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Department of Economic Department of Economic OpportunityOpportunity
OVERVIEW OF
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT
Presented by
Bettye McGlockton
Office of One Stop and Program Support
An equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with
disabilities. All voice telephone numbers on this document may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment via
the Florida Relay Service at 711.
Workforce Investment Act Workforce Investment Act PURPOSE
Principle attributes are:Principle attributes are: streamlined services; streamlined services;
giving individuals the tools to make decision for giving individuals the tools to make decision for themselves; themselves;
universal access to services for all individuals;universal access to services for all individuals;
More accountability for participant employment More accountability for participant employment outcomes, retention and earning gains; outcomes, retention and earning gains;
RWBs more involved in strategic planning, policy RWBs more involved in strategic planning, policy development and oversight of local workforce development and oversight of local workforce systems; systems;
flexibility and activities tailored to regions needs, flexibility and activities tailored to regions needs, and and
Develop strong youth programs.Develop strong youth programs.
WIA In FLORIDA WIA In FLORIDA Governor designed recipient of federal
funds
Workforce Florida, Inc. principal workforce policy organization
Department of Economic Opportunity recipient of federal grants and funds to administer workforce programs
FUNDING SCHEMEFUNDING SCHEME
State-Level (15%) Program State-Level (15%) Program Services:Services:
The State (WFI) reserves 15% of The State (WFI) reserves 15% of funds for statewide workforce funds for statewide workforce investment activities. investment activities.
Up to 15% of the WIA Adult, Up to 15% of the WIA Adult, Dislocated Worker and WIA Youth Dislocated Worker and WIA Youth funds to support statewide activities, funds to support statewide activities, such as incumbent worker training such as incumbent worker training and state administration.and state administration.
FUNDING SCHEMEFUNDING SCHEME
State SubcommitteesState Subcommittees
First Jobs/First WagesFirst Jobs/First Wages
Better Jobs/Better WagesBetter Jobs/Better Wages
High Skills/High WagesHigh Skills/High Wages
WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIESWIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ADULT and DISLOCATED WORKERADULT and DISLOCATED WORKER
Core Activities
The WIA adult and dislocated The WIA adult and dislocated worker programs required to worker programs required to provided core servicesprovided core services
WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIESWIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ADULT & DISLOCATED WORKERSADULT & DISLOCATED WORKERS
Types of Assisted Core Activities
• Eligibility Eligibility determinationdetermination
• Client assessmentClient assessment
• Job search Job search assistanceassistance
• Labor Market Info.Labor Market Info.
• Provide Provide performance & cost performance & cost info on traininginfo on training
• Staff assisted job clubs Staff assisted job clubs or or workshopsworkshops
• Provide performance Provide performance info. info.
local area & One-Stop local area & One-Stop SystemSystem
• Support services info.Support services info.
• How to file for How to file for UnemploymentUnemployment
• Follow-upFollow-up services, work services, work counseling counseling
WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIESWIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ADULT and DISLOCATED WORKERADULT and DISLOCATED WORKER
Intensive Activities
Intensive services may be provided Intensive services may be provided to adults and dislocated workers to adults and dislocated workers who are unemployed and unable to who are unemployed and unable to obtain employment through core obtain employment through core servicesservices
WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ADULT & DISLOCATED WORKERSADULT & DISLOCATED WORKERS
Types of Intensive ActivitiesTypes of Intensive Activities
• Comprehensive & specialized assessments
• Development of individual employment plan
• Group counseling
• Individual counseling & Career Planning
• Case Management
• Short Term prevocational services
WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIESWIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ADULT and DISLOCATED WORKERADULT and DISLOCATED WORKER
Training ActivitiesTraining Activities
Individuals who received intensive Individuals who received intensive services, and are unable to obtain or services, and are unable to obtain or retain employment may receive retain employment may receive training servicestraining services. .
Individuals may access training Individuals may access training services through individual training services through individual training accounts (ITA's). accounts (ITA's).
WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIESWIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Adults and Dislocated WorkersAdults and Dislocated Workers
Types of Training ActivitiesTypes of Training Activities
OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAININGOCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING
ON-THE-JOB TRAININGON-THE-JOB TRAINING
CUSTOMIZED TRAININGCUSTOMIZED TRAINING
WIA PROGRAM SERVICESWIA PROGRAM SERVICES ADULT, DISLOCATED WORKER and ADULT, DISLOCATED WORKER and
YOUTHYOUTH
Supportive Services:
The WIA adult and dislocated worker programs require supportive services be provided to enable an individual’s participation in WIA
Supportive services provided when not available through other programs
WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKERADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKER
ADULT - Eligibility
Must be 18 years of age at time of Must be 18 years of age at time of registration ( first activity)registration ( first activity)
Must be low income if local funds are limited Must be low income if local funds are limited and local priority of service criteria has been and local priority of service criteria has been implementedimplemented
Have a disabilityHave a disability
WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKERADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKER
DISLOCATED WORKER - Eligibility
Terminated or laid off Terminated or laid off and and
Eligible for or exhausted Unemployment Eligible for or exhausted Unemployment Compensation Compensation and and
Unlikely to return to a previous industry or Unlikely to return to a previous industry or occupation occupation or or
Laid off or received notice of impending Laid off or received notice of impending layoff due to permanent plant closure or layoff due to permanent plant closure or substantial layoff substantial layoff
WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKERADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKER
DISLOCATED WORKER – Eligibility DISLOCATED WORKER – Eligibility (continued) (continued)
general announcement that plant closure general announcement that plant closure within 180 days, all services provided; with within 180 days, all services provided; with no date or >180 days, only Core Services no date or >180 days, only Core Services may be provided;may be provided;
Self-employed (due to economy or natural Self-employed (due to economy or natural disaster); and disaster); and
Displaced HomemakerDisplaced Homemaker
WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKERADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKER
Employed Worker- EligibilityEmployed Worker- Eligibility Determined to need intensive and
or Training services to OBTAIN OR RETAIN employment leading to self-sufficiency
WIA PROGRAM PERFORMANCE WIA PROGRAM PERFORMANCE ADULTSADULTS
Federal/State Federal/State Negotiated Negotiated
Performance Performance LevelsLevels
Adult ProgramAdult Program
Entered Employment Rate 70%Entered Employment Rate 70%
Employment Retention Rate 82%Employment Retention Rate 82%
Earnings Change in 6 Months $3,400Earnings Change in 6 Months $3,400
Credential Rate Credential Rate 47% 47%
17 Core Performance Standards for Program Year 17 Core Performance Standards for Program Year 2004 are the following:2004 are the following:
WIA PROGRAM PERFORMANCE WIA PROGRAM PERFORMANCE ADULTSADULTS
Federal/State Negotiated
Performance Levels
Customer Satisfaction (All Customer Groups combined)
Participant Satisfaction Rate 73%
Employer Satisfaction Rate 73%
Core Performance Standards - Program Year 2004-Core Performance Standards - Program Year 2004-2005 2005 (continue)(continue)
WIA PROGRAM PERFORMANCE - WIA PROGRAM PERFORMANCE - Dislocate Dislocate WorkersWorkers
Core Performance Standards - PY 2004-2005 Core Performance Standards - PY 2004-2005 (continue)(continue)
Federal/State Negotiated Performance Levels
Dislocated Worker Program
Entered Employment Rate 71%Entered Employment Rate 71%
Employment Retention Rate 85%Employment Retention Rate 85%
Earnings Replacement Rate 95%Earnings Replacement Rate 95%
Employment and Credential Rate 43%Employment and Credential Rate 43%
STATE-LEVEL 15% FUNDED PROGRAMSSTATE-LEVEL 15% FUNDED PROGRAMS
Innovative workforce projects designed and Innovative workforce projects designed and contracted by Workforce Florida, Inc., to achieve contracted by Workforce Florida, Inc., to achieve the following goals of the State Workforce Board the following goals of the State Workforce Board subcommitteessubcommittees::
First Jobs/First WagesFirst Jobs/First Wages
Better Jobs/Better WagesBetter Jobs/Better Wages
High Skill/High Wage High Skill/High Wage
STATE-LEVEL 15% FUNDED PROGRAMSSTATE-LEVEL 15% FUNDED PROGRAMS
Eligible WIA Customer Groups
Adults
Dislocated Worker
Older Youth
Younger Youth
Program RequirementsProgram Requirements
Described in each request for proposal on the Workforce Florida, Inc. website
Program activities are determined by the subcommittees
STATE-LEVEL 15% FUNDED STATE-LEVEL 15% FUNDED PROGRAMSPROGRAMS
PROGRAM PERFORMANCEPROGRAM PERFORMANCE
Counted in the 17 Core Counted in the 17 Core performance measures at the performance measures at the state level according to funding state level according to funding streams. streams.
WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Dislocated WorkersDislocated Workers
National Emergency Grants (NEG)
NEG awarded for employment and training NEG awarded for employment and training assistance to workers impacted by major assistance to workers impacted by major dislocations: dislocations:
Plant closuresPlant closures
Mass layoffs (50+ workers at single site)Mass layoffs (50+ workers at single site)
Military LayoffsMilitary Layoffs Multiple Layoffs Multiple Layoffs Emergencies or Natural DisasterEmergencies or Natural Disaster
WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Dislocated WorkersDislocated Workers
National Emergency Grants (NEG)National Emergency Grants (NEG)
NEGs in Florida: NEGs in Florida:
Plant Closure - Plant Closure - Port St. Joe Paper Company (500+ Port St. Joe Paper Company (500+ affected)affected)
Emergency Disaster - Emergency Disaster - Airlines & Related Airlines & Related Industries 9-11 DislocationsIndustries 9-11 Dislocations
Natural DisastersNatural Disasters - - Hurricane Ivan, Jean Hurricane Ivan, Jean
Military Layoffs/RealignmentsMilitary Layoffs/Realignments - - Military Military Downsizing Eglin and Tyndal AFBDownsizing Eglin and Tyndal AFB
WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Dislocated WorkersDislocated Workers
National Emergency Grants (NEG)National Emergency Grants (NEG)
Eligible Customers - Eligible Customers - Dislocated WorkersDislocated Workers
Long-term Unemployed or Long-term Unemployed or Temporarily or Permanently Laid Off Due Temporarily or Permanently Laid Off Due
to Disasterto Disaster
WIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND SERVICESWIA PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES Dislocated WorkersDislocated Workers
National Emergency Grants (NEG)
Allowable Activities and Services:
Core ServicesCore Services Intensive ServicesIntensive Services Training ServicesTraining Services Supportive ServicesSupportive Services Relocation Assistance Relocation Assistance Needs-Related PaymentsNeeds-Related Payments
WIA YOUTH PROGRAMSWIA YOUTH PROGRAMS
WIA youth programs provide:
Educational and skill competencies improvement
Effective connections to employers,
Adult mentoring opportunities,
Work readiness and occupational skills training,
Incentives for recognition and achievement,
Opportunities in activities related to leadership, development, decision making, citizenship, and community service
WIA YOUTH PROGRAMSWIA YOUTH PROGRAMS
Supportive Services
► The WIA require supportive services be provided to enable a youth to participate in WIA Title I programs.
