CareerSource Northeast Florida Local Workforce Development Area 08 Tel 904 213-3800 1845 Town Center Blvd., Suite 350 CareerSourceNortheastFlorida.com Fleming Island, FL 32003 Fax 904 272-8927 [email protected] Date Submitted: March 28, 2018 Plan Contact: Bruce Ferguson, President and CEO CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 2 ANALYSIS OF NEED AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES 10 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA VISION AND STRATEGIC GOALS 61 COORDINATION OF SERVICES 74 DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCAL ONE-STOP SYSTEM 85 DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICES 98 PUBLIC COMMENT PROCESS 151 ATTACHMENTS 151 CareerSource Northeast Florida LWDA 08 i | Page INTRODUCTION Prosperity in the New Economy requires a highly skilled and productive workforce. Throughout the United States, worker skills and the preparation of workers have been identified as two of the greatest competitive challenges facing the nation’s communities today. A number of significant shifts in the economic structure have created this challenge, including the impact of information technology on the workplace, increasing globalization, the aging of the workforce, and welfare reform. Every day businesses relocate to other regions, states and countries, restructure to improve competitiveness, or deal with the downturn in the economy. Consequently, business requires new skills and efficiencies from their workers. Over the past few decades, the nation’s workforce has witnessed a reduction in high paying, long-term manufacturing jobs with low educational requirements. The New Economy is quickly replacing these jobs with those that require an entirely different set of skills. These factors have all combined to make the quality of the workforce the key component in any community’s economic health. The available labor force dictates the type of business mix that can be supported. The business mix then has a direct impact on the level of wealth that will be available to the community. This relationship must be understood to allow for careful planning and implementation of a successful economic development strategy. First Coast Workforce Development, Inc., dba CareerSource Northeast Florida (CSNEFL), forges working partnerships with local communities, elected officials, business, labor and education leaders to improve workforce education, employment, and training opportunities in Northeast Florida. Our region consists of Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns counties. Our Vision, “Northeast Florida will have a world-class workforce development system that will enable our businesses to be leaders in the global economy.” Our Mission, “Connecting employers with talent.” CareerSource Northeast Florida provides innovative services that exceed employer’s requirements for the jobs of today and the future.” 3/29/18 CareerSource Northeast Florida LWDA 08 1 | Page ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 1. Chief Elected Official - First Coast Workforce Consortium First Coast Workforce Development Consortium (“Consortium”) is made and entered into pursuant to the authority under Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, and Public Law 113-128 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act, by and between the Counties of Baker, Clay, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns, and the City of Jacksonville, of the State of Florida, each passing resolutions to that effect. Current membership is: BAKER: The Honorable Bobby Steele Baker County Commissioner 55 North 3rd Street MacClenny, FL 32063 904.259.3613 [email protected] CLAY: The Honorable Diane Hutchings District 3 Clay County Commissioner P.O. Box 1366 Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 904.269.6394 [email protected] DUVAL: The Honorable Anna Lopez Brosche At Large Group 1 City of Jacksonville 117 W. Duval Street, Suite 425 Jacksonville, FL 32202 904.630.1377 [email protected] NASSAU: The Honorable George Spicer Nassau County Commission 96135 Nassau Place, Suite 1 Yulee, FL 32097 904.530.6010 [email protected] PUTNAM: The Honorable Chip Laibl Putnam County Commissioner 2509 Crill Avenue P.O. Box 758 Palatka, FL 32178-0758 386.329.0205 [email protected] 3/29/18 CareerSource Northeast Florida LWDA 08 2 | Page ST. JOHNS: The Honorable Paul M. Waldron St. John’s County Commissioner 500 San Sebastian View St. Augustine, FL 32084 904.209.0303 [email protected] The First Coast Workforce Development Consortium is established as a multi-jurisdictional consortium for the express purpose of carrying out the individual responsibilities of each county that is part of the Agreement under the WI-2000, WIOA and PRWOR-1996. The First Coast Workforce Development Consortium Agreement is included as Attachment I.- INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, which fully describes in detail the by-laws established by the consortium which fully conforms to Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, and Public Law 113-128, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act. This agreement will be modified as needed to conform with future guidance as it is established by CareerSource Florida, as it pertains to local board structure and appointments. Further, all meetings of the Consortium and the CSNEFL Board of Directors fully comply with the Sunshine Law 286.011, Florida Statutes. All meetings are posted and declared public meetings which are open to all. In addition, all consortium and CSNEFL Board meetings are supported by technology with conference call capability. The board does not allow an alternate designee or proxy for a board member. A board member can send a representative to attend the meeting, but that individual may not vote on any board action. Since its foundation in 1996, the First Coast Workforce Development Consortium has been instrumental in providing vision and leadership in the delivery of workforce development services to the citizens of Northeast Florida. Through their involvement and direction, staff has developed this plan which articulates their vision for a dynamic offering and delivery of workforce development services through the year 2020. The consortium members were provided the final plan draft on 02/26/2018 for review. Comments were received, the plan was modified to conform and the final document was approved by the consortium on 03/28/2018. To ensure full compliance with WIOA regulation §679.310(g) the consortium has adopted the by-laws below: Procedure for appointments and approval of First Coast Workforce Development, Inc. DBA CareerSource Northeast Florida (CSNEFL) Board of Directors. 1. CSNEFL Board of Directors Composition and Nomination Process a. Business A majority of the CSNEFL Board of Directors will represent businesses in the local area who: • Are owners of a business, chief executives or operating officers of businesses, or other business executives or employers with optimum policymaking or hiring authority; • Represent businesses, including small businesses, or organizations representing businesses that provide employment opportunities that, at a minimum, include high-quality, work-relevant 3/29/18 CareerSource Northeast Florida LWDA 08 3 | Page training and development in in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the local area (at least two representatives of small businesses must be included); and • Are appointed from among individuals nominated by local business organizations and business trade associations. [§ 107(b)(2)(A), WIOA] b. Labor/Apprenticeships No less than 20% of the CSNEFL Board of Director will be representatives of the workforce within the local area, including: • At least two representatives will represent labor organizations nominated by local labor federations. For a local area in which no employees are represented by such organizations, at least two representatives of employees will be included. • At least one representative of a labor organization or a training director from a joint labor- management apprenticeship program. If no such joint program exists in the area, at least one representative of an apprenticeship program in the area, if such a program exists. • May include representatives of community-based organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment needs of individuals with barriers to employment, including organizations that serve veterans or provide/support competitive integrated employment for individuals with disabilities. • May include representatives of organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment, training, or education needs of eligible youth, including representatives or organizations that serve out-of-school youth. [§ 107(b)(2)(B), WIOA] c. Education CSNEFL Board of Directors will include representatives of entities administering education and training activities in the local area, including: • A representative of eligible providers administering adult education and literacy activities under Title II of WIOA. • A representative of institutions of higher education providing workforce investment activities (including state/community colleges). • A private education provider. CareerSource Florida may waive this requirement if requested by a LWDB if it is demonstrated that such representatives do not exist in the local area. • May include representatives of local educational agencies, and of community-based organizations with demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the education or training needs of individuals with barriers to employment. Note: When there is more than one institution in each of the types of educational entities listed above, nominations are solicited from representatives