ON-JOB-TRAINING (OJT) PROGRAMME 2024
GUIDELINES
A. Introduction
The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) initiated the On-Job-Training Programme in 2022 to assist both SMEs and non-SMEs on the transfer of skills, knowledge, and competencies that are needed for trainees to perform a specific job within the timber industry environment.
The Programme
B. Eligibility Criteria
- Malaysian Wood Industries Association (MWIA)
- The Timber Exporters' Association of Malaysia (TEAM)
- The Malaysian Panel-Products Manufacturers' Association (MPMA)
- Malaysian Wood Moulding & Joinery Council (MWMJC)
- Malaysian Furniture Council (MFC)
- Persatuan Pengusaha Kayu-kayan & Perabot Bumiputra Malaysia (PEKA) [Association of Malaysian Bumiputra Timber & Furniture Entrepreneurs]
2. The company must be based in Peninsular Malaysia, installed with wood- based manufacturing facilities, in operation for at least three (3) years and is financially stable.
3. The company must be involved in sawmilling, panels and production of downstream wood-based products.
4. Eligible companies are not confined only to manufacturing for export.
5. Companies with common shareholders may apply. However, the companies within the same group shall have different core businesses.
6. For companies that are using/sharing the same site/facility, only one company may apply.
C. The Incentive
Partial reimbursement of OJT TVET Trainee at RM800 per month (up to RM4,800 per trainee) limited to maximum of three (3) trainees every year per company/group of companies.
D. Trainee Requirement
E. Benefits Provided by the Company
i. Minimum salary of RM1,600 per month (Ringgit Malaysia One Thousand and Six Hundred) only, from the training commencement date until completion of the programme, but subject to any deduction for sick leave without medical certificate from a medical practitioner approved by the Training Provider without replacement of training day thereof and the said sick leave shall not exceed the total of seven (7) days during the term of On-Job-Training Programme;
ii. Social Security (SOCSO) contribution
iii. Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contribution
F. Application Procedures
G. Reimbursement
For further enquiries and information, please contact:
Industry Development & Transformation Division (IDTD)