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Yolo County Workforce Investment Board 25 North Cottonwood Street One-Stop Career Center Locations Woodland, CA 95695 (530) 661-2750 Woodland West Sacramento (530) 661-2658 FAX 25 N. Cottonwood St. 500-A Jefferson Blvd., Building A (530) 661-2750 (916) 375-6200

Board Members

Aim U Nation

All Green Electronics Recycling

All Phase Security Inc.

Buckhorn Steakhouse / Putah Creek Café

California Dept. of Rehabilitation

California Employment Development Department

California Human Development

California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc.

City of Woodland Economic Development

Clark Pacific

Cruickshank Farms

DMC Mori

Experience Works, Inc.

Food Bank of Yolo County

Home Depot – West Sacramento

Home Depot – Woodland

La Cooperative Campesina

Los Rios Community College District

Mata Realty

Monsanto, Vegetable

Nugget Market, Inc.

Olam Tomato Processors

Pride Industries

Rural Innovations in Social Economics

Sacramento Central Labor Council (6)

West Sacramento Chamber of Commerce

Woodland Aviation

Woodland Community College

Yolo County Department of Employment and Social Services

Yolo County Housing

Yolo County Office of Education

Yolo Employment Services, Inc.

> > > NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING < < < Workforce Investment Board

November 12, 2014 8:00 – 9:30 AM

America’s Job Center of California / Community Room A&B / 25 North Cottonwood St., Woodland

AGENDA

8:30 a.m. Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance 1. Public Comment / Announcements – Non-Agenda Items

WIB members, staff, or the public may address the Workforce Investment Board on subjects relating to employment and training in Yolo County. A time limit may be imposed. No action may be taken on non-agenda items.

2. Welcome Comments and Introductions

3. Swearing-In of WIB Officers – Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor to conduct the Swearing-In

Ceremony of new officers: Gary Pelfrey-Chair, Angelina Veal-Vice Chair, and Maggie Campbell-2nd Vice Chair

4. Guest Speaker: Supervisor Don Saylor - Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor represents District 2, including the cities of Davis and Winters, the campus of the University of California at Davis, and the farm land of southwestern Yolo County and serves as the Chair of the Board of Supervisors. His focus areas are to sustain and enhance the safety net for Yolo County’s most vulnerable populations; build a strong economy and create jobs; strengthen partnerships among governmental agencies and between the public, private and non-profit sectors; and steward the open space, environment and agricultural resources of Yolo County.

5. WIB Member Presentation: Gary Pelfrey – Gary is the Vice President of the Davis Flight

Support and Woodland Aviation which are located at 25170 Aviation Avenue in Davis and are premier aviation service providers. Davis Flight Support provides fuel, catering transportation services for corporate Jet and general aviation. Woodland Aviation is a FAA 145 Repair Station in business since 1963. The company supplies avionics services, phase inspections for turbo prop and jet aircraft, aircraft upgrades, insurance repairs and buys-sales-trades aircraft both in domestic and international markets. Gary has been a member of the Yolo County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) since October of 2011 and currently serves as the Chair of the WIB.

6. Establish Quorum 7. Consider Agenda Approval 8. Regular Agenda

a. Approve WIB Minutes – September 10, 2014 (Attachment) Page 1 b. Approve WIB Expenditure – California Workforce Association (CWA) – Workforce Innovation

and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Orientation (Attachment) Page 4 c. Approve WIB Expenditure – CWA-2015 Youth Conference (Attachment) Page 9 d. Receive Workforce Services Directive (WSD)14-3/Rapid Response and Layoff Aversion

Activities (Attachment) Page 11 e. Receive WSD14-4/WIA Title I Eligibility (Attachment) Page 21 f. Receive Workforce Services Information Notice (WSIN) 14-6/Peace Officer Career

Opportunities (Attachment) Page 24 g. Receive WSIN14-7/Veteran’s Services Navigator Training for Staff (Attachment) Page 25

h. Receive WSIN14-8/CalJOBSSM User Group Meeting-October 29-30, 2014 (Attachment)

Page 26 i. Receive WSIN14-9/YSEPL Update October 2014 (Attachment) Page 30 j. Receive WSIN14-10/AJCC EDD Web-CertSM and EDD Tele-CertSM Awareness Campaign

(Attachment) Page 31

k. Receive WSIN14-11/Webinar-Sector Strategies and WIOA: Start Planning Now (Attachment) Page 32

8. Reports

a. Gary Pelfrey, WIB Chair • Criminal Justice Employment a WIB Member Committee • Executive Committee

b. Tico Zendejas, YYOC Chair • Yolo Youth Opportunity Council (YYOC) • Yolo County Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Program

c. Elaine Lytle, Executive Director d. Raymond Rivera, America’s Job Center of California (AJCC) formerly known as the One-Stop

Career Center

9. Other Business That May Come Before the Board

10. Adjourn

Next Meeting: January 14, 2015 – Yolo County Department of Employment and Social Services-America’s Job

Center of California (25 North Cottonwood St., Woodland) /Community Room A&B

Accommodation: In accordance with Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance, meeting materials to be in an alternative format, auxiliary aids, or other person to assist you while attending the meeting, we will provide reasonable accommodation to allow participation. Contact Cyndi Sechler at (530) 661-2750 ex. 4327 at least 3 business days prior to the meeting to facilitate arrangement. For more about the Yolo County Workforce Investment Board log on to www.yoloworks.org

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Clark Pacific

Cruickshank Farms

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Mata Realty

Monsanto, Vegetable

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Orchard Supply Hardware - Woodland

Pride Industries




Woodland Aviation



Yolo County Housing



Yolo County Workforce Investment Board DRAFT Minutes

September 10, 2014

The Yolo County Workforce Investment Board convened in the offices of Yolo County Department of Employment and Social Services at 25 North Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA, with the following persons in attendance:

Present: Angelina Veal, Brett Sanders, Carrie Garcia, Denice Seals, Gary Pelfrey, Jennifer

Cruickshank, Ken Garrett, Michele N. Fadling, Sharon Krutt, Tico Zendejas, Dr. Alfred Konuwa, Walter DiMantova, Blanca Barba, Janet Neitzel, Janis Holt, Raymond Rivera, Kevin Ferreira, Maggie Campbell and Rob Carrion

Absent: Alan Ruzich, Benny Mitchell, Jennifer Pike, John Pickerel, Kate Stille, Marco C.

Lizarraga, Richard Matulia, Mark Frayser, Scharlene Reid, Daniel John Silva, Lynn White, Randy Young, Alice Tapley, Kevin R. Sanchez and Wendy Ross

Staff: Elaine Lytle, Lisa Vincent, and Barbara Castillo Guests: Gabriel Garcia – WIA Regional Advisor

Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance Meeting called to order at 8:41 a.m. by WIB Chair, Ken Garrett with quorum present.

