NoRTECNoRTECWIB/Governing Board WIB/Governing Board

OrientationOrientationOctober 30, 2003October 30, 2003Mt. Shasta ResortMt. Shasta Resort

History of Job Training History of Job Training ProgramsPrograms

Early Manpower LegislationEarly Manpower Legislation>1862 – >1862 – Morrill ActMorrill Act (land grant (land grant colleges) colleges)>1917 – >1917 – Smith Hughes ActSmith Hughes Act (training in emerging industries) (training in emerging industries)>1920 – >1920 – Smith Fess ActSmith Fess Act (training (training for displaced workers and the for displaced workers and the disabled) disabled)

Depression LegislationDepression Legislation(Attempted to stimulate the national economy by (Attempted to stimulate the national economy by providing money to the unemployed.)providing money to the unemployed.)

>1933 – >1933 – Wagner Peyser ActWagner Peyser Act (established employment service; (established employment service; amended in 1935 to include amended in 1935 to include employment benefits)employment benefits)

Work LegislationWork Legislation(Established public work projects to decrease unemployment, (Established public work projects to decrease unemployment, stimulate local economies, and perform needed work.)stimulate local economies, and perform needed work.)

19331933>>Work Project Administration (WPAWork Project Administration (WPA) – Public ) – Public employment in variety of projectsemployment in variety of projects>>Public Works Administration (PWAPublic Works Administration (PWA) – Public ) – Public employment in public works projectsemployment in public works projects>>Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) – Employment for – Employment for young men in conservation projectsyoung men in conservation projects>>National Youth Administration (NYA)National Youth Administration (NYA) – Public – Public employment for apprenticeship programsemployment for apprenticeship programs

19371937>>Fitzgerald ActFitzgerald Act – Funding for apprenticeship programs – Funding for apprenticeship programs

Post War Manpower LegislationPost War Manpower Legislation(Provided educational assistance to veterans; addressed shortage of (Provided educational assistance to veterans; addressed shortage of workers in new industries.)workers in new industries.)

>1944 – >1944 – Serviceman’s Readjustment Act (GI Bill)Serviceman’s Readjustment Act (GI Bill) – Education and training for World War II – Education and training for World War II VeteransVeterans>1946 – >1946 – Employment Act Employment Act - Federal government - Federal government makes job placement and retention assistance a makes job placement and retention assistance a legislative prioritylegislative priority>1957 – >1957 – National Defense Education ActNational Defense Education Act – Funds – Funds education and training needed to insure the education and training needed to insure the workforce meets the challenge of Sputnik and workforce meets the challenge of Sputnik and other emerging technology.other emerging technology.

Pre-Recession LegislationPre-Recession Legislation(Upgraded skills of workforce to meet demands of new technology. (Upgraded skills of workforce to meet demands of new technology. Redirected after civil rights movement to address the needs of the Redirected after civil rights movement to address the needs of the “structurally unemployed.”)“structurally unemployed.”)>1961 – >1961 – Area Redevelopment ActArea Redevelopment Act – Assistance to rural areas with – Assistance to rural areas with severe unemploymentsevere unemployment>1962 – >1962 – Manpower DevelopmentManpower Development – Training to help displaced – Training to help displaced workers meet the skill demands on new technology. Amended in workers meet the skill demands on new technology. Amended in 1964 to assist economically disadvantaged effected by urban rioting1964 to assist economically disadvantaged effected by urban rioting>1963 – >1963 – Vocational Education ActVocational Education Act – Upgraded skills training through – Upgraded skills training through educational system to meet needs of displaced workerseducational system to meet needs of displaced workers>1964 – >1964 – Economic Opportunity Act of 1964Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 – Training programs – Training programs included in War on Poverty after urban riotingincluded in War on Poverty after urban rioting>1967 – >1967 – Concentrated Employment Program (CEP); Cooperative Concentrated Employment Program (CEP); Cooperative Area Manpower Planning Systems (CAMPS)Area Manpower Planning Systems (CAMPS)- Local planning and - Local planning and design of employment and training programs addressed. Created design of employment and training programs addressed. Created NAB/JOBS to involve Private Industry CouncilNAB/JOBS to involve Private Industry Council

Recession LegislationRecession Legislation(Employment programs to assist the “counter-cyclically unemployed” as well (Employment programs to assist the “counter-cyclically unemployed” as well as the “structurally unemployed.”)as the “structurally unemployed.”)

