Degrees/Diplomas Internships Graduate Placements Artisans
CHANGES FOR 2013-2014 as from 1 April 2013
DUE DATEFor 2013 the due date will remain at 30 JUNE 2013As from 1 April 2014 due date will change to 30 April
2014 and all subsequent years
PAYOUT PERCENTAGE• Change from 50% to 20%
REQUIREMENTS:• ATR + WSP + Proof of Training
New Grant Regulation published in the New Grant Regulation published in the Government Gazette No. 9867 on 03 December 2012.Government Gazette No. 9867 on 03 December 2012.
To claim the Mandatory Grant, an employer must submit a combined Annual Training Report and a Workplace Skills Plan to AgriSETA by 30 June 2013.
ON LINE SUBMISSIONON LINE SUBMISSION: : (50+)
It is compulsory for employers with 50 or more permanent employees to complete and submit the ATR/WSP on line via the AgriSETA Seta Management System (SMS)
HARD COPY SUBMISSIONSHARD COPY SUBMISSIONS: (50+)
• A Special Request Form can be submitted on or before 27 June 2013 if;
Employers/SDFs do not have internet access/poor connection; or
An organization is not yet available on the AgriSETA system (SMS) due to: Newly registered; name/SDL change or Inter Seta Transfers
Most common issues with regards to applications(These errors delays the evaluation process)
Slow Response/NO Response from SDFs/Employers
Total number of employees not completed in full.
Change of SDF without informing the SETA.
Learning programme numbers not completed correctly/in full
Authorization pages not submitted, and/or not completed in full by the relevant persons
Proof of Training pages not submitted, for the incorrect year or insufficient documents.
On Line submissions opened and completed but not SUBMITTED by the due date
GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW:
DUE DATE IS 30 JUNE 2013 DUE DATE IS 30 JUNE 2013 This includes the actual submission (ATR12-13 & WSP13-14) AS WELL AS WELL as the supporting documents(signed authorization & declaration page and proof of training completed).
Where possible PLEASE try to only use SMSSMS for all submissions (ATR/WSP for small and large organization and upload of supporting documents).
MAKE USE OF THE PROVIDED MANUALS AND MAKE USE OF THE PROVIDED MANUALS AND GUIDELINES!!!!!GUIDELINES!!!!!
GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW:
Check the Learning programme numbersnumbers !
Check your totaltotal number of employees (must correspond).
RespondRespond to requests from AgriSETA promptly.
A specific section needs to be completed in full completed in full on SMS before the next form will open for completion ….. STARTING with the ATR followed by the WSP)
UploadingUploading of documents and submittingsubmitting the ATR/WSP is two separate functions and do not influence each other.
GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW: The submitsubmit button will only be available once ALLALL sections have
been fully completed!
ATR2012-2013 > Only make use of OFO version 2012OFO version 2012
WSP2013-2014 > Only make use of OFO version 2013OFO version 2013
Send correctcorrect proof of training completed as per guidelines (Only Invoices, certificates, attendance registers or summary of training)
Send only SAMPLESAMPLE of proof of training (Maximum 5 pages) (If AgriSETA require more proof we will sent you a written request)
ATR12/13 & WSP13/14ATR12/13 & WSP13/14Submission Due date:Submission Due date:
SUNDAYSUNDAY30 JUNE 201330 JUNE 2013
@ 24:00@ 24:00AgriSETA staff will be available until 16:30AgriSETA staff will be available until 16:30
WSP/ATR Submissions:Tel: (012) 301 5604 / 5637 / 5619
Fax: (012) 325 5845 or 086 532 7041
E-mail: [email protected]
Post: PO Box 26024, Arcadia,0007
Deliver: AgriSETA House, 529 Belvedere Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083
For more info on Mandatory Grants please visit our websitewww.agriseta.co.za