Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Workforce Policy & Investment Board Policy Direction Establishes state policy that Regional Workforce Boards (RWB) must follow in the delivery of workforce services Budget Approval Approves the annual allocation of workforce funds to DEO and the RWBs Workforce System Performance Guidance Negotiates with U.S. Department of Labor to establish Florida s federal performance goals
Workforce Policy & Investment Board Charter Regional Workforce Boards (RWB) CareerSource Florida charters RWBs relative to local area designation RWB Local Workforce Plan Approval Federal law requires each RWB to develop a local plan that is consistent with the State Plan
CareerSource Florida Network Policy Administration and Operation Local Delivery System CareerSource Florida Florida Department of Economic Opportunity 24 Regional Workforce Boards Strategic Planning Research & Development Policy Direction Budget Approval Funding Allocations Chartering Regional Boards Local Workforce Board Plan Approval Workforce System Performance Guidance Program Development & Guidance Performance Management & Oversight Federal Performance & Financial Reporting Compliance & Financial Monitoring Technical Assistance & Support Workforce Staff Training & Development Labor Market Statistics Operation of Local Career Centers Workforce Service Delivery to Jobseekers and Employers Local Workforce Plan Development & Implementation Local Compliance & Financial Oversight and Accountability Local Workforce Performance & Financial Tracking and Reporting
24 Regional Workforce Boards Nearly 100 Career Centers 1. CareerSource Escarosa Escambia, Santa Rosa 2. CareerSource Okaloosa Walton Okaloosa Walton 3. CareerSource Chipola Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Washington 4. CareerSource Gulf Coast Bay, Gulf, Franklin 5. CareerSource Capital Region Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla 6. CareerSource North Florida Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor 7. CareerSource Florida Crown Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Union 8. CareerSource Northeast Florida Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns 9. CareerSource North Central Florida Alachua, Bradford 10. CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion Citrus, Levy, Marion 11. CareerSource Flagler Volusia Flagler, Volusia 12. CareerSource Central Florida Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Sumter 13. CareerSource Brevard Brevard 14. CareerSource Pinellas Pinellas 15. CareerSource Tampa Bay Hillsborough 16. CareerSource Pasco Hernando Pasco, Hernando 17. CareerSource Polk Polk 18. CareerSource Suncoast Manatee, Sarasota 19. CareerSource Heartland DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands 20. CareerSource Research Coast Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie 21. CareerSource Palm Beach County Palm Beach 22. CareerSource Broward Broward 23. CareerSource South Florida Miami-Dade, Monroe 24. CareerSource Southwest Florida Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Coordination and alignment of key employment, education, and training programs at all levels Builds on proven practices such as sector strategies, career pathways, regional economic approaches, and work-based training
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Requires states to align workforce development programs to support job seekers and employers Promotes accountability and transparency of programs Fosters regional collaboration Streamlines and strengthens the strategic roles of workforce development boards
WIOA and Apprenticeships Integrating Apprenticeships into Workforce Planning and Policy Representative of Registered Apprenticeships on state and local workforce boards Opportunities to reinforce Registered Apprenticeships in state plans include as critical workforce development strategy
WIOA and Apprenticeships Promoting work-based learning and using WIOA resources to support Registered Apprenticeships RA programs included on Eligible Training Provider List for Adult and Dislocated worker programs Employer reimbursement rates increased for OJT and customized training
WIOA and Apprenticeships Creating new RA opportunities through focus on services to employers State and local boards promote the use of industry and sector partnerships New WIOA performance indicator on the effectiveness of services to employers
Registered Apprenticeships in WIOA Performance Employment Outcomes Registered Apprenticeships can count for performance measures on entered employment, retention in employment, and median earnings Credential Attainment Registered Apprenticeship completion certificates recognized as post-secondary credential Skills Gains New performance measure on the measureable skill gains for participants in training
Task Force Members CareerSource Florida Enterprise Florida Dept. of Economic Opportunity Florida Workforce Development Association Dept. of Education DOE Division of Career and Adult Education DOE Division of Vocational Rehabilitation DOE Division of Blind Services Florida College System Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges Agency for Persons with Disabilities Dept. of Elder Affairs Dept. of Children and Families Dept. of Juvenile Justice Dept. of Corrections Florida Small Business Development Center Network
What s Next Spring 2015 Initial Designation for local areas and local boards July Dec. 2015 Assemble state partners to inform: Asset map of Florida s workforce strengths and opportunities Regional planning areas Program efficiencies and allocations Opportunities for programmatic collaboration Develop recommendations for state law compliance March 2016 Submit resulting plan for full WIOA implementation
For more information: careersourceflorida.com Michelle Dennard, Senior Policy Director mdennard@careersourceflorida.com 850-921-3657