Common use of Training and Development Programs Clause in Contracts

Training and Development Programs. (a) The State and each Midstream Entity will have a number of training opportunities that may expand the skilled workforce in Alaska. Additionally, the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act provides grants for an Alaska pipeline training program to recruit and train Alaska residents, including the design and construction of training facilities located in Fairbanks to support this training. Each Midstream Entity shall work with the State, including the Labor Department, to develop these or other publicly-funded programs that could increase employment opportunities for Alaska residents. In conjunction with the Project, the Mainline Entity shall spend, or cause the Participants to spend, a combined total of five million Dollars ($5,000,000) in funding those or other workforce training programs and activities in Alaska. The programs and activities could include: (i) informing students in Alaska school districts: (A) about jobs that will be needed for the Alaska Project and how students can qualify for those jobs; and (B) of available apprenticeship, mentoring, and internship opportunities to train or qualify for jobs; (ii) employing apprentices or interns; (iii) working with teachers in Alaska school districts in developing curricula for courses relevant to jobs on the Alaska Project; (iv) assisting the Labor Department in its efforts to upgrade technology applications and provide equipment for training centers and schools to keep training current and relevant for jobs on the Alaska Project; (v) supporting the Labor Department in developing training standards for jobs that will be needed for the Alaska Project; or (vi) providing on-the-job training for employees hired by a Midstream Entity for employment in Alaska. Funding for these activities and programs will begin when the Mainline Entity files its initial FERC application. The Project Summary must describe the expenditures and programs implemented to date. (b) At the completion of Project planning activities, each Midstream Entity shall provide the commissioner of the Labor Department with a description of services, jobs and skills required for construction and operation phases of the Alaska Project. Within thirty (30) Days after its submittal, each Midstream Entity shall meet with the commissioner of the Labor Department to discuss the description and, if necessary, to provide additional clarification.