Director’s Update Quarterly Meeting January 2011

 13.5% Average Area unemployment rate/ 13,800 total unemployed  692 -Daily foot traffic in Career Centers  440 in training since July 1, 2010  $18.7 Million total budget 7/1/10 – 6/30/11  Remaining $3.7 Million to be secured  12,466 NCRC’s awarded to date South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance

 $1.4 Million  Ended November 2010  163 positions subsidized in 7 participating counties  23 permanently hired; 8 by subsidized employer; 15 by new employer  Special thanks to:  Tonja Garrett - Special Project Coordinator  Terry Wallace – NEG Business Services Manager South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance

 Submitted to USDOL – DC office for final approval after recommendation from Atlanta Regional Office  Final Request: $8.6 Million  Purpose: Serve 1,500 Dislocated Workers South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance

 Final negotiations to purchase the building with majority of value donated by GM  Contract moving through State  Lease with an option to buy to be finalized by January 30  Will immediately open training to the public  Actively seeking tenant for 200,000 sq ft office space South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance

 Two new members from our area join Guy Derryberry:  Ray Marston of Lawrenceburg  Eliot Mitchell of Spring Hill  TDHA Keep My Tennessee Home announced  Performance Standards South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance

 Slashing domestic spending will be a top priority  Workforce Development will be positioned as an investment with ROI rather than a “program”  TN Congressmen Roe & DesJarlais have been appointed to the House Education & Workforce Committee with Roe as Subcommittee Chair of Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance

 28 received designation as Global Career Development Facilitators  Maury Alliance 2011 Chairman – Jan McKeel  Tn Automotive Manufacturing Association Chair Elect – Tom Brewer  ProLiteracy Leadership Excellence Academy Certification– Sheryl Jordan  Maury Co. United Way Budget & Allocations Chairman 2011 – Rick Molder  Leadership Maury Jamie Ledford  Lawrence County FEMA Board Chairman - Chuck Huckaby South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance

 Perry Co. School Board Member ; 911 Board Secretary - Janet Carroll  Secretary for Lewis County Health Council - Thelma Johns  Hickman Co. ECD Chairman – Rob Mitchell  Vivian Cathey – President of APSU Alumni Assoc.  Service Awards for 2010 Stan Smith – 25 yrs Suzy O’Daniel – 10 yrs Vicki Jenkins – 10 yrs Jane Akinsanya – 10 yrs Donna Luna – 10 yrs Maggie Serrano – 5 yrs South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance

 Portion of each quarterly board meeting will be devoted to orientation  “Assignment” will be sent electronically in advance of meeting  Brief review and discussion, with opportunity for board input and discussion South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance

Purpose  Convening for Full Involvement - The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 established a new system, with the purpose of convening fully business, labor, education, economic development, one-stop partners and community based organizations to design and guarantee quality of the new system.  Which partner segment do you represent? South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance

Establishment  The Governor has the authority to establish sub- state areas or Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIAs). There are currently 13 in Tennessee.  Decisions are made based on factors such as labor market areas, and may have grandfathered previous designations if the area met performance criteria. We were grandfathered into LWIA status in  Maintaining performance and fiscal integrity is key to continued designation. We consistently perform in the top LWIAs – 3 rd in the state most recently! South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance

 Membership  Appointed by local elected officials based on criteria established by the Governor  Must be a majority of business representatives  Other required partners include representatives of: Education providers Labor organizations Community Based Organizations (CBOs) Economic Development Agencies Each One-Stop Partner South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance