OWD Issuances

This Issuance 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). Updated March 15, 2022

This Issuance defines the “soft training” caps for Missouri Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) participants and provides guidance to allow TAA staff to determine “reasonable” training and training related costs.

This issuance is to establish an Office of Workforce Development (OWD) sanction process for all sub-recipients of federal grant awards, and state grants, where applicable, in reference to meeting Expenditure and Performance requirements. 

The purpose of this policy is to establish and clarify the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) statewide guidelines for Individual Employment Plans (EP). By creating consistent guidelines, staff are able to provide streamlined services to program participants. 

This issuance establishes the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) policy and procedures for documenting and recording "Measurable Skill Gains," which is one of the six core measures tracked by the state and reported to the federal government to determine performance outcomes. This Issuance supersedes and rescinds previous guidance on this subject under prior law. 

The purpose of this issuance is to ensure WIOA recipients communicate effectively with individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) by providing meaningful access to aids, benefits, services, or training under a WIOA Title I - financially assisted program or activity.

The purpose of this issuance is to implement the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which are contained in section 188 of WIOA (29 U.S.C. 3248). Section 118 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or political affiliation or belief, or, for beneficiaries, applicants, and participants only, on the basis of citizenship status or participation in a WIOA Title I - financially assisted program or activity.

The purpose of this issuance is to implement the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), which are contained in section 188 of WIOA (29 U.S.C. 3248). Section 118 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or political affiliation or belief, or, for beneficiaries, applicants, and participants only, on the basis of citizenship status or participation in a WIOA Title I - financially assisted program or activity. 

This Issuance provides the Office of Workforce Development's (OWD) monitoring and resolution procedures that comply with the requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

This Issuance provides guidance and procedures regarding nondiscrimination and equal opportunity procedures required under Section 188 of WIOA and 29 CFR 38. The Missouri Nondiscrimination Plan provides guidance and procedures for WIOA recipients to adhere to regarding all programs, services, and activities that receive WIOA Title I funds. This policy applies to all WIOA recipients.