1. Public Comment / Announcements – Non-Agenda Items WIB members, staff, or the public may address the Workforce Investment Board Executive Committee on subjects relating to employment and training in Yolo County. A time limit may be imposed. No action may be taken on non-agenda items. Janet Neitzel – Announced Honor a Hero, Hire a Veteran Job Fair October 16, 2014 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. McClellan Air Force Base Everyone welcomed

2. Welcome Comments and Introductions Gabriel Garcia, WIA Regional Advisor – Informed members he will be available to provide WIB updates at future meetings.

3. Presentation: You are invited to join Raymond Rivera on a tour of the Woodland America’s Job Center of California (AJCC) immediately following the meeting. Members attended the tour which introduced what services are provided for the public.

4. Establish Quorum Quorum established

5. Consider Agenda Approval

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6. Regular Agenda a. Review/Approve WIB Minutes – July 9, 2014 Denise Seals moved to approve WIB minutes; Raymond Rivera seconded; motion passed. b. Review/Approve the 2015 WIB Calendars; Workforce Investment Board, Executive, and Yolo Youth Opportunity

Council Members agreed on bi-monthly meetings, option# 2 for the WIB2015 meeting schedule. Denise Seals moved to approve the 2015 WIB calendars, Janet Neitzel seconded; motion passed. c. Recommend removal of WIB member-Business; Richard Matulia/Four Wheel & Six-Pac Campers/Mobile Labs

(Attachment) d. Recommend reappointment of WIB Member-Labor; Kevin Ferreira e. Recommend reappointment of WIB Member-One Stop Partner; Walter Di Mantova/Los Rios Community College

District f. Recommend reappointment of WIB Member-Business; Gary Pelfrey/Davis Flight – Woodland Aviation g. Recommend Yolo County/DESS/WIB-WIA Youth Services RFP Number 2014-02 award Maggie Campbell moved to approve C-G, Raymond Rivera seconded; motion passed. h. WIB Election of Officers (Chair, Vice Chair, and Second Vice-Chair). Note: Per the WIB By-laws Officers shall

be elected by the WIB from among its members for a one-year term, and shall serve no more than two consecutive years in each position. The Chair and Vice-Chair shall be elected from among local business representatives

The following were elected for the WIB Officers: • WIB Chair - Gary Pelfrey

Ken Garrett moved to approve, Maggie Campbell seconded; motion passed • Vice Chair – Angelina Veal

Tico Zendejas moved to approve, Raymond Rivera seconded; motion passed. • 2nd Vice Chair - Maggie Campbell

Raymond Rivera moved to approve, Rob Carrion seconded; motion passed. i. Request volunteers from the WIB to serve on a subcommittee tasked with developing Earn and Learn strategies that

include building pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training opportunities j. Request volunteers from the WIB to serve on a subcommittee tasked with developing Sector strategies that include

building Career Pathways and industry opportunities Volunteers needed for each subcommittees, email Elaine Lytle, Lisa Vincent, Gary Pelfrey, Judy Needham or Ken Garrett if interested. k. Receive EDD-WIA Program Review Final Monitoring Report Program Year 2014-15 l. Receive Economic Modeling Specialist Int. (EMSI) report; Analysis of Yolo County Workforce Investment Board,

benefit-cost analysis of WIA Title I programs and economic impact analysis of WIB operations m. Receive Training and Employment Notice (TEN) 5-14/Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Announcement

and Initial Information Resources n. Receive Workforce Services Draft Directive (WSDD) 106/30 Percent Expenditure Requirement Youth Formula o. Receive WSDD107/Proposed Local Workforce Investment Areas Performance Goals for Program Year 2014-15 p. Receive WSD14-1/WIA Training Expenditure Requirements q. Receive WSD14-2/WIA Title 1B and W-PA State Level Performance Goals for PY 2014-15 r. Receive WSIN14-3/Local Area Training Needs Assessment Survey s. Receive WSIN14-4/Campesino De California Outreach SFP 2014/15 t. Receive WSIN 14-5/Upcoming DOL Webinars on WIOA Implementation

Members received the above information K-T for review.

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7. Conference and Training Updates a. California Workforce Association (CWA) Meeting of the Minds September 2-4,2014, attended by YYOC

Chair/Executive & WIB member Tico Zendejas, WIB Executive Director Elaine Lytle, WIA Adult & Dislocated Worker Program Supervisor Judy Needham, and WIB/WIA Analyst Lisa Vincent

b. CWA Workforce Innovations and Opportunity Act (WIOA) presentation October 30, 2014, in Sacramento to be attended by WIB Executive Director Elaine Lytle, YYOC Chair/Executive & WIB member Tico Zendejas and WIB/WIA Analyst Lisa Vincent

Elaine Lytle gave over view of the CWA meeting that was attended.

8. Reports a. Criminal Justice Employment a WIB Member Committee – Gary Pelfrey, Vice Chair

Of the eight-teen applicants from Probation and Public Defender nine applicants have jobs. Some applicants are willing to work, others are not. Maggie Campbell and Gary Pelfrey are willing to help place applicant in job. Volunteers are needed.

b. Executive Director Report – Elaine Lytle, Executive Director

None. c. One-Stop – Raymond Rivera, DESS Employment and Social Services Supervisor

• Job Fair will be held in in the City of West Sacramento in October. • Thank you to the WIB members who have taken on subsidized employment contracts. • Janet Neitzel arranged to have an EDD representative two days a week in the Woodland office and West

Sacramento. d. Yolo Youth Opportunity Council – Tico Zendejas, Chair

Tico gave on over view of some of the changes that are to come for the youth in WIOA. e. Executive Committee – Ken Garrett, Chair

None.

9. Other Business That May Come Before the Board None.

10. Adjourn Next Meeting November 12, 2014 Yolo County DESS/Community Room A&B Woodland One-Stop 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Accommodation: In accordance with Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance, meeting materials to be in an alternative format, auxiliary aids, or other person to assist you while attending this meeting, we will provide reasonable

accommodation to allow participation. Contact Cyndi Sechler at 530-661-2750 x4327 at least 3 business days prior to the meeting to facilitate arrangements.

For more about the Yolo County Workforce Investment Board log on to www.yoloworks.org

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Clark Pacific

Cruickshank Farms

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Mata Realty

Monsanto, Vegetable

Nugget Market, Inc.



