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BLUEGRASS STATE SKILLSCORPORATION2016 Annual Report

October 2016

The Cabinet for Economic Development (CED) is pleased to present the Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report of the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC). BSSC plays a significant role in keeping Kentucky’s business and industry competitive in today’s global economy by assisting them in providing quality training for their workforce.

Through the hard work of the BSSC board and staff, the Cabinet has built a strong reputation for providing customized, flexible and industry-driven skills training opportunities, and companies continue to place a high value on the programs offered by BSSC. This past year, the BSSC Board of Directors approved 138 grant-in-aid applications for companies and training consortia to train 43,186 Kentucky-resident employees and tax credit applications for 39 companies to train over 8,164 Kentucky-resident employees.

In addition, CED continues to work closely with our Kentucky Skills Network partners to provide quality training opportunities to our business clients across the Commonwealth in order to maximize the resources available to help them achieve their workforce development goals. We appreciate the support of Governor Matt Bevin, the Kentucky General Assembly, the Kentucky Economic Development Partnership Board, the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation Board, as well as our many workforce development partners to ensure that Kentucky’s workforce is prepared for the jobs of the future.

October 2016

As Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Executive Director of the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC), we are pleased to present this report as an accurate accounting of the activities of the BSSC for fiscal year 2016 (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016). The annual report, which is required pursuant to KRS 154.12.208, provides information about the approval of Grant-In-Aid (GIA) and Skills Training Investment Credit (STIC) projects. The report also provides information on the final approval of GIA expenditures, STIC tax credits, and the Metropolitan College TAX Credit (MCTC), and highlights the excellent public and private partner ships necessary to accomplish the goal of providing Kentucky employers with a highly skilled workforce.

Quality customer service has always been a hallmark of the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation and the staff continues to be committed to providing excellent customer service and continuous improvement. That high level of service is reflected in the feedback we’ve received in our Performance Evaluation Questionnaire (PEQ), which are completed by the company at the end of each project. During FY 2016, the BSSC received and reviewed 115 PEQs, of which 100% stated they would recommend BSSC to others in the future. The primary reasons cited on the PEQ for conducting the training were to provide skills necessary for company operation, to incorporate a new product or process, competitive pressures, and to introduce new technology.

The responses to the PEQ’s clearly demonstrate that the funds provided to the BSSC are used in a manner that improves and promotes the employment opportunities of Kentucky’s residents and enhances the ability of Kentucky companies to remain competitive in the global economy.

On behalf of the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation, we respectfully submit this report as an accurate accounting of the activities of the BSSC for FY 2016.

The Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC) has built a strong reputation for meeting and exceeding industry needs for customized, flexible and industry-driven skills training. It partners with other employment and training organizations to tailor a comprehensive program of skills training services for new, expanding and existing companies.

The BSSC plays a significant role in keeping Kentucky’s business and industry competitive in the global economy by helping provide the necessary workforce training in the following ways:

Administering and funding Kentucky’s customized business and industry-specific training efforts through Grant-in-Aid and Skills Training Investment Credit projects that are approved by the BSSC Board of Directors;

Acting as a broker by coordinating the resources of skills training providers;

Facilitating the creation of public/private partnerships through education and training programs designed to meet training needs of individual and multiple-company projects. and

Administering any special state appropriation for customized business and industry-specific training.

The BSSC represents the consolidated efforts of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development and the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, and is attached to the Cabinet for Economic Development for administrative purposes An 18 member board of directors made up of public and private sector officials govern the BSSC. Private-sector representatives comprise more than half of the board membership.

BLUEGRASS STATE SKILLS CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FY 2015-2016

BSSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AT LARGE:

BSSC Board ChairRandall Fox, Senior PartnerCapstone HR Services Inc.Benton, KY

BSSC Vice-ChairWilliam “Carl” Lay, President Human Resource Management ProfessionalsElizabethtown, KY

BSSC TreasurerDoris Moody, Human Resources Team LeaderLogan Aluminum Inc. Russellville, KY

BSSC Secretary Rita Combs-Sterrett, PresidentRCS AssociatesLouisville, KY

Daniel AtzingerFord Motor Company - RetiredLouisville, KY

Brenda Bankston, Director of Grants and Dev.Big Brothers Big Sisters of KentuckianaLouisville, KY

