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Southwest WisconsinWorkforce Development Board
Board Orientation.
June 2014
Workforce Development History
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) – 1998
Predecessor Legislation
Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) – 1962
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) – 1973
Job Training Partnership Act(JTPA) – 1983
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Workforce Investment Act
WIA Consists of Several Titles:
Title I – Workforce Investment Systems
Title II – Adult Education and Literacy
Title III – Workforce Investment‐Related Activities
Title IV – Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998
Title V – General Provisions
Focus of WIA Establishes Workforce Development Boards (WDB) to
oversee delivery system
Establishes partnership between Local Elected Officials and the Workforce Development Boards (WDBs)
Mandates a “One‐Stop” Job Center service delivery approach
Directs services to general public, not just disadvantaged or special needs populations
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Focus of WIA Serves 3 population groups – adults, dislocated workers
and youth
In‐School Youth ‐ 14 to 18 Years of Age
Out‐of‐school Youth ‐ 18 ‐ 21 Years of Age
Adopts 3 levels of services – core, intensive and training
“Unified planning” among WIA partners
Common use of the Job Center system
Governor’s approval required for WDB to provide WIA services
Oversight and Coordination
Governor’s Office
Council on Workforce Investment
Department of Workforce Development (DWD) ‐Division of Employment and Training
Local Elected Officials
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Role of LEOs Grant recipient – fiscally liable party for grant funds
under WIA Title I
Approve budget of local Workforce Development Board(WDB)
Comprehensive oversight of the activities of the WDB
Ensure functional effectiveness of agency collaboration and partnerships
WDB Membership Majority of members are Private Sector Business
Representatives
Optimum policy making or hiring authority
Board must be chaired by business representative
“Big thinkers” and community leaders
Interested in larger labor market and area‐wide planning
WDBs operate at strategic planning level, not program operations level
Appointed by Local Elected Officials (LEOs)
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Job Center Partners
Wagner‐Peyser/Job Service
WIA Title 1 Programs
Veterans Services
Vocational Rehabilitation
Trade Adjustment Act
W‐2/Food Stamps
Adult Education and Literacy
Senior Employment Services
Unemployment Insurance
Carl Perkins WTCS
Community Block Grants
Housing and Urban Development
Job Corps
Native American Programs
Migrant/Farmworker Programs
Welfare‐to‐Work
Function of Local Workforce Board Develop local workforce investment plan
Select service providers
Select One‐Stop Operator
Approve training programs and providers
Identify adult, youth and dislocated worker program providers
Develop and manage a budget
Oversee workforce services and activities
Negotiate local performance measures
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Function of Local Workforce Board Assist in employment statistics system
Develop employer linkages
Promote participation of private sector employers
Assist in Rapid Response activities
Ensure effective provision of services
Job Center Customer Service Pathway
Intensive ServicesCore Services Training Services
Resource Room
Self-Service
Labor Market Information
Job Center of Wisconsin
and Other Job & Career
Information
Resource Room
Face-to-Face Service
AssessmentCareer
CounselingEligibility
DeterminationSupport Services
Case Management
& Job Matching
WorkshopsIn-Person
Group Service/Staff-Led
Job Related Workshops –Scheduled
Appointment
TrainingDelivered at Training Site
Occupational Training at Technical colleges
OJTEnglish as a
Second Language
(ESL)Adult Basic Education
(ABE)
Job Seekers
Virtual Job
Center
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● Access to resource room and job search services
● Internet access to job information systems
● Determination of eligibility to WIA services
● Outreach, intake & orientation to information available through Job Centers
● Initial assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, abilities and supportive service needs
● Job search, placement assistance and career counseling
● Provision of job vacancy listings, job skill needs & local occupational demand
● Performance information and program cost information
● Performance measures regarding One‐Stop delivery system in the local area
● Information relate to supportive services, including child care & transportation
● Information regarding filing claims for unemployment compensation
● Information regarding for other job center partner programs
Core Services
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Staff-Assisted Core Services
● Referral to FutureTrac workshops where customers will review and explore assessment results as the first step in identifying a career path
● Explanation of the services & stages in career pathway process
● Individual job development beyond self‐service and informational activities
● Job club
● Screened referrals
● Follow‐up services, including counseling regarding the workplace
Intensive Services● Orientation to WIA services
● WIA eligibility determination and registration
● Comprehensive diagnostic testing and specialized assessments of the skill levels and service needs
● Group and individual counseling and career planning
● Identification of employment goals and individual employment plan development
● Case management for participants seeking training service
● Short‐term pre‐vocational services and workshops
● Stand alone GED/HSED training or literacy activities related to workforce readiness
● Referral to internships
● Referral to work experience
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Training Services● Occupational skills training
● On‐the‐job training
● Programs combining workplace training with related instruction
● Training programs operated by the private sector
● Skill upgrading and retraining
● Entrepreneurial training
● Job readiness training
● Adult education and literacy activities provided in combination with services described above
● Customized training conducted with a commitment by an employer or group of employers to employ an individual upon successful completion of the training
● Incumbent Worker Training
Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board
SWWDB created in 1998
Merger of two areas
Rock County Private Industry Council
Southwest Wisconsin Private Industry Council
Serves a 6 county area
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WDA #11 - Southwest Region
Grant Green Iowa Lafayette Richland Rock
SWWDB Vision and Mission
The SWWDB Vision …
Innovative leadership to develop and sustain a quality workforce for today and the future.
The SWWDB Mission is…
Build a workforce development system
through partnerships that is responsive to
local business needs and promotes
regional economic development.
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SWWDB Service Locations
Comprehensive Job CenterJob CenterAccess Point of Service
SWWDB Goals
Goal # 1 – Build a strong workforce
Goal # 2 – Direct & manage “one‐stop” job centers
Goal #3 – Promote and build regionalism
Goal #4 – Engage & respond to the business community
Goal #5 – Integrate workforce development into economic development
Goal # 6 – Market the workforce development system
Goal # 7 – Revitalize the focus of youth activities
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Other Programs Operated by SWWDB
National Emergency Grants State Special Response Grants Wisconsin Senior Employment Program (WISE)/Title V
Grants Disability Employment Initiative Ticket to Work Windows to Work Program Skills Wisconsin (DOL Workforce Innovation Fund) Wisconsin Workers Win (W3) Wisconsin Industry Partnership (WIP)/ Career Pathways Regional Industry Skills Education E‐Hub ‐ Entrepreneur Training Fee for Service Contracts Leased Employees Contracts
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