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.
d. 3. Administration of the work test for the State unemployment compensation system, including making eligibility assessments (for referral to UI adjudication, if needed), and providing job finding and placement services for UI claimants; and
Current Narrative:
Unless waived from work search efforts, UI claimants are required to complete three documented work search contacts weekly. When time permits, UI staff members review work searches to determine if searches fall within the UI guidelines and provide guidance to claimants on work search activities. Additionally, RESEA staff review work search efforts for UI participants during weekly RESEA meetings. UI claimants have access to all comprehensive services, support and assessment services available, as well as individually designed service and guidance as needed. The UI staff provides program management as well as conducts continuous eligibility review, work search verification and ongoing case management activities.
Over the next reporting period, the UI Program is looking to expand and update the VDOL work search requirements. The UI Division will utilize the newly issued training and employment notice on model work search requirements (TEN 17-19) and will look to integrate the services provided by the WP funded employment services identified below into the State’s work search permissible activities.
The WP staff provides employment services using Wagner-Peyser funding. Those services include:
- Skills and interest assessments
- Career exploration and counseling
- Job referrals to employment and training opportunities
- Job development with employers on behalf of individuals
- Resume and cover letter development
- Workshops, including interviewing skills and networking
- Local labor market information
- Information on hiring events and job fairs
- WIOA Training (Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Programs)
- JVSG Referrals (Veteran Programs)
- Referrals to community partners
- Rapid Response events
- TRADE activities