WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

December 13, 2010Greensburg Country Club

“A Job for Every Worker; A Worker for Every Job”

The U.S. Employment Service and the Unemployment Insurance program were created to assist unemployed workers in the industrial economy.

These programs were statements of the country’s commitment to minimize the hardships of the unemployed and to facilitate their return to work.

An ever-growing job training system was built The Manpower Development and

Training Act (MDTA) was enacted in 1962.

The Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) was enacted in 1973, replacing MDTA.

First Steps toward Demand Driven (1980 – 1990s) The Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) was enacted in 1982, replacing CETA.

JTPA eliminated public sector employment and required that 70% of funds be used for “training.”

The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) was designed to:

Streamline service delivery through One-Stop Career Centers;

Strengthen performance accountability; Promote universal access to services; Create business-led state and local

boards; Promote individual choice; Be employer driven

“WIB IS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT”

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES

MATCH PEOPLE TO JOBSPREPARE, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN

RETAIN JOBS BY UPGRADING SKILLS

Board is Incorporated as a 501C(3) County Commissioners designated

Board as the fiscal agent for workforce funds in the two-county area

The 1st meeting of the Westmoreland-Fayette WIB was held on October 18, 1999, with Bill Yant acting as Interim Chair, along with Board Members selected by the respective Westmoreland and Fayette County Commissioners.

The work began by drafting By-Laws, signing the Local Elected Officials Agreement, ensuring that all the Memorandum of Agreements were in place with the Fayette and Westmoreland CareerLink Partners and appointing a consortium to run the CareerLinks.

Board has oversight and planning function for local area.

Westmoreland-Fayette WIB staff are employed by the Board.

PA CareerLink Centers were established:Westmoreland CareerLink: Westmoreland

County Community College Campus – Youngwood

Fayette CareerLink – UniontownAlle-Kiski CareerLink – WCCC New

Kensington Education CenterMon-Valley CareerLink - Donora

Industry Cluster Analysis Completed Support Industry-led Partnerships Coordinate with Economic Development Support Incumbent Worker Training Invest in On-The-Job Training High Priority Occupational Training

BotsIQ Construction Summer Camps Health Career Workshops/Summer Camps DARE to EXCEL Keys 2 Work Basic Skills Training Regional Career Education Partnership Talented 250 Project Summer Youth Employment Program

High Performance WIB Designation – 2006 Met Workforce Investment Act

Performance Standards for 10-years Compliance and Financial Audits – met

standards for 10-years Negotiated Performance Standards for

three CareerLink Centers Implemented Performance Based

Contracts with local sub-contractors

Secondary Career and Technical Education Reform

By Changing Administrative Structure (Governance) Funding

“To enhance our ability to respond to current and future labor market needs, Career & Technical Education must be market driven, have the ability to change rapidly and teach technical and academic subject matter relevant to the real world preparing students not only for work but for success at the post-secondary level.”

Prepare region’s youth for future careers

“The time has come to use CTE as a change agent in reshaping the American

workforce.”

Educating Governor, Legislators and Public on CTE reform

Strategies(a) Board outreach to Governor, Legislators

and appropriate officials(b) Build coalitions with appropriate

organizations(c) Budget for outreach activities(d) Contract for expert for informational

campaign