NEW RIVER/MOUNT ROGERS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA CONSORTIUM BOARD

MEETING AGENDA

March 15, 2017

I. Call to Order

II. Moment of Reflection/Pledge of Allegiance

III. Roll Call

IV. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of January 18, 2017 Meeting Minutes

B. Acceptance of Operational Summary through February 28, 2017

C. WDB Nominations (Approved by Appointment Committee)

V. Public Comment Period

VI. Committee Review

VII. Consortium Board Agreement/Ordnances Update

VIII. WDB Vacancies

IX. Workforce Development Board Update – Lynn White, Chair

X. Executive Summary – Marty Holliday

XI. Informational Items

A. Consortium Board By-Laws – Ronnie Martin

B. Workforce System Updates

1. One-Stop Operator – Darrell Blankenship

2. T2C Project Update – Mary Ann Gilmer & Darrell Blankenship

3. Grants Update

A. Rapid Response

B. DEI/CPID

C. POWER

D. Pathways – Jenny Bolte

XII. Consortium Board Members Time

XIII. Miscellaneous (Travel Reimbursement & 2017 Consortium Board Meeting Schedule)

XIV. Next Meeting Date – May 17, 2017, Giles County Technology Center at 10AM

XV. Adjournment

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MEETING MINUTES

January 18, 2017

A meeting of the NR/MR WIA Consortium Board was held on January 18, 2017 at the Wytheville Meeting Center. Those in attendance were as follows: Board Members Guests John Garner – Chair Eric Workman – Bland Rex Hill – Carroll Terri Morris – Floyd Jay Williams – Giles Kenneth Belton – Grayson Mary Biggs – Montgomery Tabitha Crowder – Bristol City Robert Gropman – Radford City

Lynn White, WDB Chair Darrell Blankenship – People Inc. Staff Marty Holliday Ronnie Martin Beverly Burke Della Wheeler Jenny Bolte

At 10:00 AM, Chair Garner called the meeting to order. The meeting was opened with a moment of reflection. Chair Garner led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance. Chair Garner asked Ms. Burke to call the roll. A quorum was present. Dr. Workman made a motion to approve the previously distributed Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded by Ms. Biggs and approved with a unanimous vote. Chair Garner opened the floor to public comment. There was none. Dr. Workman, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, presented the following Committee recommendation for 2017 officers: John Garner, Chair Jay Williams, Vice Chair Ms. Biggs moved to close nominations with a second from Mr. Belton. The vote was unanimous with Mr. Williams abstaining. Dr. Workman thanked Chair Garner for continuing in his role as Chair. Ms. Holliday updated the Board on the Consortium Board Agreement/Ordinances. She stated she has visited several jurisdictions to talk about the updated agreement. Galax has already signed the agreement with Bland County having plans to adopt the agreement on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.

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Moving on with the agenda, Ms. Holliday stated very little has changed concerning the Workforce Development Board Vacancies in the last few months. She asked that the Board members reach out to staff if they have any questions about those vacancies. Mr. White, WDB Chair, stated that there are no new Workforce Development Board updates since the joint meeting in December. Ms. Holliday reviewed the Executive Summary highlighting the POWER Grant which touches two workforce areas, Rapid Response which includes 3 workforce areas, and the PATHWAYS grant which covers four workforce areas and the Community College System. These are big projects that will “drive” Area II’s activities and the Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan will be posted on Friday, January 20, 2017, and be available for comment for the next three weeks. Ms. Holliday stated that Mr. Martin will be working on updating documents and policies. A brief discussion followed. Continuing with the agenda, Chair Garner proceeded with the Informational Items. Mr. Martin stated he had sent out the current draft of the Consortium Board By Laws for the jurisdictions to review. Both Boards will need to vote on the final agreement. Mr. Martin stated the importance of appointing an Alternate to the Consortium Board so the Board could have a quorum. A brief discussion followed. Mr. Martin also discussed the verbiage in the by-laws concerning the specific number of WDB members. Dr. Workman requested that Mr. Martin prepare two (2) options (one with numbers and one without) for consideration at the March meeting. Mr. Blankenship, updated the Board on the One Stop Operator report, Rapid Response and POWER activities, and shared the Success Story. Ms. Holliday updated the Board on current Grants with Ms. Bolte, the Pathways Project Manager, giving the Board a highlight of this new grant. The DEI grant has been given a six month extension through July 31, 2017 or until funds are exhausted. Chair Garner opened the floor for Consortium Board Members comments. Mr. Williams asked Mr. Martin to attend the Giles Board meeting in February at three o’clock. Mr. Garner highlighted the Strategic Plan and challenged the Board members to read the Plan in order to know what is being done in this area. Mr. Williams invited the Board to hold the May 2017 meeting at the Giles County Technical Center with lunch and a tour of the lime plant. Members agreed this would be a good idea. Chair Garner discussed the Travel Voucher that each Board member must complete and sign if they want to be reimbursed for their travel. The 2017 Consortium Board meeting schedule was also highlighted. The next meeting will be March 15, 2017 at the Wytheville Meeting Center in Wytheville beginning at 10:00 AM. With no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 11:01 am. Respectfully Submitted, Beverly Burke Workforce Operations Coordinator

