Transcript Slide 1

Saeed Ahmad
Theresa (Terry) Reynolds
Senior Service America, Inc.
September 26, 2007
What is the U.S. population as of this morning?
(6:15 a.m. C.S.T., September 26, 2007)
U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/population/www/popclockus.html
What percent of 55 and older workers say they’ve
experienced age discrimination
a. 20%
b. 28%
c. 36%
d. 44%
USA Today, Snapshots, Sept. 26, 2007)
(Open book)
Which one is the oldest act?
1. Workforce Investment Act ….1998
2. Wegner-Peyser Act (Job Service) ….1933
3. Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) ….1983
4. Senior Community Service Employment
Program (SCSEP) ….1965
Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
 The
federal Workforce Investment Act
(WIA), superseded the Job Training
Partnership Act and was signed into law in
1998
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offers a comprehensive range of
workforce development activities through
statewide and local organizations.
Workforce Investment Act
(WIA)…cont.
 Available
workforce development activities
provided in local communities can
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Benefit job seekers
Dislocated workers
Youth
Incumbent workers
New entrants to the workforce
Veterans
Persons with disabilities
Employers
Workforce Investment Act
(WIA)…cont.
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purpose of these activities is to
promote an increase in the employment,
job retention, earnings, and occupational
skills improvement by participants.
WIA Composition
Five Titles
Title I
- Adults, Youth & Dislocated Workers (DOL)
Title II - Adult Education and Family Literacy (DOE)
Title III - Job Service (Wagner-Peyser) (DOL)
Title IV - Vocational Rehabilitation (DOE)
Title V - General Provisions (DOL)
Title I of WIA (our focus)
Title I authorizes services for:
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Adults (must be 18)
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Youth
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Dislocated workers.
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Displaced Homemakers
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Self Employed individuals
Services are provided through locally based
One-Stop Career Centers.
WIA Principles
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Improves individual choices
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Reflects local conditions
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Increases employment, retention and
earnings of participants
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Results in less welfare dependency and a
higher quality of workforce
WIA Principles….cont.
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Streamline services
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Empower individuals
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Increase
accountability
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Provide local
oversight
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Improve youth
programs
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Increase state and
local flexibility
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Create a One-Stop
Career Center
network
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Provide universal
access
Source – WIA Final Rules August 11, 2000
Benefits of WIA
The activities provided by WIA at the local level offer a
variety of benefits to both program participants and the
communities in which they reside:
Job Seekers
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Universal access to job search and labor
market information
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Advice, counseling, and support
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Education and skills training
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Individual choice of service
Benefits of WIA….cont.
Youth
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Basic skills assessment
Resources and guidance help to attain
educational goals
Leadership development opportunities
Exposure to work environment through
training and adult mentoring
Benefits of WIA….cont.
Employers
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Influence over local area employment policy
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Improved and trained employee pool
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Development of on-the-job and customized
training opportunities
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Assistance for laid-off workers
Benefits of WIA….cont.
Community
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Access to local area job market
information
Improved workforce quality
Services designed for local area
needs
Reduced need for welfare
Federal…………
State……….
Local……
Service
Providers
Department of Labor (DOL)
State Workforce Investment Board (WIB)
Local WIB
a.k.a. Development Boards, Economic …
Direct
Subcontract
One Stop
(varies state by
state)
State Responsibilities
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Governor appoints a business-led state
Workforce Investment Board (WIBs) to oversee
One-Stop Career Centers and to develop a
statewide 5-year strategic plan
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Governor designates a state agency to oversee
the state system
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Performance is judged based upon performance
levels the governor negotiates with the U.S.
Secretary of Labor.
More about State WIBS
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of primarily representatives from:
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Businesses
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Labor representatives
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Educational institutions
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Community organizations
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State agency official for economic development
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State rehabilitation director (added by 12/2006
Proposed rules)
More about State WIBS…cont.
