ANNUAL REPORT

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1 ANNUAL REPORT

2 The Region 4 Workforce Board is an innovative problem solver that promotes skills development and life-long learning as a means of achieving economic successand improving the quality of life of our citizenry. For the past four years Ms. Deb Close has chaired the Region 4 Workforce Board. Having served two consecutive terms, she must surrender the chair to another board member. Mr. Larry West, also a member of the Miami County business community and a county commissioner, will replace her. Deb will continue to serve on the Board s Executive Committee as Vice-Chair. She will also continue to represent the Region 4 Board as a member of the Indiana Workforce Board Association (INWBA), serving as the INWBA Board Secretary/Treasurer. During her four years of board leadership, the Region 4 Workforce Development System has significantly contributed to the region s emergence from the effects of the Great Recession. The size of the region s available workforce has grown, while the number and percentage of people actually working has increased, as well. The Board s budget has grown from $4.8 to $5.7 million a 19% increase during Ms. Close s tenure. More than ever before, job seekers who access our WorkOne offices are receiving unprecedented levels of service, such as occupational classroom training, work and learn experiences, and specialized education and training leading to skills certifications for long-term career opportunities. Her leadership has led to more active partnerships with employers, educational institutions, economic development and community-based organizations, and local government. These partnerships have enabled the Board to successfully compete for funding that would not otherwise have been available through traditional formula-allocated funding sources. And, perhaps more importantly, these strides have been made with great efficiencies. Her Board leadership is especially noteworthy given the demands of her day job. Ms. Close is the CEO of a for-profit, small community hospital. She s a board member of the Indiana Hospital Association s Council on Rural Health. She also serves as a delegate on the American Hospital Association s National Council on Healthcare Policy. Deb Close Chair, Workforce Development Board As citizens we can sit back and complain that positive change never happens or we can be change agents. I have a vested interest in being a change maker. I want our regional community to thrive. - Deb Close 2

3 Introduction The Impact of Talent I ve come to believe that, although my profession is workforce development, I need to think a lot like an economic developer or a site selector. Larry Gigerich, Managing Director of Ginovus, an Indiana-based site selection company, would seem to agree with me. In a recent article entitled The Impact of Talent on Corporate Location Decisions, Mr. Gigerich had some important things to say to workforce development board members, elected Here are some of his comments and mine: Local communities and economic regions must be able to demonstrate that they have a sustainable supply of human capital at the cost and quality level required for the industries they are targeting, or risk economic decline. It isn t a matter of always having point in time. Rather, it s about having a commitment, a plan, and the resources in place to quickly respond to the needs of a high quality employer who wants to invest in our community. It is important to note that no longer is the lowest cost labor always the best result for a company. High quality employers are willing to pay a premium for talent in a location that demonstrates growth in skilled jobs, high annual job openings per capita, net in-migration of workers, and high numbers of students graduating annually with a two-or four-year degree. We have a manufacturing heritage in which previous generations have been able to go straight from high school into a manufacturing environment. This negatively impacts the educational attainment work ourselves out of that hole (and that way of thinking). We need to start with the human capital product that we have in our workforce today. 70% of our regional workforce today will still be working 10 years from now. How can we help our incumbent workers and our underemployed and marginally employed workers improve their skills and grow in their chosen careers? Our Board envisions a region where life-long learning is valued and supported. That means initiatives that support continuing educational opportunities, industry recognized all these in partnership with employers to ensure their human capital needs are being met. That s all about. The next step relates to the sustainability of talent. Sustainability is impacted by what is in the pipeline (K-12) and higher education institutions. This is about the other 30%--those not in the workforce today, but who will be 10 years from now. The Council, and community educators and stakeholders throughout Region 4 are focusing on the alignment of K-12 education with the region s future career opportunities based on economic trends and projections. It s not just about College Ready; it s also about Career Ready. In most cases, talent will be weighted the heaviest when it comes time to make a decision. Communities, regions, and states would be well advised to invest heavily in existing and future human capital. I think Mr. Gigerich would agree with me that workforce Roger Feldhaus Chief Executive Officer 3

4 One-Stop Oversight Randy Williams Chair, One-Stop Operator Oversight Committee Entered Employment Goal 62% Adult Outcomes Retention Rate 88% Goal 83% Avg. 6 Month Earnings 75% $13,122 Goal $13,000 Dislocated Workers Outcomes Entered Employment Retention Rate 86% Goal 88% Avg. 6 Month Earnings 82% $18,836 T Committee coordinates the services and Responsibilities include strategic planning, oversight, attainment of system goals and performance outcomes. The committee also ensures compliance with all pertinent exceeding all performance measures. Deb Waymire Chief Operations Officer Youth Outcomes 4 Meets = % of Goal Exceeds =>100% of Goal Entered Employ/Education 81% Goal 66% Atttain Degree or Certificate Goal 62% Literacy/ Numeracy Gains 67% 55% Goal 43%

5 Serving Our Customers WorkOne Centers Kokomo WorkOne Center Lafayette WorkOne Center WorkOne Express Crawfordsville WorkOne Express Frankfort WorkOne Express Logansport WorkOne Express Monticello WorkOne Express Peru WorkOne Express WorkOne Access Covington WorkOne Access Delphi WorkOne Access Tipton WorkOne Access Williamsport WorkOne Access Oxford WorkOne Access Benton 174 Customers by County of Residence July June 2016 Region Total: 15,910 White 698 Cass 1539 Carroll 510 Miami 1320 Warren 126 Howard 3932 Clinton 556 Tipton 292 Fountain 366 Montgomery 542 Tippecanoe

