The Maine Workforce System & Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act An Orientation for Maine Adult Education Directors June 21 st 2016 1
Workforce Development: A Historical Review Employment Service (1933 Wagner-Peyser Act) MDTA (1962 Manpower Development Training Act) CETA (1973 Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) JTPA (1982 Job Training Partnership Act) WIA (1998 Workforce Investment Act) WIOA (2014 Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act 2
WIOA Vision To achieve and maintain an integrated, job-driven workforce system that links our diverse, talented workforce to our nation’s businesses and improves the quality of life for our citizens. Based on three key pillars of our system: ● One-Stop centers provide first-rate customer service to jobseekers, workers, and businesses. WIOA ● The demands of businesses and workers drive workforce solutions. ● The workforce system supports strong regional economies. 3
Six Broad Goals of WIOA 1. Increase access to education, training, and employment-- particularly for people with barriers to employment. 4
Six Broad Goals of WIOA 2. Create a comprehensive, high-quality workforce development system by aligning workforce investment, education, and economic development. 5
Six Broad Goals of WIOA 3. Improve the quality and labor market relevance of workforce investment, education, and economic development efforts. 4. Promote improvement in the structure and delivery of services. 6
Six Broad Goals of WIOA 5. Increase the prosperity of workers and employers. 6. Reduce welfare dependency, increase economic self-sufficiency, meet employer needs, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the nation. 7
WIOA Titles Title I Programs Title I is the primary source of federal workforce development funding to prepare low-income adults , youth , and dislocated workers for employment, and to help them continue to build skills once they are employed. 8
WIOA Titles Title II & Title III Programs ● Title II is the main source of federal adult education and literacy funding, including English language services. ● Title III funds the Wagner-Peyser Employment Services program , which provides labor exchange services that match employers with qualified job seekers. 9
WIOA Titles Title IV Programs Title IV funds Vocational Rehabilitation which supports a wide range of services designed to help individuals with disabilities prepare for and engage in gainful employment, and secure financial and personal independence through rehabilitative services. 10
State and Local Governance ● WIOA expands the strategic roles of state and local workforce development boards. ● WIOA positions boards to meet the workforce needs of local and regional employers. 11
State Workforce Board Membership Minimum Membership ● Business Representatives ● Workforce Representatives ○ Labor organizations required ○ Registered Apprenticeship required ○ CBO’s (optional) ● Other Representatives to include: ○ Governor ○ A member from each chamber of the state legislature ○ Local chief elected officials ○ State government officials ○ Governor designees ○ Other representatives 12
State Workforce Board Functions Board Functions to Assist the State Governor P.L. 112-128 Sec. 101(d) 13
Unified Planning WIOA ensures that employment and training services provided by core programs are coordinated and complementary so that jobseekers acquire skills and credentials that meet employer needs. 14
Unified Planning State Plans ● A single, unified plan for each state for all WIOA core programs. ● Describes a state’s overall workforce development strategy. ● Indicates how strategy meets identified skill needs for workers, jobseekers, and employers. ● Jointly approved by the Secretaries of Labor and Education. 15
Focus on Regional Collaboration ● States are required to identify regions within their state. ● Local areas in identified regions will have coordinated planning and service delivery strategies. 16
Focus on Regional Collaboration WIOA promotes alignment of workforce development programs with regional economic development strategies to meet the needs of local and regional employers. 17
A Regional System Northeastern Region Serving Aroostook, Piscataquis, Penobscot, Hancock, and Washington Counties Joanna Russell, Executive Director www.tricountylwib.org changes to www.northeasternWDB.org 8/16 Central / Western Region Serving Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, and Somerset Counties Jeff Sneddon, Executive Director www.cwmwdb.org Coastal Counties Region Serving Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Cumberland, and York Counties Mike Bourret, Executive Director www.coastalcounties.org 18
Maine WIOA System 19
Duties of the Chief Elected Officials • To appoint one of its members to serve on a multi-county board of chief local elected officials • To establish the governing principles of CEO Board • To establish a Local Workforce Development Board, appointing and removing members as necessary • To assume fiscal liability for WIOA funds, thereby establishing a fiscal agent for the Local Workforce Area • Political advocacy for Local Area & Board 20
Local Workforce Boards ● Local boards will maintain much of the same structures under current law except the number of required members is reduced. ● Local boards may appoint standing committees such as a youth committee, a One-Stop partner committee, and a committee focused on serving individuals with disabilities. 21
Local Workforce Board Membership Minimum Membership ● Business Representatives ● Workforce Representatives ● Other Representatives to include: ○ Adult Education/Literacy Providers ○ Higher Education (including community colleges) ○ Economic and Community Development ○ Wagner-Peyser Employment Services ○ Vocational Rehabilitation ○ May include others determined appropriate by chief elected officials 22
The Local Board Function LWIBs bring government and business together to align resources so people can find sustainable employment at a livable wage and businesses can hire/retain skilled employees – fundamental to regional growth. 23 23
Local Board Functions Responsibilities P.L. 112-128 Sec. 107(d) 24
Three Specific Local Board Roles: LEAD Macro COORDINATE Local Board Role DETERMINE POLICY Micro IMPLEMENT One Stop Operator Role Service & Training Providers 25 25
Local Plans Local plans align to state strategy, and describe strategies to align local services to regional labor market needs. 26
One-Stop Service Delivery • There must be at least one comprehensive One-Stop Center in each local area or workforce region. • There may also be affiliate centers and electronic access points. • One-Stop Centers are overseen by the local board via the One Stop Operator. • One-Stop Centers may also be branded by the local board; names of these centers vary by local area. 27
Employer Services at One Stop Centers & Affiliate Sites Employers can receive assistance with: • Workforce information • Job description writing • Posting of job openings • Reviewing applicants’ resumes • Places to conduct interviews • Pre-screening of job applicants • Assessment of applicants’ skills • Referral of job-ready candidates • Organizing job fairs • Skill upgrading and career ladders 28
WIOA Formula Programs • The Adult program serves individuals ages 18 and over, with a special focus on disadvantaged and low- income individuals with barriers to employment. • The Dislocated Worker program serves individuals who have lost a job through layoff or closure. • The Youth program serves low-income youth ages 16- 24 with one or more of the following characteristics: deficient in basic literacy, a school dropout, homeless, a runaway, a foster child, an offender or someone requiring additional education- or employment-related assistance. 29
For Job Seekers, the Umbrella of Initial Services Includes: • Current job opening databases • Workshops related to search, acquisition and retention • Access to technology (phones, computers, fax) • Referral and/or access to support services 30 30
Supply Side: Addressing Worker Needs WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker Services Basic Career Services Other Career Services Transitional & Training Internships • Determination of eligibility • Comprehensive and • Work Experience for WIA and other services specialized assessments of • Outreach, intake and • Skill upgrading and skills and service needs orientation retraining • Development of individual • Initial assessment of skills, • On-the-job training employment plans abilities, aptitudes and • Employment counseling and • Workplace training service needs career planning combined with related • Job search and placement instruction • Case management assistance • Entrepreneurial training • Prevocational or pre-training • Provision of workforce • Job readiness training short-term skill development information services • Occupational skills training • Follow-up upon job • Adult education and literacy placement 31
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