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Minimum wage - trainee rate

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A decision made (23.06.06) to approve a process for the accreditation of in-house training for the purpose of Minimum Wage Regulations.

 

 

Subject:

MINIMUM WAGE – TRAINEE RATE - Request for in principle accreditation of in-house training

Decision Reference:

MD-S-2006-0047

Exempt clause(s):

n/a

Type of Report:

(oral or written)

Written

Person Giving Report (if oral):

n/a

Telephone or

e-mail Meeting?

n/a

Report

File ref:

L:\General Information\

Workgroups\Policy\

Employment\Ministerial decisions\SD Approval of accredited training 6Jun06

Written report – Title

MINIMUM WAGE – TRAINEE RATE - Request for in principle accreditation of in-house training

Written report – Author

(name and job title)

Kate Morel, Policy Principal

Decision(s):

To give in principle approval for a process for the accreditation of in-house training for the purpose of the Minimum Wage Regulations, subject to the following three criteria;

  a written training schedule having been agreed between the employer and the employee before employment commences,

  a log of all training and learning activity must be maintained throughout the training year, including regular reviews to record progress, and

  the employer must contact the Training and Employment Partnership for guidance, advice and materials to assist in preparing a training schedule and training logs suitable for recording progress.

Reason(s) for decision:

Encouragement of in-house training is in accordance with aims of the TEP skills strategy and the ‘trainee rate’ code of practice already states that “any course that is included in the Economic Development Committee’s Training and Employment Partnership ‘Skills Strategy for Jersey” counts as accredited, subject to meeting the other provisions of the code.

The other provisions of the “trainee rate” code sometimes cannot be met in full by an employer due to the absence of formal accredited training for certain specialised trades, which prevents payment of the trainee rate.

Following an employers’ recent request for Ministerial accreditation of their in-house training, it is recommended that the principles of this case should be extended more widely, so that other employers may provide accredited in-house training without seeking individual written approval from the Minister.

Action required:

Officers of Social Security, TEP and JACS to prepare appropriate documentation and guidance for employers and employees, and review the process in 3-6 months with a view to amending the code of practice in future, if necessary.

Signature:

Paul Routier - Minister

Date of Decision:

 

 

 

 

 

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