>1971 – >1971 – Emergency Employment Act (PEP)Emergency Employment Act (PEP) – Temporary – Temporary public employment program for workers during times of public employment program for workers during times of unemployment. Enacted in response to increasing unemployment. Enacted in response to increasing unemployment rateunemployment rate>1973 – >1973 – Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA)Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) – Training and employment opportunities to increase the – Training and employment opportunities to increase the earned income of economically disadvantaged unemployed or earned income of economically disadvantaged unemployed or underemployed personsunderemployed persons>1977 – >1977 – Youth Employment and Demonstration ProjectsYouth Employment and Demonstration Projects – – Amended CETA by adding youth employment in public sector Amended CETA by adding youth employment in public sector employmentemployment>1978 – >1978 – CETA ExpandedCETA Expanded – Increase private sector – Increase private sector employmentemployment>1978 – >1978 – Full Employment and Balanced Growth ActFull Employment and Balanced Growth Act- - Committed Federal Government to implement programs when Committed Federal Government to implement programs when national unemployment exceeded 4.5%national unemployment exceeded 4.5%

Recession Legislation (continued)Recession Legislation (continued)(Employment programs to assist the “counter-cyclically unemployed” as well (Employment programs to assist the “counter-cyclically unemployed” as well as the “structurally unemployed.”)as the “structurally unemployed.”)

>1982 – >1982 – Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) – – Government/Business partnership to design and oversee Government/Business partnership to design and oversee programs for the training and placement of economically programs for the training and placement of economically disadvantageddisadvantaged>1988 – >1988 – Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act (EDWAA)Assistance Act (EDWAA) – Training services for – Training services for dislocated workersdislocated workers>1992 – >1992 – JTPA AmendedJTPA Amended – Focus on economically – Focus on economically disadvantaged individuals with multiple barriers to disadvantaged individuals with multiple barriers to employmentemployment

Post- Recession LegislationPost- Recession Legislation>1998 – >1998 – Workforce Investment Act (WIA)Workforce Investment Act (WIA) – Creates One- – Creates One-Stop service delivery system for employers and job Stop service delivery system for employers and job seekersseekers

Workforce Investment Act of 1998 Workforce Investment Act of 1998 Official Purpose of WIA:Official Purpose of WIA:The purpose of Title I of the Workforce Investment The purpose of Title I of the Workforce Investment Act is to provide workforce investment activities that Act is to provide workforce investment activities that increase the employment, retention, and earnings of increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants, and increase occupational skill attain-participants, and increase occupational skill attain-ment by participants, which will improve the quality ment by participants, which will improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation’s economy. These goals are achieved Nation’s economy. These goals are achieved through the workforce investment system.through the workforce investment system.

What Makes WIA Different from

Previous Legislation?

One stop Delivery One stop Delivery SystemSystem–Central location for (almost) all Central location for (almost) all federally funded job training federally funded job training and employment programsand employment programs

–Arms length between WIB and Arms length between WIB and program operation/trainingprogram operation/training

Customer ChoiceCustomer Choice– ETPL (Eligible Training Provider List)ETPL (Eligible Training Provider List)– NCEN Vendor’s ListNCEN Vendor’s List– Customer Driven (Core, Intensive, Customer Driven (Core, Intensive,

Training Services)Training Services)– ITAs (Individual Training Accounts)ITAs (Individual Training Accounts)

(Need is supposed to drive the (Need is supposed to drive the system; no longer “equal” services system; no longer “equal” services for all who apply)for all who apply)

Universal AccessUniversal Access–Unemployed Adults are Unemployed Adults are welcome, youth must have welcome, youth must have “barriers,” and Dislocated “barriers,” and Dislocated Workers must be “eligible”Workers must be “eligible”

–Core Services for all job Core Services for all job seekersseekers

Youth “Barriers”

Must have one or more of the following:

– Deficient in basic literacy skills– School Dropout– Homeless, runaway, or foster child– Pregnant or parenting– Offender– Requires additional assistance to complete an

educational program– Requires additional assistance to secure or

hold employment

Dislocated Workers Eligibility

Individuals who:– Have been terminated or laid-off, are eligible for UI,

and are unlikely to return to their former occupation– Have been laid-off due to plant closure or

substantial lay-off– Were self-employed, but are unemployed due to

general economic conditions or because of natural disasters

– Are Displaced Homemakers– Have voluntarily terminated employment, are

eligible for UI, and are unlikely to return to their former occupation

Workforce Workforce Investment Investment BoardsBoards– One Stop Partner RepresentationOne Stop Partner Representation– Primary Role for Planning, Primary Role for Planning,

Implementation, and OversightImplementation, and Oversight– Governor Certifies WIBGovernor Certifies WIB– WIBs Certify One-StopsWIBs Certify One-Stops

Community Driven Community Driven Youth ProgramsYouth Programs–Youth Council to be formedYouth Council to be formed

Does not work well in regional areasDoes not work well in regional areasCut youth funding at the start of Cut youth funding at the start of WIAWIA

–Youth Council questionable Youth Council questionable under reauthorizationunder reauthorization

