Located in:
- III. Operational Planning ElementsThe 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—
- b. State Operating Systems and PoliciesThe Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the State operating systems and policies that will support the implementation of the State strategy described in Section II Strategic Elements . This includes—
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
III. b. 1. A. State Operating Systems That Support Coordinated Implementation of State Strategies (e.g., Labor Market Information Systems, Data Systems, Communication Systems, Case-management Systems, Job Banks, Etc.).
Current Narrative:
(A) State Operating Systems to Support Coordinated Implementation of State Strategies
(A) State Operating Systems that support coordinated implementation of State strategies (e.g. labor market information systems, data systems, communication systems, case management systems, job banks, etc)
Currently our core programs under WIOA use four different Management Information Systems (MISs) to collect and report data for program management, case management, and federal reporting purposes. These systems, and the applicable agencies and programs that use them, are:
- Aware (Title IV)- This MIS is administered by Alliance Enterprise Incorporated. It is used by the Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation as their primary case and information management system for Title IV programs administered by that agency.
- Orion (Title IV)- This MIS was created by and is administered by the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The ICBVI uses Orion as the primary case and information management system for the Title IV programs they administer.
- IMAS (Idaho Management and Accountability System) (Title II)- This MIS is administered by Benchmark Integrated Technology Services (as their Advansys product). The Adult Basic Education program, via Idaho Career & Technical Education, uses IMAS as the information management system for all Title II programs.
- IdahoWorks (Titles I-B, III) - This MIS is administered by America’s Job Link Alliance. It is used by the Idaho Department of Labor (IDOL) as the primary MIS for Title I-B and Title III WIOA programs. It also serves as the MIS for Jobs for Veterans and Trade Adjustment Assistance, which are administered by Idaho’s Department of Labor.
In addition to serving as the MIS for WIOA programs administered by the Idaho Department of Labor, the IdahoWorks system also serves as the state labor exchange system for job listings through which job seekers can search for employment and employers can search resumes for suitable employees.
As specified in Section (II)(b)(6) of this State Combined Plan, Idaho will continue to use these existing systems as the core infrastructure for our data collection and reporting processes under WIOA. Please refer to that section for more information regarding our plans for linking and integrating these systems.