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The Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) and Local Veterans Employment Representative (LVER) Programs. U. S. Department of Labor --- -- Organizational Chart. Secretary of Labor. Assistant Secretary for Veterans Employment and Training. LVER/DVOP Program VWIP/HVRP/IVTP DOLEW FCJL - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP)
and Local Veterans Employment
Representative (LVER) Programs
U. S. Department of Labor --- -- Organizational Chart
LVER
Secretary of Labor
American Job Centers
ADVETDVET
RAVET
DVOP
Assistant Secretary for Veterans Employment and Training
VPS/VPA
LVER/DVOP ProgramVWIP/HVRP/IVTP
DOLEWFCJL
USERRAVet Preference
Funds provided to States will be based upon an approved plan that contains: A description of services to be provided The duties assigned to DVOPs and LVERs The manner in which DVOPs and LVERs are
integrated in the employment service delivery system
The veteran population to be served and Incentive performance plan
STATE PLANS Section 4102 A ( c ) 2
Performance Goals for theOne-Stop Delivery System
For All Veterans and Disabled Veterans:
• Veterans Entered Employment Rate• Veterans Employment Retention Rate• Veterans Average Earnings
CONGRESS AND VETS
Congress has questioned how JVSG differs from other DOL programs, especially
Wagner-Peyser State Grants
It is difficult to demonstrate the benefit of JVSG if the veterans served and services provided are similar to Wagner-Peyser
DVOP/LVER Programs VPL 07-10
Preference for hiring:• Qualified service-connected disabled veterans
• Qualified eligible veterans • Qualified eligible persons
DVOP Program
Full or part-time Intensive services Priority in servicing veterans
A. Special disabled veteransB. Other disabled veteransC. Other eligible veterans
Maximum emphasis on economically and educationally disadvantaged veterans
Section 4103A
DVOP Specialist DutiesVPL 07-10
Consistent with WIA Section 134(d)(3)(C), the intensive services category now is clarified to include:o Comprehensive assessment of education, skills, and abilities;o In–depth interviewing and evaluation to identify employment
barriers and appropriate employment goals;o Group and individual career coaching;o Short-term pre-vocational services that may include
development of learning and communication skills, interviewing skills, personal maintenance skills, and professional conduct to prepare individuals for career goals; and
o Development of an individual employment plan that identifies employment goals, interim objectives, and appropriate services that will enable the Veteran to meet his or her employment goals.
DVOP VPL 07-10
Conduct outreach to locate veterans for intensive services such as:
(a) VR&E (b) HVRP, IVTP and VWIP grantees
(c) VA Medical centers and Vet Centers
(d) Homeless Shelters (e) Civic and service organizations(f) Community Stand Downs(g) Military Installations(h) WIA partners(i) State Vocational Rehabilitation
Services
Case Management VPL 07-10
Case management is a service delivery strategy Case Management services are:o Conduct an assessmento Develop an employment plano Follow-up
IS can be delivered separately from CM
(b) Principle Duties(1) Conduct outreach to employers in the area to assist veterans in gaining employment, including conducting seminars for employers and, in conjunction with employers, conducting job search workshops and establishing job search groups;(2) Facilitate employment, training and placement services furnished to veterans.
(e) Manager’s Report
LVER ProgramSection 4104
LVER Duties/Employer OutreachVPL 07-10
LVER staff work with other service providers to promote the advantages of hiring Veterans to employers and employer groups.
Together, they market job seeking Veterans as individuals who have highly marketable skills and experience.
LVER staff serve as an advocate for Veterans with business, industry, and other community-based organizations by participating in a variety of outreach activities such as:
o Planning and participation in job and career fairs;o Coordination with unions, apprenticeship programs, and
business organizations to promote employment and training programs for Veterans;
o Informing Federal Contractors of their responsibility to recruit qualified Veterans; and
o Promoting credentialing and licensing opportunities for Veterans.
LVER Duties/Employer OutreachVPL 07-10
LVER/DVOP Mandatory TrainingVPL 07-10
According to Title 38 USC, § 4102A, LVER and DVOP staff are required to receive specialized training provided by NVTI..
Those hired on or after October 13, 2010 have 18 months to complete their specialized training.
NEED FOR DISTINCTION
SPECIALIZATION OF ROLES
OTHER STAFF ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR SERVICES TO VETERANS
SUMMARY OF DVOP and LVER Programs
‘Priority of service’ means, with respect to any qualified job training program, that a covered person shall be given priority over nonveterans for the receipt of employment, training, and placement services provided under that program.
(Chapter 42, section 4215)20 CFR 1010.20
Definition of Priority of Service
Title 38 Chapter 42Section 4215 20 CFR 1010.110
Priority of service for veterans in Department of Labor job training programs
“Qualified job training program” is any workforce preparation, development, or delivery program or service that is directly funded, in whole or in part, by the Department of Labor.
Training and Employment Guidance Letter 10-09
20 DOL-Funded workforce programs are covered by section 4215:• WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker• Wagner-Peyser Employment Services• Trade Act Programs• National Emergency Grants• Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)• Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker Program• Indian and Native American Program• Job Corps • WIA Demonstration Projects• Labor Market Information Grants• Career One-Stop Electronic Tools• Other Internet-based self-service tools operated by DOL programs
Veteran [38 USC 101(2)] Active military service Discharged under “other than dishonorable”
conditions (regulations)20 CFR 1010.110
Definition of a Veteran
Eligibility derived from a living veteran• Service member is missing in action, captured or
forcibly detained
• Veteran has total service-connected disability, per VA evaluation
Eligibility derived from a deceased veteran• Veteran died of a service-connected disability
• Veteran dies while a total service-connected disability, per VA evaluation, was in existence
20 CFR 1010.110
Definition of Eligible Spouse
Implementing processes to ensure covered persons are made aware of: Entitlement to priority of service Other employment, training and placement services
available Eligibility requirements for those programs or services
Identifying covered persons at point of entry
The right to take precedence over non-covered persons Depending on the type of service or resource being provided, taking precedence may mean: Covered person gains access to service or resource
earlier than the non-covered persons Covered person receives service or resource instead of a
non-covered person when resources are limited20 CFR 1010.200
Providing Priority of Service
Joint monitoring of Priority of Service by: The Veterans’ Employment and Training Service
(VETS) The DOL agency responsible for the program’s
administration and oversight
20 CFR 1010.240
Monitoring of Compliance