AccountabilityAccountability–(Insane) Contracting and (Insane) Contracting and Fiscal BookeepingFiscal Bookeeping

–Seventeen (yes, 17) Seventeen (yes, 17) Performance StandardsPerformance Standards

17 Performance StandardsAdults

Percentage of adults employed during the quarter after exit (75%)

Of those employed in the quarter after exit, how many are still employed in the third quarter after exit (82%)

Earnings change in the six months after exit, compared to the earnings in the six months prior to enrollment ($3,600)

Percentage of adults, who received training services, that obtained a credential or certificate (60%) (Job Specific Skills Competency System)

17 Performance Standards(Continued)

Dislocated Workers Percentage of dislocated workers employed during

the quarter after exit (69%) Of those employed in the quarter after exit, how

many are still employed in the third quarter after exit (84%)

Earnings replacement in the six months after exit, compared to the earnings in the six months prior to enrollment (88%)

Percentage of dislocated workers, who received training services, that obtained a credential or certificate (45%)

17 Performance Standards(Continued)

Older Youth (19-21) Percentage of dislocated workers employed during

the quarter after exit (60%) Of those employed in the quarter after exit, how

many are still employed in the third quarter after exit (79%)

Earnings replacement in the six months after exit, compared to the earnings in the six months prior to enrollment ($2,900)

Percentage of dislocated workers, who received training services, that obtained a credential or certificate (30%)

17 Performance Standards(Continued)

Younger Youth (14-18) Skill Attainment Rate (basic education skills, work

maturity skills, occupation specific skills) (Job Specific Skills Competency System) (75%)

Diploma or Equivalent Attainment Rate (45%) Youth Retention Rate (number of youth found in

one of the following six months after exit): post-secondary education, advanced training, employment, military service, qualified apprenticeships (45%)

17 Performance Standards(Continued)

Customer Satisfaction (across all programs)Participant SatisfactionEmployer Satisfaction

FlexibilityFlexibility(Turned into “you Figure it Out”)(Turned into “you Figure it Out”)

–Key Definitions Left to LWIAsKey Definitions Left to LWIAs““Self-Sufficiency”Self-Sufficiency”

–$15 per hour/35+ hours per $15 per hour/35+ hours per weekweek

–Allowed NoRTEC to help small Allowed NoRTEC to help small business by serving business by serving incumbent workersincumbent workers

FlexibilityFlexibility(Continued)(Continued)

Priority of ServicePriority of Service– In the event that funds allocated to a local area for In the event that funds allocated to a local area for

adult employment and training activities are limited, adult employment and training activities are limited, priority for intensive and training services must be priority for intensive and training services must be given to recipients of public assistance and other low-given to recipients of public assistance and other low-income individuals in the local area. income individuals in the local area. Per NoRTEC Policy, intensive and training services shall Per NoRTEC Policy, intensive and training services shall be considered "limited" when there are immediate be considered "limited" when there are immediate competing demands for these resources. When these competing demands for these resources. When these resources are limited, service priority shall go to resources are limited, service priority shall go to residents of the NoRTEC geographic area that are:residents of the NoRTEC geographic area that are:

At or below the poverty level, or   At or below the poverty level, or   Welfare recipients.   Welfare recipients.  

– Allowed NoRTEC to expand beyond a Allowed NoRTEC to expand beyond a “poverty” program“poverty” program

Flexibility (Cont)Flexibility (Cont)–Rapid Response = Business Rapid Response = Business

ServicesServicesLay-off aversionLay-off aversionLinkages with Economic Linkages with Economic Development activities – Business Development activities – Business RetentionRetention

NoRTEC StructureNoRTEC StructureWIBWIB

Governing BoardGoverning BoardProgramsPrograms

JTCTC

TOT

Butte PIC STEP

Shasta PIC

AFWD

RHS

WIB/GB

PurposePurpose Encourage better use of resources Encourage better use of resources

through coordination and integration of through coordination and integration of goods and services; goods and services;

Make education, job training, and Make education, job training, and employment services universally employment services universally available and accessible to all residents available and accessible to all residents in the NoRTEC member counties; in the NoRTEC member counties;

Assist partner staff in their efforts to Assist partner staff in their efforts to continually improve  the quality of local continually improve  the quality of local manpower development and related manpower development and related programs and services; programs and services;

Purpose (Continued)Purpose (Continued) Increase regional access to Workforce Increase regional access to Workforce

Investment and related information and Investment and related information and services; services;

Enhance the region's ability to Enhance the region's ability to communicate through increased communicate through increased automation capacity and internet automation capacity and internet connectivity;  and connectivity;  and

Assist with local business expansion, Assist with local business expansion, retention, maintenance and general retention, maintenance and general enhancement.enhancement.