Jay Box, Ph.D.(Proxy-Dr. Rhonda Tracy, Dr. Keith Stephens)KCTCSVersailles, KY

Erik Dunnigan, Acting Secretary (Proxy Katie Smith)Cabinet for Economic DevelopmentFrankfort, KY

Eston Glover, President/CEOPennyrile Rural Electric Coop.Elkton, KY

Hal Heiner, Secretary (Proxy – Rick Jordan)Education and Workforce Development CabinetFrankfort, KY

Robert L. King, President (Proxy Reecie Stagnolia, Jacqueline Korengel, Sharon Johnston, Cody Davidson)Council on Postsecondary EducationFrankfort, KY

Beth Kuhn, Commissioner (Proxy – Andy Hightower)Department of Workforce InvestmentFrankfort, KY

John Y. Kuzuoka, School AdministratorSheet Metal Workers #110Louisville, KY

Torsten Langguth, Plant ManagerDr. Schneider Automotive Systems, Inc.Russell Springs

Tom Lund, Economic Development DirectorMarion County Economic DevelopmentLebanon, KY

Derrick Ramsey, SecretaryKentucky Dept. of Labor (Proxy - Dep. Secretary Mike Nemes)Frankfort, KY

Jeff Whitehead, Executive DirectorEKCEP, Inc.Hazard, KY

INTRODUCTIONThe BSSC program is a

valuable tool enabling

Post Glover employees

to receive the training

necessary to maintain

Post Glover’s excellent

reputation within the

electrical manufacturing

industry.

JULIE SCHRECK HR ADMINISTRATOR

Post Glover Resistors

GRANT-IN-AID (GIA) The Grant-in-Aid (GIA) program provides reimbursement funds for training employees of Kentucky’s new and expanding companies and for skills upgrade training.

Listed below is a summary of the GIA projects approved during FY 2016 by the BSSC Board of Directors:

138 skills training grants valued at $14,961,305 to provide skills training services to individual companies and training consortia; training 43,186 Kentucky residents at an average cost of $346.49 per trainee; as follows:

228 Kentucky residents being trained for new industry at a cost of $105,000 or $460.53 per trainee;

24,916 Kentucky residents being trained for expanding industry at a cost of $3,985,530 or $159.96 per trainee; and

18,042 Kentucky residents being trained for existing industry at a cost of $10,870,775 or $602.53 per trainee.

GIA applications in the amount of $1,450,948 for 51 companies were received and processed by the BSSC but were not funded due to insufficient funds.

GIA net disbursements for skills training projects during FY 2016 totaled $6,819,801.91 and were received by 115 companies and training consortia.

The BSSC program is valuable in helping Kentucky

Cooperage retain and increase production orders that could

be lost to other facilities in the state. A well trained workforce is

essential in keeping business in Kentucky.

LISA SPALDING, Kentucky Cooperage, Inc.

Our employees love the opportunity to advance their skills,

not only for their job duties, but for their personal use as well.

SHEA GREEN HR ADMINISTRATOR , SRC OF LEXINGTON

The Skills Training Investment Credit (STIC) program provides tax credits to offset a portion of approved costs to support skills upgrade training to qualified companies.

Listed below is a summary of the STIC projects approved during FY 2015-16 by the BSSC Board of Directors:

39 companies received preliminary approval for investment credits valued at $2,400,743; training 8,164 Kentucky residents at an average cost of $294.06 per trainee; and

25 companies received final approval of $1,563,796.50 in tax credits through the STIC program for 12,550 trainees at a cost of $124.61 per trainee.

By statute, a minimum of 30 percent of companies receiving preliminary approval for tax credits by the BSSC Board of Directors must be “high performance companies.”

A high performance company is one that has met and maintained a certified quality standards program. Examples of such programs are International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Certified Quality Inspector Certification and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Certification.

In FY 2016, approximately 41 percent of the preliminarily approved tax credit applications were for “high performance companies.”

SKILLS TRAINING INVESTMENT CREDIT(STIC)

As a small employer, it

can be difficult to spend

the time and funding on

training programs that

are necessary for our

operation. The BSSC

enables us to continue

to grow and improve our

operation.

AMY LINKOUS HR MANAGER

Hahn Automation Inc.

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPSMetropolitan College Tax Credit (MCTC)

In 2009, the BSSC was given the authority to approve tax credits on behalf of a qualified tax payer that is a party to the “Metropolitan College Agreement.” Its purpose is to encourage employers to provide educational opportunities to employees through a program that combines work with postsecondary education.

