Southern 14 LWIB, Inc

November 2013 Volume 2, Issue 11

Southern 14 LWIB, Inc.

Inside this issue:

CFO Comments 1

Oct. Expenditures 2

Board Member Info 3

Service Provider

Reports

4-8

Success Stories 10

Illinois workNet™ 11

NOTES FROM THE OFFICE

With the crises of last month over we can breathe a sigh of

relief and continue on. Thankfully, other than the threat of

closure, as an area we saw no real effect of the government

shut down and with the careful budgeting of our service pro-

viders we were able to meet our obligations, serve our cli-

ental and stay well within our limited allotment for our first

quarter.

I am pleased to announce that we have hired a new office

assistant. Victoria Taylor started November 5th and is

quickly learning the ins and outs of our office.

Along with the WADI, DCEO, unemployment, and the insurance commission

have had our initial meetings with the Airtex employees and as anticipated the

company has filled a trade petition with the Department of Labor. If ruled trade by the DOL, the employees have access to some additional benefits and as an

area we will be applying for a trade grant to fund the cost of training. Trade

does not provide supportive services, however, since this event will affect more

than 50 employees we will be eligible to apply for a 1E grant which will cover the

training costs (should the event not be deemed trade), supportive services, and

even allow for needs related payments for those individuals choosing to pursue

training. Neither of these grants has case management funds available, but come

with a small amount of administrative funds to help with the associated costs.

Airtex's Human Resources manager has informed us that the first 20 employees

have been identified and we will be working closely with WADI to schedule a

meeting to with these effected folks so that we can begin the 1E application

process. The 1E grant is person specific, as well as event specific, however once

the grant is in place we will have the ability to add any additional effected Airtex

employees as needed.

Our other new project, the grant to train long term unemployed, has proven to

be slow starting. We do finally have a fully executed grant from DCEO and

have begun to recruit potential individuals. Additionally, we have worked with

Karen Weiss to develop the customized trainings for the CDL/Truck Drivers

and the CNA and the applications have been submitted to the Illinois Commu-

nity College Board (ICCB) for their approval.

Pamela Barbee Chief Financial Officer

March 12

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Our initial plan was to have 6 individuals enrolled in training by 12/31/13 and if all goes well we may

still meet this first goal. The grant also allowed for a temporary business services position that will

work 20 hours per week for 38 weeks, at $10 per hour. The primary duty of this position will be to

work with local business interested in being worksites for our CNA, CDL , and pharmacy tech par-

ticipants once their classroom training has been completed. Mid 5 will be recruiting this position

within the next 30-60 days.

The Southern 14 board is still in compliance with a business majority; however we do still have no

one representing Gallatin or Edwards counties. We also need one more member to represent the

counties of Alexander, Pulaski, Saline, Wabash and White. If you know of someone who might be

interested in joining us, please to pass their contact information on to us and we will get some infor-

mation into their hands.

We hope that our monthly newsletter provides you with some information. Please let us know if you

would to have some other topic or information included.

NOTES FROM THE OFFICE….CONTINUED

Pamela Barbee Chief Financial Officer

OCTOBER 2013 EXPENDITURES

Date Description GL Title Expenditures

10/3/2013 Kim Jacobs - Pay Period 09/23/13 - 10/04/13 WAGES 1,077.12

10/3/2013 Pam Barbee - Pay Period 9/23/13 - 10/04/13 WAGES 1,238.96

10/15/2013 D. Millman - Reimbursement for shorted May Board meeting mileage BOARD TRAVEL 1.64

10/15/2013 D. Rogan, Sr. - Reimbursement for shorted June Board meeting mileage BOARD TRAVEL 1.01

10/15/2013 USPS- 13-210 SYEP Worksite Mailout POSTAGE 43.56


10/17/2013 P. Barbee-Travel GR TRAVEL 244.80

10/17/2013 Pam Barbee - Pay Period 10/07/13 10/18/13 WAGES 1,238.96

10/17/2013 Pam Barbee - October 2013 - Insurance Reimbursement EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE 250.00

10/17/2013 Reppert's - Office Supply OFFICE EXPENSE 120.77

10/17/2013 T & I - Copy Maintenance OFFICE EXPENSE 76.00

10/17/2013 USPS- PO Box Service Fee (12 Months) POSTAGE 78.00

10/28/2013 Advertinet - Web Maintenance November 2013 OFFICE EXPENSE 42.95

10/28/2013 Advertinet - Web Maintenance October 2013 OFFICE EXPENSE 42.95

10/28/2013 Carmi Times - Position Opening ADVERTISING 57.00

10/28/2013 Frontier - Telephone & Internet TELEPHONE 206.18

10/28/2013 Staples - Office Supplies OFFICE EXPENSE 230.94

10/28/2013 Wal-Mart - Board Meeting Refreshments OFFICE EXPENSE 30.23

10/28/2013 White County Farm Bureau - Rent & Utilities November 2013 RENT & UTILITIES 300.00

10/31/2013 Kim Jacobs - Insurance Reimbursement October 2013 EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE 250.00


10/31/2013 Pam Barbee - Pay Period 10/21/13 - 11/01/13 WAGES 1,238.96

Report Total $8,924.27

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Board Status:

There are 4 business members pending Andy Clarke, (Alexander County), Connie

Duncan (Johnson County); William Hartley (Massac County) and Karen Coy

(Wayne County).

