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).

The Office of Workforce Development often receives funding assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) to aide in the recovery from major disasters affecting the workforce system in Missouri in the form of Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grants (NDWG). Eligible participants under Disaster Recovery NWDG's include long-term unemployed individuals.

This Issuance provides the case management, delivery, reporting, and documentation requirements associated with the Wagner-Peyser (WP) program. The goal is to provide guidance necessary to allow staff to understand expectations on service delivery to facilitate a successful outcome for customers enrolled into the Wagner-Peyser program. 

This Issuance updates the Office of Workforce Development's (OWD) Sub-State Monitoring Policy for Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDA) designated under WIOA. Updates include detailed expectations for Annual Reports and required deadlines. 

This Issuance provides guidance and establishes the procedures regarding subsequent designation of Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDA) under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The Governor must evaluate whether local areas continue to meet WIOA requirements for subsequent designation during each four-year State planning cycle. To facilitate this, Chief Local Elected Officials (CLEO) and Local Workforce Development Boards (WDB) must request subsequent designation as an LWDA by December 31, prior to the submission of the 4-year State Plan. 

The purpose of this policy is to clarify previous guidance on the provisions relating to utilizing Federal funding to provide meals for external customers and employees at planned trainings, meetings, or conferences. 

This Issuance conveys operational guidelines for the Office of Workforce Development's (OWD) On-The-Job Training (OJT) program. The guidance provided in the attached OJT Practices and Procedures Manual are OWD Policy. This Issuance updates previous guidance on this topic, which it supersedes and rescinds. Updated March 15, 2024.