Rapid Response Mission:Rapid Response Mission:Assisting Workers & Assisting Workers &

CompaniesCompanies

Coordinate an effective state response to Coordinate an effective state response to layoffs & plant closures by leading layoffs & plant closures by leading partnerships of state agencies, MWAs, partnerships of state agencies, MWAs, employers, labor & local leaders & groups employers, labor & local leaders & groups to:to:

1.1. Prevent layoffs where possible,Prevent layoffs where possible,

2.2. Help workers access all necessary services to Help workers access all necessary services to stay healthy, remain afloat, & gain new skills stay healthy, remain afloat, & gain new skills and new jobs. and new jobs.

Rapid Response Team FactsRapid Response Team Facts

Director Chong-Anna Director Chong-Anna Canfora + 5 staff Canfora + 5 staff

4 staff each have a 4 staff each have a geographic regiongeographic region

Rapid Response has Rapid Response has overseen Michigan’s overseen Michigan’s dislocated worker dislocated worker program since 1986.program since 1986.

Spring 2008: Made part of DELEG Spring 2008: Made part of DELEG Executive Office reporting to Deputy Executive Office reporting to Deputy Director Andy Levin.Director Andy Levin.

Responds to all mass layoffs and plant Responds to all mass layoffs and plant closures that dislocate 50+ workers at firms closures that dislocate 50+ workers at firms with 100+ employees.with 100+ employees.

Rapid Response FactsRapid Response Facts

Rapid Response Team MeetingRapid Response Team Meeting

Purpose: Purpose: Provide the employer and worker Provide the employer and worker representatives with information about representatives with information about available dislocated worker services and how available dislocated worker services and how to access them, including:to access them, including:

Employment ServicesEmployment Services WIA funded dislocated worker services/ WIA funded dislocated worker services/

NWLBNWLB Trade Adjustment Assistance (if applicable)Trade Adjustment Assistance (if applicable) Unemployment InsuranceUnemployment Insurance Layoff aversion services (if applicable) Layoff aversion services (if applicable) Career PortalCareer Portal

Rapid Response Meeting Rapid Response Meeting ParticipantsParticipants

Rapid Response Workforce ConsultantRapid Response Workforce Consultant Local Michigan Works AgencyLocal Michigan Works Agency Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Company Representative(s)Company Representative(s) Union Representative(s) (if workers covered by Union Representative(s) (if workers covered by

a collective bargaining agreement)a collective bargaining agreement) HRDI/ Peer to PeerHRDI/ Peer to Peer Other community partnersOther community partners

Gather information from the employer regarding Gather information from the employer regarding the demographics of the affected population.the demographics of the affected population. Information entered into the State’s database Information entered into the State’s database

used to track State-wide dislocation eventsused to track State-wide dislocation events Assists the local Michigan Works agency in Assists the local Michigan Works agency in

determining needs of job seekersdetermining needs of job seekers Helps to determine plan of action for service Helps to determine plan of action for service

delivery to workers and to companydelivery to workers and to company

Rapid Response Meeting Rapid Response Meeting PurposePurpose

Worker Orientation MeetingsWorker Orientation Meetings

Joint Adjustment CommitteesJoint Adjustment Committees

Referrals to business servicesReferrals to business services

Service Delivery – Post RR Service Delivery – Post RR MeetingMeeting

Provide the workers with information about available Provide the workers with information about available dislocated worker services and how to access them, dislocated worker services and how to access them, including:including:

Employment ServicesEmployment Services WIA funded dislocated worker servicesWIA funded dislocated worker services Trade Adjustment Assistance (if applicable)Trade Adjustment Assistance (if applicable) Unemployment InsuranceUnemployment Insurance Layoff aversion services (if applicable) Layoff aversion services (if applicable) Career PortalCareer Portal No Worker Left BehindNo Worker Left Behind

Worker Orientation Worker Orientation MeetingsMeetings