Public Members Pending:

Ginger McBride (SCC) has been appointed to replace James Darden as Title II

Adult Education representative.

Tim Bellamey has been selected to replace Jonah Rice as Community College President.

Once the necessary paperwork has been received, these individuals will be submitted to DCEO for approval.

The following counties also need business representation:

County Members Needed

Alexander 1

Edwards 2

Gallatin 2

Pulaski 1

Saline 1

Wabash 1

White 1

Training Programs

LWIA 26 (So. 14 LWIB) currently has 119 locally approved training programs through 10 providers to serve our clients. Please see the

service provider reports for a breakdown on client information.

Local and out of state training programs and providers are re-certified each year using the following schedule:

Out of State—March 30th / SCC—July 31st / SIC—August 31st

All new programs submitted by a Training Provider are brought before the board for approval. Training Programs that have previously

been approved by the board are recertified by office staff as long as the program meets WIA certification criteria.

BOARD MEMBER INFORMATION

Committee Meetings:

The ad-hoc Nominating Committee will be

bringing a list of recommendations for the 2014

Board officers to the December meeting.

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SERVICE PROVIDER REPORTS

CUMULATIVE TITLE 1-B DEMOGRAPHICS (Does not include self assessed services) July 1, 2013 thru October 31, 2013

Service Provider

Male Female White Black Hispanic Asian/

Pac Islander American

Indian

Customers in

Follow-up

Individuals W/Disabilities

SDC 40 67 87 19 0 1 0 23 70

WADI 12 16 28 0 0 0 0 9 30

MID5 49 27 74 2 0 0 0 14 51

Total 101 110 189 21 0 1 0 46 151

CUMULATIVE TITLE 1-B SERVICES PROVIDED July 1, 2013 through October 31, 2013

Service Provider

Self Assessed Core Services

Assisted Core Services

Intensive Services

Training Services

In-School Youth

Out-of-School Youth

Employers Assisted

SDC 357 69 69 64 28 10 9

WADI 235 18 18 18 10 4 12

MID5 279 52 52 52 20 4 34

Total 871 139 139 134 58 18 55

BREAKDOWN OF SELF ASSESSED CORE SERVICES July 1, 2013 through October 31, 2013

Service Provider WIA

Inquiries IDES

TITLE V Older

Worker

Community College

Job Search

Resource Room /

Computer Usage

Resume ORS DHS

Project Choice

Other

SDC 16 7 0 0 357 270 0 3 0 2

WADI 49 0 0 0 42 144 0 0 0 0

MID5 32 32 0 0 97 104 14 0 0 0

Total 97 39 0 0 496 518 14 3 0 2

CUMULATIVE BREAKDOWN OF IN SCHOOL YOUTH July 1, 2013 through October 31, 2013

SDC Counties WADI Counties Mid 5 Counties

Alexander Johnson Massac Pulaski Union Edwards Wabash Wayne White Gallatin Hamilton Hardin Pope Saline

County Enrollees 6 4 6 4 9 0 0 10 0 3 13 2 1 1

Activities

Career Planning 6 4 6 4 9 0 0 10 0 3 13 2 1 1

Work Experience 4 0 0 4 6 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0

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SERVICE PROVIDER REPORTS

CUSTOMERS EXITED FROM 7/1/13 TO 10/31/13

(SDC) Total

# Exited

Of Total # Exited, # that

Obtained Credential

of Total # Exited, # that

Entered Employment

(WADI) Total

# Exited

Of Total # Exited, # that

Obtained Credential

of Total # Exited,

# that Entered Employment

(MID 5) Total

# Exited

Of Total # Exited,

# that Obtained Credential

of Total # Exited, # that Entered Employment

Adults 0 0 0 Adults 1 1 1 Adults 9 6 8

Dislocated 0 0 0 Dislocated 0 0 0 Dislocated 11 7 8

YOS 4 1 1 YOS 0 0 0 YOS 3 0 3

YIS 0 0 0 YIS 0 0 0 YIS 10 9 10

Totals 4 1 1 1 1 1 33 22 29

Total Adult DW Youth

Alexander 3 1 0 2

Edwards 3 2 0 1

Gallatin 8 2 3 3

Hamilton 7 1 0 6

Hardin 2 0 0 2

Johnson 6 4 2 0

Massac 5 2 3 0

Pope 2 1 0 1

Pulaski 65 25 17 23

Saline 23 4 19 0

Union 13 6 3 4

Wabash 5 5 0 0

Wayne 15 0 5 10

White 4 1 1 2

Totals 161 54 53 54

Clients by County

WIA Adult/Dislocate Worker/Youth served 07/01/2013 through 10/31/2013

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TITLE 1-B EXPENDITURES PY’12

