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  • III. Operational Planning Elements

    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that supports the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II(c) above.  Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs.  This section must include—

III. b. 3. A. State Agency Organization

Describe the organization and delivery systems at the State and local levels for the programs covered in the plan, including the organizational structure.  Include an organizational chart.

Current Narrative:

By putting all job creation and economic development efforts under one new department, it allows Michigan to leverage its ability to build talent that possesses in-demand skills while helping our state’s businesses grow.  Under this newly developed structure, the three pillars of economic development — talent development, community development, and business development — are all part of one organization sharing the same vision and goals. 

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) ensures that the state can efficiently and effectively develop, administer, and coordinate Michigan’s talent, initiatives and programs.  

The following Organizational Chart portrays our newly developed organizational structure:

MI Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Organizational Chart

LEO is responsible for all programs within the executive branch of government related to talent services and programs, including job preparedness, employment assistance, career-based education, skilled trades training, incumbent and on-the job worker training, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math training programs, job placement for individuals with barriers to employment, and programs targeted at the structurally unemployed. 

LEO functions as the clearinghouse for all communications with the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education relating to talent services and programs and as the coordinating office for state departments with responsibilities relating to talent services and programs available through the Michigan Works! System, including, but not limited to:  MRS and BSBP within LEO, the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency within the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, and the Offender Success Program that is administered by the Michigan Department of Corrections. 

Coordinating functions include, but are not limited to, unified and/or combined state plans, the development of performance metrics, identification of in-demand jobs at the state level, identification of industry-recognized credentials, coordination of talent services and program funding opportunities on a state and regional basis, and employer outreach. 

This realignment of our organizational structure creates the ability to deliver customer service, talent development, and economic programs in a more comprehensive and cohesive way.  Strategies for spurring economic development and securing meaningful and rewarding employment for Michigan residents are interdependent.  Aligning staff, resources, and program-based initiatives brings about better customer service and ensures that skilled talent is available for the continued growth of Michigan’s economy.