Pride Industries




Woodland Aviation



Yolo County Housing



TO: Members of the Workforce Investment Board FROM: Elaine Lytle, WIB/Executive Director DATE: November 12, 2014 SUBJECT: California Workforce Association (CWA) - Workforce Innovation and

Opportunity Act (WIOA) Overview RECOMMENDED ACTION ‘ Approve Workforce Investment Act (WIA) expenditure in the amount of $600 which is the cost for four (4) WIB members (Gary Pelfrey, Angelina Veal, Maggie Campbell, and Tico Zendejas) to attend the CWA training on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). FISCAL IMPACT The total of $600 to be paid with WIA funds. There is no general fund impact resulting from this action. REASON FOR RECOMMENDED ACTION To authorize the Department of Employment and Social Services (DESS) to expend WIA funds for Gary Pelfrey, Angelina Veal, Maggie Campbell, and Tico Zendejas to attend the CWA Overview of the WIOA. The amount above is for the cost of conference registration. BACKGROUND Bob Lanter the Executive Director of CWA presented "WIOA - An Overview of Legislation, Options and Implementation" which provided an overview of what to expect in the legislation, and how WIOA will impact California's workforce system. The session was held in Sacramento on October 30, 2014.

Gary Pelfrey is a member in good standing on the WIB and he serves as the Chair of the WIB. Angelina Veal is a member in good standing on the WIB and she serves as the Vice Chair of the WIB. Maggie Campbell is a member in good standing on the WIB and she serves as the 2nd Vice Chair of the WIB. Tico Zendejas is a member in good standing on the WIB and Youth Council. Additionally, Tico serves as the Chair of the Youth Council.

Attachments: Yolo County Travel Request – Gary Pelfrey, Angelina Veal, Maggie Campbell, and Tico Zendejas

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Clark Pacific

Cruickshank Farms

DMC Mori







Mata Realty

Monsanto, Vegetable

Nugget Market, Inc.



Pride Industries




Woodland Aviation



Yolo County Housing



TO: Members of the Workforce Investment Board FROM: Elaine Lytle, WIB/Executive Director DATE: November 12, 2014 SUBJECT: California Workforce Association (CWA) – Youth Conference RECOMMENDED ACTION ‘ Approve Workforce Investment Act (WIA) expenditure in the amount of $927 for the cost of one (1) WIB member (Tico Zendejas) to attend the 2015 CWA Youth Conference. FISCAL IMPACT The total of $927 to be paid with WIA funds. There is no general fund impact resulting from this action. REASON FOR RECOMMENDED ACTION To authorize the Department of Employment and Social Services (DESS) to expend WIA funds for Tico Zedejas to attend 2015 CWA-Youth Conference. The amount above includes the cost of conference registration and accommodations. Additional cost may include mileage, meals, and incidental expenses. BACKGROUND Each winter, CWA holds a conference focused on youth issues. This conference is recommended for youth practitioners, youth council members and staff, and youth. The 2015 CWA-Youth Conference will be held in Orange County, California (Long Beach) from January 27-29, 2015.

Tico Zendejas is a member in good standing on the WIB and Youth Council. He also serves as the Chair of the Youth Council.

Attachments: Yolo County Travel Request – Tico Zendejas

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YOLO COUNTYTRAVEL REQUEST

Name: Title: Ext:

Department: Program:

Dates of Travel: From To Destination:

Purpose of Travel:

Travel Plans Air Travel (Note: All air travel is ticketless, prepare to check-in at least 1 hour before flight) Destination - Request Arrival Date and Time:

Return Trip - Requested Departure Date and Time:

Hotel Name: Dates: Telephone: (specify name if conference hotel or preferred hotel name)

Address:

County Car Private Car Rental Car (specify rental needs)

Other

Federal Per Diem Rates: Lodging: $ Meal & Inc.: $

Estimated ExpensesCheck the box next to the items to be pre-paid or advanced. Employee may receive per diem advance for lodging and meals only.

Minimum advance amount is $50.00Transportation: Meals (A): Breakfast: days x =Parking: Lunch: days x =

Registration (P): Dinner: days x = Lodging Incidentals: days x =

A P (check one)

Other: Total Estimated Expenses:

(A= advance to employee, P= pre-payment for registration or to hotel vendor)

Department Use OnlyFUND BUDGET UNIT COST CENTER ACCOUNT PROGRAM CLAIM NUMBER

Amount Charged To: American Express: Purchase Card:Per Diem Adv.: Prepaid: Fees Due To Travel Agency:

I certify that I traveled on the dates listed above. I qualified for any advanced per diem I received and I have returned any unused per diem within 10 business days ofmy return.

_________________________________________________________Employee Signature Date

I certify that I will be traveling on the dates noted above and that the per diemamounts being requested are appropriate. I am not requesting per diem payment inany instance where a meal is included in the cost of the function I am attending. Iunderstand that I must return any unused per diem within 10 business days in theevent my travel is shortened or cancelled.

________________________________________________________________Employee Signature Date

I certify that travel arrangements obtained from the sources other than theCounty's contract travel agency resulted in net savings to the County or were theresult of an emergency and that the expenses are within appropriation limits.

________________________________________________________________Travel Coordinator Date

________________________________________________________________Department Head/Designee Date

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DIRECTIVE WORKFORCE SERVICES

Number: WSD14-3 Date: September 3, 2014

The EDD is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Workforce Services Division / P.O. Box 826880 / MIC 50 / Sacramento CA 94280-0001 www.edd.ca.gov

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69:184:df:16947 TO: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SUBJECT: RAPID RESPONSE AND LAYOFF AVERSION ACTIVITIES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Purpose: This document consolidates previous Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Rapid Response guidance into a single comprehensive directive, and distinguishes Rapid Response activities from Additional Assistance. This directive also provides Local Workforce Investment Areas (local areas) a policy framework to design and implement layoff aversion strategies as outlined in California’s WIA 5-Year Strategic Workforce Development Plan and the local area strategic plans. This directive does not make any changes to current formula allocation methods of Rapid Response funds, but it allows flexibility for using Rapid Response special project funds for layoff aversion activities. Scope: This directive applies to all recipients of WIA 25 Percent Dislocated Worker funds. Effective Date: This directive is effective upon release. REFERENCES: • WIA Sections 101(38), 133(a)(2), and 134(a)(2)(A)

• Title 20 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Sections 639, 665.310, 665.320(d), and 667.262(b)

• U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 27-12, Funds Administration Flexibility for WIA Title I and Wagner-Peyser Act (WPA) of 1933 Funds (May 10, 2013)

• DOL TEGL 26-09 Change 1, WIA Waiver Policy and Waiver Decisions for Program Year (PY) 2009 and 2010, Change 1 (August 16, 2012)

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• DOL TEGL 33-11, Annual Program Guidance for the PY 2012 WIA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and WPA programs (June 8, 2012)

• DOL TEGL 30-09, Layoff Aversion Definition and the Appropriate Use of WIA Funds for Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) for Layoff Aversion Using a Waiver (June 8, 2010)

