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From WIA to WIOA DEED’s Top 10 Priorities Tactical & Strategic Rick’s Focus: •Preparing for/holding the “State & Local Readiness Interviews”. •Attend the Town Hall Meeting in Chicago. •Framing the 15% Governor’s set-aside. •Decision on being an “Early Implementer”. •Identifying State and Local Subject Matter Experts on the WIOA Titles. •Strategize around designating Workforce Development Areas. •Define and support the role of the GWDC. •“Straw man” the requirements of a WorkForce Center, affiliate sites and local partner offices. •Identify possible issues related to performance measures and co-enrollment. •Assess funding and how new/possible requirements impact fiscal issues.

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From WIA to WIOADEED’s Top 10 Priorities

Tactical & Strategic

Rick’s Focus: •Preparing for/holding the “State & Local Readiness Interviews”.

•Attend the Town Hall Meeting in Chicago.

•Framing the 15% Governor’s set-aside.

•Decision on being an “Early Implementer”.

•Identifying State and Local Subject Matter Experts on the WIOA Titles.

•Strategize around designating Workforce Development Areas.

•Define and support the role of the GWDC.

•“Straw man” the requirements of a WorkForce Center, affiliate sites and local partner offices.

•Identify possible issues related to performance measures and co-enrollment.

•Assess funding and how new/possible requirements impact fiscal issues.

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From WIA to WIOAThe GWDC’s Role in System Alignment

State Board Functions 1.the development, implementation, and modification of the State plan;

2.the review of statewide policies, of statewide programs;

3.the development and continuous improvement of the workforce development system in the State;

4.the development and updating of comprehensive State performance accountability measures;

5.the identification and dissemination of information on best practices, including best practices;

6.the development and review of statewide policies affecting the coordinated provision of  services  through  the State’s one-stop delivery system;

7.the development of strategies for technological improvements to facilitate access to, and improve the quality of, services and activities provided through the one-stop delivery system;

8.the development of strategies for aligning technology and data systems across one-stop partner programs;

9.the development of allocation formulas for the distribution of funds for employment and training activities for adults, and youth workforce investment activities, to local areas;

10.the preparation of the annual reports;

11.the development of the statewide workforce and labor market information system; and

12.the development of such other policies as may promote statewide objectives for, and enhance the performance of, the workforce development system in the State.

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From WIA to WIOAThe GWDC’s Role in System Alignment

State Board Functions State Plan For  a  State  to  be   eligible   to   receive   allotments for the core programs,  the  Governor  shall  submit  to  the  Secretary of Labor for the approval process described under subsection (c)(2), a  unified  State  plan.  The  unified  State  plan   shall   outline   a   4- year strategy for the core programs of the State and meet the requirements of this section. CONTENTS.— 

STRATEGIC  PLANNING   ELEMENTS.—The   unified   State plan shall  include  strategic  planning  elements  consisting  of a strategic vision and goals for preparing an educated and skilled workforce, that include—

 an analysis of the economic conditions in the State, including existing and emerging in-demand industry sectors and occupations the employment needs of employers, including a description of the knowledge, skills, abilities, needed in those industries and occupations 

 an analysis of the current workforce, employment and unemployment data, labor market trends, and the educational and skill levels of the workforce

 an analysis of the workforce development activities (including education and training)  in  the  State

 a description of the State’s strategic vision and goals for preparing an educated and skilled workforce (including preparing youth and  individuals  with  barriers to employment) and for meeting the skilled workforce needs of employers, 

 taking into account analyses described in subparagraphs (A) through (C), a strategy for aligning the core programs, as well as other resources available to the State, to achieve the strategic vision and goals

 

 

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From WIA to WIOAThe GWDC’s Role in System Alignment

State Board Functions State Plan Workforce Development Areas REGIONS.  

Before the second  full  program  year after the date of  enactment  of  this  Act,  in  order  for  a  State to receive an allotment  and as part of the process for developing the State  plan,  a  State shall identify regions in the State after consultation with  the local boards and chief elected officials in the local areas. TYPES OF REGIONS.—For purposes of this Act, the State shall identify which regions are  comprised  of  1  local  area  that is aligned with the region; which regions are comprised of 2 or more local areas that are (collectively) aligned with the region (referred to as planning regions,  consistent  with  section 3); and which, of the regions described in subparagraph (B), are interstate areas contained within 2 or more States, and consist of labor market areas, economic development areas, or other appropriate contiguous subareas of those States. LOCAL AREAS. PROCESS.— In  order  for a State to receive an allotment the Governor of the State shall designate local workforce development areas within the State— through consultation with  the State  board; and  after consultation with chief elected officials and local boards, and after consideration of comments received through the public comment process CONSIDERATIONS.—The Governor  shall  designate local areas based on  considerations  consisting  of the extent to which the areas— are consistent with labor market areas in the State; are consistent with regional economic development areas in the State; and have available the Federal and non-Federal resources necessary to effectively administer activities under subtitle B and other applicable provisions  of this Act, including whether the areas have the appropriate education and training providers, such as institutions of higher education and area career and technical education schools. 

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Workforce Development Regions Illustrations

Type 1 -  “Region” is appropriately aligned with single “Local Area”, sharing characteristics of each other.

Type 2 -  “Region” contains two “Local Area”, sharing contiguous characteristics of the  region

Region

L.A.1

L.A.2

Type 3 -  “Region” contains two states, sharing contiguous characteristics of the region

Region

L.A.1

L.A.2

State A

State B

Region

L.A.1