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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. September 4, 2014 Workforce Development Council. WIOA. Historic Legislation The President signed WIOA into law on July 22, 2014 Congress passed with bipartisan majority Senate voted 93-5 House of Representatives voted 415-6. WIOA.

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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

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  1. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act September 4, 2014 Workforce Development Council

  2. WIOA • Historic Legislation • The President signed WIOA into law • on July 22, 2014 • Congress passed with bipartisanmajority • Senate voted 93-5 • House of Representatives voted 415-6

  3. WIOA • Historic Legislation • Workforce Investment Act of 1998 • Adult Education and Family Literacy Act of 1998 • Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933 • Rehabilitation Act of 1973

  4. WIOA • Themes • Job-Driven/Demand-Driven • System Alignment • Measurable Accountability • Improves Services to People with Disabilities • Work-Based Training • Includes Registered Apprenticeships

  5. WIOA • Implementation Timeline • January 18, 2015 – Notices of Proposed Rulemaking • July 1, 2015– Provisions take effect* • July 22, 2015– ETP Provisions • March 3, 2016 – Unified State Plan due • July 1, 2016 – One-Stop Delivery Infrastructure Established • *Unless otherwise noted in the Act

  6. WIOA • Selected Items • State Workforce Development Boards • Unified or Combined State Plan • Common Performance Measures • American Job Centers

  7. WIOA • Workforce Development Boards • Membership – Business-focused • Recommends three standing committees: • One-Stop Partner Issues • Youth Services • Services to Individuals with Disabilities • Greater responsibility for regional labor market analysis • Authorizes operational flexibility

  8. WIOA • Unified or Combined State Plan • Core Programs: (Unified) • WIOA – Adult, Dislocated Workers, Youth • Wagner-Peyser Employment Services • Adult Education and Literacy Programs • Vocational Rehabilitation • Other Federal Programs: (Combined) • Career and Technical Education under Carl D. Perkins • TANF • SNAP • Trade Act • VETS • Unemployment Compensation

  9. WIOA • Common Performance Measures • Unsubsidized employment • Median earnings • Receipt of secondary diploma or recognized postsecondary credential • Measurable skills gains toward credential or employment • Employer Engagement

  10. WIOA • American Job Centers • Continues role of American Job Centers • Effectiveness must be assessed by the board every three years • Shared infrastructure costs by partners

  11. WIOA Implementation of WIOA Beginning 2015 Questions? Comments? Cheryl Foster Sr. Plannercheryl.foster@labor.idaho.gov

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