Title 1 - B Expenditures PY' 12

Program year July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013 July 1, 2013 through October 31, 2013

Contract Period July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2014

Adult

Dislocated

Worker

In-School

Youth

Out-of-School

Youth

PY - 12 Funds Available $95,945.00 $80,916.00 $66,757.00 $42,392.00

Wabash Area Development

$91,363.54 $78,118.80 $66,511.11 $41,848.77 PY - 12 funds Spent

PY - 12 funds Accrued $1,293.12 $2,797.20 $245.89 $543.23

Funds Remaining $3,288.34 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00


Mid - 5 Employment

$118,732.69 $74,218.54 $70,962.81 $30,529.70 PY - 12 funds Spent

PY - 12 funds Accrued $3,348.31 $14,588.46 $10,927.09 $5,559.30

Funds Remaining $0.00 $0.00 $3,696.10 $0.00


Shawnee Development Council

$140,185.06 $116,477.00 $89,969.50 $46,404.41 PY - 12 funds Spent

PY - 12 funds Accrued $9,442.94 $0.00 $7,344.50 $3,726.59

Funds Remaining $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

PY - 12 Funds Available

$367,654.00 $286,200.00 $249,657.00 $128,612.00

WIA # 26

PY - 12 funds Spent $350,281.29 $268,814.34 $227,443.42 $118,782.88

PY - 12 funds Accrued $14,084.37 $17,385.66 $18,517.48 $9,829.12

Funds Remaining $3,288.34 $0.00 $3,696.10 $0.00

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TITLE 1-B EXPENDITURES PY’13

Title 1 - B Expenditures PY' 13

Program year July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014 July 1, 2013 through October 31, 2013

Contract Period July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2015

Adult

Dislocated

Worker

In-School

Youth

Out-of-

School

Youth


Wabash Area Development

$1,253.60 $1,496.92 $0.00 $1,008.00 PY - 13 funds Spent

PY - 13 funds Accrued $5,194.05 $4,661.99 $1,311.37 $3,665.57

Funds Remaining $95,812.35 $65,880.09 $63,784.63 $28,860.43


Mid - 5 Employment

$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 PY - 13 funds Spent

PY - 13 funds Accrued $8,689.14 $292.24 $0.00 $152.99

Funds Remaining $101,987.86 $92,866.76 $78,449.00 $40,260.01


Shawnee Development Council

$0.00 $3,935.88 $0.00 $0.00 PY - 13 funds Spent

PY - 13 funds Accrued $0.00 $3,600.00 $0.00 $0.00

Funds Remaining $161,854.00 $180,979.12 $97,879.00 $50,422.00

PY - 13 Funds Available

$374,791.00 $353,713.00 $241,424.00 $124,369.00

WIA # 26

PY - 13 funds Spent $1,253.60 $5,432.80 $0.00 $1,008.00

PY - 13 funds Accrued $13,883.19 $8,554.23 $1,311.37 $3,818.56

Funds Remaining $359,654.21 $339,725.97 $240,112.63 $119,542.44

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CLIENTS IN TRAINING

Cumulative breakdown of all customers (1A, 1D, YOS, Trade) in Training as of 10.31.13

FCC WVC OCC LTC REND LAKE SIC SIU JAL SCC

West KY TECH TAT

Eastern IL

ACCOUNTING

ADMIN ASSISTANT 1

ADMIN OF JUSTICE

ADVANCED MFG.

AGRI BUSINESS

AGRI MECHANICS

AUTO TECHNOLOGY 1 3

BUSINESS ADMIN 1

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 3

CARPENTRY 2

CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE 3 2 2

COMPUTER INFO SYSTEMS 2

COAL MINING 1

COAL MINING MAINTENANCE 1

CRIMINAL JUSTICE 3 5

DIESEL EQUIP TECHNOLOGY 8

EARLY EDUCATION 2

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

FISH & WILDLIFE

GRAPHIC DESIGN 1

HEALTH INFO TECHNOLOGY 2 1

HEATING & AIR 2

INFO SYSTEMS SUPPORT 1

INFO SYSTEMS TECH 1

MASSAGE THERAPY

MEDICAL CODING 1

MEDICAL LAB TECH 3

MEDICAL OFFICE ASST 1

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPT 3 1

NURSING 5 4 3 11 29

OTA 3

PARAPROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR

PHARMACY TECH 1

PHLEBOTOMY 1

PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT 1

RADIOGRAPHY 1 1

RESPIRATORY THERAPY

SOCIAL & HUMAN SUPPORT 1

SURGICAL TECHNICIAN 1 2

TECHNICAL RESEARCH MAN. 1

TRUCK DRIVING 1 9 4 1

WELDING 2 1

WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS 1

TOTAL 8 8 1 0 5 49 2 2 63 1 1 1

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2013 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SYEP)

Here is what Employers are saying about our Summer Youth Program…..

