Community & Technical College Leadership Fly-In Conference

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1 Department of Labor (DOL) Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) Community & Technical College Leadership Fly-In Conference Tim Green Director, Office of Strategic Outreach VETERANS.GOV

2 Veteran Demographics 20.5 M total veterans in the U.S. ü 92.7% male ü 7.3% female ü Median age = 64 Nearly 51% of all veterans are in the workforce (10.4M): ü 409K unemployed veterans ü 79% of veterans are 45 years or older ü 56% of unemployed veterans are 45 years or older ü 13K unemployed veterans are Declining unemployment rates- the lowest in last 10 years ü Veteran unemployment rates continue to be lower than nonveterans VETERANS.GOV

3 Unemployment rates of veterans and nonveterans continue to trend down Unemployment rate (percent) Gulf War-era II veterans 10.0 Nonveterans Total veterans NOTE: The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed as a percent of the labor force. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey (CPS), annual averages

4 Integrated Approach Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) o Coordinates Agency efforts Employment & Training Administration (ETA) o National Workforce System (AJCs) o UCX, Of>ice of Apprenticeship, WIOA, Grants DOL s intense and extensive interoperability across all DOL agencies Of=ice of the Solicitor (SOL) o Employment law expertise; enforcement in U.S. veteran discrimination cases. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) o Continuously monitors and analyzes U.S. veteran employment statistics EBSA VETS ETA Chief Evaluation Of=icer (CEO) o Evaluates effectiveness /ef>iciency of Veteran employment programs Of=ice of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) o Focuses on disability-related policies that bene>it veterans WHD WB SOL BLS Of=ice of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) o Af>irmative action provisions of VEVRAA OFCCP OPED CEO Woman s Bureau (WB) o Develops policies, advocates for equality and economic security and promotes quality work environments for working women/veterans Wage and Hour Division (WHD) o Military Family Leave (FMLA) Employee Bene=its Security Administration (EBSA) o Financial literacy/military retirement structure Regional LocaCons: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, San Francisco VETERANS.GOV

5 VETERANS.GOV: Your Virtual One Stop For Job Seekers Connect with one-on-one assistance in the 2,414 American Job Centers located conveniently in communi<es around the country. Explore Veterans Job Bank /Na<onal Labor Exchange online job lis<ngs. Search career paths by industry, by similarity to military careers, or by keyword. Locate approved local training programs, colleges and universi<es. Access resources from States and Federal partners to connect with industry career programs in sectors including agriculture, transporta<on, energy/u<li<es, homeland security, and employment in the Federal government. Learn how to start a business. DOL.GOV/VETERANS For Employers Connect with regional employer outreach specialists in DOL VETS to access local resources for mee<ng your unique hiring needs. Post posi<on descrip<ons and openings in the Veterans Job Bank / Na<onal Labor Exchange database. Access the free veteran hiring toolkit, America's Heroes at Work, and other resources for employers.

6 TransiCon GPS/TAP The services, training, tools and support a transitioning service member needs to meet Career Readiness Standards. Pre-Separation Counseling (DoD) months prior / - 24 months (retirement) Core Curriculum: - Resilient Transitions (DoD) - MOC Crosswalk (DoD) - Financial Planning (DoD) - Employment Workshop (DOL) - Bene=its Brie=ing (VA) Specialized Tracks - Career Technical Training (VA) - Assessing Higher Education (DoD) - Entrepreneur (SBA) Capstone Key points: q Teach mechanics of geung a job q 3-days/class size: max 50 q Tangible products: Individual TransiCon Plan Skills assessment/job search Resume/Cover Le\ers q FY 16 6,450 workshops/ 206 locacons 180,793 parccipants/7,188 Guard and Reserve q Curriculum on-line (NEW: ebook on Amazon.com) q Annual curriculum review Ø Spouses are eligible to participate in DOL s Employment Workshop on a space-available basis Ø Available on-line/any-time at:

7 2,414 American Job Centers NaConwide VETERANS.GOV National Phone Helpline:

8 Department of Labor (DOL) Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) PresidenMal ExecuMve Order: Expanding ApprenMceships in America hwps://

9 PresidenMal ExecuMve Order: Expanding ApprenMceships in America Higher Educa<on is becoming unaffordable Fail to graduate students with skills to secure high-paying jobs in today s workforce Matching America s workers with open jobs (350K manufacturing) Expanding appren<ceships and reforming ineffec<ve educa<on Government will provide more affordable pathways to secure high-paying jobs Establish industry-recognized appren<ceships (third party) DOL establish guidelines, expedite registra<on Focus on expanding access to and par<cipa<on in appren<ceships among students at accredited secondary and post secondary educa<onal ins<tu<ons, including community colleges Funding??? Promo<ng appren<ceships to service members and veterans Secretary of Educa<on support the efforts of community colleges to incorporate appren<ceships into their courses of study Task Force on Appren<ceships

