Located in:
- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B—
a. 1. C. Provide the appeals process and policy referred to in section 106(b)(5) of WIOA relating to designation of local areas
Current Narrative:
Wisconsin's state policy on the appeals process relating to designations of local areas is outlined in DWD-DET's WIOA Titles I-A and I-B Policy and Procedure Manual Chapters 1.3.4: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/wioa/policy/01/01.3.htm#sectionFour.
A unit of general local government or grant recipient that requests, but is not granted designation of an area as a local area under either the initial or subsequent designation clause, may submit an appeal to CWI. If a decision by CWI is not rendered in a timely manner (60 days after the submission of the appeal), or if the appeal does not result in designation, the entity may request review by the Secretary of Labor. Appeals must be filed no later than 30 days after receipt of written notification of the denial from the CWI and must be submitted by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Secretary of Labor.
The appellant must establish that it was not accorded procedural rights under the appeal process set forth in the state plan or establish that it meets the requirements for designation in WIOA Sections 106(b)(2) or 106(b)(3) and 20 CFR 679.250. The Secretary of Labor may require that the area be designated as a WDA, if the Secretary determines that the entity was not accorded procedural rights under the State appeals process or if the area meets the initial designation requirements at WIOA Section 106(b)(2).