The document outlines the Enterprise Training Support (ETS) scheme by Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in Singapore, aimed at improving skills and productivity. It offers various grants, including training, capability, curriculum contextualisation, HR development, and compensation system review grants, each with specific funding limits and requirements. The scheme seeks to create competitive job opportunities for Singaporeans by enhancing training and development practices within companies.

1. Human Capital (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Enterprise Training Support (ETS) Scheme
Joint development by WDA and MOM (2013)
05.11.2014

2. Benefits
• Raise productivity and skill levels
• Create more hiring and competitive opportunities for Singaporeans
• Benchmark compensation and benefits to market rates

3. ETS Components
1.Training Grant*
2.Capability Grant
3.Curriculum Contextualisation and Alignment Grant
4.HR Development Grant
5.Compensation and Benefits System Review Grant *Mandatory adoption component

4. 1) Training Grant*
Benefits for your company
•Develop holistic training plans comprising of both WSQ and non-WSQ training
•Receive funding for non- WSQ programs
Funding
Requirements
Funding Details
Up to $200 000
per company
Disbursement
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5. 2) Capability Grant
Benefits for your company
•Achieve ATO Status
•Defray costs for attaining an ACTA-Certified Master Trainer
Funding
$20 000 (one-time grant)
Requirements
Disbursement
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6. 3) Curriculum Contextualisation and Alignment Grant
Benefits for your company
•Adopt WSQ in training plans
•Build up structured OJT capabilities
Funding
Up to $52 000 per company
Funding Details
Disbursement
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7. 4) HR Development Grant
Benefits for your company
•Adopt training roadmaps and career progression pathways
•Incorporate WSQ into your HR system
Funding
Up to $60 000 per company
Requirements
Funding Details
Disbursement
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8. 5) Compensation and Benefits System Review Grant
Benefits for your company
•Increases bandwidth and capability to attain industry salary benchmark and restructure wages
Funding
70% capped at $15,000 for funding of actual invoiced costs
Disbursement
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9. Thank You

10. Appendix

11. 1) Training Grant (Requirements)
•Training program must cater to at least 50% of local employees attaining at least 1 SOA.
•Commit at least 30% of proposed company training hours to WSQ courses.
•Adopt WSQ Qualifications as part of training development and recruitment.
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12. 1) Training Grant (Company Type)
SME
non-SME
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13. In-house non-WSQ/OJT
RnF level: $15/hr
PME level: $15/hr
RnF level: 90% capped at $15/hr
PME level: 90% capped at $15/hr
1) Training Grant (Details: SME)
External non-WSQ courses that are not funded under CAT A or CAT B certifiable rates in SkillsConnect but specificed as part of the company approved training plan
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14. In-house non-WSQ/OJT
RnF level: $7/hr
PME level: $15/hr
RnF level: 80% capped at $7/hr
PME level: 50% capped at $15/hr
1) Training Grant (Details: non-SME)
External non-WSQ courses that are not funded under CAT A or CAT B certifiable rates in SkillsConnect but specificed as part of the company approved training plan
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15. 1) Training Grant (Disbursement)
1st Stage
Upon achieving 30% of total training hours approved in Form A and submission of Form B. The amount to be disbursed is based on actual non-WSQ training (not funded through SCN) completed.
2nd Stage
Upon achieving 60% of total training hours approved in Form A and submission of Form B. The amount to be disbursed is based on actual non-WSQ training (not funded through SCN) completed.
3rd Stage
Upon completion of bundled training plan and submission of Form C and Form D. The amount to be disbursed is based on actual non-WSQ training (not funded through SCN) completed. The final tranche should be pro-rated based on the actual WSQ hours trained and hence the eligible non- WSQ hours, capped at the agreed funding amount.
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16. 2) Capability Grant (Requirements)
•Commit to at least 2 WSQ CUs
•Commit to delivering at least 50 in-house SOAs
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17. 2) Capability Grant (Disbursement)
1st Stage (50%)
Upon proof of achieving ATO status and ACTA-certified master trainer
2nd Stage (30%)
Upon accrediting 2 WSQ CUs
3rd Stage (20%)
Upon delivering 50 in-house SOAs
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18. 3) Curriculum Contextualisation and Alignment Grant (Details)
WSQ Curriculum
90% capped at $10,000 per CU for Curriculum
development.
Contextualisation of existing WDA’s standard
curriculum
$5,000 for contextualisation of existing WDA’s
standard curriculum.
OJT Development
90% capped at $2,000 per OJT blueprint.
Sub-capped at $30,000 per company
Sub-capped at $22,000 per company
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19. 3) Curriculum Contextualisation and Alignment Grant (Disbursement)
WSQ Curriculum development and contextualisation
1st Stage (80%)
Upon successful course accreditation per developed/contextualized CU
2nd Stage (20%)
Upon first issuance of SOAs per accredited modules by in-house ATO
OJT blue print
One-time payment
Disbursement upon successful development of each OJT plan
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20. 4) HR Development Grant (Requirements)
•1 year timeframe to achieve at least one of the following outcomes:
i.Develop system to administer and monitor holistic training plan
ii.Integrate WSQ into training plan and HR policy framework
iii.Enhance existing or acquire/develop new system that helps to support adoption of WSQ
iv.Develop career progression pathway tied to training roadmaps with WSQ components
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21. 4) HR Development Grant (Details)
•70% funding of invoiced costs,including $5,000 sub-cap on company’s manpower cost incurred and overall cap of $50,000
*Higher overall cap of $60,000 if career progression pathway is tied to training roadmap consisting of WSQ components.
**Includes both manpower and consultancy costs.
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22. 4) HR Development Grant (Disbursement)
•One-time payment
•Upon submission of all supporting documents upon completion of system development
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23. 5) Compensation and Benefits System Review Grant (Disbursement)
•One-time payment
•Upon submission of invoice and companies commit to adopt wage benchmark or at least 3% wage increase outcomes for workers
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