ACTION BULLETINS (PY 2000)

AB 3 CLIENT FLOW FROM CORE TO INTENSIVE TRAINING SERVICES

AB - 3

Effective Date: September 1, 2000


ACTION BULLETIN



TO: One-Stop Career Centers

DATE: January 8, 2001

SUBJECT: Client Flow in the One-Stop Career Center System from Core to Intensive to Training Services


Purpose of Bulletin:

EASTBAY Works has established a common way for customers to flow from core to intensive to training services in the one-stop career centers regardless of their eligibility. The Alameda County Workforce Investment Board is transmitting the procedures as an attachment to this bulletin. The standardization of the client flow will provide an equitable way to determine when customers should receive additional services. A customer’s eligibility for targeted programs is determined through the sequence of services.

Citation(s):

Workforce Investment Act Section 134

Procedure:

See the attachment




Action:

Each certified one-stop career center will comply with the attached procedures. The one-stop career centers must prepare an implementation plan for administering the client flow from core to intensive to training services effective September 1, 2000.

The Alameda County Workforce Investment Board Staff will review the written procedures at the one-stop career center indicating how the one-stop career center will administer the client flow from core to intensive to training services.

The Implementation Plan must be submitted to the assigned Program Liaison by February 15, 2001.

Information & Inquiries:

Jane Myers
Workforce Development Specialist
Alameda County Workforce Investment Board
(510) 728-7865
"jmyers@co.alameda.ca.us"

Attachment(s)

EASTBAY Works Client Flow from Core to Intensive to Training Services.

EASTBAY WORKS

To determine if the job seeker is able to obtain employment through Core A, each job seeker must complete the following items listed below:

Core A Services

Date Completed

___________________ Attend a One-Stop Orientation


___________________ Enroll and Input a Resume on CalJOBs


___________________ Complete the Steps to Success Process


___________________ Complete the Barriers to Success Inventory


MOVING FROM CORE A SERVICES TO CORE B SERVICES

For job seekers unable to find employment through Core A services, they may participate in Core B services after a staff evaluation and referral. Staff will consider whether the job seeker could succeed utilizing Core A services or would have a reasonable expectation for success utilizing Core B services.

Core B Services

The job seeker will have completed the Barriers to Success Inventory in Core A. During Core B the job seeker will address the barriers using the group activities available.

___________________ Complete a plan to address the barriers in the Personal Section

___________________ Complete a plan address the barriers in the Physical and Psychological Section

____________________ Complete a plan to address the barriers in the Career Planning Section

__________________ Complete a plan to address the barriers in the Job Seeking Skills Section

___________________ Complete a plan to address the barriers in the Education and Training Section



MOVING FROM CORE TO INTENSIVE SERVICES

In order to move from Core B Services to Intensive Services, job seekers must meet the following requirements:

Employment Criteria:

 Are unemployed and unable to obtain employment through core services and has been determined to be in need of intensive services

OR

 Are employed but in need of intensive services to obtain or retain employment that allows for self sufficiency


Eligibility Criteria:

 According to the Workforce Investment Act, if funds are limited, priority is given to recipients of public assistance and other low-income individuals. The local board and the governor may direct the one-stop operators about the priority of services.

 Complete an initial screening for eligibility for all of the partner programs including the Workforce Investment Act


Other Criteria:

 Complete the Core A and Core B activities

 Meet with one-stop staff to discuss how intensive services may benefit the job seeker and to determine suitability of the job seeker

EASTBAY WORKS

Intensive Services

To determine if the job seeker is able to obtain employment through Intensive Services, each job seeker must complete the following items listed below:


Date Completed

___________________ Develop an Employment Plan

___________________ Follow-up on the Employment Plan


To apply for education and training services, the job seeker must have:

___________________ Had good attendance at the intensive level

___________________ Applied for other financial aid as appropriate, including Pell

___________________ Completed an objective assessment of skills and aptitude level, interests and preferences, and exercised customer choice

___________________ Completed a performance appraisal of several schools, using the I-Train vendor system

__________________ Conducted an informational interview, job shadowing, labor market research, or incumbent interview in a field of interest

___________________ Submitted two budgets, one for living while in school and one to show living on wages at the conclusion of training (which would address self-sufficiency)

___________________ Visited school, toured the facility, and talked to current students










To move from Intensive Services to Training Services, job seekers must meet the following requirements:

Employment Criteria:

 Are unable to obtain or retain employment through intensive services


Eligibility Criteria:

 Met eligibility under the Intensive Services and are unable to obtain or retain employment through the Intensive Services

 Are determined to be in need of training

 Have skills and qualifications to successfully participate in the selected program

 Want training for a job where there is a demand for workers

 Are unable to receive other training grants

 Determined eligible under the priority system

According to the Workforce Investment Act, if funds are limited, priority is given to recipients of public assistance and other low-income individuals. The local board and the governor may direct the one-stop operators about the priority of services.

Other Criteria:

 Completed the Intensive Services

 Met with one-stop staff to discuss how training services may benefit the job seeker and to determine the suitability of the job seeker