In Louisville, a partnership that includes United Parcel Service (UPS), the University of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College provides eligible Kentucky residents access to a tuition-free post-secondary education and outstanding employment opportunities.

To ensure the program’s ongoing success, the BSSC approved its third Metropolitan College Tax Credit to UPS during FY 2016 in the amount of $4,063,464.18.

Kentucky Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (KY FAME)

The Kentucky Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (KY FAME) is a partnership of regional manufacturers whose purpose is to utilize dual-track, apprenticeship-style training to create a pipeline of highly skilled workers.

The primary method to achieve the goal creating a highly skilled workforce is through partnerships with local educational institutions to implement the Advanced Manufacturing Technician Program (AMT), an integrated, career pathway associate in applied science degree partnership program provided by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. AMT is a dual-track, five semester program within an Associate in Applied Science Degree providing a multi-disciplinary technical foundation coupled with continuous real-world working experience with a leading manufacturer (company sponsor). AMT combines proven workplace components of apprenticeship with the earn-and-learn model in subjects including electricity, fluid power, mechanics, fabrication, and robotics, as well as paid work experience that introduces hands-on application and the best practices of a world class manufacturer.

KY FAME currently includes over 130 member companies statewide from 9 chapters. More than 115 students have completed the AMT program and enrollment for the 2016 fall semester is estimated at 400 students.

Pulaski

Warren

Nelson

Daviess

Shelby

Madison

Clark

Henderson

Rowan

Boyle

Oldham

Wood-ford

Hart

TriggLogan

Christian

Adair

Todd

Barren

Floyd

Allen

Hopkins

Union

Bullitt

Marion

Henry

Taylor

Monroe

Muhlenberg

Webster

Russell

Mason

McLean

Franklin

McCracken

Gallatin

Hancock

Mont-gomery

Pike

Ohio

Hardin

Butler

Casey

Leslie

Knott

Carter

Perry

Bath

BreathittLee

Lincoln

Grant

Letcher

McCreary

Fleming

Lawrence

Greenup

Marshall

Boone

Ballard

Wolfe

Martin

Boyd

Johnson

Simpson

Owsley

Washington

Trimble

Kenton

Cam

pbell

Jessamine

Lewis

Graves

Knox

Laurel

Owen

Grayson

Scott

Meade

Breckinridge

Green

Larue

Calloway

Jefferson

Fayette

Harrison

Mercer

Magoffin

Crittenden

Bourbon

Metcalfe

Livingston

Hickman

Rockcastle

Edmonson

Powell

Menifee

BrackenCarroll

Robertson

Clay

Bell

Harlan

WayneWhitley

Estill

Lyon

Morgan

Elliott

Jackson

Caldwell

Fulton

Garrard

Clinton

Pendleton

Carlisle

Cumberland

Spencer

Nicholas

Anderson

Certified Work Ready

Certified Work Ready in Progress

Letter of Intent

Formative Stage

workready.ky.gov

COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPSKentucky Skills Network

In early 2014, the Kentucky Skills Network was formed as a collaboration between Kentucky workforce partners, whose goal is to provide ease of service, professionalism, quality resources and results that will enhance the workforce delivery system in the Commonwealth. The Kentucky Skills Network brings together the solutions that individuals, employers and workforce professionals need to prosper in the global economy. Resources provided by the Kentucky Skills Network include:

> Grants and tax credits for training, tuition and certification

> Safety and health training

> Pre-employment recruitment, assessment and training

> Customized training

> Labor market research

The Kentucky Skills Network is a collaborative partnership between the Cabinet for Economic Development, the Kentucky Community & Technical College System, the Labor Cabinet and the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.

Work Ready Communities

In 2011, to ensure companies a skilled workforce, the Kentucky Workforce Investment Board (KWIB) initiated the Work Ready Communities initiative. Kentucky counties are certified as “Work Ready” based upon the quality of their workforce as measured by criteria established by the steering committee and approved by the KWIB board of directors.

Through FY 2016, 68 Kentucky counties had been certified as either “Work Ready” or “Work Ready in Progress”. The BSSC executive director serves on both the Work Ready steering committee and the application review team.

