304 East Robinson Street, Suite 210 | PO Box 186 | Carmi, IL 62821 | Phone: 618-382-5024 | Fax: 618-382-7038

Email: boffice@so14lwib.com | Website: www.so14lwib.com

SO. 14 LWIB, INC. LWIA #26

Inside this issue:

Admin Reports ............................. 1-3

CEO Information ............................ 4

Board Member Info ......................... 4

Service Provider Info .................. 5-9

IDES Report .................................... 10

Illinois workNet ............................. 11

June 2014

Volume 3, Issue #6

BOARD

MEETING

Tuesday,

June 10, 2014

at

7pm

SIC-Harrisburg

NOTES FROM THE OFFICE…

We have completed and submitted the application for

the PY14 allocated funding. For the upcoming year

we were awarded $1,459,257, which is an overall in-

crease from PY13's Allocation of $219,691(15%).

The dislocated worker funding stream had the largest

increase from last year, but Adult and Youth also had

an increase.

We still have workers at Brookport assisting the city

workers with tornado clean up. We currently have six

working and are still accepting applications. The

feedback from the City officials continues to be positive. They have been

impressed with the workers efforts and appreciate the added manpower.

This grant goes until June 30 of next year.

As of April 31, 2014, we have provided training and other supportive ser-

vices to 31 of the 400+ Willow Lake miners that were laid off December

2012 at a cost of $316,209. $303,735, 96%, of those funds went back into

our local economy in the form of direct training to local training providers

as well as supportive services directly to the participant. Most of the re-

maining participants enrolled in this grant began receiving needs related

payments as their unemployment ended. We have expended $90,342 in

needs related payments, providing monetary assistance so that the individu-

als can successfully complete their training.

The scope of the NEG grant has been widened to include all of the ap-

proved in demand occupations, not just those in the transportation, health

care and information technology. This grant focuses on those individuals

who have been unemployed for more than 26 weeks and getting people

back to work is the big emphasis of this grant. Because of this we are en-

couraged, by DOL, to spend at least 25% of our funding on work experi-

ence and OJTs to aid our participants in obtaining unsubsidized employ-

ment. Our first participant has completed the CDL training and has begun

an OJT with a local trucking company. We have 23 participant enrolled in

a variety of programs and plan to offer either paid work experience or OJT

to those individuals who have been identified to have barriers to employ-

ment. We have been given permission to u to enroll participants as long as

funding and time remains. This grant runs until June 30, 2015 and we an-

ticipate expending all of the allotted funding.

Pamela Barbee Chief Financial Officer

-2-

NOTES FROM THE OFFICE…

On a positive note, you may recall that DCEO has a benchmark that holds each area to a minimum di-

rect training percentage of 40% - that is the area must spend at least 40% of its allocated funding in the

adult stream and dislocated worker stream on direct client training expenses, this includes supportive

services. As of the April 3, 2014 reports we are well within the benchmark at 52% direct training in

the adult funding stream and 58% in the dislocated worker funding stream.

Seven of our newer members joined us for our new member orientation meeting May 21 at the Work-

Net Center in Harrisburg. I presented a brief overview of our organization and was able to answer

questions.

We have still not heard any new information on the summer youth program. Each of the service pro-

viders are preparing so that once we have been given the approval we will be ready to quickly roll out

the program and put our youth to work.

As always thank you for your support this past fiscal year. I look forward to working with you for

many years to come.

SERVICE PROVIDER REPORTS

Service Provider reports will be handed out at the meeting.

-3 -

FINANCIAL REPORT

MAY 2014

Date Description GL Title Expenditures

5/6/2014 White County Farm Bureau RENT/UTILITIES 300.00

5/6/2014 Frontier PHONE INTERNET 204.48

5/6/2014 K. Jacobs Insurance Reimbursement April 2014 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE 250.00

5/6/2014 K. Jacobs Travel/Per Diem EMPLOYEE TRAVEL/PER DIEM 96.04

5/6/2014 Reppert's Warehouse OFFICE EXPENSE 198.04

5/6/2014 T & I Office Equipment OFFICE EXPENSE 71.69

5/6/2014 V. Taylor EMPLOYEE TRAVEL/PER DIEM 3.03

5/6/2014 USPS POSTAGE 49.00

5/6/2014 The Vienna Times ADVERTISING 30.40

5/6/2014 Advertinet—March WEBSITE 42.95

5/6/2014 Daily Republican Register ADVERTISING 35.25

5/6/2014 Advertinet—April WEBSITE 42.95

5/6/2014 K. Jacobs WAGES 1,077.12

5/6/2014 Advertinet—May WEBSITE 42.95

5/6/2014 V. Taylor WAGES 240.00

5/6/2014 P. Barbee WAGES 1,238.96

5/6/2014 P. Barbee EMPLOYEE INSURANCE 250.00

5/6/2014 P. Barbee EMPLOYEE TRAVEL/PER DIEM 39.36

5/21/2014 P. Barbee WAGES 1,238.26

5/21/2014 K. Jacobs WAGES 1,077.12

5/21/2014 V. Taylor WAGES 240.00

5/21/2014 P. Barbee EMPLOYEE TRAVEL/PER DIEM 261.21

7,028.81 Report Total

-4-

BOARD MEMBER INFORMATION

Check it Out!

www.SO14LWIB.com

CEO INFORMATION

CEO SIGNATURES REQUIRED — None at this time

PRIVATE MEMBERS NEEDED

The So. 14 Board currently needs members from the following counties to assure

the board remains certified by the State of Illinois and stays eligible to receive

Workforce Investment Act funds to help the residents of Area #26.

Alexander, Edwards and Gallatin need 2 representatives from each county

Pulaski, Saline, Wabash, Wayne and White each need 1 more representative

The board is required to have a business (private member) majority,

we currently need (2) private members to reach the business majority and be in compliance.

