The purpose of this issuance is to provide guidance for uniform, paperless documentation of electronic records including participant files and other documents associated with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Titles I and III. Standardized collection of participant information expedites participant eligibility determinations, provides better access to providers, and reduces staff time and costs. Furthermore, this document addresses the timely entry of participant data/documentation into the case management system.

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.

This policy is written to transmit the Office of Workforce Development's (OWD) requirements on Work Experiences for WIOA Youth participants. This policy updates previous guidance on this topic, which it supersedes and rescinds.

This Policy provides written guidance on the process for approval to use stipends and allowable use of stipends. This Policy also provides guidelines for administering stipend payments based on the requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and its implementing regulations and applies to all federal grants overseen by the Office of Workforce Development. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

This policy was voted on and approved by the State Workforce Development Board during the Sept. 4, 2024 regular business meeting. The purpose of this policy is to establish a local negotiations policy for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I and Wagner Peyser (WP) programs operated by the Office of Workforce Development (OWD).

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.