IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING for the WORKFORCE INNOVATION and OPPORTUNITY ACT Presented to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors Social Services Committee February 23, 2015
Implementation Planning for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Broad WIOA Goals Increase access to education, training & employment High quality workforce development system More relevance to local & regional labor market Enhance services and system design Increase prosperity of workers & employers Prepare workforce for a competitive economy
What s New with WIOA Composition of the local Board Regional approach to planning & implementation Includes Economic Development & Labor Market analysis Partnering with Adult Education and Vocational Rehabilitation Co-location of WIOA and Wagner-Peyser Services 75% Youth expenditure for out-of-school youth 16-24 Sequence of Services at the Career Center Changes to performance measures Shared costs of infrastructure of Career Centers
What s New with WIOA Emphasis on alignment of local & regional programs to improve and increase services to job seekers and employers Workforce programs Adult Education Vocational Rehabilitation Economic Development Community Colleges Higher Education Career Pathways and Sector Strategies Employers and Businesses
What s the same Service Delivery thru One-Stop Career Centers Individualized Training leading to employment 3 Funding streams: Adults, Dislocated Workers, Youth Partner services accessible thru the One-Stop system Serve both job seekers and employers Provide Rapid Response services to businesses Performance measured after exit Local government is fiscally responsible for WIOA Local appointed Board manages policy & program
State & Local Workforce Governance Business-led at the State & Local levels State Board composition changes Local Boards can reduce membership To a minimum of 19 State & Local Boards may continue after 7-1-15 With WIOA compliance achieved at 6-30-16
State & Local Governance In appointing the WIOA Board, Board of Supervisors shall include: Majority Private Sector (51%) Workforce representation, including Labor (20%) Adult Education & Literacy Higher Education Government & Economic Development Wagner-Peyser
State & Local Governance In appointing the WIOA Board, Board of Supervisors may include: Community Based Organizations (CBOs) Youth organizations Note: WIOA does not require a designated Youth Policy Council Transportation Housing specialists Philanthropic organizations
WIOA Local Board 10 Business representatives (51%) 4 Labor / workforce representatives (20%) 1 Adult Education/Literacy 1 Vocational Rehabilitation 1 Higher Education 1 Wagner-Peyser 1 Economic Development Minimum total of 19 members
Local Board Functions Create a local plan Workforce Research & Regional Labor Market Analysis Convening, Brokering & Leveraging Lead & engage with a diverse range of employers Career Pathways Proven & Promising practices
Local Board Functions Technology to maximize the accessibility & effectiveness of local, regional systems Program oversight Negotiation of local performance measures Selection of One-Stop operators Coordination with Education Budget & Administration Accessibility for individuals with disabilities
Core Partners for WIOA Title I WIOA Programs Adult, Dislocated Workers, Rapid Response & Youth Vocational Rehabilitation Adult Education & Literacy Department of Labor Wagner-Peyser
Other Key Partners Local business and employers Education K-12, Adult Schools, community colleges, higher education, private sector schools, training and vocational training Pre-apprenticeship CalWORKs / TANF programs Economic Development & Chambers of Commerce
WIOA Plans Required Regional plan from local WIBs within a State defined WIOA region expected in December 2015 to the State The WIOA Planning process promotes alignment of workforce development programs with regional economic development strategies to meet the needs of local and regional employers
WIOA Changes to Career Center Operations New MOU among the partners Co-located WIOA & Wagner-Peyser services CalWORKs/TANF & CalFresh as suggested partners in the Career Centers Service access for individuals with disabilities Change to enrollment process Competitive, open procurement every 3 years
WIOA Changes to Youth Program 75% of funds to serve out-of-school youth ACWIB allocated 90% for PY 14-15 Serving out-of-school youth age up to 24 20% of funds for work-based learning Paid & unpaid work experience Eliminates literacy & numeracy performance Adds in-program skills gain measure during training
Next Steps for WIOA Implementation Application for initial designation of Alameda County (outside Oakland) as local WIOA area and to certify the AC WIB as the local board for WIOA submit to EDD by 3-31-15 Update Chief Local Elected Official (CLEO) agreement between the Board of Supervisors and the ACWIB by 6-30-15 ACWIB implements changes to By-laws to address WIOA and changes to WIB committee structure by 6-30-15 ACWIB and committees develop plans and timeline for community input to local and regional planning process begin in May 2015 ACWIB approves contract renewals for PY 15-16 WIOA services May 5, 2015 WIB meeting
WIB Department Contacts For further information: Patti Castro, WIB Director 510-259-3843 pcastro@acgov.org David Harkess, WIOA Transition Planning 510-259-3832 dharkess@acgov.org Alameda County WIB Department 24100 Amador Street, 6 th Floor Hayward CA 94544-1225