The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 restructures a multitude of workforce development programs into an integrated workforce investment system that can respond to the employment needs of its customers - employers, current workers, unemployed workers, workers laid-off due to restructuring or downsizing, and new entrants to the labor force.
Locally-operated, demand-driven workforce investment systems can increase the employment, retention, earnings and occupational skill attainment of participants through improved career information and guidance, job search assistance, and training. Achieving these goals will improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of California.
Today's workers, whether new or experienced, must engage in a continuing process of managing their career development, recognizing new career options and translating their skills into new opportunities as well as developing their skills and abilities to perform effectively in changing work environments. And it is in these areas that California Community Colleges play a vital role.
Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization
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Reports and Correspondence
Workforce Accountability Measures Proposed
AACC has submitted recommendations to the Department of Education and Department of Labor for new performance indicators for the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act and the Workforce Investment Act. The proposal recommends closely linking the indicators used for both acts to streamline the reporting required of community colleges. The recommendations would better reflect the missions of community colleges and the diversity of students they serve, and tie performance indicators to the actual uses made of federal funds. This proposal, submitted by the end of May under an agreement with the Department of Labor, is part of the AACC effort to develop comprehensive proposals for the reauthorization of both acts in 2003.
The ETPL contains a comprehensive list of all the training programs eligible to receive Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funds.
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ETPL Subsequent Eligibility Report
Workforce Investment Act Program Participation:The Chancellor's Office has compiled some program performance data from the Management Information System to assist colleges in determining which programs they may wish to consider for inclusion on California's Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL). The data reflects whether or not programs meet California's statewide performance levels. (Keep in mind that Local Workforce Investment Boards may set higher requirements.) The reports are available on the Chancellor's Office website by clicking on the above link. For further information send an e-mail request to:dstearns@cccco.edu
Related Resources
Employment Development Department
ETPL Subsequent Eligibility Report
Workforce Investment Act Program Participation: The Chancellor's Office has compiled some program performance data from the Management Information System to assist colleges in determining which programs they may wish to consider for inclusion on California's Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL). The data reflects whether or not programs meet California's statewide performance levels. (Keep in mind that Local Workforce Investment Boards may set higher requirements.) The reports are available on the Chancellor's Office website by clicking on the above link. For further information send an e-mail request to: dstearns@cccco.edu.