Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Wagner-Peyser Program (Employment Services)
All Program-Specific Requirements provided for the WIOA core programs in this section must be addressed for either a Unified or Combined State Plan.
- e. Agricultural Outreach Plan (aop). Each State Agency Must Develop an Aop Every Four Years as Part of the Unified or Combined State Plan Required Under Sections 102 or 103 of WIOA. the Aop Must Include--
- 2. Outreach ActivitiesThe local offices outreach activities must be designed to meet the needs of MSFWs in the State and to locate and contact MSFWs who are not being reached through normal intake activities. Describe the State agency's proposed strategies for:
- 2. Outreach Activities
- e. Agricultural Outreach Plan (aop). Each State Agency Must Develop an Aop Every Four Years as Part of the Unified or Combined State Plan Required Under Sections 102 or 103 of WIOA. the Aop Must Include--
e. 2. B. Providing Technical Assistance to Outreach Workers. Technical Assistance Must Include Trainings, Conferences, Additional Resources, and Increased Collaboration with Other Organizations on Topics Such as One-stop Center Services (i.e. Availability of Referrals to Training, Supportive Services, and Career Services, as Well as Specific Employment Opportunities), the Employment Service Complaint System, Information on the Other Organizations Serving Msfws in the Area, and a Basic Summary of Farmworker Rights, Including Their Rights with Respect to the Terms and Conditions of Employment.
Current Narrative:
A primary resource available to all outreach workers is the MSFW page in the Department’s internal employee website, “EPIC”, which provides all of the information needed for staff working with MSFW. It includes Spanish language materials addressing one-stop services, local contacts for groups serving MSFWs, as well as basic material outlining the rights MSFW are entitled to.
The Monitor Advocate assists the department by providing training and technical assistance to local One Stop Staff, especially dedicated MSFW outreach personnel, concerning the MSFW special service requirements and best practices, much of it on a one-on-one basis. The topics presented during trainings include Outreach Practices, Labor Law Updates, H-2A/Foreign Labor Certification, the Complaint System, and Labor Market Information.
The Monitor Advocate also provides training and technical assistance to AJC staff during the review visits and as needed and/or requested by office managers. A priority for the Monitor Advocate Unit during the last few years has been to provide “one on one” training and technical assistance to newly hired outreach personnel. The Monitor Advocate Unit will continue to make this practice a priority during subsequent years
To bolster the “one-on-one” training and technical assistance, the State Monitor Advocate also organizes statewide MSFW/H2A trainings. Previous conferences have been considered very successful. Based on participant feedback, these conferences are an efficient tool for training staff, sharing new techniques and approaches on MSFW services and strengthening partnerships with other state and federal agencies and with local organizations serving farmworkers. A two-day training was held on March 15-16, 2017 and again in March 14-15, 2018. Featured presenters were
- William Tamayo, District Director, EEOC, San Francisco District Office:
- Thomas Silva, District Director, USDOL-WH, Portland District Office; and
- Garth Taylor, Agricultural Economist, University of Idaho.
In addition to IDOL staff, more than 20 employees from the NFJP grantee, several State Department of Education and local school district employees participated in this training.