Located in:
- 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—
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
The 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. 6. C. Use of Unemployment Insurance (UI) Wage Record Data
Explain how the State will meet the requirements to utilize quarterly UI wage records for performance accountability, evaluations, and as a source for workforce and labor market information, consistent with Federal and State law. (This Operational Planning element applies to core programs.)
Current Narrative:
The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) has data sharing agreements in place enabling the use of wage records for follow-up reporting. Michigan will be able to report employment status and wage related information for each of the intervals required in the Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL). Michigan also plans to use wage records as follow-up employment measurement after adult education credentials have been obtained, eliminating the need for education providers to manually follow up with individual participants.
This transmission of wage record data is managed under the controls of data sharing agreements that preserve the confidentiality of sensitive information. These methods of handling the data and the signed agreements are existing methods which have received review and consent from the appropriate agencies in State government.
Michigan has also signed the State Wage Interchange System (SWIS) Agreement. LEO will act as the access Performance Accountability and Customer Information Agency under the SWIS Agreement and will coordinate requests for out-of-state wages for all core programs.
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) – Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) and Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP)
MRS and BSBP utilize UI data to verify employment post exit when available. This is a preferred methodology for verifying employment. Both VR agencies are signatories to the executed State Wage Interface System Agreement (SWIS).