Welcome to Peninsula Worklink’s Incumbent Worker Presentation 600 Butler Farm Road, Room 1015, Hampton, VA 23666-1513 757-766-4900 - www.pcfwd.org EO EMPLOYER/PROGRAM

OppInc. One-Stop Workforce Center Location, Location, Location Peninsula Worklink serves career seekers on the Greater Peninsula Priority points are given to residents of: - Hampton Newport News Poquoson Williamsburg Gloucester County James City County York County Southside Residents If you live in Chesapeake, Isle of Wright, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Surry, or Virginia Beach your local service agency is located at: OppInc. One-Stop Workforce Center 861 Glenrock Road Circle East Building, Suite 223 Norfolk, VA 23502 757-461-7537

CAREER RESOURCE CENTER SERVICES open to public computer lab access to Virginia Workforce Center workshops telephone bank access to general office equipment career assessment testing resource materials job postings

Employment and Credentials are the Goal The Objective of Peninsula Worklink: To assist customers in returning to full-time employment To assist employers in finding qualified and skilled workers to fill their vacancies Peninsula Worklink is the local provider of employment and training services that are federally funded under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Peninsula Worklink is responsible for serving both job seekers and employers Peninsula Worklink currently administers: Dislocated Worker Unemployed or Under-Employed Adults facing barriers with returning to work Employment and Credentials are the Goal

DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM – four types of criteria See below criteria unless you are part of a specially approved Incumbent Worker Project with your Employer. CRITERIA - A An individual who has been terminated or laid-off or received a notice of termination of employment Is eligible for or has exhausted their entitlement to unemployment compensation Is unlikely to return to previous industry or occupation CRITERIA - B Has been terminated or received notice of termination of employment as a result of a permanent closure or a substantial layoff at a facility CRITERIA - C Formerly self employed and unemployed due to general economic conditions CRITERIA - D Displaced homemaker

TITLE 1B FOR DISADVANTAGED ADULTS Registration Criteria for Title 1B adults are: Priority given to low income/public assistance recipients Approved Barriers (applies to both programs) Unemployed Underemployed Current recipients of TANF benefits or SNAP are eligible regardless of current income Benefits must have been granted within past 6 months

WIOA provides the following three-tiered customer service levels to Adults and Dislocated Workers: Basic Career Services, Individualized Career Services and Training Services Basic Career Services No registration required to utilize CORE services which is open to the public Self-directed job search Use of Resource library and computer lab Attendance to various Workshops

Full registration required Must have met with an assigned Career Planner one-on-one. Individualized Career Services Full registration required Priority determination (serving most in need) Comprehensive and specialized assessment (as determined by Career Planner) Individual service strategy Case management

Training must be. approved and. recommended by. Career Planner and Training must be approved and recommended by Career Planner and be approved by the One-Stop Manager Occupational skills training On-the Job training TRAINING SERVICES

ADULT EDUCATION SERVICES POLICIES Labor Market Analysis Time limit (must complete training in 24 months) Training services approval based on… - individual assessments - suitability - available funding WIOA funded services (up to a $5,000.00 cap): - tuition - books - fees Structured curriculum

CUSTOMERS MUST REVIEW THE APPROVED VENDOR LIST Vocational and academic training All vendors are approved by the Greater Peninsula Workforce Development Board Students are responsible for selecting appropriate vendor

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Abiding by customer responsibilities maximizes student success Failure to comply can result in your dismissal from the program Customer responsibilities include:

INCOME MAINTENANCE EMPLOYMENT STATUS will allow individual to work while training . . . . . Temporary or permanent part-time Full-time temporary/contract Must not be with the company from which you were dislocated Position must be reported to Career Planner Upon completion of training, you should seek to enter full time employment in new career path

NON-WIOA FUNDED SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE PENINSULA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER Virginia Employment Commission Small Business Development Center Testing Centers - Assessment and Certification Testing Work Keys Assessment Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment

WIOA PROGRAM APPLICATION PROCEDURES Steps required to receive and enroll in WIOA services: 1. Attend WIOA Orientation Initial Assessment Determine Eligibility 2. 3.

If you do not have any questions and you would like to begin your program as an Incumbent Worker trainee, please print this last page, sign, date and bring a signed copy with you to your first meeting with Tecia Cogdell, Career Planner.