WIA YOUTH PROGRAMSWIA YOUTH PROGRAMS
Eligibility
14 years of age and not more than 21 14 years of age and not more than 21 years of age at point of registration years of age at point of registration
- Younger Youth: 14 to 18 years old- Younger Youth: 14 to 18 years old - Older Youth: 19 to 21 years old - Older Youth: 19 to 21 years old
Low-income with at least one barrier orLow-income with at least one barrier or Disabled Disabled Not low-income, with a barrier (5% Not low-income, with a barrier (5%
exception criteria) exception criteria)
WIA YOUTH PROGRAMSWIA YOUTH PROGRAMS
Activities
Objective assessment and development of Objective assessment and development of individual service strategy (ISS) individual service strategy (ISS)
Educational achievement servicesEducational achievement services
Basic education (instruction leading to Basic education (instruction leading to secondary school completion), study skills secondary school completion), study skills training, and dropout prevention strategiestraining, and dropout prevention strategies
Alternative secondary school servicesAlternative secondary school services
TutoringTutoring
Employment servicesEmployment services
WIA YOUTH PROGRAMSWIA YOUTH PROGRAMS
Activities (continued)
Occupational Skills Training, OJT Occupational Skills Training, OJT
Work Experience/Work Readiness Work Experience/Work Readiness
Additional support for youth servicesAdditional support for youth services Adult mentoringAdult mentoring
Comprehensive guidance and counseling, Comprehensive guidance and counseling, which may include drug and alcohol which may include drug and alcohol abuse counseling and referralabuse counseling and referral
Leadership development opportunitiesLeadership development opportunities
WIA YOUTH PROGRAMSWIA YOUTH PROGRAMS
Skill Attainment Performance Goals
Goal setting is Goal setting is MANDATORYMANDATORY for for younger youth younger youth
Testing is mandatory for younger Testing is mandatory for younger youth and older youth to determine youth and older youth to determine math and Reading skill levelsmath and Reading skill levels
A maximum of 3 goals can be set per A maximum of 3 goals can be set per yearyear
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PROGRAM PERFORMANCE - PROGRAM PERFORMANCE - Youth Youth The Core Youth Performance Standards are the The Core Youth Performance Standards are the
following: following:
Federal/State Negotiated
Performance Levels
Older Youth Program (19-21)
Entered Employment Rate 64%Employment Retention Rate 82%Earnings Change in 6 Months $3,400Credential Rate 34%
Younger Youth (14-18)
Skill Attainment Rate 70%Diploma or Equiv. Attainment Rate 43%Retention Rate 52%
WIA PROGRAM PERFORMANCE AND WIA PROGRAM PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABIITYACCOUNTABIITY
OSMIS participation data is used to OSMIS participation data is used to produce:produce:
Monthly Management Report – State
Red and Green Performance Report – State
Quarterly and Annual Participation Reports – Federal
WIA Red and Green Performance ElementsWIA Red and Green Performance Elements
Adult Entered Employment RateAdult Entered Employment Rate
Adult Entered Employment Wage RateAdult Entered Employment Wage Rate
Dislocated Worker Entered Employment RateDislocated Worker Entered Employment Rate
Dislocated Worker Entered Employment Wage Dislocated Worker Entered Employment Wage Rate Rate
Employed Worker Outcome RateEmployed Worker Outcome Rate
Youth Positive Outcome RateYouth Positive Outcome Rate
Youth Goal Attainment Rate Youth Goal Attainment Rate
Customer SatisfactionCustomer SatisfactionIndividualIndividual
All EmployersAll Employers
Questions or Additional Questions or Additional InformationInformation
DEO Website for WIA reportsDEO Website for WIA reportshttp://www.floridajobs.org/reportsww.floridajobs.org/reports
Bettye McGlockton, DEOBettye McGlockton, DEOE-mail Address: E-mail Address:
[email protected] Number: (850) 245-7408Telephone Number: (850) 245-7408