1. WIOA Performance Peer Learning Group Meeting Supplemental Wage Information
April 16, 2019

2. Kevin Reuss Economist U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration

3. Kellen Grode Scott Wheeler Workforce Analyst Consultant
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Scott Wheeler
Consultant
Maher & Maher

4. Welcome! Who? State WIOA data, reporting, and performance leaders
Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) performance representatives
What?
ETA proactively providing technical assistance and highlighting current data issues

5. Today’s Objectives Review supplemental wage and reporting guidance
Examine supplemental wage approaches
Hold a discussion on data guidance, collection and quality

6. The supplemental wage guidance
What’s in the guidance?
Required information to verify and report
Alternative sources of wages
Collection time periods and methodologies
Staff follow-up
TEGL 26-16
TEGL Change 1

7. Supplemental wage data

8. Open discussion
Why did states choose to collect and report supplemental wages?
What does your state policy say?
How did you implement collection?
How does the data quality compare to UI wage sources?

9. Open discussion continued
What are your experiences with supplemental wage data?
What benefits have you discovered by collecting this data?
What challenges does your state face in collecting this data?

10. Supplemental wage considerations
Clarification on calculations
Total/actual earnings vs. calculated earnings
Collecting additional data items
Hours (average vs. total)
Start/end dates
Full/part time
Hourly wage
Follow-up methodologies
Participant survey (as per TEGL 7-99)
Automated processes
Staff tasks ( s, text, phone etc.)

11. Open discussion
What types of wage data does your state collect automatically (hours, O-NET, start/end dates)?
What types of wage data is collected manually via staff follow-up?
Do states utilize follow-up surveys for wage capture and reporting?

12. Open discussion
What additional information related to supplemental wage data and guidance would you like to receive?

13. Discussing May’s meeting topic
May will focus on participant, reportable individual, and service category data. What questions do you have regarding the capture and reporting of this type of data?

14. Thank you!
If you have any comments or questions about the Performance Peer Learning Group, please contact:
Scott Wheeler
Consultant
Maher & Maher