• DOL Training and Employment Notice (TEN) 09-12, Layoff Aversion in Rapid Response Systems (August 31, 2012)

• DOL TEN 31-11, The Rapid Response Framework (March 1, 2012) • DOL TEN 32-11, Rapid Response Self-Assessment Tool (March 1, 2012) • DOL TEN 03-10, The National Rapid Response Initiative (August 9, 2010)

• California Labor Code Sections 1400-1408

• California Unemployment Insurance Code Section 1253

• California’s Strategic Workforce Development Plan: 2013-2017, Shared Strategy for a Shared Prosperity

• Workforce Services Directive WSD13-8, WIA Statewide Waivers and State Plan PY 2013-2017 (January 8, 2014)

• WSD12-3, Quarterly and Monthly Financial Reporting Requirements (July 18, 2012)

• WSD13-1, Authorization to Work Verification Requirements (July 2, 2013)

• WIA Directive WIAD05-18, Dislocated Worker 25 Percent Funding Policy (June 14, 2006)

• WIAD04-22, State Required Surveys of Dislocated Workers (June 15, 2005)

• WIAD04-18, Title I Eligibility (March 29, 2005)

• WIAD02-9, Worker Displacement Prohibition (November 22, 2002)

• WIAD01-14, Layoffs, Furloughs, Temporary Layoffs and Lockouts (March 11, 2002)

• Workforce Services Information Notice WSIN13-70, Program Year 2014 Rapid Response Funding (June 12, 2014)

• WSIN13-9, Keep Your Home California Campaign and Rapid Response Events (August 9, 2013)

• WSIN11-5, California Training Benefits (CTB) Program Changes, CTB Streamline Refresher Training and Forms Update (August 2, 2011)

STATE IMPOSED REQUIREMENTS: This directive contains only State-imposed requirements. FILING INSTRUCTIONS: This directive supersedes Workforce Services Directive WSD12-7, dated August 15, 2012, WSD09-13, dated March 4, 2010, WIA Directive WIAD02-13, dated April 24, 2003, and finalizes Draft Directive WSDD-105, issued for comment on June 10, 2014,.

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http://www.cwib.ca.gov/plans_policies_state_plans.htm

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The Workforce Services Division received 24 comments during the comment period. The comments resulted in two changes to the directive which are viewed as highlighted text. The highlighted text will remain on the Internet for 30 days from the issuance date. A summary of the comments is provided as Attachment 7. Retain this directive until further notice. BACKGROUND: Federal law requires that states set aside not more than 25 percent of their WIA Dislocated Worker funding for two statewide activities: 1) Rapid Response to assist workers and businesses at risk of layoff or affected by

layoff, and 2) Additional Assistance for Local Workforce Investment Boards (local boards) to

apply for if there is a significant increase in unemployment in their areas caused by plant closure, downsizing, natural disaster, or “other events.”

Federal law provides discretion to the Governor to develop specific policy. In California current policy is to formula-allocate the Rapid Response funds (half of the total 25 percent funds) to local areas. California’s Rapid Response system has evolved since the implementation of WIA, with several local boards leading innovative and proactive local Rapid Response systems. In addition, the DOL has continued to issue guidance encouraging states to include layoff aversion as an integral component of Rapid Response policy. In response to this evolution, the California Workforce Investment Board (State Board) established a Rapid Response/Layoff Aversion Workgroup to consolidate various State guidance into a single comprehensive document and to recommend policy that promotes proactive layoff aversion strategies that can assist a business that wants to avoid layoffs or, in the event of layoffs, assist workers in quickly re-entering the workforce. Rapid Response The primary purpose of Rapid Response as related in federal guidance is to enable affected workers to return to work as quickly as possible following a layoff, or to prevent layoffs altogether. To accomplish this, the workforce development system must be coordinated, comprehensive, and proactive in communicating with business. This includes providing labor market and workforce information, integrating industry requirements into training strategies and career pathways, brokering relationships and job connections, making services efficient and easy to access, and coordinating with regional partners to reduce duplication. A sound Rapid Response infrastructure should include early warning systems which are necessary to ensure a timely response to worker dislocations. Early indicators can be recognized in a variety of ways including through close communication with employer representatives, industry groups, organized labor, utilities, or through local media. Rapid Response also tracks labor market trends, increased unemployment insurance claims, and public announcements through the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice. In each region, systems should be in

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place to regularly monitor all potential early warning indicators and notification channels, and employers must be informed about their legal responsibilities to issue advance notifications of layoffs and closures. It is critical that regional Rapid Response teams build relationships with employers, labor organizations, workforce and economic development agencies, training institutions, service providers and community-based organizations. Proactive Rapid Response systems rely on good intelligence. Their value to economic development efforts can be increased by providing ready access to information regarding available talent. States gain a competitive edge when they can leverage accurate information about regional economic trends, labor markets, new business development, impending layoffs, regional assets, and education and training resources. The Role of Layoff Aversion in Rapid Response California’s Strategic Workforce Development Plan: 2013-17, Shared Strategy for a Shared Prosperity, calls for the development and implementation of a “...layoff aversion strategy that helps retain workers in their current jobs and/or provides rapid transitions to new employment, minimizing periods of unemployment” (Chapter IV, under common goals for Adults). Layoff aversion is a central component of a high-performing Rapid Response strategy, requiring a shared responsibility among numerous partners at the state, regional, and local levels. The WIA Regulations (Title 20 CFR 665.310) describe required Rapid Response activities, including that Rapid Response teams assess, “…the potential for averting the layoff in consultation with the State or local economic development agencies, including private sector economic development entities.” Section 665.320 provides more context for allowable layoff aversion activities. It is important to emphasize that Rapid Response does not stop layoffs. Only a company can save jobs. The intent here is to offer assistance to companies that request it and to save jobs. Additionally, it is often too late to avert layoffs at the time a closure is announced. To save jobs, a Rapid Response team must be able to identify an at-risk company well in advance of layoffs, get executive level commitment to work together, assess the needs of the company, and deliver services to address risk factors. This requires a new Rapid Response culture of prevention and a strong infrastructure, including clarity of roles among regional partners. It requires data collection and analysis of trends, early warning mechanisms that can alert of problem areas, and well-trained staff. Led by local boards, Rapid Response teams should be regional partnerships among a range of organizations and intermediaries that can help identify and design appropriate interventions. Partners should include the Department of Commerce’s Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, public and private economic development entities, Chambers of Commerce, Small Business Development Centers, community-based organizations, community colleges, local labor councils, and others. Rapid Response activities such as those described in Title 20 CFR 665.320(d), customized training, dislocated worker services, employment services, and prefeasibility studies are among the many WIA funded components that the workforce system can deploy to assist companies in averting layoffs.

