5.

TRAINING GRANT ASSISTANCE MECHANISM

 

5.1

For ease of employers, the programmes will be implemented under the PERLA scheme, subject to these criteria:

 

a) The programmes can be conducted at employers’ premises (in-house with external trainers) or offered at training providers’ premises (public);

b) Financial assistance is determined at 100 %. This is in line with the Government’s efforts to promote the English Language;

c) The course fee for the 3 programmes will be paid by PSMB to training providers concerned and the amounts incurred will be debited to individual employer’s account under the HRDF;

d) Employers can submit claims for “allowable costs” if applicable; upon the completion of each module, subject to the terms and conditions determined; and

e) Training providers have two options to check employers’ levy balances and reservation of funds:-

i) Funds can be reserved for all three modules prior to the commencement of training and claims must be made upon the completion of each module;

ii) Reservation of fund by module is also allowed prior to the commencement of training and claims must be made upon the completion of training.