TAA Updates
- Recent petition certifications:
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93904 Digi International—Eden Prairie, MN
TAA Fall Roundtable Survey - Your Voice is Important TAA is offering DW counselor training, a.k.a. technical
assistance, through “roundtables” this fall. The TAA Roundtables will take
place in the metro area as well as locations in greater MN. Please stay tuned
for an invite to take a short survey letting TAA know what content you would
like covered. Hearing from you will help TAA tailor the Roundtable training.
Thanks in advance for your participation.
TAA Reminders
- Please put the worker name on grades or any
communication sent to TAA that would normally only cite a student ID. This
really helps TAA when sending multiple copies to the printer for TAA files.
- Training Progress Reports—only the new
form is recognized by TAA now. The old form was accepted through the
completion of the spring 2018 semester. Remember that the entire form needs to
be completed.
- Submit training applications for customers who
are starting this fall at least two weeks before the training start date in
order for TAA to have time to review, obtain any additional documentation, and
request purchase orders.
TAA Petition Certifications: When Workers Have Future Layoff Dates
When
a TAA petition is certified and the workers are still employed but are at risk
of layoff, there are a number of things to consider:
1.
The worker is eligible for DW because they are
at risk and are “potentially” eligible for TAA benefits.
2.
The worker is only eligible if they remain with
the trade affected employer until separated due to lack of work. It is
important to know that: a.
The worker cannot quit b.
The worker cannot be fired
If either a or b occur, the worker
will not be eligible for TAA benefits.
3.
While the worker is employed with the trade
affected employer, the only TAA benefit available to that worker prior to
separation due to “lack of work” is training. Other benefits become available
once the worker is separated from the trade affected employer.
Grants, Policy and Performance Update
SPNEG Closed June 30, 2018 Minnesota’s
Sector Partnership Dislocated Worker Grant (SPNEG) closed on June 30, 2018.
Congratulations to all of our partners who helped make this grant a success. We
heard many great stories from around the state on the initiatives this grant
helped kick start, as well as the numerous individuals who received assistance
with finding employment. As a reminder, please make sure you’ve submitted your
final invoices to DEED as quickly as possible for processing. If you have
questions about how to close activities or submit final invoices, please
contact Chelsea.s.georgesen@state.mn.us.
Fiscal Year 2018 End PY17/FY18
closed on June 30, 2018, meaning many of our grants ended as well. We have
noticed that many participants are still showing open activities on grants that
have closed. Those activities should be closed and reopened using an active
funding stream. Please contact Amy.Carlson@state.mn.us if you
have any questions on how to open and close participant activities.
All PY18FY19 Workforce One Funding Streams
Open PY18FY19 funding streams in Workforce One for all formula
grants are now active and can be accessed by providers and subcontractors.
Instructions on how to access the funding streams are attached. Additional
questions can be directed to Amy.Carlson@state.mn.us.
Upcoming Region V Federal Roundtable for
DW/TAA/Rapid Response DEED will be attending the upcoming Region V Roundtable for
DW/TAA/Rapid Response the first week of September. The Roundtable will cover
information pertaining to USDOL Updates, Co-Enrollment Strategies, ETPL, Data
Validation, and multiple performance topics. If there are topics or questions
you would like Minnesota to bring to the Roundtable, please send them to Chelsea.s.georgesen@state.mn.us
by August 27, 2018.
Dislocated Worker/WIOA Adult Policy Updates Thank you for all of the comments and questions we received
on the draft policies for the DW and WIOA Adult programs. We are currently
compiling, reviewing and responding to the comments, and expect to issue an FAQ
and revised policies in the next few weeks. Please feel free to continue
providing comments on policies at any point by contacting Chelsea.s.georgesen@state.mn.us.
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
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Start Me Up: Self-Employment in Minnesota
There were nearly 125,000 job openings reported by employers in
Minnesota in last year’s Job Vacancy Survey,
easily the highest number ever reported. Opportunities abound in industries like
health care and social assistance, retail
trade, manufacturing, and accommodation and
food services. For the first time in the past decade, there was less than 1 jobseeker
for every vacancy in the state, creating a tight labor market for employers.
