Name: Lisa Rice
MPLOYMENT
Email:
[email protected]
Site/County: Pikes Peak Workforce Ctr
PPORTUNITY
Program Design Selections
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DRAFT
AGE PROGRAM (EOWW) | Colorado SFY17-18
The EOWW Advisory Committee made up of the Colorado Department of Human Services, Colorado Workforce Development Council, county departments, community based organizations, and local/national TANF program and/ or subsidized employment program expert representatives will make recommendations on the program elements for the EOWW. The following is a menu of those options to be considered.
LEGISLATION BACKGROUND | INTRODUCTION
The Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)(26-2-706.6) Title 26 Article 2 Part 706, as created by the Employment Opportunities with Wages Program Act, (SB 17-292) directs the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), to work with counties, community-based organizations, and the Colorado Workforce Development Council to develop an employment program and reporting requirements that are designed to serve qualifying Colorado Basic Cash Assistance Participants. The Employment Opportunities with Wages Program (EOWW) can consist of subsidized employment, apprenticeships, on-the-job training (OJT) opportunities, or transitional job placement.
PROGRAM DESIGN
Please place a mark next to all program implementation components that you consider necessary and are valuable to you in shaping a robust and successful Employment Opportunities With Wages program. Please also keep in mind that an effective subsidized wage program includes a variety of goals, eligibility criteria, and method s for placing participants quickly.
Program Goals
Aid TANF Participants in Job Placement
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Gain Marketable Skills & Industry Specific Credentials
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Moving the Short-Term Unemployed into Permanent Positions Fill Jobs in Industries with High Worker Shortages
Help TANF participants get on a Pathway to a Living Wage Other Considerations:
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Eligibility & Target Populations
Based on Preferable Skills/Credentials
First Time Colorado Works Participants
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Colorado Works Participants with Prior Work Experience
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24-Months or Less Receiving Colorado Works BCA “Job-Ready”
Other Considerations:
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Length of Subsidy
1-3 Months
3-6 Months
6-12 Months
12-18 Months
18-24 Months
Other Considerations:
Wages & Compensation (Industry-Specific & *Set Wage Structure)
Administrative Arrangement
Employment (Driven by Emerging Industries/Labor Market Conditions)
25-50% of Wage
Workforce Regions (Workforce Investment Boards)
Private Sector For Non-Profit
0-25% of Wage
50-75% of Wage
County-Level Offices
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75-100% of Wage
Contract Vendors (Non-Profit, Community, & State Agencies)
Other Considerations:
Subsidy Structure
*Set Wage (Refer to Wages & Compensation Section)
Declining Reimbursement (Adjusted Levels Over Time for Retention Purposes)
Workforce Centers (Career/Job Developers) Other Considerations:
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Private Sector For Profit
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Public Sector (Government Agencies)
Public Sector Intermediary (Community-Based Organizations) Other Considerations:
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PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
While the program design choices described above set frameworks for the various state-subsidized EOWW programs, implementation of the programs are left to administrators and staff. This section describes a variety of implementation approaches, including the time-frame to get programs up and running, how programs will recruit, enroll, and serve participants, and corresponding processes used to engage employers. Please place a mark next to all program implementation components that would be necessary and are valuable to you in shaping a robust and successful Employment Opportunities With Wages program.
Initial Implementation
1-6 Months
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1-12 Months
1-24 Months
Other Considerations:
Outreach, Recruitment, and Intake (Based on Target Population) Focus on those with Specific Skills/Credentials
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Suitability Screening (Refer to Model for Weighing Criteria)
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Limit Positions to those who have Finished Training or Recently Lost a Job
Other Considerations:
Matching Employees & Employers
Internships Placements by Job Developers (Immediate Placement)
Supported Work Environment (Tiered Approach Model – Wk. Adj., then Job Coaching) Moving Tracks (#1-SW at W Sites | #2-WE in Public Sec. | #3-Jobs in Private Sec.) Colorado Works Case Manager/Coach Assessment Process Virtual Job Fair or Connecting Colorado Website Other Considerations:
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Strategies for Engaging Employers (Likely not something state will consider with EOWW dollars) Media Campaigns Marketing Events
Self-Marketing by Participants Staffing Agencies
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Word of Mouth
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Other Considerations:
Services for Participants Work-Based Learning
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Apprenticeships Internships
Transitional Jobs
On-the-Job (OJT) Training Other Considerations:
Extended Learning
Instructional Site Learning Career Training
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Job Shadowing
Coaching/Mentoring
Other Considerations:
*PROGRAM EXPENDITURES & PLACEMENTS
Determining the cost and effectiveness of the EOWW subsidized employment programs and how dollars can be attributed to different program costs.
Participant Wages
100%
Administrative Costs
95%
0% / 5%
90%
0% / 5% / 10%
85%
Other Considerations:
80%
Training/Certification Costs
0%
0% / 5% / 10% / 15% Other Considerations:
Work Support and Retention
0%
0% / 5%
0% / 5% / 10%
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0% / 5% / 10% / 15% / 20%
0%
0% / 5%
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0% / 5% / 10%
0% / 5% / 10% / 15%
Other Considerations:
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0% / 5% / 10% / 15%
Other Considerations:
0% / 5% / 10% / 15% / 20%
