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 an assessment of need. An assessment need describes the unique needs of farmworkers in the area based on past and projected agricultural and farmworker activity in the State. Such needs may include but are not limited to: employment, training, and housing.
- 5. Services provided to farmworkers and agricultural employers through the one-stop delivery system
Describe the State agency's proposed strategies for:
- 5. Services provided to farmworkers and agricultural employers through the one-stop delivery system
- 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 an assessment of need. An assessment need describes the unique needs of farmworkers in the area based on past and projected agricultural and farmworker activity in the State. Such needs may include but are not limited to: employment, training, and housing.
e. 5. A. Providing the Full Range of Employment and Training Services to the Agricultural Community, Both Farmworkers and Agricultural Employers, Through the One-stop Delivery System. This Includes:
i. How career and training services required under WIOA Title I will be provided to MSFWs through the one-stop centers
ii. How the State serves agricultural employers and how it intends to improve such services
Current Narrative:
Career and Training Services: Michigan Works! Service Centers provide basic career services to Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers (MSFWs), with bilingual services provided, as needed. Services are provided in a manner that is equal in quantity and quality as services provided to non-MSFWs. Services include comprehensive employment services such as job referral and placement, resume writing assistance, career guidance, skill assessment, and referral to training. Assistance with Michigan’s online labor exchange system Pure Michigan Talent Connect, is also provided.
The MSFW outreach workers are knowledgeable of the various training programs available through the Michigan Works! Service Centers and thoroughly explain the programs to migrant and seasonal farm workers prior to making referrals based upon customer requests. The MSFW outreach workers encourage MSFWs to enter training programs in order to acquire skills that may lead to higher paying employment. While doing so, they remain sensitive to those who may not want to leave the migrant stream, which is taken into consideration prior to making referrals.
In addition to the aforementioned services, the following services and programs are offered to MSFWs through the Michigan Works! Service Centers:
- Work registration needed to collect Unemployment Insurance benefits.
- Computer and internet access for job searches, Unemployment Insurance Agency registration, and other work-related business.
- Telephones, fax, and copy machines.
- Partnership.Accountability.Training.Hope (PATH) for job seekers receiving state cash assistance.
- Employment services and vocational counseling provided by the Michigan Rehabilitation Services for job seekers with disabilities.
- Veterans employment services.
- Dislocated Worker programs.
- Youth programs.
- Learning labs for English Language Acquisition, General Educational Development, and computer skills classes.
- Test of Adult Basic Education, Work Keys testing, and ONET.
- Career building assistance.
- On-the-job training programs.
- Work experience programs.
- Emergency supportive services.
- Job fairs, employer of the day interviews, and temporary employment agencies.
- Local labor market information.
Services to Agricultural Employers: Michigan Works! Service Center staff provide employment services to agriculture employers. Services delivered in the One-Stop centers include assistance with job descriptions, writing job orders, and the referral of workers to job postings. Employers may also receive assistance in the use of Pure Michigan Talent Connect to post job openings to locate qualified talent.
The Business Service Teams who work in the local Michigan Works! Offices are composed of highly trained staff who are Business Solution Professionals (BSP). They are problem solvers skilled at matching businesses with all the services they need. BSPs are not confined to only satisfying an employer's talent needs through job matching. MSFW outreach workers will also work to identify employers who may be candidates to work with the BSPs to develop career pathway flowcharts and create job development opportunities for potential skills growth opportunities for MSFWs.
In addition to the aforementioned services, the following services and programs are offered to employers through the Michigan Works! Service Centers:
- Assist with posting job openings on Pure Michigan Talent Connect (mi.talent.org).
- Assist in locating workers using the Agricultural Recruitment System (ARS) within the state and provide direct referral of migrant and seasonal farm workers.
- Attend job fairs and accept applications on behalf of the employer.
- Create effective job descriptions to attract qualified talent.
- Provide Farm Labor Contract and Crew Leader registration information.
- Provide technical assistance in the completion of federal forms.
- Provide labor market information and identify opportunities for job development and
on-the-job training.