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Southwest WisconsinWorkforce Development Board

Board Orientation.

June 2014

Workforce Development History

Workforce Investment Act (WIA) – 1998

Predecessor Legislation  

Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) – 1962

Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) – 1973

Job Training Partnership Act(JTPA) – 1983

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Workforce Investment Act

WIA Consists of Several Titles:

Title I – Workforce Investment Systems 

Title II – Adult Education and Literacy

Title III – Workforce Investment‐Related Activities

Title IV – Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998

Title V – General Provisions

Focus of WIA Establishes Workforce Development Boards (WDB) to 

oversee delivery system

Establishes partnership between Local Elected Officials and the Workforce Development Boards (WDBs)

Mandates a “One‐Stop” Job Center service delivery approach

Directs services to general public, not just disadvantaged or special needs populations

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Focus of WIA Serves 3 population groups – adults, dislocated workers 

and youth

In‐School Youth ‐ 14 to 18 Years of Age

Out‐of‐school Youth ‐ 18 ‐ 21 Years of Age

Adopts 3 levels of services – core, intensive and training

“Unified planning” among WIA  partners

Common use of the Job Center system

Governor’s  approval required for WDB to provide WIA services

Oversight and Coordination

Governor’s Office

Council on Workforce Investment

Department of Workforce Development (DWD) ‐Division of Employment and Training

Local Elected Officials

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Role of LEOs Grant recipient – fiscally liable party for grant funds 

under WIA Title I

Approve budget of local Workforce Development Board(WDB)

Comprehensive oversight of the activities of the WDB

Ensure functional effectiveness of agency collaboration and partnerships

WDB Membership Majority of members are Private Sector Business 

Representatives

Optimum policy making or hiring authority

Board must be chaired by business representative

“Big thinkers” and community leaders

Interested in larger labor market and area‐wide planning

WDBs operate at strategic planning level, not program operations level

Appointed by Local Elected Officials (LEOs)

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Job Center Partners

Wagner‐Peyser/Job Service

WIA Title 1 Programs

Veterans Services

Vocational Rehabilitation

Trade Adjustment Act

W‐2/Food Stamps

Adult Education and Literacy

Senior Employment Services

Unemployment Insurance

Carl Perkins WTCS

Community Block Grants

Housing and Urban Development

Job Corps

Native American Programs

Migrant/Farmworker Programs

Welfare‐to‐Work

Function of Local Workforce Board Develop local workforce investment plan

Select service providers

Select One‐Stop Operator

Approve training programs and providers

Identify adult, youth and dislocated worker program providers

Develop and manage a budget

Oversee workforce services and activities

Negotiate local performance measures

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Function of Local Workforce Board Assist in employment statistics system

Develop employer linkages

Promote participation of private sector employers

Assist in Rapid Response activities

Ensure effective provision of services

Job Center Customer Service Pathway

Intensive ServicesCore Services Training Services

Resource Room

Self-Service

Labor Market Information

Job Center of Wisconsin

and Other Job & Career

Information

Resource Room

Face-to-Face Service

AssessmentCareer

CounselingEligibility

DeterminationSupport Services

Case Management

& Job Matching

WorkshopsIn-Person

Group Service/Staff-Led

Job Related Workshops –Scheduled

Appointment

TrainingDelivered at Training Site

Occupational Training at Technical colleges

OJTEnglish as a

Second Language

(ESL)Adult Basic Education

(ABE)

Job Seekers

Virtual Job

Center

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● Access to resource room and job search services

● Internet access to job information systems

● Determination of eligibility to WIA services

● Outreach, intake & orientation to information available through Job Centers

● Initial assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, abilities and supportive service needs

● Job search, placement assistance and career counseling

● Provision of job vacancy listings, job skill needs & local occupational demand

● Performance information and program cost information

● Performance measures regarding One‐Stop delivery system in the local area

● Information relate to supportive services, including child care & transportation

● Information regarding filing claims for unemployment compensation

● Information regarding for other job center partner programs

Core Services

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Staff-Assisted Core Services

● Referral to FutureTrac workshops where customers will review and explore assessment results as the first step in identifying a career path

● Explanation of the services & stages in career pathway process

● Individual job development beyond self‐service and informational activities

● Job club

● Screened referrals

● Follow‐up services, including counseling regarding the workplace

Intensive Services● Orientation to WIA services

● WIA eligibility determination and registration

● Comprehensive diagnostic testing and specialized assessments of the skill levels and service needs

● Group and individual counseling and career planning

● Identification of employment goals and individual employment plan development

● Case management for participants seeking training service

● Short‐term pre‐vocational services and workshops 

● Stand alone GED/HSED training or literacy activities related to workforce readiness

● Referral to internships 

● Referral to work experience

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Training Services● Occupational skills training

● On‐the‐job training

● Programs combining workplace training with related instruction

● Training programs operated by the private sector

● Skill upgrading and retraining

● Entrepreneurial training

● Job readiness training

● Adult education and literacy activities provided in combination with services described above

● Customized training conducted with a commitment by an employer or group of employers to employ an individual upon successful completion of the training 

● Incumbent Worker Training

Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board

SWWDB created in 1998

Merger of two areas

Rock County Private Industry Council

Southwest Wisconsin Private Industry Council

Serves a 6 county area

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WDA #11 - Southwest Region

Grant Green Iowa Lafayette Richland Rock

SWWDB Vision and Mission

The SWWDB Vision …

Innovative leadership to develop and sustain a quality workforce for today and the future.

The SWWDB Mission is…

Build a workforce development system

through partnerships that is responsive to 

local business needs and promotes

regional economic development.

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SWWDB Service Locations

Comprehensive Job CenterJob CenterAccess Point of Service

SWWDB Goals

Goal # 1 – Build a strong workforce

Goal # 2 – Direct & manage “one‐stop” job centers

Goal #3 – Promote and build regionalism

Goal #4 – Engage & respond to the business community

Goal #5 – Integrate workforce development into economic development

Goal # 6 – Market the workforce development system

Goal # 7 – Revitalize the focus of youth activities

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Other Programs Operated by SWWDB

National Emergency Grants State Special Response Grants Wisconsin Senior Employment Program (WISE)/Title V 

Grants Disability Employment Initiative Ticket to Work Windows to Work Program Skills Wisconsin (DOL Workforce Innovation Fund) Wisconsin Workers Win (W3) Wisconsin Industry Partnership (WIP)/ Career Pathways Regional Industry Skills Education E‐Hub ‐ Entrepreneur Training Fee for Service Contracts Leased Employees Contracts