Despite the record number of openings, not every job seeker wants to
work for someone else. Instead, many people dream of being their own boss – and
self-employment often becomes more attractive in a strong economy. With so many
sectors of the economy expanding, a wide variety of people have decided to
strike out on their own or supplement their regular job with a side hustle.
However, self-employment
activity is not captured in DEED’s Job Vacancy
Survey or DEED’s Quarterly Census of Employment
& Wages; it is only tracked through tax returns filed with the
Internal Revenue Service. The U.S.
Census Bureau uses data from the IRS to provide statistics on the
number of nonemployers
in every county, with 2016 data released last month.
According to the nonemployer statistics – defined as businesses that have no
paid employees and are subject to federal income tax – there were just under
404,000 self-employed businesses operating in Minnesota. The largest number
were located in the largest counties – primarily the Twin Cities metro area and
other metro areas in Greater Minnesota.
Different
counties saw different shifts in the number and types of nonemployer
establishments over time. After rising 18.8 percent, Hennepin County had the
fastest increase in self-employment from 2006 to 2016; followed by Clay, Carver,
Ramsey, and Lac qui Parle. Mahnomen County saw the fastest increase in the past
year, rising 6.5 percent from 2015 to 2016 (see Map 1).
More
details about self-employment trends in Minnesota can be found at this
interactive data tool on DEED’s website.
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Success Story
Jeff is a high school graduate who worked over 20 years in
automotive parts management with various organizations. Once he found that
there were limited local openings in his field, he decided to explore his
long-standing dream, and start a business selling tools. He started looking
into obtaining a small business loan, and purchasing a Matco Mobile Tool
Franchise.
Jeff had management and other skills, but had never owned a
business before, he needed some guidance and direction in setting things up
properly. When Jeff first met with his counselor David, from the Anoka County
Dislocated Worker Program, they discussed MN CLIMB (Converting
Layoffs into MN Businesses) in detail. This is a business consulting
opportunity that is available to Dislocated Worker participants. It enables
those interested in self-employment to determine concept viability, and obtain
advice and guidance on vital set-up and operational functions while collecting
Unemployment Insurance benefits.
Jeff jumped into the process with gusto, and ultimately
decided that he could indeed realize his dream. He obtained support and
encouragement from his family and counselor, completed the loan process,
obtained business consulting services and confidence from professionals at
SCORE, purchased his own truck/traveling store. He has been busy ever since,
establishing and growing his own business.
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UNIT DIRECTORY
Jackie Buck-Director of Employer
Services (Rapid Response), 651-259-7598 Nancy Omondi-Director of Adult
Programs (WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, TAA, and Career Pathways),
651-259-7525
Rapid Response General
RR Contact, 651-259-7537 Marla Beaty-TAA
Liaison, 218-259-1380 Mo Malin-Senior Specialist, 651-259-7535 Liz McLoone-Labor Liaison, 651-259-7145 Jason Wadell-Senior Specialist, 651-259-7552 Mee Yang-Senior Specialist, 651-259-7548
Dislocated Worker and Federal Adult Programs Team
Chelsea Georgesen – Supervisor, 651-259,7508 Amy Carlson – Performance Lead, 651-259-7542 Karen Backlund – Monitor, 651-259-7559 Monica Weber – Grants Specialist Senior, State Grants,
651-259-7560 Claudia Ursulescu Kracht – Grants Specialist Senior,
Federal Grants, 651-259-7532
TAA General TAA Contact, 651-259-7543
or 888-234-1330 Sarah Saito-TAA Supervisor, 651-259-7546 Cindy Boyle-Senior TAA Specialist, 651-259-7551 Jennifer Anderson-TAA Specialist, 651-259-7690 Mary Garcia-TAA Specialist, 651-259-7553 Laurie Larson-TAA Specialist, 651-259-7681 Thomas Sommer-TAA Specialist, 651-259-7585 Jackie Umlauf-TAA Specialist, 218-739-7560 Olajide Williams-TAA Specialist, 651-259-7431 Trade
Readjustment Allowance, 651-296-3644 or 877-898-9090 (ask for TRA
Specialist)
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