System Overview

1. System Overview Chapter 1

2. Objectives Understand WIA Terminology Understand Overall Schematic Understand basic differences between IWDS and TRAC Be aware of technical recommendations for new system Learn how to Logon to system Learn how to Navigate in the system

3. Terminology Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Local Workforce Area (LWA) Statutory Program Title Employment and Training Center (IETC) Customer Application Eligibility Category Certification Process Local Workforce Area – 26 across the state; Normally two or more counties per LWA; Three LWAs in Cook County Statutory Program – Distinct federal legislative program which funds training (funding source or silo) In IWDS, have to declare a statutory program at the beginning In TRAC create one application for Welfare to Work, Workforce Investment Act and TAA; Now will have to create three different applications Title – Eligibility subset of statutory program Employment and Training Center – Central location housing WIA program and partnering agency Eligibility Category – The information about the customer to be documented that supports funding from a given source Certification Process – allows the user to choose the titles and fund sources in which a customer can be enrolledLocal Workforce Area – 26 across the state; Normally two or more counties per LWA; Three LWAs in Cook County Statutory Program – Distinct federal legislative program which funds training (funding source or silo) In IWDS, have to declare a statutory program at the beginning In TRAC create one application for Welfare to Work, Workforce Investment Act and TAA; Now will have to create three different applications Title – Eligibility subset of statutory program Employment and Training Center – Central location housing WIA program and partnering agency Eligibility Category – The information about the customer to be documented that supports funding from a given source Certification Process – allows the user to choose the titles and fund sources in which a customer can be enrolled

4. Statutory Programs WIA 1A – Adult 1D – Dislocated Worker 1S – State Reserve – Dislocated Worker 1N – National Reserve – Dislocated Worker 1Y – Youth Welfare to Work TAA Other Funding sources are different for the statutory programs If use guided method, the Case Manager will only have to record relevant information for the selected title or eligibility category. Only requires you to collect the relevant data and prevents omitting necessary data 1N comes directly from the US Dept of Labor Other – used for other Statutory ProgramsFunding sources are different for the statutory programs If use guided method, the Case Manager will only have to record relevant information for the selected title or eligibility category. Only requires you to collect the relevant data and prevents omitting necessary data 1N comes directly from the US Dept of Labor Other – used for other Statutory Programs

5. Architectural Overview for TRAC