Workforce Investment Act of 1998 - Basics

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Level I: Core Services must be provided at all One-Stops and cover a range of services such as:
> intake and orientation to One-Stop
> eligibility determination
> initial assessment of skill and abilities
> access to job vacancy listings
> job search and placement assistance
> access to information on job skills requirements
> information on providers of vocational rehabilitation activities
> access to list of eligible training providers
> UI filing information
> information on availability of supportive services
 
Level II: Intensive Services are available to adults and dislocated workers who have completed one Core Service and are still unable to gain employment OR who are employed and have been determined in need of services to get a better job in order to gain self-sufficiency. Intensive Services include individual career planning, resume preparation, job clubs, career counseling, internships, and comprehensive assessments. Basic education, ESL, and basic computer literacy are also sometimes considered Intensive Services.
 
Level III: Training Services are available to employed and unemployed adults and dislocated workers who have completed one Intensive Service and still can not obtain employment leading to self-sufficiency. To access training, someone must demonstrate he or she possesses the necessary skills to complete a training program,

select a training program that is linked to job vacancies in the area, demonstrate an inability to get Federal Pell Grants or any other financial assistance, and meet the state and local priority system requirements.

Additional Possible Offerings through One-Stops:

 
On-the-Job-Training (OJT) is a wage subsidy to employers that is fundable under WIA. Training is provided by an employer who then receives up to 50% of the trainee's wage rate in return for offering training. The goal is for employers to ultimately hire their trainees into self-sufficient jobs.
 
Customized Training is an activity fundable under WIA. This training is provided by WIA for employers with the agreement that they employ or continue to employ the trainees. The employer pays at least 50% of training.
 
Support Services. Includes transportation, childcare and other services that are necessary for an individual to access WIA programs. Services are available to One-Stop customers who can not get similar support elsewhere.
 
Needs-Related Payments. Like Support Services, Needs-Related Payments are available to individuals who would be unable to participate in WIA programs without them. These payments can be made to adults and dislocated workers who don't qualify for Unemployment Insurance (UI) or whose UI has ended.


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