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Iowa Department on Aging

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

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Iowa Department on Aging

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  1. Iowa Department on Aging Terry Hornbuckle State Mature Worker Coordinator Iowa Department on Aging 55 and Looking For Work

  2. Introduction • National demographics and trends • Iowa demographics and trends • Why do people 55+, 65+, 75+ continue to work? • Employment barriers • Senior Community Service Employment Program

  3. National population trends - 1960

  4. National population trends 1980

  5. National population trends - 2000

  6. National population trends - 2020

  7. The following chart shows the number of U.S. births from 1940 to 1994 in thousands.

  8. Iowa population trends – 2000 Resource – Kyle Kostelecky, PhD, Iowa State University, Extension Office

  9. Iowa population trends – 2030

  10. *Civilian Labor Force – Percent Distribution by Sex and Age: 1980-2006

  11. *Employment status by age and disability, National statistics - August 2009

  12. Median earnings by Type of Disability in Iowa: 2007* State of Iowa Data Center

  13. Why do people continue to work past retirement? • 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)

  14. Working longer…. • 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

  15. Barriers to Employment for Older Workers • 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

  16. Employment Barriers • 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

  17. Barriers continued… • 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)

  18. Barriers to employment • 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

  19. Employment supports • 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)

  20. Senior Community Service Employment Program - SCSEP • 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

  21. SCSEP Eligibility • State resident • Age 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)

  22. Four SCSEP Grantees in Iowa • 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

  23. Bad News for SCSEP, PY 11 • 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

  24. Participants • Undergo skills assessment from whichtraining 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

  25. 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

  26. Participants supports • 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

  27. Eligible individuals have priority for service if: • 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

  28. Who is served by Iowa’s SIP, final PY 2010 statistics • 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%

  29. Questions???? • 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 • terry.hornbuckle@iowa.gov

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