TAA Updates
- As part of the Employment and
Training reorganization, TAA now has a supervisor. Please congratulate Sarah
Saito upon her acceptance of this position effective April 4.
- Newly certified petitions:
-93507
Cherrington Enterprise – Clarissa, MN
-93479
Sonova/Unitron – Plymouth, MN
-93459
Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (Maurice’s) – Duluth, MN
-93395
ITW/Despatch Industries – Lakeville, MN
-91557
HTI (additional layoffs) – Hutchinson, MN
- New Training Progress Report effective March 1 (see
article in March PartnerExpress) – TAA will continue to accept old TPR forms
through the end of spring 2018 semester. Any old TPR forms submitted after that
time will not be accepted and the new TPR will be required.
TAA and Job Search
DW
Counselors, please inform your TAA participants that they can utilize the Job
Search benefit during training as well as upon completion of training. The Job
Search application is on the counselor portal. Please have interested TAA
participants fill out and submit prior to interviews. Remember that the interview
must be at least 15 miles from the participant’s home to be eligible for the
job search allowance. Participant must be have a vendor ID and provide proof of
the interview upon completion. See the application for more details and
deadlines.
Revocation of Training
Waivers and Federal Monitoring
Effective April 1
Federal
regulation 20 CFR 617.19(c)(1) states “State agencies must have a procedure for
reviewing regularly (i.e., every 30 days or less) all waivers issued under this
section to individuals, to ascertain that the conditions upon which the waivers
were granted continue to exist. In any
case in which the conditions have changed, i.e., training has become feasible
and appropriate, then the waiver must be revoked, and a written notice of
revocation shall be furnished to the individual involved.”
Based on
this regulation, Minnesota TAA has developed a revocation of training waiver letter. Please review the letter attached
to the live link. TAA must formally revoke all waivers via U.S. mail. If a
participant has email, TAA will initially notify via email and then follow-up
with a letter. Most waiver revocations will be due to the participant starting
the training program which is item 1.
Items 2-5 are fairly self-explanatory. In the case of item 5, a letter
will be attached explaining how and why the participant is not in compliance.
The latter
part of the letter outlines the process for filing an appeal if the participant
disagrees with the terms of the waiver revocation. Please notify TAA if you
have questions regarding this process.
Grants and Policy Update
Formula Allocations
SFY19
The time for SFY19 formula allocations is right around the
corner! We recently received TEGL 13-17 with the preliminary state allocation amounts, and anticipate the final allocation TEGL typically arriving mid-summer. We
have already begun the planning work for the next round of allocations and will
continue to provide updates as we have them. This year’s WIOA Adult allocations
will include two updated pieces of information used in the calculations – Areas
of Substantial Unemployment (ASUs) and number of Persons Defined as
Disadvantaged Adults. While ASU data is updated each year, the Disadvantaged
Adults data is only updated once every 5 years. We anticipate that both of
these data elements will impact allocation amounts, so please contact DEED if
you have questions.
Reminder about 80%
Expenditure/Obligation Requirement for First Year of Grants
Please keep a close eye on your PY17FY18 spending as we near
the close of the fiscal year. As a reminder, providers are required to spend or
obligate at least 80% of their current year allocation in order to avoid
recapture of funds on July 1, 2018. Program staff will be reaching out to providers individually with an update on current-year spending. If you anticipate needing a waiver to carry
in more than 20% for SFY19, please let DEED staff know as soon as possible. We will schedule a preliminary conference call or in person meeting to discuss your needs for SFY19 and go over any questions you may have about the process. We would like to have the carry-forward waiver request process wrapped up by the beginning of June, 2018.
Clarification on
Providing ETPL to WIOA DW and WIOA Adult Participants
WIOA requires that program providers for WIOA Adult
and WIOA Dislocated Worker services make the state’s ETPL available to all
participants in order to maximize informed consumer choice in selecting an
eligible provider for training services. DW/Adult program staff received
clarification from USDOL on what constitutes “making the ETPL available to a
participant”. Providers must case note that they walked the participant through
the ETPL, or otherwise document that the participant was able to access the
ETPL successfully. As a reminder, when you use the “Explore Education” search
feature on the Career and Education Explorer (CEE), you are accessing the ETPL
(https://apps.deed.state.mn.us/lmi/cpt/Search).
NEW! DEED ETP Funding
Dashboard
DEED is launching a new dashboard to track employment and
training program funding by region across the state. The dashboard displays
DEED workforce and training awards for the past 5 years within DW, Adult,
Youth, and MJSP, including both state and federal funding (competitive and
direct appropriations). It provides transparency to DEED and the GWDB and MJSP
boards as they are making their decisions and may be useful in conversations
with advocates and lawmakers. It allows
decision makers to better take into account regional needs and awards. We
anticipate the site going live in the next few weeks, so keep an eye out for
this great new tool!
 Corner On The Market
With Cameron Macht
Regional Analysis & Outreach Manager
Minnesota Dept. of Employment & Economic Development
cameron.macht@state.mn.us
320-441-6596
Apprenticeships in Demand
Minnesota’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.2 percent in February, the
lowest February rate reported since February of 2000; while the number of
unemployed Minnesotans fell below 100,000 people for the first time since March
of 2001. The state’s tight labor market has left employers scrambling to fill
open jobs, and looking for new ways to recruit workers into their industries.
One method of attracting and training new workers that has gained steam
in recent years is apprenticeships, a formal
system of employee training that combines on-the-job training with related
technical instruction. Originally recognized and approved in 1939, thousands of Minnesota workers
have gained high-skill, high-wage jobs through apprenticeships over time.
To help employers access the benefits of registered apprenticeship
programs, DEED created the Minnesota Apprenticeship Initiative (MAI)
and has invited employers in the advanced manufacturing, agriculture, health
care, information technology, and transportation fields to apply for grants. Working
with DEED and the Minnesota Dept. of Labor and Industry (DLI), approved employers will
receive funds to offset their costs related to program development, related
instruction and supplies, and also up to $5,000 for each registered apprentice.
Funded
through a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor and administered
by DEED in partnership with DLI, the program has already created several
success stories. From 2015 to 2020, Minnesota is engaging more than 100
employers in developing registered programs to recruit, train and retain 1,000
new apprentices in 30 high-growth occupations.
Though
apprenticeships can cover a wide range of jobs, they tend to be most common in
the construction trades. However, an example of occupations in demand from the
industries listed above that can be filled with apprenticeships include:
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For more information about the Minnesota Apprenticeship Initiative,
contact Carrie Fink at 651-259-7252 or carrie.fink@state.mn.us,
or visit the MAI page on the Minnesota Dept. of Labor’s website: http://www.dli.mn.gov/aai.asp.
Success Story
 Bonni, South Minneapolis
WorkForce Center
I had to unexpectedly leave my previous
job, and did not have another job lined up to go to. I applied for Unemployment benefits and
when I went to the required orientation meeting, was told about the CLIMB
program. I had been thinking about
starting my own counseling/therapy practice so I investigated it further to
see if it would be a good fit. It was
determined that I qualified for the Dislocated Worker program, which in-turn
allowed me to participate in the CLIMB program.
I was assigned to work with Laura
Dale at the Lake Street Workforce Center.
She has been great!! She is very
supportive and resourceful. The program
paid for me to take a Clinical Supervision course that has allowed me to
broaden the scope of practitioners I will be able to provide licensing
supervision to. Laura also connected me,
and the program paid for, services through Bravura Training, which has helped
me to get technology training and assistance to make my practice run smoothly.
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UNIT DIRECTORY
May Thao Schuck, Interim
Director, 651-259-7563
Dislocated Worker General Information, 651-259-7537
Rapid Response
Marla Beaty (TAA Liaison), 218-259-1380
Mo Malin, 651-259-7535
Liz McLoone (Labor Liaison), 651-259-7145
Jason Wadell, 651-259-7552
Mee Yang, 651-259-7548
Grants
Chelsea Georgesen, Dislocated Worker and Federal Adult Programs Supervisor,
651-259-7508
Monica Weber, 651-259-7560
Amy Carlson (Performance), 651-259-7542
TAA
General
TAA Contact, 651-259-7543 or 888-234-1330
Sarah Saito, TAA Supervisor, 651-259-7546
Cindy Boyle, TAA Coordinator, 651-259-7551
Jennifer Anderson, 651-259-7690
Mary Garcia, 651-259-7553
Laurie Larson, 651-259-7681
Thomas Sommer, 651-259-7585
Jackie Umlauf, 218-739-7560
Olajide Williams, 651-259-7431
Trade
Readjustment Allowance, 651-296-3644 or 877-898-9090 (ask for
TRA Specialist)
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