2013 Plan Presentation

LWIA 4

Serving the citizens of Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Cumberland, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane and

Scott Counties

ONE STOP OPERATION

•CONSORTIUM•LEO Board meets regularly•Mayors attend LWIB meeting•Staff active at local level•Active participation•On-going Board education•Continuing to improve reporting

FUNDING & SEQUESTRATION

• Plan to carry over 27% instead of 20%

• Reduction in cost of operation

• Status OK unless economy changes

STATE ASSISTANCE• Training• Sharing data and

information• New ways of

serving customers and businesses

• Forward thinking

WIA REGIONAL OPERATIONS

• County Mayors/Executives want a visible presence

• Reducing footprint and continuing to work with partners

• Continue to identify ways to cut costs and improve services

• Redesign office space in centers

• Telephones and computers available for easy customer access

• Trained staff• Jobs4TN• UI• TEA• Resume writing• Training

• Computers for showing participants

• Work closely with Labor—Industry—Local Elected Officials

• Use of Career Coach

RAPID RESPONSE

60%21%

20%

ITA Amounts

Tennessee Technology Centers (All Combined)

Tennessee Truck Driving School

Roane State Community College

73%

20% 8%

Participant EnrollmentsTennessee Technology Centers (All Combined)

Roane State Community College

Tennessee Truck Driving School

TOP 3 TRAINING PROVIDERS

Healthcare 77%

Transportation15%

Advanced Manufac-turing & Technolo-

gies8%

TOP 3 ITA FUNDED

EMPLOYMENT SECTORS

PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION

• Work closely with Labor• Partnering with Labor, ECD and local

economic reps to attract new industries

• Placed Youth Program elements out for bid

• New collaboration with Youth providers

• NCRC – Anderson County Career and Technical Center – “Out the door with more” program

• Gold Standard Evaluation completed

Snapshot of operations and finance• Performance• Active clients–new

enrollment--exits• New businesses• Closures• Expenditure Report• Checks over $1000 on

ETHRA Website• ETHRA Audit Committee• Approval of Revised

Purchasing Policy • Obligations–promised

funds

• Quarterly file review for all Centers• Team from Administrative Office• Report from Discoverer – eCmats for

participants with GAP in case notes/activities

• Written report back to staff for Action Plan follow-up

• Yearly file review by Accounting Staff

• Yearly file review by Independent Auditor

• Staff training – 2 day session which all staff attend

• Continue process of quarterly file review and training on all components as outlined in TEGL 17-05

CASE MANAGEMENT

Problems• Number of

companies with active layoffs• Over 50

companies employ thru temp agencies

examples: Denso

SL Tennessee CAMPOS FoodsStonepeak

Ceramics Tate & Lyle Mastercraft

Wamplers

Successes

• JDS Technologies

5 positions

• Takahata Precision

5 positions

TN WORKS

• Training of LEO, Board and Staff

• Match training and education with market place

• Assist in building current and recruiting new businesses and manufacturers to area

• Intensify efforts to target “at risk” individuals in all programs with emphasis for “at risk” youth

• Continue to improve data and performance

• Work with partners• Be forward thinking in

meeting needs of today and tomorrows’ workforce

FUTURE

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today, and make a new ending.

Maria Robinson