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A valuable resource is the use of incumbent worker training (IWT), which can provide needed skills upgrading for existing workers. The Employment Training Panel is an important source of IWT funding. Additionally, California has been granted a waiver from the DOL to use a portion of local WIA funds to provide IWT as part of a layoff aversion strategy. Another important tool is California’s Work Sharing program, which allows for the payment of unemployment insurance benefits to individuals whose wages and hours have been reduced. This program is an effective and practical alternative to layoffs. As described in DOL TEGL 30-09, significant benefits accrue to workers, employers, taxpayers, and communities when layoffs are averted:

• For workers, the loss of income and benefits associated with unemployment can be financially devastating. Retaining the same position or transitioning to a different position with retooled skills at a comparable wage maintains financial stability compared to the loss of income sustained when drawing unemployment compensation, which on average is 36 percent of the worker’s average weekly wage when employed.

• For employers, retaining a known reliable worker can save costs associated with severance; costs associated with having unfilled, vacant job openings; costs associated with recruiting and orienting a new employee with requisite skills to the procedures, culture and systems of the company that the former worker already knew; and intangible costs such as avoiding lower overall company morale for remaining workers when their co-workers are laid off. Additionally, layoffs often lead to increases in that employer’s unemployment compensation tax rates.

• For taxpayers, averting layoffs saves outlays from unemployment trust funds and other taxpayer-funded services that the unemployed worker may draw.

• For communities, averting layoffs is far less disruptive and costly compared to providing emergency food and health services to financially strained families, and the loss of property taxes associated with high home foreclosure rates. It also facilitates the maintenance of overall community economic wellness, which can be can be threatened when a mass layoff creates tertiary layoffs due to reduced overall consumption in the community.

Rapid Response-Related Terms and Resources Layoff Aversion - The process of using a series of activities, studies, and networks to examine a business or sector’s cycle, logistics, organizational condition, markets, and broad community relationships, in an effort to determine a series of workforce interventions that can mitigate short or long-term job loss, or save jobs altogether. Incumbent Worker - An employee of the business applying for IWT funds in accordance with WIA. Incumbent Worker Training - Developed with an employer or employer association to upgrade skills of a particular workforce. The employer agrees to retain the trained worker(s) upon completion of the training. Frequently, such training is part of an economic development or layoff aversion strategy.

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Jobs Saved - A layoff is averted when: 1) a worker’s job is saved with an existing employer that is at risk of downsizing or closing; or 2) when a worker at risk of dislocation transitions to a different job with the same employer or a new job with a different employer and experiences short term or no unemployment. To be considered as a job saved, the maximum period of unemployment shall not exceed 1 week. This definition is based on the California Unemployment Insurance Code Section 1253. See DOL TEGL 30-09. Employer Contact (Rapid Response 121 Report) - A visit to an employer by staff for the purposes of conducting Rapid Response activities. This visit may be in person, by telephone or through the use of other interactive technology. Employer Contact (Layoff Aversion 122 Report) - This may be an onsite or telephonic (conference call, online chat, Skype, etc.) engagement with a representative of the employer that is involved with the development of strategies or in a policy making position within the business contacted. The content of the discussion must include well-being of the business, training needs, etc. to determine how the local area may provide the range of available business service interventions and/or referrals. Business Cycle - A business cycle is identified as a sequence of four phases:

• Contraction: A slowdown in the pace of economic activity

• Trough: The lower turning point of a business cycle, where a contraction turns into an expansion

• Expansion: A speedup in the pace of economic activity

• Peak: The upper turning of a business cycle Work Sharing Program - Work Sharing is described in Section 1279.5 of the California Unemployment Insurance Code and provides employers with an alternative to layoffs and provides their employees with the payment of reduced unemployment insurance benefits. Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) - The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings MEP works with small and mid-sized U.S. manufacturers to help them create and retain jobs, increase profits, and save time and money. The nationwide network provides a variety of services, from innovation strategies to process improvements to green manufacturing. The MEP also works with partners at the state and federal levels on programs that put manufacturers in position to develop new customers, expand into new markets and create new products. Employment Training Panel (ETP) - The ETP provides funding to employers to assist in upgrading the skills of their workers through training that leads to good paying, long-term jobs. The ETP is a funding agency, not a training agency. Businesses determine their own training needs and how to provide training. ETP staff is available to assist in applying for funds and other aspects of participation. Economic Development - There are probably as many definitions for economic development as there are people who practice it. The International Economic Development Council defines economic development as a program, group of policies,

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or activity that seeks to improve the economic well-being and quality of life for a community, by creating and/or retaining jobs that facilitate growth and provide a stable tax base. For a good resource, see the California Association of Local Economic Development. Small Business Development Centers of California (SBDC) – The SBDC model is simple: (1) provide training to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, and (2) provide high quality, no-cost one-on-one counseling to help small business and entrepreneurs overcome obstacles to growth. Topics range from: start-up assistance, planning for growth and expansion, technology and innovation, and perhaps most important, access to capital. California has a long history of launching entrepreneurial start-ups, and the California SBDC program has played an important role in that history. POLICY AND PROCEDURES: On May 18, 2004, the State Board adopted a Dislocated Worker 25 Percent funding policy, which includes the following components and related recommendations: Dislocated Worker 25 Percent Set-aside State Board policy specifies that the State will set aside 25 percent of the State’s WIA Dislocated Worker funding for California’s Rapid Response System and for Additional Assistance to dislocated workers in local areas. Of this 25 percent, one-half (12.5 percent) is reserved for Rapid Response activities and one-half (12.5 percent) is reserved for Additional Assistance to local areas. 1. Rapid Response Funding

The Rapid Response set-aside funds will be distributed based on a three-part formula and layoff aversion component as described below:

• Formula Allocation:

o Baseline funding allocated equally among local areas to ensure, at a minimum, that some capacity exists in each local area for the coordination and conduct of Rapid Response activities. Allocations to local areas comprised of more than one county will include an additional allocation of $50,000 for each additional county. Of the Rapid Response set-aside funds, 30 percent will be reserved for this baseline funding

o Layoff-based (121 Report) funding for local areas that serve regions where significant numbers of dislocation events occur. This allocation will be based on quantitative layoff data. Funds will be allocated to local areas in proportion to the number of affected workers offered Rapid Response services in response to layoffs reported to the State. This methodology will ensure California meets WIA requirements to provide services to assist groups of workers affected by mass layoffs, permanent business closures, and natural or other disasters. Of the Rapid Response set-aside funds, 45 percent will be reserved for this layoff-based funding.

o Hold-Harmless minimizes funding losses from year-to-year. A portion of the

Rapid Response set-aside funds will be used to ensure that no local area

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receives less than 75 percent of their prior-year share of statewide funds distributed for baseline and layoff-based activities. This policy also limits any local area’s year-over funding increase to 100 percent of their prior-year allocation. The 25 percent balance of the Rapid Response set-aside funds will first be allocated to uphold the hold harmless provision, and the remaining balance will go toward Layoff Aversion (122 Report) funding.