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Governor appoints a Chief
Responsibilities:
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develop state plan and continuous improvement
systems
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assure non-duplication of services
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review local plans
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designate local areas
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develop performance measures
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develop criteria for allocations to the One-Stop
Career Centers
Local Responsibilities
 Local
elected officials appoint local
Workforce Investment Boards composed
of:
• local education agencies
• labor organizations
• economic development agencies
• community based organizations
• a One-Stop Career Center partner
• others desired by elected officials
Local Responsibilities…cont.
 Responsibilities
are to review, oversee
and evaluate – thus making
recommendations for actions.
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Workforce Investment Boards
select a One-Stop Career Center
operator.
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of local system is judged
based upon performance levels the local
board negotiates with the governor.
State (SSAI)
WIA Body
Alabama
WIA Regions (10)
California
Local Workforce Investment Area (50)
Illinois
Local Workforce Area (26)
Indiana
Workforce Investment Board (11)
Iowa
Iowa Workforce Development Local Area (16)
Maryland
Workforce Investment Areas (12)
Massachusetts
Local Workforce Investment Boards (16)
Minnesota
Workforce Service Areas (16 Areas)
Mississippi
Workforce Investment Areas (4 Areas)
New York
Local Workforce Investment Areas (33)
North Carolina
Workforce Development Boards (24)
Ohio
Workforce Investment Areas (30)
Pennsylvania
Workforce Development Boards (22)
Tennessee
Local Workforce Investment Area (13)
Texas
Workforce Development Boards (28)
Wisconsin
Workforce Development Areas (11)
Texas Workforce System…an example
http://www.twc.state.tx.us
One-Stop Center Definition
A One-Stop Career Center is a place
where local, state and federal
employment, education and training
programs are brought together as a a
single network of public and private
resources. Not necessarily a physical
place.
One-Stop Career Centers use varied strategies in providing
the appropriate services to meet the needs of their
customers:
Core Services
 labor market information,
 initial assessment of skill level
 job search assistance
 placement assistance
 job referral
 recruitment services to employers with job openings
Intensive Services - available to eligible unemployed
individuals who have completed at least one core service,
but have not been able to obtain employment, or employed
individuals needing additional services to obtain or keep
employment that will lead to personal self-sufficiency.
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case management
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diagnostic testing
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development of an Individual Development Plan
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group counseling
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out of area job search assistance and relocation
services
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literacy activities related to basis workforce readiness
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work experience, based on an IEP
Training Services - available to eligible individuals who
have met the requirements for intensive services and
have not been able to obtain or keep employment.
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occupational skills training
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on-the-job training
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workplace training combined with classroom
instruction
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training programs offered by private sector
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entrepreneurial training
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customized training
What is Co-enrollment?
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DOL has clarified that an individual is coenrolled in WIA only if they are assigned a case
manager within the One-Stop Career Center
delivery system; have received core services
and are deemed eligible for intensive or training
services.
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Just being registered at the local One-Stop
Career Center does not constitute “Coenrollment.”
Performance Measures
Today’s
focus
SCSEP
Community Service Hours
Individuals Served
MIN Individuals Served
Retention (1 year)
Satisfaction
(8 measures)
WIA Adult Title I
Common
Entered Employment
Employment Retention
(6 months)
Average Earnings
Employment and
Credential Rate
(4 measures)
Status of WIA
 Authorization
for appropriations expired on
September 30, 2003
 108th
and 109th Congress include
legislation to reauthorize and reform; but
no enactment
 Current
or 110th Congress has various
committees still discussing WIA
reauthorization and funding
Rules and Laws
 SCSEP, Final Rule 04/09/2004, 20 CFR Part 641
http://www.doleta.gov/Seniors/html.docs/regs
 SCSEP, Performance Accountability; Interim Rule 06/29/2007, 20 CFR Part
641
http://www.doleta.gov/Seniors/html.docs/regs
 Workforce Investment Act; Final Rules, 08/11/2000, 20 CFR Parts 652 et al.
http://www.doleta/usworkforce/wia/finalrule
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