Pulaski

Warren

Nelson

Daviess

Shelby

Madison

Clark

Henderson

Rowan

Boyle

Oldham

Wood-ford

Hart

TriggLogan

Christian

Adair

Todd

Barren

Floyd

Allen

Hopkins

Union

Bullitt

Marion

Henry

Taylor

Monroe

Muhlenberg

Webster

Russell

Mason

McLean

Franklin

McCracken

Gallatin

Hancock

Mont-gomery

Pike

Ohio

Hardin

Butler

Casey

Leslie

Knott

Carter

Perry

Bath

BreathittLee

Lincoln

Grant

Letcher

McCreary

Fleming

Lawrence

Greenup

Marshall

Boone

Ballard

Wolfe

Martin

Boyd

Johnson

Simpson

Owsley

Washington

Trimble

Kenton

Cam

pbell

Jessamine

Lewis

Graves

Knox

Laurel

Owen

Grayson

Scott

Meade

Breckinridge

Green

Larue

Calloway

Jefferson

Fayette

Harrison

Mercer

Magoffin

Crittenden

Bourbon

Metcalfe

Livingston

Hickman

Rockcastle

Edmonson

Powell

Menifee

BrackenCarroll

Robertson

Clay

Bell

Harlan

WayneWhitley

Estill

Lyon

Morgan

Elliott

Jackson

Caldwell

Fulton

Garrard

Clinton

Pendleton

Carlisle

Cumberland

Spencer

Nicholas

Anderson

Updated July 1, 2015

Certified Work Ready

Certified Work Ready in Progress

Letter of Intent

Formative Stage

Unengaged

workready.ky.gov

COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS (continued)

Kentucky Work Ready Skills Initiative

In 2016, Governor Bevin and the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet announced the launch of the Kentucky Work Ready Skills Initiative. This $100 million statewide bond program is aimed at developing a highly trained, modernized workforce in the Commonwealth, to meet the needs of employers and promote sustainable incomes for Kentuckians.

Proposals require at least 10 percent match by local partners. Applications support locally developed projects that include the participation of a private employer, educational agency and other interested local and regional partners, so that the plan is tailored to the workforce and industry needs of the area.

The initiative is overseen by a nine-member board, which includes the secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, the secretary of the Cabinet for Economic Development, the secretary of the Labor Cabinet, the chair of the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board, three employers nominated by the Governor, one member nominated by the Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives and one nominated by the President of the Kentucky Senate. Technical support is provided by the staff of the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority.

Kentucky Future Skills Report

In 2015, the Kentucky Workforce Investment Board commissioned the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, and Kentucky Department of Education to identify Kentucky’s high-growth industry sectors and study occupational requirements within those sectors.

The result of this study has produced in the first annual Kentucky Future Skills Report. The Report is an in-depth analysis focused on identify Kentucky’s supply and demand for occupations in sustainable, high-wage sectors. Additionally, the Report examines enrollment and graduation data from Kentucky’s K-12 and post-secondary degree programs to measure alignment to the identified high-demand occupations. Finally, the Report will align K-20 credentials and degrees that match sector and occupational demands.

This report has identified almost 300,000 jobs that will need to be filled over the next five years, in the industries of Healthcare, Business & Technical Services, Manufacturing, Transportation and Construction.

COMPANY CITY TRAINEES FUNDING AMT

A.O. Smith Corporation Florence 30 $25,000.00

AEP Industries Inc. Nicholasville 58 $11,295.00

AGC Glass Company North America Richmond 113 $25,000.00

Albaad USA, Inc. Nicholasville 49 $25,000.00

Aleris Rolled Products, LLC Lewisport 400 $200,000.00

Aleris Rolled Products, LLC Lewisport 400* $200,000.00

Aleris Rolled Products, LLC Lewisport 400* $100,000.00

American Stave Company L.L.C. Morehead 70 $25,000.00

AMZN wacs LLC Winchester 300 $25,000.00

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company Erlanger 200 $200,000.00

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company Erlanger 200* $100,000.00

Balluff, Inc. Florence 98 $25,000.00

Baptist Health Louisville 1141 $75,000.00

Bilstein Cold Rolled Steel LP Bowling Green 100 $185,000.00

Bluegrass Business Consortium, Inc. Berea 318 $75,000.00

Bowling Green Metalforming L.L.C. Bowling Green 450 $200,000.00

Bowling Green Metalforming L.L.C. Bowling Green 450* $200,000.00

Bowling Green Metalforming L.L.C. Bowling Green 450* $100,000.00

Central States Manufacturing Inc. Scottsville 19 $35,000.00

Continental Building Products Operating Company, LLC Silver Grove 40 $25,000.00

Creform Corporation Georgetown 10 $20,000.00

D & B Truck & Equipment Sales, LLC Glasgow 79 $25,000.00

Diversified Structural Composites, Inc. Erlanger 51 $25,000.00

Dr. Schneider Automotive Systems, Inc. Russell Springs 130 $25,000.00

Ethos Holding Corp. Newport 21 $25,000.00

FD Alpha Acquisition LLC Bowling Green 56 $25,000.00

FD Alpha Acquisition LLC Louisville 67 $25,000.00

Ford Motor Company Louisville 1200 $200,000.00

Ford Motor Company Louisville 1200* $200,000.00







NEW GRANT-IN-AIDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016The BSSC Board of Directors approves new grant-in-aid projects based upon the availability of funds

for each board meeting. Once the board approves a grant-in-aid project, training may commence and documentation submitted for reimbursement.

*Company received multiple grant approvals on the same set of trainees.






































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General Electric Company Louisville 5726 $200,000.00

Genscape, Inc. Louisville 5 $10,000.00

Global Aviation Navigator, Inc. Louisville 10 $20,000.00

Graham Packaging Company, L.P. Bowling Green 68 $50,000.00

Healthcare National Marketing Inc Incorporated Jenkins 51 $25,000.00

Hendrickson USA, LLC Elizabethtown 75 $25,000.00

Hibbs Electromechanical, Inc. Madisonville 14 $25,000.00

Houston-Johnson, Inc. Louisville 173 $25,000.00

Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership Princeton 40 $25,000.00

Indelac Controls, Inc. Florence 350 $25,000.00

INFAC North America Inc Campbellsville 36 $25,000.00

Innovative Manufacturing Services, Inc. Glasgow 25 $25,000.00

INOAC Packaging Group Inc. Bardstown 13 $25,000.00

iPay Technologies, LLC Louisville 69 $70,000.00

Joy Global Underground Mining LLC Lebanon 14 $20,304.00

Keebler Company Florence 195 $53,630.00

Kellogg USA Inc. Kimper 14 $25,000.00

Kentucky Alliance Training Consortium, Inc. Bowling Green 333 $75,000.00

KYFAME: Northern Kentucky Chapter Covington 142 $75,000.00

KentuckyOne Health, Inc. Louisville 3671 $75,000.00

Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products LLC Bowling Green 250 $175,000.00

Logan Aluminum Inc. Russellville 209 $200,000.00



Mubea North-America Shared Services, Inc. Florence 30 $25,000.00

Mubea Precision Springs, Inc. Florence 200 $25,000.00

Mubea Tailor Rolled Blanks, LLC Florence 26 $25,000.00





Mubea, Inc. Florence 84 $25,000.00


Nexigen Communications, L.L.C. Newport 22 $25,000.00

Niemco Fabricators, Inc. Louisville 23 $25,000.00

Northern Kentucky Training Consortium, LLC Highland Heights 395 $75,000.00

Norton Healthcare, Inc. Louisville 7495 $75,000.00

Patel Services, LLC Cold Springs 8 $16,000.00

Quad/Graphics, Inc. Franklin 158 $25,000.00

R.C. Bigelow, Inc. Louisville 14 $25,000.00

Riken Elastomers Corporation Hopkinsville 27 $25,000.00

Sabert Corporation Shepherdsville 100 $25,000.00

Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation, Inc. Lexington 3072 $75,000.00