• Layoff Aversion (122 Report) funding:

Funding for these activities will be from the previously State held Rapid Response Competitive Solicitation Fund and will be distributed to local areas for PY 2014-15, based on the local area’s relative share of the PY 2014-15 Rapid Response formula allocations. For PY 2015-16 forward, this funding will be distributed to local areas based on each local areas’ proportionate share of the total number of jobs saved annually and reported on the Layoff Aversion 122 Report.

2. Additional Assistance Funding

These funds will continue to be available to local areas as currently outlined in Workforce Services Directive WSD13-2, Dislocated Worker Additional Assistance Projects. A future policy directive will be issued to separate Additional Assistance from Rapid Response guidance and clarify the policy and procedures for local areas to request and use these funds.

Uses of Rapid Response 25 Percent Funds Attachment 1 describes the required and allowable uses of Rapid Response funds. The State has expanded the list of activities local areas may fund with formula-allocated Rapid Response dollars to include employer outreach and job development activities authorized by WIA Regulations at Title 20 CFR Section 667.262(b). These alternative uses of Rapid Response funds for allowable activities, including those covered by Section 667.262(b), do not mitigate the fact that it is the State’s policy priority that the full scope of required Rapid Response activities, as described in Section 665.310, must be provided in each local area. The scope of services that may be provided at Rapid Response events is not restricted to the activities described in WIA Regulations Sections 665.310, 665.320, and 667.262(b) (though only costs of activities described there may be charged to the Rapid Response account). Local boards are encouraged to leverage other local funding sources to provide a broader scope of services. Local boards are encouraged to provide and arrange for providing many other services for the affected workers. Examples include assisting with Trade Adjustment Assistance, unemployment insurance claim filing, economic development, financial assistance counseling, and mental health counseling. Workforce Services Directive WSD13-8, WIA Statewide Waivers and State Plan PY 2013-17, includes information regarding the DOL approved waivers that provide additional tools and flexibility to local Rapid Response practitioners to address the needs of employers and their employees (e.g., IWT, On-the-Job Training, Work Sharing Program, etc.).

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REPORTING: Baseline, layoff-based, and hold-harmless Rapid Response funds will continue to be issued to each local board, in the master subgrant, as Grant Codes 540 and 541. These formula funds may be spent on the wide range of required and/or allowable activities. Local boards shall continue to report participant enrollments receiving IWT using Rapid Response formula funds under Grant Code 274. Layoff Aversion (122 Report) funding will be issued under Grant Codes 292 and 293 in each local board’s master subgrant. These funds are to be spent exclusively on layoff aversion activities (except IWT). Rapid Response Reporting Requirements (121 Report) Activities to be included on the Rapid Response 121 Report are those relating to employer contacts in response to layoffs or closures, as defined by the State Board. The Rapid Response 121 Report must be completed to report employer contacts by local area staff when conducting layoff/closure orientations with 10 or more affected workers ONLY, and/or layoff/closure planning meetings. Planning meetings are for information only and will not be used in the calculation of the dislocation-based formula funding factor. Complete a separate line item entry for each employer contact occurring on different days, locations, or employers. Complete a single line item entry if multiple sessions are conducted on the same day, for a single employer with the note of how many multiple orientations were made that day. The Rapid Response 121 Report and line item instructions are included as Attachments 2 and 3. The Rapid Response 121 Report must be completed quarterly and submitted via e-mail by the 20th of the month following the quarter’s end to the local area’s assigned Regional Advisor, with a “cc” to the local area administrator. Layoff Aversion Reporting Requirements (122 Report) This is a new report, specifically developed to capture and report layoff aversion activities and jobs saved resulting from those activities. A Layoff Aversion 122 Report may include a “single” job saved at an individual employer. Activities reported are those relating to employer contacts when an activity or resource is introduced, planned, or involves follow-up or wrap-up of a prior activity. It is important that local area staff consider and document how layoff aversion activities will result in a positive outcome before allocating resources. For completion of the layoff aversion activity, documentation of outcomes must be retained for audit purposes. Please note that the local board’s administrative, fiscal, and program activities will be subject to the State’s monitoring processes. The Layoff Aversion 122 Report and line item instructions are included as Attachments 4 and 5. The Layoff Aversion 122 Report must be completed quarterly and submitted via e-mail by the 20th of the month following the quarter’s end to the local area’s assigned Regional Advisor, with a “cc” to the local area administrator.

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ACTION: Bring this directive to the attention of all relevant parties. INQUIRIES: If you have questions, please contact your Regional Advisor at 916-654-7799. /S/ JOSÉ LUIS MÁRQUEZ, Chief

Workforce Services Division Attachments are available on the Internet:

1. List of Required and Allowable Rapid Response Activities (PDF) 2. Rapid Response 121 Report (XLS) 3. Rapid Response 121 Report Line Item Instructions (PDF) 4. Layoff Aversion 122 Activity Report (XLS) 5. Layoff Aversion 122 Activity Report Line Item Instructions (PDF) 6. Examples of Categorization of Rapid Response Activities (PDF) 7. Summary of Comments (PDF)

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DIRECTIVE WORKFORCE SERVICES Number: WSD14-4

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69:175:df:16900 TO: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SUBJECT: WIA TITLE I ELIGIBILITY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Purpose: This directive provides guidance for determining an individual’s eligibility to participate in Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I programs. Scope: This directive applies to all Local Workforce Investment Areas (local areas) and other recipients of WIA funds. Effective Date: This directive is effective immediately. REFERENCES: • WIA of 1998; Title I: Workforce Investment System

• Jobs for Veterans Act 2002 (38 USC Section 4215)

• Title 20 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 652, et al.

• Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 26-13, Impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in United States v. Windsor on Eligibility and Services Provided Under Workforce Grants Administered by the Employment and Training Administration (June 18, 2014)

• TEGL 11-11, and Changes 1 and 2, Selective Service Registration Requirements for WIA and Wagner-Peyser Funded Programs (November 23, 2011)

• TEGL 10-09, Implementing Priority of Service for Veterans and Eligible Spouses in all Qualified Job Training Programs Funded in whole or in part by the U.S. Department of Labor (November 10, 2009)

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• TEGL 17-05, Common Measures Policy for the Employment and Training Administration’s Performance Accountability System and Related Performance Issues (February 17, 2006)

• TEGL 22-04, and Change 1, Serving Military Service Members and Military Spouses Under the WIA Dislocated Worker Formula Grant (March 22, 2005)

• TEGL 5-03, Implementing the Veterans Priority Provisions of the Jobs for Veterans Act (September 16, 2003)

• TEGL 08-98, Selective Service Registration (November 4, 1998)

• Workforce Services Information Notice WSIN13-31, Co-enrollment and WIA Reporting of Participants in New CalJOBSSM (December 10, 2013)

STATE-IMPOSED REQUIREMENTS: This directive contains some State-imposed requirements. These requirements are indicated by bold, italic type. FILING INSTRUCTIONS: This directive supersedes Directive WIAD04-18, dated March 29, 2005, and finalizes Draft Directive WSDD-96, issued for comment on January 21, 2014. The Workforce Services Division received 33 comments during the draft comment period. These comments resulted in substantive changes to the directive which can be viewed as highlighted text. The highlighted text will remain on the Internet for 30 days from the issuance date. A summary of the comments is provided as Attachment 2. Retain this directive until further notice. BACKGROUND: The WIA authorizes a workforce investment system to provide workforce preparation and employment to eligible adults, dislocated workers, and youth. Title 20 CFR Section 661.120 provides authority to state and local governments to establish their own eligibility policies, procedures, and definitions, as long as they are consistent with the WIA and its associated regulations. The Employment Development Department created the WIA Eligibility Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) to assist local areas in establishing participant eligibility for the WIA adult, dislocated worker, and youth programs. The TAG was originally created in Program Year 2004-05 in cooperation with a Local Eligibility Advisory Workgroup; it has been revised to reflect changes in law and clarify policy. POLICY AND PROCEDURES: The WIA Eligibility TAG provides guidance regarding participant eligibility, source documentation, and documentation verification. Additionally, it clarifies areas of flexibility where local areas may develop their own eligibility policies, procedures and definitions. The TAG includes form fields to allow local areas to incorporate their local

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guidance. Local areas are not required to use these form fields and may utilize other methods for releasing local eligibility guidance. Local areas are required to develop local policies, procedures, and definitions as indicated in the TAG, and ensure this guidance is available to all front line staff responsible for determining eligibility. Local areas must ensure their local guidance complies with the requirements of the TAG, and all federal and State requirements. Federal and State monitors and auditors will verify that the local eligibility policies, procedures, and definitions have been communicated and implemented within the local area. Local guidance that does not correctly reflect federal and State requirements may result in disallowed costs. ACTION: Bring this directive to the attention of all appropriate staff and subrecipients. INQUIRIES: If you have any questions, please contact your Regional Advisor at 916-654-7799. /S/ JOSÉ LUIS MÁRQUEZ, Chief

Workforce Services Division Attachments are available on the Internet:

1. WIA Eligibility Technical Assistance Guide (PDF) [330k] (MS Word) [517k] 2. Summary of Comments

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Expiration Date: 10/2/16 69:52:df:17131 TO: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SUBJECT: PEACE OFFICER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES This Information Notice informs the workforce development community of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) plans to fill more than 7,000 peace officer vacancies over the next three years. The CDCR offers competitive health and retirement benefits as well as numerous opportunities for promotion and advancement. While attending the CDCR Basic Correctional Officer Academy, cadets earn $17.61 per hour (approximately $3,050/month). Following graduation, CDCR peace officers can earn between $3,774-$6,389/month. Minimum qualifications to become a peace officer include:

• U.S. citizenship (or applied prior to filing CDCR application) • Must be at least 21 years old (upon academy graduation) • U.S. high school diploma/GED • Good physical condition • Eligible to own/possess a firearm • No felony convictions

We encourage you to share these openings with job seekers. To apply online for a position as a peace officer, job seekers may visit www.joincdcr.com. In an effort to provide additional information and assistance to job seekers, the CDCR can present an “Apply Now” workshop to America Job Centers of CaliforniaSM interested in hosting the workshop. The workshop includes an opening presentation by CDCR peace officers on current job openings and career paths. The CDCR staff can then provide job seekers one-on-one assistance with completing the online peace officer application. If you are interested in hosting an “Apply Now” workshop, please contact the Office of Peace Officer Selections, Recruitment Unit at 1-866-232-5627 or by email at [email protected]. For more information on working for the CDCR, please visit the Before You Apply and the Frequently Asked Questions Web pages. /S/ JOSÉ LUIS MÁRQUEZ, Chief

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Expiration Date: 10/18/16 69:234:ah:17164 TO: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SUBJECT: VETERANS’ SERVICES NAVIGATOR TRAINING FOR STAFF This serves as an invitation for America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM (AJCC) and Employment Development Department (EDD) Workforce Services Branch (WSB) staff to participate in a 2.5 hour webinar on the Veterans’ Services Navigator (VSN) roles and responsibilities and the new Veteran Intake Form.

Who: The EDD WSB, Capacity Building Unit What: VSN training When: September 25, 26, and 30, 2014 (each session begins at 9:30 a.m. PDT) Details: This interactive webinar training includes:

• The VSN roles and responsibilities

• The new standardized Veteran Intake Form used by the VSN to properly screen all veterans and potential customers in determining eligibility and corresponding services

Registration: There are two ways to register for this webinar:

1. Local Workforce Investment Area partner staff: Register by requesting a registration form as soon as possible from [email protected] and no later than three days prior to the webinar as availability is limited. Only one registration form is required per group. Participation instructions will be e-mailed one day prior to the event.

2. EDD WSB staff: The Training Manager for each WSB field division will work with field management to register WSB staff.

For more information, contact the Capacity Building Unit at [email protected]. /S/ JOSÉ LUIS MÁRQUEZ, Chief


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Expiration Date: 10/29/16 50:141:si:17171 TO: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SUBJECT: CALJOBSSM USER GROUP MEETING—OCTOBER 29–30, 2014 We invite all Workforce Investment Act MIS Administrators, CalJOBSSM Super Trainers, and Employment Development Department’s Single Points of Contact (SPOCS)/ Ambassadors to attend the upcoming CalJOBSSM User Group Meeting on October 29, 2014, through October 30, 2014, at:

Crowne Plaza Sacramento 5321 Date Avenue Sacramento, CA 95841

The draft agenda and registration form are attached; breakout session overview will be available on day of event. ROOM RESERVATIONS A block of rooms is being held under the Block Code “CJU” or Group Name “CalJOBSSM User Group Meeting” with a special room rate of $95 per night, plus tax. The hotel will extend this special rate for the night of October 28, 2014, for those attendees who will be traveling the previous day. To guarantee the special rate, room reservations must be made directly with the Crowne Plaza Sacramento from September 29, 2014 through October 21, 2014, in one of two ways:

• Call 1-877-504-0054 and mention the Block Code “CJU” or Group Name “CalJOBSSM User Group Meeting”

• Use the online reservation website Check-In time is 3 p.m. and Check-Out time is at 12 noon. Daily and overnight self-parking is complimentary for registered hotel guests and meeting attendees. Airport shuttle transportation to and from the Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is $25 per person through SuperShuttle. To make reservations, visit www.supershuttle.com.

