Located in:
Other Appendices
Current Narrative:
Appendix I: Performance Goals for the Core Programs
NOTE: Michigan's program performance indicators are located under the Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth portion of the plan, program performance indicator section(s). The Wagner-Peyser program performance indicators are located under the Wagner-Peyser portion of the plan, program performance indicators section. The performance indicators have been negotiated and approved with both the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education in a finalized agreement on target performance levels.
Appendix II: Stakeholder Engagement
Per Section 616.130(c), the State has provided an opportunity to the following stakeholders for public comment on, and input into, the development of the Unified State Plan:
- Local Workforce Development Board
- Chief Elected Officials
- Businesses
- Labor Organizations
- Community Based Organizations
- Adult Education Providers
- Institutions of Higher Education
- Workforce Development Partners
- Youth Education Providers
- Disability Service Entities Youth Serving Programs
- The General Public including individuals with disabilities
- Other Stakeholders with an interest in the services provided under the core programs including:
- Interagency Migrant Resource Council
- Other State Departments including the Departments of Agriculture, Corrections, Education, Labor and Economic Opportunity, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, and the Unemployment Insurance Agency.
The Plan is posted on the following websites:
- The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s Website
- Michigan Rehabilitation Services Website
In an effort to make the process as inclusive as possible, we requested that stakeholders share the availability of the public comment opportunity with other key stakeholders within their local referral networks.
Appendix III: Governor’s Workforce Development State Board Membership Roster
The membership of the State Workforce Board will consist of the following members, at a minimum:
1. Governor Gretchen Whitmer
State of Michigan
(Governor)
2. Jeff Donofrio, Director
Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
(Director of the state’s workforce development department/agency)
3. Representative Ben Frederick, State Representative
(R-Shiawassee & Saginaw Counties)
Michigan House of Representatives, 85th District
(Michigan House)
4. Senator Kevin Daley, State Senator
(R-Bay, Lapeer & Tuscola Counties)
Michigan State Senate, 31st District
(State Senator)
5. Steve Claywell, President
Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council
(Workforce and general labor)
6. Awenate Cobbina, Vice President of Business Affairs
Palace Sports and Entertainment and the chair of the MEDC Executive Committee
(Business and MEDC)
7. Robert Davies, President
Central Michigan University
(President of an institution of higher education)
8. Mike Duggan, Mayor
City of Detroit
(Chief elected official of a city or county)
9. Jennifer A. Geno, Executive Director
Career and Technical Education for Saginaw Intermediate School District
(Director of a Michigan high school career and technical education program)
10. Lee Graham, Executive Director
Operating Engineers 324’s Labor Management Education Committee
(Apprenticeship coordinator of a joint labor-management apprenticeship program)
11. Peter T. Hungerford, Chief Operating Officer
ADAC Automotive
(Manufacturing business enterprises)
12. Russ Kavalhuna, President
Henry Ford College
(President of a community college district)
13. Leigh A. Kegerreis, Administrative Assistant to the President of the UAW
(Workforce and general labor in Michigan)
14. Birgit M. Klohs, President and CEO
The Right Place, Inc.
(Business)
15. Rachel E. Lutz, Owner
Peacock Room Boutique, Yama, and Frida clothing stores
(Small business owner)
16. Dave Meador, Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer
DTE Energy
(Business enterprises employing veterans, returning citizens, or persons with disabilities)
17. Cindy Pasky, Chair
President and CEO
Strategic Staffing Solutions
(Female-owned business enterprises)
18. Patti Poppe, President and CEO
CMS Energy and Consumers Energy
(Business)
19. Tony Retaskie, Executive Director
Upper Peninsula Construction Council
(Workforce and general labor)
20. Jessica L. Robinson, Co-founder of the
Detroit Mobility Lab and Michigan Mobility Institute and the co-founder and partner of Assembly Ventures
(Mobility business enterprises)
21. Ari Weinzweig, Co-founder and CEO Zingerman’s Community of Businesses
(Business)
22. Matthew J. Wesaw, Tribal Council Chairman
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and the Chairman and CEO of the Pokagon Gaming Authority Board
(Business)
23. George Wilkinson, President
NorthGate
Pastor at Word of Life Christian Church
(Minority-owned business enterprises)
24. Martha Zehnder Kaczynski, Vice President Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Corp., Bavarian Inn Lodge, and the Frankenmuth Cheese Haus
(Business)
Note: The members appointed represent diverse geographic areas, as required by Section 101(b)(2).
Appendix IV: Memorandum of Understanding between Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity-Workforce Development, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and Telamon Corporation
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TALENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (TED/WDA), MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (MDHHS) AND TELAMON CORPORATION
I. PURPOSE
In accordance with 20 CFR 654.108, the Parties establish a protocol between the Talent and Economic Development/Workforce Development Agency (TED/WDA), the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Telamon Corporation (Telamon) NFJP Program. These three Parties agree to share information and conduct joint outreach whenever possible to better serve Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers (MSFWs) who are located and working in Michigan. All three agencies agree to maintain confidentiality on all appropriate information consistent with all applicable laws and regulations.
II. TERM/RENEWAL OPTION
This Agreement is a four-year agreement, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021 unless terminated earlier by any Party. The MOU will be reviewed, and if substantial changes have occurred, revised and renewed no less than once every 4-year period to stay current with NFJP Grant award cycles. Additionally, there are two, three-year options for renewal.
III. SCOPE OF WORK
A. TED/WDA, MDHHS, and Telamon agree to refer MSFWs from their respective programs to each other. Referral will be made after initial contact with the MSFW.