SCA Personal Care, Inc. Bowling Green 144 $25,000.00

Schwan’s Global Supply Chain, Inc. Florence 432 $25,000.00

Southeast Kentucky Regional Training Consortium, Inc. Corbin 495 $75,000.00

Steinkamp Moulding LTD. Erlanger 14 $25,000.00

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. Edmonton 279 $25,000.00

Taica Cubic Printing Kentucky, LLC Winchester 6 $8,301.00

Teespring Incorporated Hebron 20 $6,000.00

Teknor Color Company Henderson 15 $20,775.00

The Corken Steel Products Company Elizabethtown 5 $10,000.00

The Corken Steel Products Company Covington 25 $25,000.00

Titan Contracting & Leasing Company, Inc. Owensboro 45 $25,000.00

Total Quality Logistics, LLC Louisville 45 $25,000.00

Tower Automotive Operations USA I, LLC Bardstown 25 $25,000.00

Tower Automotive Operations USA I, LLC Shepherdsville 35 $25,000.00

Toyotetsu America, Inc. Somerset 300 $50,000.00

TWB, LLC Glasgow 12 $24,000.00

V-Soft Consulting Group, Inc. Louisville 10 $20,000.00

Vermont Castings Group Paris 300 $25,000.00

ZirMed Inc. Louisville 423 $44,000.00

TOTALS 43,186* $14,961,305.00 *unduplicated trainees




COMPANY CITY TRAINEES EXPENSES PAID

AGC Automotive Americas Co. Elizabethtown 220 $50,000.00

Ale-8-One Bottling Company Winchester 23 $7,500.00

American Stave Company L.L.C. Morehead 6 $10,886.20

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC Glasgow 113 $25,000.00

Amteck, LLC Lexington 50 $25,000.00

ARC Automotive, Inc. Morgantown 132 ($742.72)

ASAP Automation, LLC Louisville 42 $25,000.00

Baptist Health Louisville 77 $70,109.38

Benda-Lutz Corporation Independence 14 $25,000.00

Bluegrass Business Consortium, Inc. Berea 71 $75,000.00

Bluegrass Supply Chain Services, LLC Bowling Green 31 $2,093.75

Bonfiglioli USA Inc. Hebron 39 $25,000.00

CGS Machine & Tool, Inc. Bowling Green 20 $25,000.00

Chism Machine and Gage, Inc. Somerset 3 $852.63

Computershare, Inc. Louisville 154 $200,000.00

CTA Acoustics, Inc. Corbin 100 $23,524.70

Cummins Crosspoint, LLC Louisville 67 $25,000.00

Designs Direct L.L.C. Covington 12 $23,200.00

Eagle Manufacturing Company, LLC Florence 20 $25,000.00

Felker Brothers Corporation Glasgow 20 $21,350.00

Fives Machining Systems, Inc. Hebron 21 $25,000.00

Flex Films (USA), LTD Elizabethtown 106 $25,738.11















EXPENDITURES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016Reimbursements made to Kentucky companies in FY 2014-2015 to offset the costs of Kentucky

resident employee training.



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Fuel Total Systems Kentucky Corporation Lebanon 22 $25,000.00

Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc. Louisville 43 $18,756.92

Gibbs Die Casting Corporation Henderson 13 $25,000.00

Hahn Automation Inc Hebron 15 $25,000.00

Hayashi Telempu North America Corporation Frankfort 52 $4,165.00

Hendrickson USA, LLC Elizabethtown 51 $23,102.93

Hillerich & Bradsby Co. Louisville 91 $10,609.75

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. Harrodsburg 222 $150,000.00

InLine Automation Group, LLC Louisville 6 $3,366.54

Interapt, LLC Louisville 17 $25,000.00

International Automotive Components Group North American, Inc. Madisonville 53 $25,000.00

iPay Technologies LLC Elizabethtown 16 $45,000.00

Johnan America, Inc. Bardstown 16 $18,562.90

Kayser Automotive Systems USA, LP Fulton 49 $98,000.00

Kentucky Cooperage LP LTD Lebanon 377 $25,000.00

KYFAME Inc Georgetown 38 $75,000.00

KYFAME: Northern Kentucky Chapter Covington 38 $48,000.00

KYFAME: Northern Kentucky Chapter Covington 38* $27,000.00

Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products LLC Bowling Green 86 $34,439.62

Lebanon Power & Apparatus Company, Inc. Lebanon 13 $25,000.00

Life Fitness, Inc. Falmouth 15 $20,192.16

Life Fitness, Inc. Falmouth 15* $4,807.84

Lightfoot Software Company Lexington 20 $25,000.00


L’Oreal USA Products, Inc. Florence 34 $25,000.00

Marquette Transportation Company, LLC Paducah 20 $25,000.00

Meritor Inc. Frankfort 140 $11,155.05





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Meritor, Inc. Franklin 5 $10,000.00

Metalsa Structural Products, Inc. Elizabethtown 1850 $50,000.00

Mitsui Kinzoku Catalysts America, Inc. Frankfort 25 $12,500.00


NELCO Training , Inc. Bardstown 21 $22,068.14

Northwest KY Training Consortium Henderson 1851 $5,542.98

Nucor Steel Gallatin LLC Ghent 162 $25,000.00

Post Glover Resistors Erlanger 41 $25,000.00

Quiver Ventures LLC Bowling Green 28 $54,141.75

R.J. Temper, Inc. Madisonville 20 $2,700.00

RB Distribution Inc. Warsaw 92 $25,000.00

Regulus Group LLC Louisville 13 $25,000.00

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America, LLC Calvert City 7 $14,000.00