Board Member Travel/Per Diem

A $15 meal stipend and travel reimbursement at the mileage

rate established by the Federal Government (General Ser-

vices Administration) shall be paid to each board member

attending a Southern 14 board meeting if their agency does

not already pay.

Don’t forget travel to our office, committee meet-

ings, new member orientation, board meetings.

-5 -

SERVICE PROVIDER INFORMATION

Title 1-B Service Provider Contact Information

Mid-5 Employment & Training, Inc. Roger Boma, Director

PO Box 505, 701 North Commercial , Suite 6A Harrisburg, IL 62946

Phone: 618-252-6020 Fax: 618-252-0326 Email: midfive@frontier.com

Shawnee Development Council, Inc.

Denna Williams, Executive Director PO Box 298, 530 West Washington

Karnak, IL 62956 Phone: 618-634-2201 Fax: 618-634-9551 Email: sdcinc@shawneedevelopment.org

Wabash Area Development, Inc. Ken Pettijohn, Executive Director PO Box 70, 110 Latham Street

Enfield, IL 62835 Phone: 618-963-6187 Fax: 618-963-2377 Email: ceo@wadi-inc.com

ILLINOIS WORKNET CENTER—SATELLITES

2207 Poplar, Cairo, IL 62914 618-734-9034

60 State Route 37 North, Vienna, IL 62995 618-658-6131

1 Superman Square, Metropolis, IL 62960 618-524-2941

8364 Shawnee College Road, Ullin, IL 62992 618-634-3293

1000 North Main, Anna, IL 62906 618-833-7431

R.R. 4 334 Industrial Drive, Albion, IL 62806 618-445-2379

1124 W. Oak Street, Carmi, IL 62821 618-382-7871

2004 W. Delaware Street, Fairfield, IL 62837 618-842-2962

823 W. 9th Street, Mt. Carmel, IL 62863 618-262-8133

1 Market Street, Elizabethtown, IL 62931 618-287-8880

100 South Jackson, McLeansboro, IL 62859 618-643-3975

ILLINOIS WORKNET CENTER

701 North Commercial, Suite 6A

Harrisburg, IL 62946

Phone: 618-252-6020

ILLINOIS WORKNET CENTERS / SATELLITES IN LWIA #26

-6-

IDES REPORT

(May 2014)

April

14

April 13

Carbondale Area

Alexander County 9.6% 9.6%

Jackson County 5.6% 6.4%

Massac County 6.4% 7.0%

Perry County 8.5% 9.9%

Pulaski County 8.6% 9.3%

Randolph County 6.2% 7.2%

Union County 8.8% 9.9%

Marion Area

Franklin County 9.4% 10.8%

Johnson County 7.9% 9.4%

Williamson County 6.7% 7.7%

Harrisburg Area

Gallatin County 7.3% 9.0%

Hamilton County 6.8% 7.3%

Hardin County 8.4% 10.3%

Pope County 8.2% 8.4%

Saline County 7.5% 9.3%

White County 6.5% 6.8%

Olney - Mt. Carmel Area

Edwards County 7.7% 7.9%

Lawrence County 6.7% 7.3%

Richland County 7.0% 8.4%

Wabash County 6.2% 6.7%

Wayne County 6.8% 7.3%

Southern Illinois Highlights

Unemployment fell across Southern Illinois when com-

pared with one year ago. The data is not seasonally ad-

justed.

Improved weather conditions increased activity in Con-

struction, Retail Trade, and Leisure-Hospitality. Over the

year employment gains were reported in Transportation,

Health Care Services and Business-Professional Services.

Payroll advances also occurred in Wholesale Trade and

Mining in Southern Illinois.

Job opportunities were available in Sales, Transportation

and Health Care in the spring of 2014. Employment open-

ings were reported in Food Service, Office and Adminis-

trative Support, Management, and Production occupa-

tions. Jobs also were offered in Construction, Business

and Finance, Social Services, Building and Grounds

Maintenance and Installation, Maintenance and Repair

Occupations.

The unemployment rate identifies those who are out of

work and seeking employment. A person who exhausts

benefits, or is ineligible, still will be reflected in the un-

employment rate if they actively seek work.

The IDES supports economic stability by administering

unemployment benefits, collecting business contributions

to fund those benefits, connecting employers with quali-

fied job seekers, and providing economic information to

assist career planning and economic development.

Historically, the Illinois unemployment rate is higher

than the national rate. Only six times since January 2000

has the state rate been lower than the national rate. The

data is seasonally adjusted and includes times of both eco-

nomic expansion and contraction.

Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment

Rates (percent) for Local Counties and Areas

-7 -

www.illinoisworknet.com

Connecting Youth and Employers!

Youth in communities throughout Illinois will participate with the state’s 2014 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP).

Youth ages 16-24 qualify if they meet income requirements, receive a form of state assistance, or are graduates of the Lincoln ChalleNGe Academy.

Participating youth benefit from paid work experience, career educa-

tion, and learning job readiness skills. Employers participate by providing work experience.

-8-

Board Staff

Pam Barbee, Chief Financial Officer pbarbee@so14lwib.com

Kim Jacobs, Monitor/EEO Officer kjacobs@so14lwib.com

Victoria Taylor, Office Assistant officeassistant@so14lwib.com

304 East Robinson Street, Suite 210

PO Box 186

Carmi, IL 62821

Phone: 618-382-5024

Fax 618-382-7038

Office email: boffice@so14lwib.com

Website www.so14lwib.com

Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm

2014 Board Officers

Royce Carter, Chairman

Randall Rushing, Vice-Chair

Karen Weiss, Sec/Treasurer

LWIA

#26