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Iowa Department on Aging. Terry Hornbuckle State Mature Worker Coordinator Iowa Department on Aging 55 and Looking For Work. Introduction. National demographics and trends Iowa demographics and trends Why do people 55+, 65+, 75+ continue to work? Employment barriers - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Iowa Department on Aging
Terry HornbuckleState Mature Worker Coordinator
Iowa Department on Aging
55 and Looking For Work
National demographics and trends Iowa demographics and trends Why do people 55+, 65+, 75+ continue to
work? Employment barriers Senior Community Service Employment
Program
Introduction
National population trends - 1960
National population trends 1980
National population trends - 2000
National population trends - 2020
The following chart shows the number of U.S. births from 1940 to 1994 in thousands.
Iowa population trends – 2000 Resource – Kyle Kostelecky, PhD, Iowa State University, Extension Office
Iowa population trends – 2030
Year and Sex
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Total: 1980 27.3 19.1 15.8 11.2 2.92006 21.5 23.7 23.2 13.2 3.6Men 1980 19.3 16.1 16.1 11.8 3.1Men 2006 22.1 23.9 22.8 12.9 3.8Women 1980
26.9 19.0 15.4 10.4 2.6
Women2006
20.8 23.4 23.7 13.5 3.4
*US Bureau of Labor Statistics
*Civilian Labor Force – Percent Distribution by Sex and Age: 1980-2006
Persons with a disability
Persons without a disability
16 years of age and overPercent of population in labor force
22.2 71.2
Unemployment rate 16.9 9.365 years of age and overPercent of population in labor force
6.9 22.2
Unemployment rate 9.6 6.4* US Bureau of Labor Statistics
*Employment status by age and disability, National statistics - August 2009
Median earnings by Type of Disability in Iowa: 2007* State of Iowa Data Center
Average baby boomer has only saved between $30,000 and $40,000 towards retirement
Need for health care coverage Economic downturn diminished
investments Social Security pension not enough Changes in employer pension structure
reduces pension benefit amount (trend is to move away from the defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan)
Why do people continue to work past retirement?
Social Security changes results in increased work incentives (higher compensation with greater age at retirement)
Improved health and declines in physical demands of a job
Self-fulfillment Encore careers
Working longer….
Workplace prejudices◦ Older workers are seen as high in loyalty,
work ethic, reliability and experience◦ But – concern that older workers may be
less creative, less willing to take initiative, unable to work in physically demanding jobs
◦ Cost more in wages (experience) and health benefits
◦ Employers are less likely to train older workers as there is less time to recoup costs
Urban Institute, Facts Sheets on Population Aging, 2007
Barriers to Employment for Older Workers
Physical changes – ◦ decreased muscle strength◦ decreased range-of-motion◦ perceptual – visual changes starts around
age 40 (farsightedness, need for greater contrast, decrease in visual acuity)
◦ Perhaps some mild cognitive changes – short-term memory impairment
Penn State University, 2008
Employment Barriers
Technology training needs (computer training)
Educational background Transportation and rural Iowa SSI/SSDI perceived income “barrier” Adaptive needs – who will pay for
adaptations Caregiver issues (mainly a women’s
issue)
Barriers continued…
Homelessness Once unemployed, older workers take
54.7 weeks to find a job whereas younger workers take 38.9 weeks to find a new job◦ AARP May 2011 Fact Sheet
Ageism is still alive
Barriers to employment
Iowa Workforce Iowa Department of Vocational Rehab Home and Community Based Waivers
support work training and placement for certain disabled populations
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Employment supports
Title V – Older Americans Act, administered by the Department of Labor◦ Nationwide including Guam, Puerto Rico,
Northern Marianas Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands and D.C.
Goal: “To foster individual economic self-sufficiency and promote useful opportunities in community service activities…for unemployed low-income persons who are age 55 or older…”
Training to work program
Senior Community Service Employment Program - SCSEP
State residentAge 55 or more Household income 125% of federal
poverty level (family of one for 2011 -$13,613)
Unemployed at the time of application Currently not job ready (have a need
for training)
SCSEP Eligibility
State of Iowa Senior Internship Program (SIP) - administered via Iowa Department on Aging
Experience Works AARP Senior Service of America, Inc.
◦ SCSEP serves every county in Iowa
Four SCSEP Grantees in Iowa
All supplemental funding was allowed to expire (ARRA and supplemental provided for additional participants to be served)
25% across the board cut to SCSEP baseline of PY 08
Changes to the state of Iowa◦ PY 10 slot allocation (without extra
funding) 741◦ PY 11 slot allocation 579
Bad News for SCSEP, PY 11
Undergo skills assessment from which training goals are established with assistance from the provider agency staff who then follows the participant while in training
Assigned to a Host Agency - nonprofit, (501(c)(3)) or a governmental agency **
Wages (minimum wage, highest of state or federal) are subsidized via federal grant dollars while in training
Work part-time, 18-22 hours per week Cannot take the place of an employee or
empty position
Participants
Provider agency assists in job placement Participants are followed for 15 months
after obtaining a community job and if needed may return to the program if the job placement fails
Lifetime maximum of 48 months in SCSEP Continue to work with Iowa Workforce in
job seeking and training activities SCSEP training can include classroom
training, computer training, literacy education but dollars are limited
Participants -
SCSEP can provide for:◦ Annual physicals◦ Work related needs i.e. transportation
(short-term), work incidentals (clothing, eyeglasses, tools), child and adult care, temporary housing shelter and other social services to help overcome work related barriers
◦ Job related training, training supplies and materials
Participants supports
65 years of age or older Have a disability Limited English proficiency or low
literacy skills Resides in a rural area Veteran Low employment prospects Homeless or at risk for homelessness Failed to find a job using Workforce
benefits
Eligible individuals have priority for service if:
Female = 70% Minorities = 10% High school diploma or equivalent =
41% At or below poverty level = 86% Individuals with disabilities = 27% Living in rural areas = 56% Age 75 or older = 11% Veterans or qualified spouses = 22% Individuals receiving public assistance
= 56%
Who is served by Iowa’s SIP, final PY 2010 statistics
Terry Hornbuckle State Mature Worker Coordinator Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th St., Ste. 2 Des Moines, IA 50319 515-725-3323 800-532-3213
Questions????