1. NYS Workforce System Year in Review NYS Department of Labor

2. 2 Challenges… 16% Decrease in WIA Funding for NYS for PY08 compared to PY07 levels Financial Sector Meltdown –NYC’s Finance and Insurance sector lost 39,100 jobs (11.1%) since August 2007; Securities employment is down 30,000 (15.6%) over the same period. Projected losses through 2012 are approximately twice these numbers. Program Year 2008 (July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009) –418 WARN notices affecting 48,087 workers; nearly 4x the number of notices and twice the number of affected workers compared to the same time period the previous year Summer 2009: average of 13,000 new UI claims per week

3. 3 …and Opportunities Local workforce areas received an additional $169M in Recovery Act funds NYS qualified for a WIA Incentive Grant of approximately $1.1M for prior year’s performance NYS partnered with Connecticut and New Jersey for a National Emergency Grant –NYS awarded $11.1M; $5.5M initial distribution –Over 1,300 individuals served to date NYS notified on 11/18/09 of award of USDOL Green Jobs Training Grant for State LMI Improvement. NYSDOL applied as part of a consortium with CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ and RI. NYS share: $1.1M

4. 4 Recovery Act Promotes Training ARRA workforce related funds (WIA, Wagner/Peyser, Trade Act) intended primarily for training workers NYSDOL awarded $20M in WIA/ARRA funded grants to train nearly 8,000 Emerging and Transitional Workers and Disconnected Youth –$15M for Emerging and Transitional Workers to provide individuals age 18+ with skills to obtain entry-level employment and advance careers; priority given to entry- level jobs in the Clean Energy sector –44 proposals were awarded to serve 6,232 individuals; of those 33 were awarded to train 4,794 individuals and target the construction industry with a ‘green’ component.

5. Training –$5M for Disconnected Youth Training to provide youth ages 14-24 with services to expand career awareness, prevent dropout and develop foundation skills and competencies. –24 proposals were awarded to serve 1,752 disconnected youth; 13 of the proposals totaling approximately $2.8M will serve 960 youth and target construction with a ‘green’ component. –A new BUSINYS grant provided 150 awards totaling $5M to train 7,414 workers –From May 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009, a total of 9,834 WIA participants were enrolled in training, an increase of 94% over the same period one year ago 5

6. 6 Training New State Policies Encourage Increased Training Enrollments –Require 50% training expenditure rate (Technical Advisory 09-09.1) –Individual Training Account (ITA) policy expands staff capability to expedite and streamline delivery of training services; document training efforts (Technical Advisory 09-2) –The Initial Assessment and Individual Employment/Training Plan Policy requires that all customers receive an initial assessment and those receiving Career Development Services or seeking training also receive an individual employment/training plan

7. 7 Reemployment Services Reemployment Operating System (REOS) –Enables us to directly connect UI customers to the One Stop System –Appointments occur within 2 weeks Increase in UI Claimants Receiving WIA and Training Services –Between May 1, 2009 and August 31, 2009, there were 297,596 WIA participants who were UI claimants. Of these 11,383 began or continued to receive a training service during that period. Compare to 175,373 WIA participants who were UI claimants and 5,511 who were enrolled in training over the same period the year before.

8. 8 Reemployment Services Initial Assessment for Every Customer Receiving Staff Assisted Services –Helps determine whether job ready and can engage in reemployment services or need career development services –UI customers profiled 1-30 are assumed to be least likely to require services; those profiled 31 and above are automatically scheduled to come in for One Stop services

9. 9 Additional Highlights Additional Resources for Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIAs) –Gas Cards: $400,000 statewide –Technology Purchases: $50,000 per LWIA for purchase of computers, software, printers, servers, copiers, faxes, phone systems –Staffing: Added approximately 233 new staff to help serve increased numbers of unemployed customers in one stops

10. 10 Additional Resources for Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIAs) –Re-employment Eligibility and Assessment (REA) grants: $3.9M awarded NYS and made available to local areas –Approximately $5.7M in ARRA funds were distributed as Supplemental Dislocated Worker grants to local areas Highlights

11. 11 Highlights Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) –Supported with ARRA Funds –Approximately 23,000 youth statewide –Letters urging Congressional leaders to support a 2010 summer program –SYEP video to document NYS programs

12. 12 Highlights Expanding Rapid Response Services –Early Alert Project with Tom Croft, Steel Valley Authority –Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) to help businesses avert layoffs and retain workers –Downstate Economic Response Team working with a Turnaround Management organization

13. 13 New Initiatives Shared Work Program: renewed marketing of the Shared Work Program to help businesses avoid layoffs –From October 2008 to July 2009, 1,883 firms and 47,672 participants registered in the program, representing a 645% increase of firms and 537% increase of participants over the same time period in the prior year DOL and Web 2.0 –Facebook, Twitter, YouTube –Videos on labor.state.ny.us (Creating a Resume; How to File for Benefits; the One Stop Center experience)

14. 14 New Initiatives Skills Matching and Referral Technology (SMART) 2010 program –Web based program analyzes resumes for skills and work experience, then electronically contacts unemployed New Yorkers via e-mail, recommending job openings in their areas based on their past work history, experience and skills New Youth Network Office –To provide leadership, establish policy and provide technical assistance and guidance to youth programs statewide

15. 15 Ongoing Initiatives Sector Work –NGA Sector Academy –Green Portal: Greencareersny.com –Governor’s Green Jobs/Green NY Act –USDOL grant opportunities: Green Jobs Training/State Energy Sector Partnership HealthCare and Other Emerging High Growth Industries

16. 16 Ongoing Initiatives Partnerships and collaborations to benefit customers –MOUs with state agency partners –Joint press conference with multiple states to urge Congress to extend UI Benefits –Continued work on ’13N’ regional sector initiatives Communication and Capacity-Building –Conference calls with WIB Directors and system staff –Career Counseling and Advising Academy –Webinars –Regional forums and training

17. 17 New Challenges and Opportunities System Change: Training is Key –Requires system culture change –Focus on individualized services, skills assessments, training plans, supportive services Maintain Service Levels and Programs: No New Stimulus Funding –Develop creative strategies –Maximize regional and local partnerships/resources Help New York and New Yorkers Stay Competitive –Focus resources on growth sectors –Create networks for workforce intelligence