OWD Policy: 08-2024 Work Experience for Adult and Dislocated Worker

This policy is written to transmit the Office of Workforce Development's (OWD) guidance on Work Experiences for Adult and Dislocated Worker participants in accordance with the rules and regulations of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA), the WIOA Final Rule, Training and Employment Guidance Letters (TEGLs) published by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor (ETA), and policies of the Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDB). This Issuance updates previous guidance on this topic, which it supersedes and rescinds.

OWD Policy 04-2024: Sanction Policy

This policy is on the agenda of the State Workforce Development Board's Nov. 7, 2024 regular business meeting. This policy establishes an Office of Workforce Development (OWD) sanction process for all subrecipients of federal grant awards and state grants, where applicable, in reference to meeting expenditure, performance, and compliance requirements. 

OWD Policy 03-2024: Supportive Services Policy

This policy is on the agenda of the State Workforce Development Board's Nov. 7, 2024 regular business meeting. The purpose of this policy is to establish the use and documentation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I funds for supportive services to eligible individuals enrolled in Adult Dislocated Worker (DW), and Youth programs. This policy provides guidance on the allowance, approval, and payment of Supportive Services. 

OWD Policy 02-2024: Effectiveness in Serving Employers

This policy is on the agenda of the State Workforce Development Board's Nov. 7, 2024 regular business meeting. This policy reflects the changes made in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Effectiveness in Serving Employers Performance Indicator. The final rule defined the Effectiveness in Serving Employers primary indicator of performance, as Retention with the Same Employer.

OWD Policy 01-2024: Local Area Designation

This policy was voted on and approved by the State Workforce Development Board during the Sept. 4, 2024 regular business meeting. Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) and units of government may submit a request for designation as a Local Workforce Development Area (LWDA) at any time. This policy transmits the Office of Workforce Development's (OWD) policy and procedures that all entities must follow when making new designation requests, in compliance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Sec. 106 and implementing regulations. 

OWD Policy 18-2023: PY 2024/FY 2025 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Formula Allocations to Local Workforce Development Boards for Adult, Youth and Dislocated Worker Programs Policy

This policy was voted on and approved by the State Workforce Development Board during the Sept. 4, 2024 regular business meeting. This policy provides updated funding information to Local Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) for completion of Planning Budget Summaries (PBS) for PY 2024 and FY 2025 under WIOA. 

OWD Policy 16-2023: Federal Income Level Guidelines for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Eligibility Determinations

This policy was voted on and approved by the State Workforce Development Board during the Sept. 4, 2024 regular business meeting. This policy addresses the use of the annual 70 Percent 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 Health and Human Services (HHS).