Rapid Response Mission: Assisting Workers & Companies Coordinate an effective state response to layoffs & plant closures by leading partnerships of state agencies, MWAs, employers, labor & local leaders & groups to: 1. Prevent layoffs where possible, 2. Help workers access all necessary services to stay healthy, remain afloat, & gain new skills and new jobs.

Rapid Response Team Facts Director Chong-Anna Canfora + 5 staff Director Chong-Anna Canfora + 5 staff 4 staff each have a 4 staff each have a geographic region Rapid Response has overseen Michigan’s dislocated worker Rapid Response has overseen Michigan’s dislocated worker program since 1986.

Spring 2008: Made part of DELEG Executive Office reporting to Deputy Director Andy Levin. Spring 2008: Made part of DELEG Executive Office reporting to Deputy Director Andy Levin. Responds to all mass layoffs and plant closures that dislocate 50+ workers at firms with 100+ employees. Responds to all mass layoffs and plant closures that dislocate 50+ workers at firms with 100+ employees. Rapid Response Facts

Rapid Response Team Meeting Purpose: Provide the employer and worker representatives with information about available dislocated worker services and how to access them, including: Employment Services Employment Services WIA funded dislocated worker services/ NWLB WIA funded dislocated worker services/ NWLB Trade Adjustment Assistance (if applicable) Trade Adjustment Assistance (if applicable) Unemployment Insurance Unemployment Insurance Layoff aversion services (if applicable) Layoff aversion services (if applicable) Career Portal Career Portal

Rapid Response Meeting Participants Rapid Response Workforce Consultant Rapid Response Workforce Consultant Local Michigan Works Agency Local Michigan Works Agency Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Company Representative(s) Company Representative(s) Union Representative(s) (if workers covered by a collective bargaining agreement) Union Representative(s) (if workers covered by a collective bargaining agreement) HRDI/ Peer to Peer HRDI/ Peer to Peer Other community partners Other community partners

Gather information from the employer regarding the demographics of the affected population. Information entered into the State’s database used to track State-wide dislocation events Information entered into the State’s database used to track State-wide dislocation events Assists the local Michigan Works agency in determining needs of job seekers Assists the local Michigan Works agency in determining needs of job seekers Helps to determine plan of action for service delivery to workers and to company Helps to determine plan of action for service delivery to workers and to company Rapid Response Meeting Purpose

Worker Orientation Meetings Worker Orientation Meetings Joint Adjustment Committees Joint Adjustment Committees Referrals to business services Referrals to business services Service Delivery – Post RR Meeting

Provide the workers with information about available dislocated worker services and how to access them, including: Employment Services Employment Services WIA funded dislocated worker services WIA funded dislocated worker services Trade Adjustment Assistance (if applicable) Trade Adjustment Assistance (if applicable) Unemployment Insurance Unemployment Insurance Layoff aversion services (if applicable) Layoff aversion services (if applicable) Career Portal Career Portal No Worker Left Behind No Worker Left Behind Worker Orientation Meetings