6 Demand Driven Sector Partnerships Organized around industry needs, common issues and opportunities, our regionally developed together business, education, workforce development, economic development and community partners solutions collaboratively developed to build a talent pipeline for advanced manufacturers. Advanced Manufacturing is a dominant industry in our region and provides the largest source of private-sector employment. The industry offers strong wages and good advancement opportunities. While older manufacturing is certainly declining, high-tech manufacturing will remain a dominant source of employment and key economic driver in our region for years to come. REACH - Business Services assistance with hiring, education and training initiatives, expansion, workforce development, and labor market information. screening and assessment services to strategic partners. and support regional business attraction, expansion and retention. The centers were developed products to employers. 6

7 a period of long-term unemployment or underemployment with the soft skills, hands-on training, and work-based knowledge they need for rapid reemployment in advanced manufacturing occupations. Training is no employment, giving them the opportunity to earn a living wage, establish careers in advanced manufacturing, and improve their quality of life. partner with this unique training program. To date, 170 participants have entered unsubsidized employment earning over $13 an hour. when reestablishing themselves in new occupations and careers. a proactive, successful approach to overcoming barriers for those who choose to participate and persist. manufacturing sector partners matched the grant with an additional $766,000. The grant funds work and on immediate and future hiring needs. end of June 2016, 47 adults and 40 high school students were participating. Employer partners for the above grants include: Caterpillar Haynes International Kirby Risk voestalpine Rotec, Inc. 7

8 Youth Committee Vision To have youth educated, skilled, and prepared to reach full potential in work and in life. Mission Preparing Today s Youth for Tomorrow s Workforce. Randy Vernon Chair, Youth Council Jobs for America s Graduates JAG is a state-based national non-profit organization dedicated to preventing dropouts among young people who are most at-risk. In more than three decades of operation, JAG has delivered consistent, compelling results - helping nearly three-quarters of a million young people stay in school through graduation, pursue postsecondary education and secure quality entry-level jobs leading to career advancement opportunities. Students Enrolled 371 No. of Schools 8 post-secondary 60% Graduates are employed 60% Employed graduates are full-time work and school 8

9 Working with Business & Education Educators: 73 Counties: 7 Students Engaged: 1421 Manufacturers: 16 April 18, 2016 Area Employers: 15 Students Engaged: 1351 The WorkINdiana program enables individuals to earn their high school equivalency certificate or improve skills in an Adult Education classroom and earn a career certificate to get the job they want. Over 30 certifications can be earned to start a career in Advanced Manufacturing, Business Administration and Support, Construction, Health Care, Hospitality, Information Technology, or Transportation and Logistics. Region 4 Enrolled: 87 Completed: 67 Earned Certificate: 45

10 Financial Report Tara Bradley Chief Financial Officer Region 4 s publicly funded workforce development activities were primarily provided through Through agreements with local units of government throughout Development Board is responsible coming to Region 4 via the Indiana Department of all expenditures. In the prior year comparable federal pass-through funding contributed 73% provided through a newly implemented H-1B Labor, accounted for the year-to-year difference. long-term unemployed and underemployed Graduates, an initiative serving in-school manufacturing partnership initiative serving both youth and adults. Taken together, these two initiatives accounted for 11% of all expenditures. of all grant income went to providing services to our job-seeker and employer customers throughout the 12-county region. Direct expenditures on behalf of our program 10 participants for tuition, work and learn activities (e. g., internships and on-the-job training), and of total expenses. Arden Cramer Chair, Finance Committee

11 Revenue/ Expense: July 1, June 30, 2016 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act $301,084 $1,024,034 Total WIOA $2,974,439 Other Grants Business Consultant $120,000 Disability Employment Initiative $42,043 $4,736 $1,233 Total Other Grant Revenue $2,717,592 Total Revenue $5,692,031 Total Expense $5,692,031 11

12 Workforce Development Board Debra Close CEO Dukes Memorial Hospital Andrew Ball Managing Director Voestalpine Rotec Richard Bradshaw President Delphi Body Works Arden Cramer President & CEO Logansport Savings Bank Mike Godlove Technical Services & Project Manager Carroll White REMC Becky Goings Co-owner Goings Kitchen Korner James Hardison VP of HR - Indiana Packers Michael Smith HR Director Steel Parts MFG. Larry West Chair, Board Of Directors Hometown Federal C.U. Randy Williams Lafayette Market President Old National Bank Mitchel Morrow Committeeman USW Local 2958 Steve Snyder Field Representative Local 157 Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Randy Vernon Member, BOD Lyn Treece Boys & Girls Club Myra Rennick Executive Director CAP of Western Indiana Trish Maxwell Director, Lafayette Adult Resource Academy Michelle Simmons Campus President Ivy Tech Kokomo Dennis Carson Director, Lafayette Dept of Economic Development Rene Reshkus Regional Director IDWD Fred Williams Supervisor Lafayette Area Voc Rehab Services 12