Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan* must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by WIOA:
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* Sec. 102(b)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- I. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development(Formerly known as Attachment 4.10)). Describe the designated State agency's procedures and activities to establish and maintain a comprehensive system of personnel development designed to ensure an adequate supply of qualified State rehabilitation professional and paraprofessional personnel for the designated State unit, including the following:
- i. Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- I. Qualified Personnel Needs.Describe the development and maintenance of a system for collecting and analyzing on an annual basis data on qualified personnel needs with respect to:
- I. Qualified Personnel Needs.
- i. Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- I. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
d. 2. I. i. I. b. The number of personnel currently needed by the State agency to provide VR services, broken down by personnel category; and
Current Narrative:
| Personnel Category* | Number of Personnel, as of 10/1/17 | Turnover Rate for SFY 2016-17 | **Projected Staffing Needs for SFY 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counselor Staff | 381 | 30% | 114 |
| Staff Supporting Counselor Activities | 320 | 15% | 48 |
| Administrative Staff | 191 | 18% | 34 |
| Total Full-time Equivalents | 892 | N/A | N/A |
| Contracted Counselor Staff | 74 | N/A | N/A |
| Total Contracted Field Staff | 148 | N/A | N/A |