Governing BoardGoverning Board(Composition)(Composition)

One member from each of the One member from each of the nine member county Board of nine member county Board of Supervisors Supervisors

Formed “Governing Board” of Formed “Governing Board” of NoRTEC through a Joint Powers NoRTEC through a Joint Powers Agreement (Special District)Agreement (Special District)

Grant RecipientGrant Recipient

Governing BoardGoverning Board(Duties)(Duties)

Appoint members to the WIB from Appoint members to the WIB from a pool of appropriately nominated a pool of appropriately nominated individuals individuals

Approve/Reject WIB decisionsApprove/Reject WIB decisions

Workforce Investment Workforce Investment BoardBoard

(Composition)(Composition) 51% Business 51% Business Full-time One-Stop Partners as required by Full-time One-Stop Partners as required by

lawlaw TANF/CalWORKS (NoRTEC required)TANF/CalWORKS (NoRTEC required) Three members from each member county Three members from each member county

PLUSPLUS Five at-large membersFive at-large members 32 member WIB32 member WIB

Workforce Investment Workforce Investment BoardBoard(Duties)(Duties)

Takes lead in policy and decision making in the following Takes lead in policy and decision making in the following areas:areas:

Develop Job Training PlanDevelop Job Training Plan Establish performance expectations for areaEstablish performance expectations for area Certifies One-Stop Centers and designates One-Stop Certifies One-Stop Centers and designates One-Stop

OperatorsOperators MOU with One-Stop Centers and OperatorsMOU with One-Stop Centers and Operators Approves youth and adult service and training Approves youth and adult service and training

providersproviders Establishes youth and adult program policiesEstablishes youth and adult program policies Conducts evaluation and oversight of NoRTEC’s Conducts evaluation and oversight of NoRTEC’s

One-Stop SystemOne-Stop System

Workforce Investment Workforce Investment BoardBoard

(Duties-Continued)(Duties-Continued) Coordinates One-Stop Activities with Coordinates One-Stop Activities with

economic development strategies AND economic development strategies AND develops employer linkagesdevelops employer linkages

Promotes private sector involvement in Promotes private sector involvement in statewide workforce investment systemstatewide workforce investment system

Determines the NoRTEC annual budgetDetermines the NoRTEC annual budget Secures an annual audit of NoRTEC fundsSecures an annual audit of NoRTEC funds Conducts other duties as assigned by the WIA, Conducts other duties as assigned by the WIA,

State of California, or NoRTEC Governing State of California, or NoRTEC Governing BoardBoard

Working Working AgreementAgreement

WIB does the workWIB does the work Governing Board approvesGoverning Board approves

MeetingsMeetings WIB and Governing Board meet WIB and Governing Board meet

jointlyjointly Once each quarter (four times a Once each quarter (four times a

year)year) Last Thursday in January, April, Last Thursday in January, April,

July, OctoberJuly, October

CommitteesCommittees Executive CommitteeExecutive Committee Program CommitteeProgram Committee Finance CommitteeFinance Committee

Contracting for Contracting for Programs/ServicesPrograms/Services

Single Service Provider in each of the nine Single Service Provider in each of the nine counties, that provides the full range of counties, that provides the full range of WIA programs and servicesWIA programs and services

Butte PIC, Rural Human Services (RHS), Butte PIC, Rural Human Services (RHS), Alliance for Workforce Development Alliance for Workforce Development (AFWD), Shasta PIC, Siskiyou Training & (AFWD), Shasta PIC, Siskiyou Training & Employment Program (STEP), Job Training Employment Program (STEP), Job Training Center of Tehama County (JTCTC), Trinity Center of Tehama County (JTCTC), Trinity Occupational Training (TOT)Occupational Training (TOT)

OversightOversight Desk ReviewDesk Review

Program ReportsProgram Reports Fiscal ReportsFiscal Reports

On-Site ReviewOn-Site Review Programmatic ReviewsProgrammatic Reviews Fiscal ReviewsFiscal Reviews

US DOL’S “NEW” US DOL’S “NEW” STATEMENTSTATEMENT

• ““Recognize the workforce investment Recognize the workforce investment system as an economic development system as an economic development system with social benefits and system with social benefits and notnot as as a social services system with economic a social services system with economic benefits”benefits”

• ““Business is a customer of workforce Business is a customer of workforce investment services, a provider of investment services, a provider of training, and a leader and policy setter training, and a leader and policy setter in the management of local programs”in the management of local programs”

• ““Create a demand-driven system that Create a demand-driven system that helps employers find the workers they helps employers find the workers they need as quickly as possible”need as quickly as possible”

Primary Goal = Business Primary Goal = Business First!First!

• Brief HistoryBrief History

• Current StatusCurrent Status

• What’s Next? (Highlights of Staff What’s Next? (Highlights of Staff Retreat)Retreat)