1. Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Michael Greco
DVR Administrator
Business Services Summit
4/3/2014

2. What a difference a year makes….

3. Dual Customer Approach
April 2010
Dual Customer Approach
Job Seeker
Business
Finding the right talent for the right job

4. Dual Customer Approach
April 2010
Dual Customer Approach
Part of a larger national effort
The NET - a “one company” model to serve business customers through a national VR team

5. DVR Business Services Consultants
20 hired in 2013
Develop relationships with businesses to help them recruit, hire and retain job seekers with disabilities
Work with businesses around the state
Improved relations with workforce partners
Opened up new avenues of success
Kwik Trip
Clean Power
Froedtert Hospital
Tribal Casinos

6. DVR Business Services Consultants
WDA
Hires
OJTs
Internships/TWE
Business Outreach 1 76 48 96
464 2 45 10 44
249 3 24 29
209 4 67 60
305 5 25 40 12
668 6 28 18
717 7 22 19
358 8
276 9 42 17
615 41 20
942 11 31 13
206
 Totals
429
248
345
5009

7. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation-FFY 13
3,840 successful job placements
$12.43 average hourly wage
Types of industries:
Services provided:
Return on investment:
$32,204,168 expenditures on outcomes
$66,318,726 wages produced
More than double the taxpayer investment in services
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Transportation
Service related
Construction
Office and administrative support
Health Care
Career counseling & guidance
On the Job Training
Trial work
Education & training
Tools & equipment,
Assistive technology
Transportation
Work incentives planning

8. DVR Fiscal Resources Act 58 – December 2013 State/Federal Match
6,000 additional customers over 2 years
Reduce Wait list Cat. 2
Increase need to expand Service Providers
DET/DVR funded service delivery collaborative
DVR’s budget = $108,188,654
60% invested in the case service budget with IPE expenditures anticipated at $56 million
Average cost of an employment plan = $2,999

9. A Better Bottom Line
Announced by Governor Walker in his 2014 State of the State Address
Encourages businesses to hire people with disabilities
Expands Project Search from 7 sites to 20 sites over 2 years
“Make no mistake, A Better Bottom Line is not about charity. A Better Bottom Line means helping both the individual and the company do well. We are looking for ways to help employers hire people with disabilities who will add value to their organizations.”

10. Recruitment
Retention
Financial Incentives
Accessibility
Education

11. DVR’s On-the-Job Training
Individualized training program
Conducted at the work site
DVR pays 50% of the salary and fringe expenses for up to 90 days.

12. Promise Grant Partners DPI,DCF,DHS and DWD as lead
$32.5 mil. over 5 years to enroll SSI Youth ages 14-16
Provide a path to independence as opposed to dependency-most SSI Youth become SSI Adults
Services include: career and guidance counseling, Job shadowing, training, work experience, wrap-around family services and financial literacy.

13. Thank You!