Agenda

Back to Calendar Return

ARF- 2477

Consent Agenda Item 4. G.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	05/06/2014
Submitted For:	Malissa Buzan
Submitted By:	Cecilia Bejarano, Executive Administrative Assistant, Community Services Division
Department:	Community Services	Division:	WIA Division

Information

Request/Subject

Administrative Modification to the Gila/Pinal Workforce Investment Plan.

Background Information

Under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, each Local Workforce Investment Board (LWIB) submitted to the Governor a comprehensive Two-Year Local Plan in partnership with the appropriate chief elected officials. Additional directives in the WIA Final Rules call for procedures to be established which the local areas shall follow when making an administrative modification to the Plan.

Evaluation

Program Year 2013 Gila/Pinal Plan has been modified; all additions, changes, etc are noted below.
1. Section I-Plan Development; Page 1- Addition
The PY2013 Gila/Pinal Workforce Investment Act Plan has been modified and the public comment period was February 20 through March 21, 2014. The Gila/Pinal Modification Plan was available at the following locations:
Gila County Community Services Division
5515 South Apache Avenue, Suite 200
Globe, Arizona
Hours - 8 am until 5 pm, Monday through Friday
Arizona Workforce Connection
1015 E. Florence Blvd, Suite A-100
Casa Grande, Arizona 85122
Hours - 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
Copies were also available on:
http://www.gilacountyaz.gov/government/community/wid_wib.php
2. Section IV - Planning and Evaluations; Page 9 - Deletion and additions:
Comprehensive Center (add)
Gila County Community Services Division
5515 S. Apache Avenue, Suite 200
Globe, Arizona 85501
Hours of Operation: M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Satellite/Access Point (delete all satellite centers and add the following)
Arizona Department of Economic Security
112 E. Highway 260
Payson, AZ 85541
Hours of Operation: M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Empowerment Systems, Inc.
2066 W. Apache Trail, Suite 116
Apache Junction, AZ 85220
City of Coolidge
Coolidge Public Library
160 W. Central Avenue
Coolidge, AZ 85128
3. Section V - Service Delivery; Page 12 - Delete second sentence in first paragraph and add the following:
Adult services are administered by Central Arizona Association of Governments (CAAG). Central Arizona College was selected under the Request for Proposal process to administer Youth services.
Page 14 - Delete second paragraph (Adult and Dislocated Workers) and add the following:
In Fiscal Year 2012, the Dislocated Worker Program transferred $300,000 to the Tribal Adult Program and to Gila/Pinal Adult Program. The transfer did not impact services to the dislocated worker program and services will continue through the One-Stop Centers. No change in performance outcomes for the dislocated worker program as REPAC has always met or exceeded all dislocated worker measures.
Effective October 1, 2013, the Gila County Re-Employment Pre-Layoff Assistance Center (REPAC) no longer serves as the Dislocated Worker Operator for the Nineteen Tribal Nations. REPAC is the dislocated worker program operator for the Gila and Pinal Counties.
Page 22 - Rapid Response-Delete first sentence, fourth paragraph and add the following:
REPAC Consortium provides Rapid Response for Gila and Pinal Counties.
Page 28 - delete second and third sentence in the first paragraph and add the following:
Central Arizona College has provided youth services in Gila and Pinal counties since July 1, 2012.
4. Section VI; Page 40 - Delete EO officer and add the following:
Christina Throop
Gila/Pinal EO Officer
5. Section VII; Page 43:
2. Delete PY2008 and add PY2013.
6. Appendix A - Public Notice on Modification
7. Appendix B - Comments on Plan
8. Appendix C - Change Administrative Entity Contact
9. Appendix D - Change Fiscal Agent Contact
10. Appendix H - Common Measures 2013

Conclusion

By approving these Administrative Modifications, the Gila County Community Services Division, Workforce Investment Act Department, will be in compliance with the Arizona Department of Economic Security guidelines.

Recommendation

The Gila County Community Services Division Director recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the Administrative Modifications to the Gila/Pinal Workforce Investment Plan.

Suggested Motion

Approval to accept the Gila/Pinal Workforce Investment Area's administrative modifications to the Gila/Pinal Workforce Investment Plan for Program Year 2013.

Attachments
Workforce Investment Plan Program Year 2013