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Requirements for WIA Local Plans: Process and Content

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Legislation -- Section 118 WIA Final Rule Union goals-a beginning
(b)(2)(B) A copy of the MOU between local board and each of the One-Stop partners 661.350(a)(3)(ii) See page 49305 Re: transitional approvals Federal Register

Look for any impact on unionized workers who are delivering services.

Will service delivery be worker-centered and be located in places where lower wage workers live, rather than just in higher income areas?

(b)(3) A description of the local levels of performance negotiated with the Governor and chief elected official 661.350(a)(4) See page 49324 Federal Register 8/11/2000

Should performance be tracked at multiple levels, including higher performance levels than those negotiated as minimums with the U.S. Department of Labor, to evaluate whether WIA funds are leading to family sustaining wages or just low wage jobs?

Consider a goal that is some multiple of the Lower Living Standard Income Level (e.g., use 150% instead of the minimum 100% cited in WIA), or use a locally derived self-sufficiency standard that accounts for local costs
 
Dislocated workers must make 90% of previous pay in a new job or be eligible for services. Does this mean that this wage level should be the performance measure?
(b)(4) A description and assessment of the type and availability of adult and dislocated worker employment and training activities in the local areas 661.350(a)(5)
  • Do the services take into account the needs of different populations?
  • Do dislocated workers get immediate support so they can reenter the labor market quickly?
  • Does every person get the career counseling needed to create an effective individualized career plan?
  • Are programs worker-centered, rather than either training provider-centered or
    employer-centered?
(b)(5) How the local board will coordinate local activities with statewide Rapid Response 661.350(a)(6)

Make sure Rapid Response is still being run at the state level and that labor is as strong a player as under JTPA.

Check if there are any labor Rapid Response program operators and if your One-Stop should have specific protocols for coordination with the Labor Rapid Response program.
(b)(6) Description and assessment of the type and availability of youth employment and training activities in the local areas including successful providers 661.350(a)(7) Are there any union-connected programs in your local area?

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