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SPACE LIMITATIONS Due to space limitations, only 3 representatives from each direct subgrantee of the EDD Workforce Services Branch (WSB) and 15 representatives from each of the WSB Field Divisions will be guaranteed a place for the meeting. Additional representatives will be placed on a waiting list and accommodated as space becomes available. REGISTRATIONS If you plan to attend, complete the attached registration form and e-mail to [email protected], no later than 3 p.m. on Monday, October 13, 2014. If you have any questions regarding this User Group Meeting, please contact the CalJOBSSM Training Team at [email protected]. For questions pertaining to meeting location, registrations, or hotel reservations, please contact Sandy Iwatsuru, Program Support Unit Manager, at 916-654-8972 or e-mail [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you in Sacramento. /S/ JOSÉ LUIS MÁRQUEZ, Chief

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Draft Agenda CalJOBSSM User Group Meeting

Crowne Plaza Sacramento October 29-30, 2014

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Networking/Registration

9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Opening and Introductions

9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. General Session • Version 14 Update • Employer Job Order • Data Validation: Program Year 2013/Fiscal Year 2014 • Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development

10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Morning Break

10:45 a.m. - Noon General Session (Cont’d) • Common Exit/90-Day • Questions and Answers

Noon to 1:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own

Breakout Session Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. TBD ETPL EDD SPOCS and Ambassador

Breakout

Federal Reports (WIA)

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Afternoon Break

2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Exit Reports (WIA/W-PA)

WIA 101 Overview

TBD Adult Performance (WIA/W-PA)

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Federal Reports (W-PA)

MIS Administrator

Breakout

Youth Performance (WIA)

TBD

Thursday, October 30, 2014 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Networking/Registration (for those not registered on Day 1)

Breakout Session Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4

8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Timeshare/ Direct Entry

TBD Federal Reports (Focus on WIA)

[Repeat]

Super Trainers

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Morning Break

10:30 a.m. – Noon Standalone (By Invitation Only)

ETPL [Repeat] MIS Administrator Breakout [Repeat]

TBD

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ATTACHMENT 2

CalJOBSSM User Group Meeting Registration Form Instructions: Submit one registration form for each participant via e-mail to the Workforce Services Division at [email protected] by 3 p.m. on Monday, October 13, 2014, using the following subject line:

“CalJOBS User Group Meeting Registration, October 2014, <insert your Subgrantee Name or EDD Field Division name>”

NOTE: Due to space limitations, we can only guarantee that 3 representatives from each direct subgrantee of EDD WSB and 15 representatives from each WSB Field Division will be able to attend the meeting. Super Trainers who elect to attend the entire day must be part of the allotted 3 (or 15) attendees. Additional representatives from each area will be placed on a waiting list and will be accommodated as space becomes available. Hotel reservations must be made directly with the Crowne Plaza Sacramento.

Attendee Information:

LWIA/Subgrantee/Field Division: _____________________ Attendee Name: _____________________ Title: ________________________

Phone: _____________________ E-mail: _____________________

I am representing: LWIA MIS Administrator LWIA Super Trainer Community Based Organization/Educational Entity Community Based Organization/Educational Entity Super Trainer EDD Field Division EDD Field Division Super Trainer

Check one of the choices listed below if you plan on attending the first day sessions:

I will be attending as one of the guaranteed spaces for my entity.

Please add my name to the Waiting List (for available spaces).

CalJOBSSM Super Trainer Breakout Session Thursday, October 30, 2014

8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

I am one of the Super Trainers and will be attending as:

EDD Super Trainer LWIA/CBO Super Trainer

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Expiration Date: 11/9/16 50:22:va:17165 TO: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SUBJECT: YSEPL UPDATE OCTOBER 2014 This information notice provides the update of the State’s Youth Service Eligible Provider List (YSEPL). The listing reflects additions, changes, modifications (highlighted in yellow), and deletions through September 1, 2014. State policy guidance on this subject was issued through the Workforce Investment Act Directive WIAD01-15, dated March 14, 2002. Review the WIA Directive WIAD01-15 for instructions on additions, deletions, and/or modifications to the current list. If you have any questions, please contact your Regional Advisor at 916-654-7799. /S/ JOSÉ LUIS MÁRQUEZ, Chief

Workforce Services Division Attachment is available on the Internet:

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Expiration Date: 11/14/16 69:01:df:17188 TO: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SUBJECT: AJCC EDD WEB-CERTSM AND EDD TELE-CERTSM AWARENESS

CAMPAIGN The purpose of this Information Notice is to inform the Workforce Development Community that the Employment Development Department (EDD) is making additional efforts to promote awareness of EDD Tele-CertSM and EDD Web-CertSM, the fastest way to submit an Unemployment Insurance (UI) Continued Claim form. The EDD Tele-CertSM and EDD Web-CertSM are an easy and convenient way for UI customers to certify for UI benefits. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, these certification methods save time, postage fees, and help to reduce common errors that occur with paper Continued Claim forms. In an effort to promote awareness and educate UI customers about EDD Tele-CertSM and EDD Web-CertSM, the EDD will be distributing flyers and posters with information to the America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM (AJCC) locations. Staff is encouraged to place the informational material in lobbies, resources rooms, or other locations where it will be easily accessible to the public. For more information regarding EDD Tele-CertSM and EDD Web-CertSM, please visit the EDD’s UI website. /S/ JOSÉ LUIS MÁRQUEZ, Chief


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Expiration Date: 11/21/16 69:43:ap:17203 TO: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SUBJECT: WEBINAR—SECTOR STRATEGIES AND WIOA: START PLANNING

NOW The purpose of this Information Notice is to announce the upcoming webinar, “Sector Strategies and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA): Start Planning Now,” presented by the Department of Labor. The webinar will take place on November 4, 2014, at 9 a.m. This webinar is the first in a series of webinars which will showcase opportunities to utilize sector partnership strategies as part of a successful workforce system. The series will feature states and Local Workforce Investment Areas who have used sector strategies to improve their local economies and service delivery to job seekers and employers. The first webinar will feature sector partnership work being done by Kentucky’s economic development, workforce development, and education partners. To register for this webinar, visit the Workforce One website. Please note that registration for this webinar is limited and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. /S/ JOSÉ LUIS MÁRQUEZ, Chief


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