B. TIA agrees to share the following information regarding each MSFW:
- Name of the MSFW & Date of Birth;
- Camp location;
- Current employment status (are they working);
- Specific needs (e.g. training, cash assistance, Medicaid, etc.);
- Family size; and
- Primary language spoken
C. Telamon agrees to share the following information regarding each MSFW
- Name of the MSFW & Date of Birth;
- Camp location;
- Current employment status (are they working);
- Specific needs (e.g. training, cash assistance, Medicaid, etc.);
- Family size; and
- Primary language spoken
D. TED/WDA – MDHHS (including MDHHS county offices with migrant program staff) agrees to share the following information regarding the MSFW:
- Name of the MSFW & Date of Birth;
- Camp location;
- Current employment status (are they working);
- Specific needs (e.g. training, cash assistance, Medicaid, etc.);
- Family size; and
- Primary language spoken
E. Each Party is responsible for conducting their own follow-up to referrals made to the other Parties or agencies.
F. Each Party will determine internal follow-up procedures for referrals made.
G. TED/WDA, MDHHS and Telamon agree to conduct outreach as a team, whenever possible, to areas where MSFWs live and gather. All three entities will make a concerted effort to use the team approach, especially when outreach is conducted at large camps, and/or after the normal business day hours.
Local outreach staff from all three agencies are bilingual in English and Spanish; outreach materials and information packets are provided in both English and Spanish.
H. Both TED/WDA and Telamon will provide language assistance necessary to afford MSFWs meaningful access to local One-stop center services, programs and information.
I. Telamon will assist MSFWs in need of emergency assistance and make referrals to TED/WDA – MDHHS where appropriate; necessities provided include but are not limited to clothing, food and transportation. Emergency assistance will be conducted in accordance with TEGL 18-16, Section 8.
J. TED/WDA, MDHHS and Telamon agree to collaborate on mailings to employers to reduce the number of correspondence received by the employer. All three entities will appoint a representative to develop and coordinate an 'Explanation of Services" document that highlights each entity's services and contains local contact information for each entity.
K. TED/WDA, MDHHS and Telamon agree to conduct at least one joint staff meeting each program year. Each entity will host one of these meetings, and all managers and staff from all three entities will attend.
Information sharing during the joint staff meeting incorporate topics such as:
Review of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU);
- Complaint System Training & Outreach;
- Wagner-Peyser, DHHS & NFJP Services; and
- Small group learning sessions by region to better implement outreach and recruitment strategies.
L. TED/WDA State Monitor Advocate Gerardo Aranda, MDHHS – Migrant Program Director Dale Freeman and Telamon State Director Don Kuchnicki attend monthly Interagency Migrant Services Committee (IMSC) meetings together to discuss various issues impacting the migrant and seasonal farmworker (MSFW) population.
Formed in 1972, the Michigan Interagency Migrant Services Committee (IMSC) is the longest running group for coordination of services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers in the nation. The IMSC is a forum for statewide coordination of service delivery to farmworkers, encompassing employment education, health care, public benefits, legal services and other assistance.
The State Monitor Advocate, MDHHS – Migrant Program Director and NFJP State Director regularly attend the IMSC meetings in person, although there is discretion to participate via conference call. If unable to participate at all, it is encouraged to have another agency representative attend the meeting.
M. TED/WDA, MDHHS and Telamon agree to collaborate on special projects.
IV. CONSIDERATION
Each Party is responsible for its own costs associated with its respective program. Each Party will share in the cost of producing and attending special events or projects. There is no remuneration for this agreement as it is for the mutual benefit of the Parties.
V. NOTICES
Any notice or other communication under this Agreement shall be in writing and e-mailed, or faxed, or mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, or sent by express, overnight courier to the respective Party at the address listed at the beginning of this Agreement or such other last known addresses or e-mail accounts, and shall be deemed delivered one business day after the delivery or mailing date.
The Parties must communicate with the representatives named below. The Party’s representative may be changed, at any time, by any Party by providing written notice to:
For TED/WDA: Gerardo Aranda, State Monitor Advocate
32849 Red Arrow Highway, Suite 200
Paw, Michigan 49079
(269) 657-7014 x 1254
For DHHS: Dale Freeman, Migrant Affairs Program Director
Grand Tower Building
235 S. Grand Ave., Suite 1404
P.O. Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 230-5614
For Telamon: Don Kuchnicki, State Director
416 North Cedar Street
Lansing, Michigan 48912
(517) 323-7002 x 101
VI. INDEMNIFICATION CLAUSE
Each party to this Agreement must seek its own legal representation and bear its own costs, including judgments, in any litigation that may arise from the performance of this Agreement. It is specifically understood and agreed that no Party will indemnify the other in such litigation.
VII. CANCELLATION/MODIFICATION CLAUSE
TED/WDA, MDHHS and Telamon agree that any Party has the right to cancel or modify this Agreement by giving thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other Parties. All modifications to this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by all Parties. Changes will be contingent upon state and federal mandates and state policy considerations.
VIII. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
The Parties agree to comply with all Federal and State laws.
IX. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement is a contract made under the laws of the State of Michigan, and for all purposes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Michigan.
X. SIGNATURES
The signatories warrant that they are duly authorized to enter into this Agreement.
_______SIGNED_________________________ _______________________
Stephanie Beckhorn, Director Date
Workforce Development
Talent & Economic Development
______SIGNED__________________________ ________________________
Donald Kuchnicki, State Director Date
Telamon Corporation, NFJP Program
______SIGNED__________________________ ________________________
Terrence M. Beurer, Director Date
Field Operations Administration
Department of Health & Human Services
Appendix V: Public Comments and Responses
NOTE: The public comments received were specific to the Agricultural Outreach Plan. The comments and responses are located under the Wagner-Peyser Act portion of the plan, Section e(6)(B) - Review and Public Comment.