The WIB administers specific functions of the public workforce system, both community-based services and at the region’s job centers in Joplin and Monett. Both state and federal grant sources require an Integrated Workforce System Operations Plan that governs the use of resources for the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the administration of the region’s job center locations. The local effort includes gathering trends and current initiatives to package with local policies designed to constantly improve the quality and efficiency of local workforce resources.
Per state and federal guidelines, the SW MO WIB published the region’s official WIOA Plan and related attachments below on February 4, 2020. The plan is in a thirty-day window for public comment. This window will close on March 5, 2020. Click here to ask questions or post comments about the local plan
Required Attachments
1. List of Comprehensive, Affiliate, Specialized and Other Centers and One Stop Operators
2. Local One-Stop Partner Information Form
3. Memorandum of Understanding with IFA and Cost Sharing Budgets with All Partner Signatures (Under Construction)
4. Sub-state Monitoring Plan and Policy
5. Chief Elected Officials Consortium Agreement (optional), membership and bylaws
6. Local Workforce Development Board Membership List, Standing Committees, & Certification Letter
7A. Local Workforce Development Board By-Laws
8. Conflict of Interest Policy – Local Workforce Development Board, Staff, and Contracted Staff
10. Financial Procurement Policy / Financial (General) Policy
11. Planning Budget Summaries (PBS) {Under Construction}
12. Complaints and Grievance Policy – Nondiscrimination, Programmatic
13. Supportive Services Policy – General, Needs Related Payments Policy for ADLT and DW
14. Adult Employment and Training Policy (Priority of Service Policy)
15. Expenditure Rates and Training Criteria Policy (ADLT & DW)
16. Youth Barriers Eligibility Policy – OSY ISY additional assistance barrier
17A. Youth Incentive Payment Policy
17B. Youth Monitoring of Stand Alone Programs Policy (Part of Sub-State Monitoring Policy)
18. Veterans Priority of Service Policy
19. Basic Skills Assessments (Testing) Policy
20. Individual Training Account (ITA) Policy & Eligibility Policy (Individualized Career Services)
21. Accessibility Policy – Persons with Disabilities
22. Accessibility Policy – Persons with Limited English Proficiency
23. Integration of Services Policy (Co-enrollment Policy)
24. Adult Education and Literacy Policy (AEL Policy)*
25. VR/RSB Coordination Policy
26.Youth Apprenticeships Policy
28. (DW) Employment Transition Team Policy
29. Business Services Plan and Policy
30. MOU (Cooperative Agreement ) between the Community College & LWDB (Under Construction)
32. Non Applicable to Region