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1 Terry Hornbuckle State Mature Worker Coordinator Iowa Department on Aging 55 and Looking For Work

2  National demographics and trends  Iowa demographics and trends  Why do people 55+, 65+, 75+ continue to work?  Employment barriers  Senior Community Service Employment Program

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7 The following chart shows the number of U.S. births from 1940 to 1994 in thousands.

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10 Year and Sex25-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65 years and over Total: 198027.319.115.811.22.9 200621.523.723.213.23.6 Men 198019.316.1 11.83.1 Men 200622.123.922.812.93.8 Women 198026.919.015.410.42.6 Women 2006 20.823.423.713.53.4 *US Bureau of Labor Statistics

11 Persons with a disability Persons without a disability 16 years of age and over Percent of population in labor force 22.271.2 Unemployment rate16.99.3 65 years of age and over Percent of population in labor force 6.922.2 Unemployment rate9.66.4 * US Bureau of Labor Statistics

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14  Average baby boomer has only saved between $30,000 and $40,000 towards retirement  Need for health care coverage  Economic downturn diminished investments  Social Security pension not enough  Changes in employer pension structure reduces pension benefit amount (trend is to move away from the defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan)

15  Social Security changes results in increased work incentives (higher compensation with greater age at retirement)  Improved health and declines in physical demands of a job  Self-fulfillment  Encore careers

16  Workplace prejudices ◦ Older workers are seen as high in loyalty, work ethic, reliability and experience ◦ But – concern that older workers may be less creative, less willing to take initiative, unable to work in physically demanding jobs ◦ Cost more in wages (experience) and health benefits ◦ Employers are less likely to train older workers as there is less time to recoup costs  Urban Institute, Facts Sheets on Population Aging, 2007

17  Physical changes – ◦ decreased muscle strength ◦ decreased range-of-motion ◦ perceptual – visual changes starts around age 40 (farsightedness, need for greater contrast, decrease in visual acuity) ◦ Perhaps some mild cognitive changes – short-term memory impairment Penn State University, 2008

18  Technology training needs (computer training)  Educational background  Transportation and rural Iowa  SSI/SSDI perceived income “barrier”  Adaptive needs – who will pay for adaptations  Caregiver issues (mainly a women’s issue)

19  Homelessness  Once unemployed, older workers take 54.7 weeks to find a job whereas younger workers take 38.9 weeks to find a new job ◦ AARP May 2011 Fact Sheet  Ageism is still alive

20  Iowa Workforce  Iowa Department of Vocational Rehab  Home and Community Based Waivers support work training and placement for certain disabled populations  Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

21  Title V – Older Americans Act, administered by the Department of Labor ◦ Nationwide including Guam, Puerto Rico, Northern Marianas Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands and D.C.  Goal: “To foster individual economic self- sufficiency and promote useful opportunities in community service activities…for unemployed low-income persons who are age 55 or older…”  Training to work program

22 State resident Age 55 or more  Household income 125% of federal poverty level (family of one for 2011 -$13,613)  Unemployed at the time of application  Currently not job ready (have a need for training)

23  State of Iowa Senior Internship Program (SIP) - administered via Iowa Department on Aging  Experience Works  AARP  Senior Service of America, Inc. ◦ SCSEP serves every county in Iowa

24  All supplemental funding was allowed to expire (ARRA and supplemental provided for additional participants to be served)  25% across the board cut to SCSEP baseline of PY 08  Changes to the state of Iowa ◦ PY 10 slot allocation (without extra funding) 741 ◦ PY 11 slot allocation 579

25  Undergo skills assessment from which training goals are established with assistance from the provider agency staff who then follows the participant while in training  Assigned to a Host Agency - nonprofit, (501(c)(3)) or a governmental agency **  Wages (minimum wage, highest of state or federal) are subsidized via federal grant dollars while in training  Work part-time, 18-22 hours per week  Cannot take the place of an employee or empty position

26  Provider agency assists in job placement  Participants are followed for 15 months after obtaining a community job and if needed may return to the program if the job placement fails  Lifetime maximum of 48 months in SCSEP  Continue to work with Iowa Workforce in job seeking and training activities  SCSEP training can include classroom training, computer training, literacy education but dollars are limited

27  SCSEP can provide for: ◦ Annual physicals ◦ Work related needs i.e. transportation (short-term), work incidentals (clothing, eyeglasses, tools), child and adult care, temporary housing shelter and other social services to help overcome work related barriers ◦ Job related training, training supplies and materials

28  65 years of age or older  Have a disability  Limited English proficiency or low literacy skills  Resides in a rural area  Veteran  Low employment prospects  Homeless or at risk for homelessness  Failed to find a job using Workforce benefits

29  Female = 70%  Minorities = 10%  High school diploma or equivalent = 41%  At or below poverty level = 86%  Individuals with disabilities = 27%  Living in rural areas = 56%  Age 75 or older = 11%  Veterans or qualified spouses = 22%  Individuals receiving public assistance = 56%

30  Terry Hornbuckle  State Mature Worker Coordinator  Jessie Parker Building  510 E. 12 th St., Ste. 2  Des Moines, IA 50319  515-725-3323  800-532-3213  terry.hornbuckle@iowa.gov


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