1. West Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board Meeting August 16, 2013 Wisconsin Fast Forward update Presented by Scott Jansen Director – Office of Skills Development

2. Wisconsin Fast Forward WFF Summary $20M of State GPR to build skilled/educated workforce through employer defined training programs and advanced LMIS system $15 M dedicated to demand driven workforce training programs – supporting an economic development workforce paradigm Program administration – Office of Skills Development (OSD) Target audience - underemployed, unemployed and incumbent workers (some cohorts could include IHE students or HS grads) Labor Market Information System upgrades = SKILLS Wisconsin Fast Forward

3. WFF – Transparency & Partnerships Administrative rule to define process with DWD grant procedures Annual reporting required (metrics and ROI) - Governor and JFC Council on Workforce Investment oversight – new members WSTC and WEDC consultation required by statute Additional strategic partners (DPI, WWDA, RCC, Chambers, etc.) DWD provides program management and grant approval Training cohorts – virtual recruiting Wisconsin Fast Forward

4. WWF – Progress to Date Administrative rules (DWD 801) – emergency rule approval – end of September target date Inquiry/review process established – WTCS, WEDC, WWDA OSD Staff (4 positions) OSD landing page and newsletter: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/osd/http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/osd/ Collaboration building and regional/industry thought leadership Application development in process (trainees, grants, reports)

5. WFF – Principles  Business collaborations define skill requirements, provide $$ match, define training expectations, coordinate curriculum and training delivery, hire training program graduates and/or raise wages for incumbent workers – should not duplicate or supplant programs – prototype programs that are scalable, replicable, portable  Education and training collaborations evaluate inquiries, create-deliver training programs, build cohorts, consider sustainable programs, modify existing programming, award credentials, etc.  OSD receives/reviews inquiries, evaluates research, formulates grant program announcements, evaluates grant applications, monitors performance, conducts audits, produces reports

7. Office of Skills Development Director: Scott Jansen Program/Policy manager: Dennis Schuh Grant Specialist: Karen Broitzman Grant Technical Assistant: Sandra Hiebert Scott.Jansen@dwd.wisconsin.gov www.dwd.wisconsin.gov/osd