We received two really good workers, which

helped us to get a lot of extra work done through

the summer. We have also been using the same

two workers as fill-ins for workers on vacation

and sick leave.

Dongola Unit School

Our employee started out good

but then turned into a bad ex-

perience. But just because we

had a bad experience this time

does not mean this is a bad pro-

gram. I look forward to a future

success story maybe next year.

Stephen Bishop

Village of Enfield

I couldn’t believe the work

that was performed for

the City of Golconda. The

city looks good again

(weed-eating, mowing,

tree trimming, they even

cleaned off the levy over-

looking the Ohio Rover.

I WANT THEM BACK

AGAIN NEXT YEAR!

Jim Suits City of Golconda

We have been working with the summer youth program for years and I will continue

to do so. The kids in the past still stop by to see us. It is a wonderful program. I

once was a summer supervisor for this program so I know how important it is.

Robin Harper-Whitehead, Johnson Co Clerk

The young man that was assigned to

me was able to find stable employ-

ment through the local coal mine,

but I believe if something happened

and he decided to go into auto detail-

ing I was able to get him well on his

way. He is a bright young man and I

believe he is going to do just fine, and

now he knows how to policy and wax

his own vehicles.

Danny Halligan Big D’s Detailing

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First, we would like to say hats off to the State of Illinois for their work placement program! We feel this program is an excellent

source of training for the young people getting ready to enter the working world. It teaches them all the aspects of job placement, re-

sponsibility, skills, respect for themselves and others and profession-alism. It prepares them to go out in the public workforce with the

confidence and professionalism to tackle anything put before them at

work and everyday situations. We don't have a lot of help for our young adults to prepare them for life after school, but this program definitely does that.

We were given Justin Smock. He is a seventeen year old junior at Harrisburg High School. His interests are art and band. He had never had a job other than cleaning his church. One of this

friends’ grandmothers told him about the program so he applied. A flower shop was not on his want list, but we are glad his first choice (the Health Department) would take to long for back-ground checks and a drug screening.

Justin was setup with an interview at which he arrived on time, polite, professionally dressed and very grateful for the opportunity to fill a gap in our work schedule. He started the next day. He

had no experience in the floral business, but was eager to learn. We started with bow making and he turned into a bow making machine! He was taught to answer the phone, take orders, help cus-tomers and deliver flowers. He said it was very gratifying to see the smiles and tears when he de-

livered the flowers. It took him no time before he was making vases, mixed baskets, cemetery vases and saddle arrangements. He learned all the aspects of the cooler and care of the flowers.

In a very short time Justin could do it all! We turned the shop over to him to run without any hesitation a couple hours a day and Saturday mornings. He is very trustworthy and professional.

Needless to say, we are grateful Justin accepted our shop as a job experience. He has a long list of

things he has learned form us, but we don’t hesitate to let him know that he has also taught us many things. We learn from each other. We can’t speak for other participants, but we feel we got

one of the best. Justin has a permanent job at our business for as long as he wishes. We are very proud of him. When he changes the tassel on his graduation cap, he will be ready and will be an asset to the workforce.

When we asked Justin about his experience through Mid 5 his response was they are very kind and hospitable. He feels blessed he had the opportunity to participate in the program. We also

asked him if he would recommend the program and for what reason. He response was yes be-cause it lets you get hands on in the workforce and a feel for the real outside work experience.

Cottage Flower Shop

Eldorado, IL

SYEP SUCCESS STORY

Justin Smock

JUSTIN SMOCK Mid-5 Employment & Training

Case Manager: Rita Steele

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Board Staff Pam Barbee, Chief Financial Officer

[email protected]

Kim Jacobs, Monitor/EEO Officer [email protected]

Victoria Taylor, Office Assistant

304 East Robinson Street, Suite 210

PO Box 186

Carmi, IL 62821

Phone: 618-382-5024

Fax 618-382-7038

Office email: [email protected]

Website www.so14lwib.com

Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm

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2013 Board Officers

Chris Howton, Chairman

Mike Woley, Vice-Chair

Dawn Williams, Sec/Treasurer

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