Local Workforce Development Plan 2016-2020 Draft for Public Comment Draftoctober 2016
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LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2016-2020 DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT DRAFTOCTOBER 2016 318 North Florence Street | Casa Grande | AZ | 85122 Table of Contents Acronyms ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................... 6 Analysis of Regional Economic Conditions ............................................................................................ 10 Employment........................................................................................................................................... 15 Location Quotients and Identified Clusters ........................................................................................ 19 Workforce Characteristics ................................................................................................................... 23 Future Conditions ................................................................................................................................. 30 Forecasts ................................................................................................................................................ 30 Targeted Industries ............................................................................................................................... 31 Transportation & Logistics .................................................................................................................. 33 Manufacturing....................................................................................................................................... 36 Health Services ...................................................................................................................................... 38 Aerospace/Defense ................................................................................................................................ 40 Natural and Renewable Resources ...................................................................................................... 42 Economic Development Pipeline.......................................................................................................... 45 Goals and Strategies ................................................................................................................................. 48 Goal 1: Grow and Develop a Skilled Workforce ................................................................................ 51 Competitive Process Used in Awarding Sub grants and Contracts ............................................. 54 Roles and Resource Contributions of the One-Stop Partners....................................................... 54 Wagner Peyser/Employment Service .............................................................................................. 57 Adult Education ................................................................................................................................ 58 Vocational Rehabilitation ................................................................................................................. 59 Programs of study authorizedDRAFT under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ..................................................................................................... 59 Secondary and Postsecondary Education ....................................................................................... 60 Veterans ............................................................................................................................................. 61 Programs and Service Delivery ....................................................................................................... 61 Customer Experience Overview ...................................................................................................... 64 Adult and Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities ........................................... 69 Rapid Response Activities ................................................................................................................ 73 Youth Workforce Activities ............................................................................................................. 75 1 Money Management Workshops ..................................................................................................... 89 Training Services ............................................................................................................................ 100 Co-enrollment in Core Programs .................................................................................................. 107 Goal 2: Continuously improve service delivery................................................................................ 111 Performance and Continuous Improvement ................................................................................ 111 A High-Performing Local Board ................................................................................................... 118 Continuous Improvement of Eligible Providers of Services ....................................................... 120 Goal 3: Community partnerships are fostered to maximize workforce system capacity ............ 123 Transportation and Other Supportive Services ........................................................................... 128 Other Support Services .................................................................................................................. 129 Goal 4: Align employer engagement activities with economic development activities. ................ 130 Employer Engagement / Coordination with Economic Development ........................................ 130 Sector Strategies .............................................................................................................................. 131 Linkages between the One-stop Delivery System and Unemployment Insurance (UI) Programs .................................................................................... 138 Goal 5: Ensure equal access to services in a culturally sensitive environment ............................. 140 Compliance with WIOA Section 188 ............................................................................................. 142 Policies in Process ........................................................................................................................... 145 Goal 6: Local Board is a high functioning board consistent with the factors developed by the Workforce Arizona Council and pursuant to WIOA Section 101(d)(6). ............................ 146 Foresight .......................................................................................................................................... 146 Innovation ........................................................................................................................................ 146 Collaboration ................................................................................................................................... 147 Exhibits ................................................................................................DRAFT.................................................... 148 2 Acronyms AAED Arizona Adult Education Data Management System ABE Adult Basic Education ACA Arizona Commerce Authority ADOE Arizona Department of Education AHCCCS Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System AJC Arizona Job Connection AZCIS Arizona Career Information System CAC Central Arizona College CAG Central Arizona Governments CAHRA Community Action Human Resources Agency CAVIT Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology CFR Code of Federal Regulations CRC U.S. Department of Labor Civil Rights Center CTE Career Technical Education DES Arizona Department of Economic Security EO Equal Opportunity EEO Equal Employment Opportunity ESL English as DRAFTa Second Language ETPL Eligible Traning Provider List FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FEIN Federal Employer Identification Number GED General Education Degree GPA Grade Point Average 3 GRIC Gila River Indian Community HOHP Honoring Hiring Helping Our Heroes of Pinal HSE Highschool Equivalency IEP Individual Employment Plan ISS Individual Service Strategy ITA Individual Training Account ITV Interactive Television System LLSIL Lower Living Standard of Income Level MOU Memorandum of Understanding MSFW Migrant Seasonal Farm Worker NCRC National Career Readiness Certificate OJT On the Job Training PCLWDB Arizona@Work Pinal County Local Workforce Development Board PPEP Portable, Practical, Educational Preparation PY Program Year R&D Research & Development RESEA Re- Employment Service Eligibility Assessment RFP Request for Proposal RTA Regional TransportationDRAFT Authority RTAA Re-Employment Trade Adjustment Assistance SBDC Small Business Development Center SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats TAA Trade Adjustment Assistance TABE Test of Adult Basic Education 4 TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TEGL Training and Employment Guidance Letter TRA Trade Re-Adjustment Assistance TTY TeleTYperewriter UCX Unemployment Compensation for Ex Service Members UI Unemployment Insurance UIPL Unemployment Insurance