CWIB-What We Do and How We Do It?

• Importance of Board & Committee Attendance• Committee Memberships

• PY12 Committee Accomplishments• LWIA Updates

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CWIB Vision

“The Coastal Georgia workforce is a globally competitive workforce that meets the needs of local employers and attracts

businesses from all over the world. The workforce is comprised of people, who are continuous learners, multi-skilled, diverse,

self-aware, market ready, and economically self-sufficient.”

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Coastal Workforce Investment Board (CWIB)

• Has a membership of 42, each representing one of the nine counties in the Coastal Region

• Has a member elected Chair & Vice-Chair

• Uses a committee structure with two standing committees and various goal-focused ad hoc committees

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CWIB• Serves in a policy-making role• Primary responsibility lies in

making sure Workforce Investment Act programs run effectively and efficiently

• Focus is on strategic planning, policy development, and oversight of the local workforce development system

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How it all Fits Together (In Real Life)

• CLEOs appoint Board members

• CWIB makes policy• CWS implements policy and

administers the grant • COS processes paperwork

and provides other business services

PY12 Committee Accomplishments:

Chair Presentations

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LWIA Updates

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Georgia Integrated State Plan

July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2017

Governor’s Office of Workforce Development (GOWD)

Highlights of the ProposedProposed Plan

Presented by Mark Corrigan, Chairman

2013 CWIB Retreat8

Governor’s Vision

Mission: To meet the needs of Georgia’s growing

economy by aligning programs and leveraging state resources to create an effective and

efficient method of workforce development and provide college and career ready students

from Georgia’s educational systems.

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Governor’s GoalsGoals for Workforce Development:

• Use market and education data and technology to drive workforce development decisions

• Increase Post-Secondary Enrollment and Completion

• Address growing skills gap between education and training outcomes with business and industry needs

• Design and actuate a more efficient and effective workforce development system

• Assist targeted populations such as military veterans, at-risk youth, ex-offenders and those seeking employment in high demand sectors to improve the quality of Georgia’s workforce outcomes

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• Eligible Training Providers may be removed from eligibility list if their program fails to meet the standard established for performance levels by GOWD.

• GOWD will continue in its efforts to support efficiency through the voluntary consolidation of some workforce areas, beginning with Areas 18 (South Georgia) and 19 (Southeast Georgia).

• LWIA will be charged to actively assist in raising high school graduation rates.

• Local areas should focus re-employment to skilled trades.• A standardized Individual Employment Plan (IEP)/Individual

Service Strategy (ISS) for participants will be developed.

Proposed Restructuring and Streamlining

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• The State shall retain 25% of the dislocated worker funds to meet need of Rapid Response capacity; with quarterly reevaluations to shift funds as needed.

• The transfer of veterans’ military skills to civilian skills (i.e. journeyman, general and electrical construction, utility, and air conditioning).

• Training for staff to identify those customers in need of re-employment services: soft skills training, job search activities, development of a professional-quality resume, or referral to WIA retraining.

Effect: ADULT/DISLOCATED WORKER

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• The GOWD retains the rights to make additions to the effectiveness of local One-Stop delivery systems.

• Rapid Response will be a team approach with the GOWD serving as the lead.

Effect: ADULT/DISLOCATED WORKER (cont’d)

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• Three priorities for youth: increased high school graduation rates, increased college and career readiness, and increased soft skills levels.

• LWIA will be charged to actively assist in raising high school graduation rates.

• LWIA will need to place high importance on tutoring, lost credit redemption classes, and mentoring of younger youth

• Work with in-school students, parents, and educators on developing an Individual Graduation Plan to guide students through high school coursework.

Effect: Youth Funding Stream

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• Local areas will need to partner or contract with entities to prepare students to achieve scores necessary to enter educational institutions without the need of remediation (i.e. Pre-Compass Boot Camp/College Placement Exam).

• Local areas shall continue/rejuvenate summer work experience activities.

• Local areas will be required to have at least 20% of youth participants ages 14-16 at the time of enrollment.

Effect: Youth Funding Stream (Cont’d)

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GOWD’s New Approach GOWD’s New Approach to Rapid Response Servicesto Rapid Response Services

Excerpts from GOWD’s presentation in Macon, GAExcerpts from GOWD’s presentation in Macon, GA

• Administrative and Programmatic Structure• Financial Structure and Disbursements

• Local Area Implementation

Effective July 1, 2013

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Rapid Response Activity Current Responsibility

NewResponsibility

Manage layoff of 25+ workers GDOL/State LWIA and GOWD

Contact every employer within 48hours of notice

GDOL/State LWIA and GOWD

Determine need for onsite transition centers GDOL/State GOWD

Respond to natural disasters GDOL/State GOWD

File petitions for Trade Certification GDOL/State GOWD

Make presentations to employersand employees

GDOL/State LWIA and Community Partners

Coordinate services with neighboring states GDOL/State GOWD (with LWIA assistance)

