Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Regional and Local Area Designation and Redesignation Local Workforce Investment Board Listening Session February 3-6, 2015

Agenda Welcome Purpose of Meeting WIOA and the LWIB’s Role Steering Committee Process Review Proposed Options Provide Feedback Discuss Next Steps

Purpose of the Meeting Create a common understanding of the role of regions and local areas Understand federal requirements Review KWIB process Present Local Options and Regional Recommendation Gather feedback

Timeline of Process 11/17/14KWIB established process 12/19/14Finalized Steering Committee 01/23/15Developed initial options/recommendation 02/07/15DWI completes local input process 02/13/15Review feedback & finalize recommendations 03/02/15 KWIB reviews recommendations 03/02/15 30 day appeals process begins 03/31/15Governor issues Executive Order

WIOA Summary Expectations: – A streamlined workforce development system – Greater value – Better coordination – Improved outreach to disconnected youth

LWIB’s Role Local plan Workforce research and labor market analysis Convene, broker and leverage Employer engagement Career pathways development Proven and promising practices

LWIB’s Role Technology Program oversight Local performance negotiations Selection of operators and providers Coordination of education providers Budget and administration

Key Governance Agreements 1.The Interlocal Agreement explaining how local governments will conduct their many WIOA mandated tasks. 2.A Memorandum of Agreement between the local elected officials and the Workforce Board explaining who does what and how disputes are resolved.

Key Workforce Governance Tasks Developing the new strategic workforce plan for the entire local workforce system. Cooperating with other workforce areas in your region. Agreeing on an annual workforce budget. Choosing Kentucky Career Center operators.

Section 106 Local areas identified: – Consistent with labor market areas – Consistent with economic regions – Available Federal and non-Federal funds Regions identified: – 1 local area; – 2 or more local areas; and – Interstate areas

Steering Committee Review Factors Economic Regions Local Labor Market Areas Other Factors

Local Area Options Initial Designation Criteria Option 1 – No Change Option 2 – LEO Change Requests

Designation Process Initial Designation: – Approve requests for initial designation during the first 2 years of enactment as a local area if: Operated as a local area for 2 years prior to WIOA Performed successfully Sustained fiscal integrity

WIA Boundary Review

Local Area Option 1

Option 1 – No Change Pros: – Focus on strategic policy and service delivery changes under WIOA – Workforce system partner relationships already established – Stability in funding structures in local areas

Option 1 – No Change Cons: – Local Elected Official requests not granted – Does not support streamlining of the workforce system – Does not take advantage of the opportunity to restructure local areas under WIOA

Local Area Option 2

Option 2 – LEO Change Requests Pros: – Some Local Elected Official requests are granted – Ownership in the system by local leaders – Embraces the opportunity to change local areas under WIOA – Increases local control over workforce funds

Option 2 – LEO Change Requests Cons: – Not in alignment with economic region, local labor market area and commuting pattern data – There is not consensus among Local Elected Officials that new local areas should be formed – Separates workforce planning between communities that have the jobs and those that provide the workforce – Limits economies of scale on administrative and service delivery functions

Regional Recommendation Regional Coordination Recommendation – Three Intrastate Regions

Regional Coordination Regional Planning: – Prepare a regional plan – Establish regional service strategies – Develop and implement sector strategies – Collect and analyze regional labor market data – Establish administrative cost arrangements – Negotiate and oversee regional performance goals – Coordinate transportation and support services – Coordinate with regional economic development

Regional Recommendation – Three Intrastate Regions Pros: – Recognizes LWIB work across local areas – Supports economic region sector strategies work – Allows for economy of scale on administrative and service delivery functions

Regional Recommendation – Three Intrastate Regions Cons: – Difficult to achieve administrative savings with different procurement processes/regulations – Challenging to achieve the same Career Center Operator given different procurement approaches – Complexities of sharing performance data across different IT infrastructures

Local Options and Regional Recommendation Comments

Next Steps Listening Sessions across the Commonwealth Collect written public comment Public comment and response report Steering Committee meeting to finalize recommendations Present to KWIB for review and approval Forward final recommendation to Governor for consideration