Implementation in Arizona NASWA Winter Policy Forum Washington, D.C.

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1 The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Implementation in Arizona NASWA Winter Policy Forum Washington, D.C. February 20, 2015 Presenters: James Apperson Joel Millman State of Arizona State of Arizona 1

2 Arizona WIOA Implementation Process Update on Activities Next Steps Continuing Priorities Resources Questions and Contact Information 2

3 ORGANIZATIONS Governor s Office of Workforce Policy Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Employment Administration (EA), including Employment Service/Veterans, WIA (State level), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) Arizona Department of Administration/Office of Employment and Population Statistics 3

4 ORGANIZATIONS continued Local Workforce Investment Areas Arizona Association of Workforce Developers (AAWD) Workforce Arizona Council (WAC) Community Colleges (12) and Universities (3) Community-Based Organizations (7) 4

5 STATEWIDE IMPLEMENTATION TEAM Bi-weekly conference call with all stakeholders Eight task forces review key issues and develop recommendations Ad hoc work groups research complex topics and report to task forces State provides coordination: meetings, reports, work plan 5

6 COORDINATION Reviewed the Act to match sections with appropriate task forces Website with WIOA Resources and Arizona implementation documentation including documenting: concerns and questions key dates and key decisions activities for task forces and work groups Work plan for implementation coordination First status report for September December

7 WIOA Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Arizona Implementation Status Report: January 22, 2015 Reporting dates: September December 2014

8 Date July 22, 2014 August 21, 2014 September 9, present September 22, present September 23-24, 2014 October 10, 2014 January 18, 2015 January 22, 2015 Activity Workforce innovation and Opportunity Act signed into law Local Workforce Area Directors meet outline preliminary WIOA questions/concerns 10 Arizona WIOA Implementation Planning Team meeting/web conference calls conducted. (Meetings are conducted every two weeks and scheduled through June 30, 2015) 26 Individual Task Force Meetings held 8 Individual Work Group Meetings held WIOA Resource webpage created USDOL Region 6 conducts first WIOA Check-in call with States. Calls area conducted every two weeks U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) visits Arizona to assess readiness Region 6 Town Hall in San Bruno, CA. Arizona State and Local Workforce Area staff attend Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by the Departments of Labor and Education due for publication. Delayed until the Spring 2015 WIOA - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Arizona Implementation Summary Report: September December 2014 posted on WIOA Resource page 7

9 Date February June, 2015 July 1, 2015 July 22, 2015 January 22, 2016 March 3, 2016 June 30, 2016 July 1, 2016 Activity Planned Road Shows for Core Partner representatives to jointly present implementation plan to field staff statewide WIOA provisions take effect, unless otherwise noted in the Act Eligible Training Providers provisions to be implemented by Governors and boards. Template for performance reports by state, local, and Eligible Training Providers must be developed by Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Education DOL, ED and HHS must publish Final Rules to implement WIOA Deadline for Unified State Plan submission Levels for new performance indicators are negotiated as part of approval of Unified State Plans DOL and ED must develop performance indicator relating to effectiveness in serving employers One-Stop Infrastructure cost requirements take effect Use of common One-Stop delivery identifier must be implemented 8

10 TASK FORCES Governance Reviewing state and local board structure Reviewing state policy on WIA Local Governance Work Group studying One-Stop Operator Procurement process 9

11 TASK FORCES continued Performance Accountability Mapping current reporting requirements and performance measures Identifying assessments being used by partners Work Group studying data sharing needs 10

12 TASK FORCES continued Fiscal Visited three One-Stop Centers to study facilities and resources Drafting suggestions for One-Stop Infrastructure models that include new partners Work Group studying issues related to One-Stop Operator costs 11

13 TASK FORCES continued Regionalism Identified questions and concerns Potential duplication of reporting and written planning efforts (region v. local workforce development area) Aligning regional performance with local workforce development area performance Continue discussion when draft federal regulations are available 12

14 TASK FORCES continued Policy Reviewing workforce system administrative policies on Service Integration and One-Stop Delivery System Youth Program Work Group studying 75 percent out-ofschool youth requirement Eligible Training Provider List Work Group studying reporting requirements for providers 13

15 TASK FORCES continued Labor Market Analysis Researching how to make better use of labor market information 14

16 TASK FORCES continued Staff Development Mapped staff competencies for core partners Identifying key competencies and training options 15

17 TASK FORCES continued Business Outreach Working with local areas and business organizations to identify stakeholders in the business community for further discussion 16

18 Develop implementation plan and calendar based on WIOA and our top priorities to include key dates, metrics, key decisions and decision makers Continue meetings with teams for further implementation collaboration, planning and development Review existing policies and develop recommendations for changes Provide overview of WIOA requirements and core partners to staff at the local level 17

19 Post link to Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) and with dedicated address to gather public comments Gather public comments using electronic form 18

20 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Public Comments on Notice of Proposed Rule Making (insert USDOL WIOA website link here - TBA) My comments are related to the following Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section. Please select only one. Business Outreach Fiscal Governance Labor Market Analysis Performance Accountability Policy Regionalism Staff Development Please list your comments or suggestions in the box below. If you would like to submit attachments or additional information, please send an with the information to wioa@azdes.gov. Limit of 2,500 characters below including spaces. Optional contact information. First Name: Last Name: Organization: Telephone: SUBMIT BUTTON Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Telephone: wioa@azdes.gov Website:

21 Disseminate comments to Task Forces for review/analysis Submit comments received from NPRM to federal core program federal agencies and NASWA 19

22 One-Stop operator procurement Reporting requirements and data sharing ETPL provisions Youth Services procurement 20

23 DES WIOA Resource Page U.S. Department of Labor WIOA Resource Page U.S. Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration WIOA Resource Page U.S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education WIOA Resource Page 21

24 James Apperson Assistant Director Division of Employment & Rehabilitation Services (602) OR Joel Millman Administrator - Employment Administration Division of Employment & Rehabilitation Services JoelMillman@azdes.gov (602)