SOUTH CENTRAL TNWORKFORCE ALLIANCEDirector’s UpdateQuarterly MeetingJanuary 2011

Fast Facts

13.5% Average Area unemployment rate/13,800 total unemployed

692 -Daily foot traffic in Career Centers 440 in training since July 1, 2010 $18.7 Million total budget 7/1/10 –

6/30/11 Remaining $3.7 Million to be secured 12,466 NCRC’s awarded to date

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NEG Flood Grant

$1.4 Million Ended November 2010 163 positions subsidized in 7

participating counties 23 permanently hired; 8 by subsidized

employer; 15 by new employer Special thanks to:

Tonja Garrett - Special Project Coordinator Terry Wallace – NEG Business Services

Manager

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National Emergency Grant Status

Submitted to USDOL – DC office for final approval after recommendation from Atlanta Regional Office

Final Request: $8.6 Million Purpose: Serve 1,500 Dislocated Workers

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Project Northfield

Final negotiations to purchase the building with majority of value donated by GM

Contract moving through State Lease with an option to buy to be

finalized by January 30 Will immediately open training to the

public Actively seeking tenant for 200,000 sq ft

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State Workforce Board Meeting December 2010

Two new members from our area join Guy Derryberry: Ray Marston of Lawrenceburg Eliot Mitchell of Spring Hill

TDHA Keep My Tennessee Home announcedhttps://www.keepmytnhome.org/

Performance Standards

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Legislative Update

Slashing domestic spending will be a top priority

Workforce Development will be positioned as an investment with ROI rather than a “program”

TN Congressmen Roe & DesJarlais have been appointed to the House Education & Workforce Committee with Roe as Subcommittee Chair of Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions

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Staff Accomplishments

28 received designation as Global Career Development Facilitators

Maury Alliance 2011 Chairman – Jan McKeel Tn Automotive Manufacturing Association Chair

Elect – Tom Brewer ProLiteracy Leadership Excellence Academy

Certification– Sheryl Jordan Maury Co. United Way Budget & Allocations

Chairman 2011 – Rick Molder Leadership Maury 2011 - Jamie Ledford Lawrence County FEMA Board Chairman - Chuck

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Staff Accomplishments Perry Co. School Board Member ; 911 Board

Secretary - Janet Carroll Secretary for Lewis County Health Council -

Thelma Johns Hickman Co. ECD Chairman – Rob Mitchell Vivian Cathey – President of APSU Alumni Assoc. Service Awards for 2010

Stan Smith – 25 yrs Suzy O’Daniel – 10 yrs Vicki Jenkins – 10 yrs Jane Akinsanya – 10 yrs Donna Luna – 10 yrs Maggie Serrano – 5 yrs

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New Challenge

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Board “O”rientation

Portion of each quarterly board meeting will be devoted to orientation

“Assignment” will be sent electronically in advance of meeting

Brief review and discussion, with opportunity for board input and discussion

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Board “O” Session 1

Purpose Convening for Full Involvement - The

Workforce Investment Act of 1998 established a new system, with the purpose of convening fully business, labor, education, economic development, one-stop partners and community based organizations to design and guarantee quality of the new system.

Which partner segment do you represent?

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Board “O” Session 1Establishment The Governor has the authority to establish sub-

state areas or Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIAs). There are currently 13 in Tennessee.

Decisions are made based on factors such as labor market areas, and may have grandfathered previous designations if the area met performance criteria. We were grandfathered into LWIA status in 1998.

Maintaining performance and fiscal integrity is key to continued designation. We consistently perform in the top LWIAs – 3rd in the state most recently!

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Board “O” Session 1

Membership Appointed by local elected officials based on

criteria established by the Governor Must be a majority of business representatives Other required partners include representatives

of:• Education providers• Labor organizations• Community Based Organizations (CBOs)• Economic Development Agencies• Each One-Stop Partner

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Thank you!