OWD Issuances

This policy provides guidance to staff about the process to securely complete identity verification for the Division of Employment Security.

This policy provides guidance to Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDB) regarding the process used to determine basic skills deficiency in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Youth Program.

This Policy communicates the Office of Workforce Development’s (OWD) Confidentiality requirements for the Statewide Electronic Case Management System. The attached Policy includes a required user attestation form that all staff must sign prior to becoming statewide electronic case management system authorized users.

This Policy provides updated funding information to Local Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) for completion of Planning Budget Summaries (PBS) for PY 2026 and FY 2027 funding under WIOA.

The purpose of this policy is to establish the Office of Workforce Development’s (OWD) approach to adopting best practices surrounding the use of electronic signatures to valid and enforceable OWD documents. This document addresses the use of electronic signatures on program applications and Equal Opportunity notices in the case management system.

This Policy addresses the use of the annual 70 Percent Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL” guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA), and the annual Poverty Level guidelines issued by the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of HHS. Employees may alternate using these two sets of income guidelines as circumstances require and in conjunction with the criteria in Section 3(36)1 of WIOA2 to determine low-income eligibility for WIOA Title I programs.

This Policy outlines the Office of Workforce Development’s (OWD) sub-state monitoring requirements for Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDA) designated under WIOA.

This policy provides guidance to Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDB) regarding the assessments used for basic skills testing in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Youth Program.

This Policy transmits the Technical Assistance eligibility and documentation requirements of the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) for the WIOA1 Adult and Dislocated Worker programs. It includes information on Adult and Dislocated Worker eligibility, source documentation requirements, and minor language changes.

This policy transmits the Technical Assistance eligibility and documentation requirements of the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) for the WIOA1 Youth Program. It includes information on Youth program eligibility, source documentation requirements, and minor language changes.