Simpson County Training Consortium Franklin 170 $32,100.00

Span Tech LLC Glasgow 24 $12,194.00

SRC of Lexington, Inc. Lexington 31 $5,762.50

Steinkamp Moulding LP Erlanger 13 $25,000.00

Strategic Communications, LLC Louisville 18 $7,555.98

Strategic Communications, LLC Louisville 18* $5,262.00

Strategic Communications, LLC Louisville 18* $5,875.13

Strong Tower Construction, LLC DBA Koch Corporation Louisville 29 $16,000.00

Summit Biosciences Inc. Lexington 32 $11,918.75

Summit Biosciences Inc. Lexington 32* $13,081.25

Teespring Incorporated Hebron 15 $6,000.00

The Corken Steel Products Company Lexington 12 $22,000.00

The Corken Steel Products Company Louisville 13 $25,000.00

The Hines Group, Inc. Philpot 84 $8,535.78



The Training Consortium of South Central Kentucky, Inc. Bowling Green 320 $35,840.71

Thermex-Thermatron, LP Louisville 8 $3,047.80

Thermex-Thermatron, LP Louisville 8* $1,511.80

Thermex-Thermatron, LP Louisville 8* $4,842.60

Tier 1 Performance Solutions, LLC Covington 77 $25,000.00

Total Quality Logistics, LLC Erlanger 70 $25,000.00





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Toyota Boshoku Kentucky, LLC Harrodsburg 7 $2,800.00

Toyotetsu Mid America, LLC Owensboro 260 $9,909.85

U.S. Bank Home Mortgage Office Owensboro 105 $65,191.50

Universal Woods, Incorporated Louisville 16 $25,000.00

Wacker Chemical Corporation Calvert City 46 $70,000.00

Whitehall Industries, LLC Paducah 28 $3,669.76

WILD Flavors Inc. Erlanger 55 $25,000.00

Worldwide Technologies, LLC Franklin 13 $25,000.00

Zotefoams, Inc. Walton 18 $25,000.00

TOTALS 14,725* $6,819,801.91 *unduplicated trainees

The BSSC program has been very instrumental in being able

to expand our business and create jobs. We have been able to train

our employees to meet the requirements of our customers, therefore,

increasing profitability and significantly creating new jobs. The BSSC staff

is very knowledgeable and helpful with any questions I may have.

MARY BARNHILL DOCUMENT CONTROL COORDINATOR, Summit Biosciences, Inc.

BSSC support has contributed directly to our significant

growth; increase in number of employees; significantly increased

employee retention rate, and global expansion. Correspondingly, team

members have benefited through enriched lives.

TIM HOLT DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES, Universal Woods, Inc.


STIC PRELIMINARY APPROVALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016Companies must first receive preliminary approval by the BSSC Board of Directors for STIC projects.

Once companies receive preliminary approval training may commence.

COMPANY CITY TRAINEES STIC AMOUNT

AGC Glass Company North America Richmond 138 $69,000.00

Balluff, Inc. Florence 83 $42,000.00

Best Buy Stores, L.P. Brooks 726 $100,000.00

Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles 66 $33,000.00

Bourbon Community Hospital Paris 136 $68,000.00

Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc. Butler 320 $100,000.00

Charter Communications (DE), Inc. Louisville 707 $100,000.00

Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester 293 $100,000.00

Concept Displays, Inc. Louisville 15 $7,500.00

Country Oven Bakery Bowling Green 38 $19,000.00

Domtar Paper Company, LLC Hawesville 326 $100,000.00

Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown 237 $100,000.00

Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC London 640 $100,000.00

Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield 263 $100,000.00

JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association Louisville 54 $27,000.00