10 Department of Labor s Registered ApprenCceship Program Benefits to Companies: Receive consulcng services from DOL in the design, development, and structure of their Registered Appren<ceship program By partnering with DOL, it will bring a level of credibility to their training program by mee<ng approved standards Upon comple<on of the program, the appren<ce will earn a naconally recognized credencal. This creden<al be used as a recruicng tool to awract prospec<ve applicants The company will a\ract veterans and those transiconing out of the service since they will be able to u<lize GI Bill benefits (not take on educa<onal debt) Career Skills Program/Skill Bridge (military pays transi<oning service member s salary while in pre-appren<ceship training program) Increased employee retencon / reduce turnover costs Creates a system where employers can track return on investment of training dollars invested

11 Apprenticeship Partnership Oct 2016: RVEC speaks with Amazon representacve at Hiring our Heroes TransiCon Summit at Joint Base Lewis McCord regarding possible apprencceship program for veterans Nov 2016: DOL VETS, Office of ApprenCceship meecng with Amazon leadership in November Jan 2017: Registered DOL ApprenCceship for Amazon icloud support signed Several naconal arccles published leading to increased industry interest 11

12 DOL VETS Employer Outreach Program 1. Connect companies with federal, state and local resources to facilitate veterans employment. 2. Leverage federal, state and local employment resources and programs to reduce employer costs. 3. Coordinate employment resources and exper<se across businesses, employer groups, veterans organiza<ons, state workforce partners and government agencies to promote veterans employment opportuni<es. BoQom Line: Make it easier for employers to find and hire veterans

13 DOL VETS Employer Outreach Team David Poulin

14 Department of Labor (DOL) Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) Honoring Investments in RecruiMng and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 HIRE Vets Act hwps://

15 HIRE Vets Act The Act requires the Department to establish a HIRE Vets Medallion Program to recognize employer efforts to: (1) recruit, employ, and retain veterans; and (2) provide community and charitable services suppor<ng the veteran community. Under this Act, DOL will: Establish the program, by rule, no later than 2 years aker enactment, Solicit, verify, and review voluntary award applica<ons from employers, No<fy award recipients, and Issue Medallion awards at a <me coinciding with Veterans Day. 15

16 HIRE Vets Act DOL will establish two levels of awards for employers of 500 or more employees, to be designated the Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award and the Pla<num HIRE Vets Medallion Award. Criteria include: the percentage of hired employees who are veterans, the percentage of veteran employees who are retained, the establishment of related veterans' assistance and training programs, the employment of dedicated human resources professionals for veterans, and income and tui<on support for veterans. the Secretary may provide, by rule, addi<onal criteria to determine qualifica<on. 16

17 HIRE Vets Act DOL will establish similar awards for small employers (50 or fewer employees) and medium employers (50 to 499 employees). DOL will establish the design of each award cer<ficate. The Act prohibits an employer from publicly displaying an award as a part of any adver<sement or business ac<vity in order to convey the false impression that the employer received such award for any year for which such employer did not receive it. The Act establishes the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Fund. DOL may assess a reasonable applica<on fee to carry out the award program and shall deposit such fees into the fund. 17

18 Community ü Veteran community efforts Mobiliza<on of community and collabora<ve partnerships are key No duplica<on, whether in local networks or key pieces of service We are partnered with Veterans Affairs (VA), Na<onal Guard Bureau (NGB), Ins<tute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) to be the baseline provider of employment services

19 Veteran Data Exchange Initiative (VDEI) What is VDEI? Veteran Data Exchange Ini<a<ve VETS receives data on Transi<oning Service Members from the Defense Manpower Data Center in DOD Purpose Allow VETS to gain a bewer understanding of who is transi<oning Gain insight into trending characteris<cs of TSMs Provide AJCs and employers a head start on incoming TMSs looking for employment Poten<ally integrate with other workforce data

20 VDEI Data Sets VDEI stores the following TSM data sets: Ø Social Security Number* Ø Name* Ø Date of Birth* Ø Gender Ø Race Ø Rank Ø Branch Ø Guard/Reserve Status Ø Military Occupa<onal Specialty Ø Basic Ac<ve Service Date Ø Expira<on Service Date Ø Level of Educa<on Ø Type of Discharge Ø Date Began the Department of Labor Employment Workshop (DOL EW) During TAP Ø Date End DOL EW During TAP Ø Loca<on DOL EW During TAP Ø Number of Dependents Ø ASVAB/AFQT Score Ø Separa<on Type Ø Marital Status Ø Home of Record State Code* Ø Home of Record Country Code* Ø Ci<zenship* Ø Post Separa<on Address* Ø Post Separa<on Phone Number* Ø Mailing Address Street* Ø Mailing Address City* Ø Mailing Address State Ø Mailing Address Zip* PII data is NOT accessible through the user interface. *Represents PII data that will NOT be accessible via the user interface.

21 QuesCons? h\ps:// Federal Resources American Job Centers Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) 21

22 Key Points Important to understand the veteran popula<on and their employment situa<on DOL offers incredible, free resources to help Transi<oning Service Members, veterans and their families secure meaningful employment Leaders in the community need to know about these resources and recommend them to the veterans, their families and employers DOL offers these free services regardless of characteriza<on of discharge DOL is focused on increasing employer engagement, resul<ng in bewer overall employment outcomes DOL will be establishing the HIRE Vets Act program to recognize employers that recruit, employ and retain veterans Visit your local American Job Center for a tour or connec<on to free resources for your organiza<on/clients

23 QuesCons? Federal Resources American Job Centers Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS)