Eligibility & Required Documents
Q: How are documents submitted?
A: All documentation should be submitted electronically either via email (etip@ima-net.org) or via secure Dropbox link (once requested)
Q: What type of attendance or proof of participation records are permissible?
A: Any type of attendance record or certificate of completion is acceptable. If training was conducted online, most e-learning systems provide a record of completion. If training was conducted in a live setting, a completed company attendance list is acceptable.
Q: My company has multiple locations in Illinois. Does each location need to be submitted separately?
A: Yes, companies with multiple locations in Illinois need to be submitted separately. Also, if several companies fall under one parent organization, each company with a unique FEIN needs to be submitted separately, regardless of location.
Q: How are wages calculated for Internal Trainers?
A: The wages for Internal Trainers can be submitted for reimbursement, only for the actual instruction time.
Eligible Trainings
Q: Is Anti-Harassment Training eligible for reimbursement?
A: We are not accepting the state’s mandated Anti-Harassment training as an eligible expense. However, if you are an IMA member, we can give you the session and all supporting documentation free of charge. You can contact Terri Graham at tgraham@ima-net.org for the approved training materials.
Q: Is this grant just for safety training or any manufacturing job training?
A: A wide variety of trainings could qualify. See the list of examples of covered trainings.
Q: Does the training have to occur in Illinois?
A: The training can occur out of state as long as the employee is an Illinois based employee. Only the cost of the training is eligible for reimbursement, travel expenses are NOT covered.
Q: Does the grant cover the cost for training material like training manuals?
A: Yes – training materials like manuals, workbooks, etc. are reimbursable expenses.
Q: Are courses taken on Alchemy covered?
A: Yes Alchemy courses are approved courses
Q: Does the grant include remote employees in other locations that are based/paid out of an IL location? US and otherwise?
A: The agreement allows for training of employees from outside of Illinois if they are based at a facility located in Illinois. Should an onsite monitoring audit occur the company would need provide sufficient payroll records that would validate the claim
Q: Does hybrid-format training qualify? Some of it being in a classroom and some on the floor?
A: One on One on the job trainer and or training is not typically allowed unless a structured training outline is submitted and approved. The training outline should clearly identify predetermined training objectives and tracking trainee progress thru testing or other specified training objective results. The internal employee “trainer time” should only be reimbursed for time directly engaged with trainee delivering training objective and testing/results
Q: Can Lunch & Learns on 401K and Excel be eligible for reimbursement? And on-the-job training with more than one employee involved?
A: Training on Employee Benefit Program topics is not eligible for grant participation. Other job-related training topics can be allowed if it is structured and provided by qualified training instructors.
Q: Are online courses from colleges eligible?
A: Yes these courses would be eligible if the criteria as outlined is achieved.