Kellogg USA Inc. Kimper 291 $100,000.00

Kenlake Foods Murray 244 $83,854.00

Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson 146 $48,922.00

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Somerset 195 $100,000.00

Logan Memorial Hospital Russellville 109 $17,415.00

Marquette Transportation Company, LLC Paducah 106 $100,000.00

Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville 210 $58,718.00

Mubea North-America Shared Services, Inc. Florence 50 $25,000.00

Mubea Precision Springs, Inc. Florence 208 $100,000.00

Mubea Tailor Rolled Blanks, LLC Florence 28 $14,500.00

Paul B, Hall Regional Medical Center Paintsville 184 $92,000.00

Perdue Foods, LLC Beaver Dam 981 $100,000.00

PMC Organometallix, Inc. Carrollton 108 $54,000.00

Post Glover Resistors Inc. Erlanger 55 $27,500.00

Quad/Graphics, Inc. Versailles 395 $100,000.00

R.C. Bigelow, Inc. Louisville 63 $31,500.00

Safai Enterprises, Inc. LaGrange 11 $5,500.00

Spring View Hospital Lebanon 152 $40,464.00

Stupp Bridge Company Bowling Green 101 $26,921.00

The Corken Steel Products Company Florence 96 $48,000.00

The Standard Group, LLC Louisville 106 $24,287.00

STIC PRELIMINARY APPROVALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016Companies must first receive preliminary approval by the BSSC Board of Directors for STIC projects.

Once companies receive preliminary approval training may commence....CONTINUED...

Three Rivers Medical Center Louisa 29 $14,500.00

W. Frank Harshaw and Associates, Inc. Louisville 192 $91,162.00

WestRock Virginia Corporation Wickliffe 62 $31,000.00

TOTALS 8,164 $2,400,743.00

This is an excellent program that allows us a greater opportunity

to invest in our people; our most valuable asset as a company. This allows

us to continue to grow and develop their skills as employees, which

not only benefits our company, but also the individual, personally and

professionally.

LEAH PARK SPHR, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, Ale-8-One Bottling Company

We were so pleased with finding out about the BSSC program

and what it has to offer to our company. This program seems to be very

helpful in regards to industry training needs and ultimately provides a

win-win scenario for everyone. Thanks again for allowing us to utilize

this financial resource and for making the process/application easy to

understand and maneuver.

DAVID EDWARDS HR SENIOR DIRECTOR, Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.

COMPANY CITY TRAINEES STIC AMOUNT

COMPANY CITY PRELIMINARY FINAL TRAINEES APPROVAL AMOUNT

AGC Glass Company North America Richmond $73,000.00 $25,650.86 126

Amazon.com kydc, LLC Hebron $100,000.00 $87,692.59 2,165

Brown-Forman Corporation Louisville $100,000.00 $83,639.40 501

Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc. Butler $100,000.00 $51,955.98 68

Catlettsburg Refining, LLC Catlettsburg $100,000.00 $89,688.72 461

ConAgra Foods, Inc. Princeton $65,355.00 $51,845.87 54

Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. Bardstown $100,000.00 $94,900.22 428

Hendrick Screen Company Owensboro $21,000.00 $8,536.93 12

Ingram Barge Company Paducah $100,000.00 $55,780.93 188

Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company, L.P., LLLP Lexington $100,000.00 $90,732.76 421

Lockheed Martin Operations Support, Inc. Lexington $100,000.00 $75,633.69 878

Logan Aluminum, Inc. Russellville $100,000.00 $93,962.68 856

Magna Seating of America, Inc. dba Louisville Seating Shepherdsville $100,000.00 $4,479.04 27

Marathon Petroleum Company LP Catlettsburg $100,000.00 $84,510.87 311

Mubea Precision Springs, Inc. Florence $83,500.00 $59,668.08 124

Mubea, Inc. Florence $99,982.00 $63,967.78 274

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation Hickory $83,681.00 $57,371.74 655

RR Donnelley & Sons Company Danville $100,000.00 $68,853.80 501

Schwans Global Supply Chain, Inc. Florence $99,880.00 $84,475.62 170

Toyotetsu Mid America, LLC Owensboro $100,000.00 $60,841.15 258

United Parcel Service Co. Louisville $100,000.00 $91,970.80 2,016

United Parcel Service, Inc. Louisville $79,260.00 $73,682.58 1,942

Universal Woods, Incorporated Louisville $42,000.00 $32,000.00 64

UPS Worldwide Forwarding, Inc. Louisville $51,884.00 $44,454.41 0

WestRock Virginia Corporation Wickliffe $29,000.00 $27,500.00 50

TOTALS 2,128,542.00 $1,563,796.50 12,550

STIC FINAL PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016After preliminarily approved companies complete training and submit documentation to verify training,

a final tax credit is determined and reported to the Kentucky Department of Revenue.

This affords us the opportunity to offer more training than in

other states where these benefits are not offered.

SHELBY SHAY RECRUITER & TRAINER

ASAP Automation, LLC

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