WIA Implementation

OHIO
STRATEGIES, SOLUTIONS, SUCCESS!!
A Workforce Investment Act Local Planning Guide

December 7, 1999

Governor Bob Taft

James J. Mermis, Administrator
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services

Jacqui Romer-Sensky, Director
Ohio Department of Human Services

(Portions Revised January 29, 2002)

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Table of Contents

Cover Memorandum to County Commissioners and Chief Elected Officials of Municipal Corporations

Tab 1 - Local Implementation Check List

Tab 2 - Local Planning - Getting Started

1. Introduction to Local Planning
2. Getting Organized
1. Local Elected Officials
2. Local Workforce Policy Boards/Local Workforce Investment Boards
3. Local Youth Councils

Tab 3 - Five Year Strategic Local Workforce Plan

1. Components of the Local Plan
1. Local Strategies Based on Local Needs
2. WIA Title I Programs (Adults, Dislocated Workers, Youth)
3. Local One-Stop Service Delivery Systems
4. Administrative Processes

2. Local Planning Process
1. Getting the Stakeholders Together
2. Negotiations of Local Performance Measures
3. Format and Procedures for Submission
4. Public Comment Process

Tab 4 - Local WIA Youth Plan

1. Youth Program Changes Under WIA
2. Key Strategic Decisions Regarding the Youth Program
1. Criteria for Awards of Local Grants/Contracts
2. Local Definition of Eligibility Criterion
3. Strategy for Providing Comprehensive Services
3. Format and Procedures for Submission

Tab 5 - Local One-Stop Service Delivery Systems

1. Design and Implementation
1. One-Stop Planning Process
2. "Required" One-Stop Partners
3. Minimum Requirements for Local One-Stop Systems
4. One-Stop Operators
2. What It Means To Be A "Required" One-Stop Partner
3. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Tab 6 - JTPA Closeout Technical Assistance Guide

Tab 7 - Eligible Training Provider List

Tab 8 - Individual Training Accounts

Tab 9 - Performance Accountability

Tab 10 - Ohio's Strategic Workforce Development Vision

Tab 11 - Five Year Strategic Local Plan Format and Procedures

Tab 12 - Youth Plan Format and Procedures

Tab 13 - Intergovernmental Agreement Guidelines and Model

Tab 14 - One-Stop Memorandum of Understanding Guidance