Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Unified State Plan

Workforce Oversight Committee

March 1, 2016

WIOA Timeline

• Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act replaces Workforce

Investment Act of 1998

• Passed the US Senate 95-3; House of Representatives 415-6

• July 22, 2014 signed by President Obama

• Initial elements took effect on July 1, 2015

• Full implementation takes effect on July 1, 2016

WIOA Highlights

• Requires strategic alignment of workforce development

programs

• Promotes accountability and transparency

• Fosters regional collaboration

• Emphasizes services to employers and promotes work-based

training

• Reinforces connections with registered apprenticeship

WIOA Core Programs

• Title I – Youth, Adult, & Dislocated Worker Activities

(Commerce)

• Title II – Adult Education & Literacy Activities (Community

Colleges)

• Title III – Wagner-Peyser Employment Services (Commerce)

• Title IV – Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DHHS)

WIOA State Steering Council

• Barbara Boyce, Associate Vice President, NC Community College System

• Brenda Savage, Chief of Planning & Policy Development, DWS

• Catherine Moga Bryant, Deputy Assistant Secretary, DWS

• Claudia Horn, Sr. Director of Employment Services, DHHS

• Danny Giddens, Director of Field Operations, DWS

• Lisa Chapman, Senior Vice President, NC Community College System

• Phil Protz, Chief of Program Policy, VR, DHHS

• Will Collins, Assistant Secretary, DWS

Drafting Workgroups

• The steering council designated eight workgroups tailored to plan components and staffed each with membership representing all three core agencies:

• Commerce

• Community Colleges

• DHHS

Alignment & Coordination

Economic & Workforce System Data & Analysis

Services to Youth

Services to Persons w/ Barriers to Employment

Core Programs Operations

Systems & Policies

IT/Data Integration

Summit Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

• Statewide Summit – Durham 07/31

• Eastern Summit – Greenville 08/06

• Western Summit – Lenoir 08/11

• Central Summit – Greensboro 08/19

• NCWorks Partnership Conference –

Greensboro, 10/28-10/30

Events to educate and gather input on writing Unified State Plan and implementing core themes

State Unified Plan Timeline

Drafting

• July 2015 – Federal government provides initial guidance for plan

• July-October 2015 – Stakeholder engagement meetings

• October 2015 – Workgroups began submitting section drafts to

steering council

• November 2015 – Steering council finalizes draft plan

• December 2, 2015 – Initial presentation to NCWorks Commission &

status update

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State Unified Plan Timeline

Review

• January 2016 – Public comment period begins

• December 2015-February 2016 – NCWorks Commission reviews draft

plan

• February 17, 2016 – NCWorks Commission recommends State Plan to

Governor after final edits

• February 17- March 14, 2016 – State Steering Council makes final edits

• February 24, 2016 – Federal government releases final guidance for plan

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State Unified Plan Timeline

Submission

• March 3 2016 – Initial date for submission

• April 1, 2016 – Final date for submission

• June 2016 – Federal government releases final rules

• July 1, 2016 – Program Year 2016 begins under State Unified Plan

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State Unified Plan Requirements

State Unified Plan Requirements

Strategic Elements

• Economic, Workforce, and Workforce Development Activities Analysis

• Economic and workforce analysis

• Workforce development, education and training activities analysis

• State Strategic Vision and Goals

• Vision

• Goals

• Performance goals

• Assessment

• State Strategy

• State strategies (sector partnership and career pathways)

• State strategies (align core programs)

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State Unified Plan Requirements

Operational Planning Elements

• State Strategy Implementation

• State board functions

• Implementation of state strategy

• State Operating Systems and Policies

• Operating systems that will support implementation of state strategy

• State policies that will support the implementation of state strategy

• State program and state board overview

• Assessment and evaluation of programs and one-stop program partners

• Distribution of funds for core programs

• Program data

• Priority of service for veterans

• Accessibility for individuals with disabilities

• Accessibility for individuals who are English language learners

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State Unified Plan Requirements

Coordination with State Plan Programs

Common Assurances

Program-Specific Requirements for Core Programs

• Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title 1-B

• Wagner-Peyser Act Program (Employment Services)

• Adult Education and Family Literacy Program

• Vocational Rehabilitation

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Economic and Workforce Analysis

Economic and Workforce Analysis

• N.C. has been undergoing a period of economic expansion (Dec.

2010-Dec. 2015)

• Job growth has been uneven across regions

• Projected job growth will be spread across a diverse group of

industries and occupations

• Employment in manufacturing is expected to continue to decline

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Economic and Workforce Analysis

• Workforce system is strong

• Two sections (Title 1 & 3) already integrated in Department of Commerce

• NCWorks initiative is working to further integrate programs

• Regional planning and activities

• Good labor market information and data for analysis

• More work to be done

• Integration and collaboration activities continue

• Strengthen and align business services

• Enhancing customer-focused strategies

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Strategic Elements

Strategic Elements

State Strategic Vision – to grow the North Carolina economy by strengthening the state’s workforce and connecting employers to skilled, high quality employees.

Goals

• Create an integrated, seamless, and customer-centered workforce system

• Create a workforce system that is responsive to the changing needs of the economy

• Prepare workers to succeed in the North Carolina economy and continuously improve their skills

• Use data to drive strategies and ensure accountability

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Strategic Elements

Performance goals (provided by the federal government)

• Employment (second quarter after exit)

• Employment (fourth quarter after exit)

• Median earnings (second quarter after exit)

• Credential attainment rate

• Measurable skills gains (under development)

• Effectiveness in serving employers (under development)

Assessment

• NCWorks Commission, Accountability Committee tracking implementation and progress

• Annual performance measures report

• State performance measures for local workforce development boards

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Implementation of

State Strategy

Integration and Coordination

Integration and coordination of programs at state and local level

• State Steering Council will review current policy and identify new policy to

ensure integration

• Create interagency teams at local and regional levels to enhance alignment of

programs

• Enroll all workforce participants in NCWorks Online

• Develop and implement system-wide outreach strategy

• Create common intake forms for core programs

• Research and evaluate possibility of single case management system

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Business Engagement

Sector Partnerships and Business Engagement

• Research and develop key industry networks for high-growth industries

• Develop consistent menu of services highlighting business and industry

engagement

• Develop interagency protocols to meet employer needs better

• Cross-train staff to support a coordinated business engagement strategy

• Expand the number of NCWorks Certified Work-Ready Communities

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Career Pathways

Career Pathways

• Encourage and support the development of local and regional career pathways

• Require workforce development partners to target resources

• Strengthen work-based learning programs

• Develop a career information portal to provide clear and consistent information

and analysis students and job seekers can use to make informed career decisions

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Data-Driven Strategies

Use data to drive strategies and ensure accountability

• Strengthen workforce labor market information system

• Strengthen communication and training on labor market information system to

ensure all staff are using the best data to advise customers

• Collect customer feedback across programs

• Create metrics based on consistently collected feedback from customers

• Track performance and hold programs accountable

• Report outcomes for all workforce programs

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Questions?