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Revising Negotiated Levels of Performance Dialogue on Suggested Parameters Brad Sickles USDOL ETA ETA Performance Accountability Team. Background. WIA requires agreement on performance The Secretary and each Governor The Governor and each WIB TEGL 8-99 outlines guidelines

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  1. Revising Negotiated Levels of PerformanceDialogue on Suggested ParametersBrad SicklesUSDOL ETAETA Performance Accountability Team

  2. Background • WIA requires agreement on performance • The Secretary and each Governor • The Governor and each WIB • TEGL 8-99 outlines guidelines • Levels reached for the first three years • Agreements took into account… • The extent to which the levels assist the program in achieving a high level of customer satisfaction • How the levels compared to other programs, taking into account variations in economic conditions, participant characteristics, and the services • The extent to which the level promote continuous improvement

  3. WIA And Revising State Negotiated Performance Levels • A Governor may request revisions if unanticipated circumstances arise in a State resulting in a significant change in the factors • The Secretary is responsible for issuing objective criteria and methods for making such revisions • The Secretary is required to collaborate REVISIONS– If unanticipated circumstances arise in a State resulting in a significant change in the factors described in clause (iv)(II), the Governor may request that the State adjusted levels of performance agreed to under clause (iii) or (v) be revised. The Secretary, after collaboration with the representatives described in subsection (I), shall issue objective criteria and methods for making such revisions. Source: WIA section 136(b)(3)(A)(vi)

  4. Approach • DOL ETA will continue our joint partnership approach to the development of the process for revising negotiated levels • DOL ETA is holding dialogue sessions like this one to generate initial points for discussion by Federal, State and local partners • Focus is on setting parameters… • Unanticipated circumstances • Significant change in the factors • Objective approach for making revisions, including discussions on needed data

  5. Logical Relationship The Act describes a causal relationship involving… • The unanticipated circumstances • The effect of the unanticipated circumstances on the factor(s) • The impact of the change in one or more of the factors on actual performance Event or Situation Effect on Factor(s) Change in Performance Source: WIA section 136(b)(3)(A)(vi)

  6. Unanticipated Circumstances • The circumstances must impact the factors considered in reaching agreement on the negotiated levels of performance, including the following factors… • economic conditions, • the characteristics of participants, and • the services provided to participants • Does not include circumstances related to administrative practices by program operators • Source: WIA section 136(b)(3)(A)(vi)

  7. Significant Change In The Factors • Must be large enough to impact expected year-end performance to warrant changes • The change in the factors may be positive or negative • One or more factors may be impacted by the unanticipated circumstances • Independent effect versus cumulative effect • Multiple measures covering different PYs may be impacted Source: WIA section 136(b)(3)(A)(vi)

  8. Objective Approach To Revising Negotiated Levels • Logical relationship • Sufficient amount of data to demonstrate need • Quality of data • Approach should be reproducible • Approach should be consistently applied in an equitable manner

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