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