Coordinate with economic development staff GDOL/State GOWD

Job search workshops on interviewing skills, resumes, soft skills

GDOL/State LWIA

Acronyms: GDOL-Georgia Department of LaborGOWD-Governor’s Office of Workforce DevelopmentRRC-Rapid Response Coordinator (from Governor’s Office)LWIA-Local Workforce Investment Area 17

Rapid Response Activity Current Responsibility

NewResponsibility

Job Development Training LWIA LWIA

UI Claims Assistance GDOL Career Centers

LWIA

Trade service assistance ?? GDOL Career Centers

LWIA

Provide referrals to various services GDOL Career Centers

LWIA

Individual and Group Counseling State & Community Partners

LWIA

Perform skills assessments and case management

GDOL Career Centers

RRC & CommunityPartners

Review LMI and match to job openings GDOL Career Centers

LWIA

Coordinate with economic development staff GDOL Career Centers

LWIA

Job Fairs, expos, hiring opportunities GDOL LWIA & RRC as available 18

The Current System

• GOWD contracts with GDOL to provide Rapid Response services

• GDOL utilizes Rapid Response Coordinators to contact businesses and conduct information sessions

• Career Centers provide many of the services at information sessions

• Rapid Response is managed as a top-down service administered at the State office

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A New Approach

• Leverage LWIAs to provide services and more central access points

• Coordinate at state level to assist and support local areas, develop partnerships

• Decentralized approach

The goal of this new model is to provide an easier access point for dislocated workers, leverage local relationships and framework, and create connections within the business

community.

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GOWD Responsibilities

• Receive WARN notices and communicate with local area impacted

• Leverage resources to gather partners and provide best strategy for layoff event

• Develop partnerships to assist local areas in responding to dislocation events

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LWIA Responsibilities

• Manage layoff events within determined capabilities

• Provide access to services for dislocated worker

• Serve as point of contact after employer and employee meetings

• Discuss available services• Determine what the Employer’s needs are

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Rapid Response ActivitiesThe Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) must provide or have

the following activities/resources available for employees when there is a layoff event of 25 or more:

• Provide resource support• Meet with employers• Meet with laid-off workers• Development of resource capacity• Layoff aversion• Transition and/or Resource Center• Training and employability servicesNote: A layoff of 25 or fewer employees will be served by GDOL 23

GOWD Rapid Response Budget

• 25% minimum for LWIA Rapid Response events• 50% minimum for Emergency Reserve To access, must submit formal application with:• Estimated number of participants• Services to be provided• Budget and budget narrative• Timeframe for award

• Additional funds for GOWD personnel, travel, etc.

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PY13 Rapid Response Allocation:Coastal Area 20: $132,513

• Not eligible for transfer into adult funding streams (in the 1st year)

• 2 year funding availability

• Not for duplicating current services

• Not for replacing current funding streams

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Additional Changes—Effective July 1st, 2013

• NEW Case Management System designed by Geographic Solutions known as, Georgia WorkReady Online Portal

• CWS Staff attended a train-the-trainer session on June 4th-6th in Warner Robins, GA

• CWS Staff will train Youth Service Providers on June 27th and June 28th

• Last day to input data into GWS is June 25th

• Information from previous system, GWS, will be uploaded to the Georgia WorkReady Online Portal from 2001 to present

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Chief Local Elected OfficialsChief Local Elected Officials (CLEOs)(CLEOs)MeetingMeeting

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Purpose of the CLEO MeetingUpdate Agreement on CLEOs responsibilitiesPrivate & Public Sector Nominees/Appointees Update Agreement on CWIB member responsibilitiesUpdate Agreement on CLEOs & CWIB joint responsibilitiesUpdate Agreement on CWIB & City of SavannahUpdate Agreement on CWIB AccountabilityUpdate Agreement on Region Governance StructureDiscussion of the CWIB’s & CLEOs –Signatory Authority and

Agreement Period

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The Most Recent Consortium Agreement was signed and completed on:

December 19, 2001Signatories were:

Bryan---Brook WarnellBulloch---Johnny ParrishCamden---Stephen BerryChatham---Billy Hair (County Chair) & Floyd Adams, Jr. (Mayor)Effingham---Phillip KingGlynn---Henri WoodmanLiberty---Jimmy SmithLong---Randall WilsonMcIntosh---David Lane

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Upcoming CLEO Meeting

All County CLEOs are expected to attend on:

July 9July 9thth, 2013 , 2013 at at

10:00AM10:00AMRichmond Hill City CenterRichmond Hill City Center

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Any Questions?

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