Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities

DWD has put into place policy and guidance for the statewide workforce development system. Policies for Title I and II programs can be found at http://www.in.gov/dwd/2482.htm. This guidance covers, but is not limited to participant eligibility; priority of service; program standards; performance measures; staff qualifications, roles, and responsibilities; data collection, reporting and validation; confidential and privileged information; monitoring; property/asset management; funding, allocation, and MOUs; state and local board governance, etc. Specific program guidance can be found at the link provided above.

Additionally, all WIOA interim policy can be found here: http://www.in.gov/dwd/2767.htm. A selection of policies with direct links to each is included below:

• Interim Guidance for the Competitive Procurement of One-stop Operators (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/Competetive_Procurement_Guidance_Memo.pdf)
• Program Year 2016 (PY16) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Formula Allocation (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/PY16_Allocation_Memo_Final.pdf)
• Memoranda of Understanding and Shared Infrastructure Costs (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/MOU_Shared_Infrastructure_Costs.pdf)
• Local and Regional Plan Instructions for Workforce Development Boards (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/2015-4_-_Local_Regional_Planning.pdf)
• Addendum to Local Plan for PY 15 (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/Local_plan_addendum_memo_6-3-15.pdf)
• Interim Guidance on WIOA Title I Youth Work Experience (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/Policy_Youth_Work_Experience.pdf)
• Interim Guidance on WIOA Title I Youth Program Elements (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/Policy_Youth_Program_Elements.pdf)
• Interim Guidance on Eligibility and Data Validation, Except Youth and Adult Education (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/WIOA_eligibility_and_data_validation_interim_guidance_final_v3.pdf)
• Interim Guidance on the Delivery of WIOA Title I Adult and Dislocated Worker Services and the Impact on Participation and Exit Dates (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/Interim_Guidance_WIOA_Services_Participation_Exit_final.pdf)
• Interim Guidance on WIOA Title I Adult Priority of Service (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/Priority_of_Service_interim_guidance_final.pdf)
• Implementing WIOA; Adult Education policies (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/Adult_Ed_memo_6.23.pdf)
• Implementing WIOA: Eligible Training Provider List (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/ETPL_memo_6.23.pdf)
• On-the-Job Training Guidelines under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/OJT_policy_final_6-9-15_134_P1.pdf)
• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Participant Drug Screening (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/WIOA_Drug_Screen_Policy_-_6-8-15_2-45.pdf)
• Implementing WIOA; State-Level Policy and Required Local Policy (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/Implementing_WIOA_State_Level_Policy_and_Required_Local_Policy_6-8-15.pdf)
• Program Year 2015 (PY15) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Formula Allocation (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/WIOA_Formula_Allocation.pdf)
• Local Workforce Development Board Certification (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/WDB_Certification_WIOA_107-P1.pdf)
• Definition of Unit of General Local Government, Designation of Regional Chief Elected Official, and Content of CEO Agreement (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/CEO_policy_WIOA_107-P2.pdf)
• Policy Guidance for Local Workforce Development Board Functions (http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/WDB_function_policy_WIOA_107-p3.pdf)

DWD is collaborating with Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) to ensure WIOA policy alignment. VR policies can be found here: http://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/3788.htm. With the publication of WIOA final regulations, DWD and VR will continue to review, edit and create policy for WIOA alignment. Policies currently under review or in creation include:

• Infrastructure Funding
• One-Stop Operator Competitive Procurement
• Eligible Training Provider List
• Local Workforce Development Board Certification
• System Assessment and Continuous Quality Improvement
• Pay-for-performance contracts for the delivery of training services
• Job Quality Criteria for Determining Employer Eligibility for WIOA Funds
• Reasonable Accommodation
• State or Local Board Member Conflict of Interest