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The NYS Inclusive Workforce Alliance
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New York’s Inclusive Workforce
New York’s system will be characterized by funding and services demonstrating flexibility, responsiveness and collaboration.
New York’s workforce development system will effectively assist people with disabilities achieve their employment, career and self-sufficiency goals.
A job is defined as employment at a business where the employment relationship is legal, and the individual is receiving commensurate wages for the tasks of the job.
Individuals should have the opportunity to earn the highest possible wages in jobs offering the most integrated setting in order to achieve the highest level of economic self-sufficiency.
These Employment System principles should be integrated into all service design components, actual services and supports, the funding of such and other accommodations.
These Principles are directly related to The Individual The Business The State and Local Governments The Funding Process
Employment Guiding Principles Employment Guiding Principles for the Individual:for the Individual:
Person Centered
Responsive
Flexible
Collaborative Business Relationships
Employment Supports
Cross-System/Cross Sector Coordination
Systems’ Access
Funding levels reflect true cost of service provision
Timely payments to all parties in accordance with State Law
Funding flexibility to allow for response to change (service needs and expansion, funding rules and requirements, program redesign).
Defined payment standards for consistency statewide
Funding that assures agency accountability with sustainability
Education/Training models
(i.e. HR Training)
Financial incentives for hiring and training
Assistance supports for employees
Demonstrate how business outcomes have
improved
Meeting the needs of the business community
A Cohesive Strategic Plan that establishes a strong team of government leaders to guide system
transformation eliminates funding silos improves the efficient use of existing resources, creating opportunities
for braided funding
A Single Point of Entry
Coordinated Training
Coordinated Reporting System
Integrated employment data system
Standardized Monitoring/Auditing
Individual Job Seekers and Businesses are satisfied
Providers help individuals find, choose, and maintain employment matching the person’s career goals, interests and skill levels
Employers are educated, engaged, and supported in the employment partnership
Government/funders are collecting and reviewing Employment outcome data and prioritizing funding for effective services
Employment Institutes● Kathy Martinez, Director of ODEP● Economic Development
FUTURE – July 2014● Managed Care and Employment Supports
Patricia Dowse, COO, NYSRAEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 518-449-2976 ext. 103Website: www.nyrehab.org
To join the Inclusive Workforce Alliance, please contact Pat Dowse.
