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2 Year Modification

Alabama PYs 2018-2019

WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Located in:
  • III. Operational Planning Elements
    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that support 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. 4. D. Evaluation

Describe how the state will conduct evaluations and research projects on activities under WIOA core programs; how such projects will be coordinated with, and designed in conjunction with, State and local boards and with State agencies responsible for the administration of all respective core programs; and, further, how the projects will be coordinated with the evaluations provided for by the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education under WIOA.
View corresponding narrative from PYs 2016-2017

Current Narrative:

On an annual basis, the required partners in each local workforce area will work with the Commerce - Workforce Development Division to reach agreed upon levels of performance that apply to Focus Area 1 and with the Commerce - Workforce Development Division to reach agreed upon continuous improvement goals that apply to Focus Area 3.

The chair of the local board shall be copied on all local plan quarterly and annual reports provided to Commerce - Workforce Development Division so that the Commerce - Workforce Development Division can maintain data on an ongoing basis. At the request of a local board, when it engages in the certification process for the One-Stop Career Centers and the One-Stop delivery system, the Commerce - Workforce Development Division will provide to the local board a summary of the performance data that has been provided to the Commerce - Workforce Development Division on the above criteria. The state agencies of required partners shall forward quarterly or annual reports to the Commerce - Workforce Development Division so that data on partner programs can be maintained and shared with local boards during the assessment process. Local boards should contact Commerce - Workforce Development Division to obtain information on WIOA performance measurements.

Local boards are responsible for assessing the One-Stop Career Centers and the One-Stop delivery system with these criteria and submitting a record of the assessment and certification determination to Commerce - Workforce Development Division within 10 days of completing the certification determination. Local boards are required to have policies and procedures in place for assessing the One-Stop Career Centers and the One-Stop delivery system.

The policies and procedures: -Must include the criteria outlined; -May include additional criteria beyond the items outlined by state policy; -Must be submitted to the Commerce, Workforce Development Division for review prior to approval by the local board; -Will be incorporated into the compliance review procedures conducted by the State Program Integrity Unit.