Operational Summary – March 15, 2017 Service Levels: Thru February 28, 2017, our Program Operators have served the following: DLW – 323 In Training – 107 Adults – 213 In Training – 63 Youth – 166 These service levels are the following percentage of planned PY’16 enrollments for the 3rd quarter of the program year: Plan Actual DLW – 175% of plan 185 323 Adult – Goodwill – 127% 79 100

People – 93% 122 113

Youth – Goodwill – 86% 95 82 People – 87% 97 84

Performance: Thru February 28, 2017, Program Operators have achieved the following performance levels: Attained Total Standard Exclusion* DLW – Placement Rate – 82% 114 94 0 Average Wage at Placement - $15.63

Attained Total Standard Exclusion* Adults:

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys

Placement Rate – 86% 31 24 3 Average Wage at Placement - $11.60 People, Inc. of Virginia

Placement Rate – 85% 27 23 0 Average Wage at Placement - $16.01 Youth:

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys

Placement Rate – 88% 25 21 1 Literacy/Numeracy Gains – 35% 17 6 0 Attained a Degree or Certificate – 46% 25 11 1 People Inc. of Virginia

Placement Rate – 67% 22 14 1 Literacy/Numeracy Gains – 47% 18 8 0 Attained a Degree or Certificate – 71% 14 10 0 Exclusions:

1. Institutionalized 2. Health/Medical or Family Care 3. Deceased 4. Reserve Forces Called to Active Duty 5. Relocated to a Mandated Program 6. Invalid or Missing Social Security Number

Operator performance is in line with contract planned performance goals as well as negotiated Common Measures.

Financial Thru January 31, 2017, our Program Operators have expended 41% of available contract funding for all programs. Under WIOA 43% of Adult/DLW funds expended have been for required training activities. 79% of WIOA Youth program funds have been expended on Out of School Youth with 24% expended on Work Experience activities as defined under WIOA. All expenditures are exceeding current WIOA and State program spending requirements.

2017 Consortium Board Committees

Executive Committee Nominating Committee John Garner, Chair Dr. Eric Workman - Chair Jay Williams, Vice-Chair Terri Morris Mary Biggs Tabitha Crowder Brenda Sutherland Dr. Eric Workman

Finance Committee Terri Morris, Chair Rex Hill Rob Gropman Charles Atkins

WDB Appointment Committee Mary Biggs, Chair Vernon Smith Joe Hale Open - NR

Strategic Planning Committee (Joint with WDB) Brenda Sutherland John Garner Jay Williams Dr. Eric Workman

One Stop Committee (Joint with WDB) Terri Morris Rex Hill Kevin Mumpower/Tabitha Crowder Open - NR

WDB Vacancies as of 3/15/17

Bland County Business Rep (2nd)

Carroll County Business Rep (2nd)

Smyth County Business Rep (2nd)

Wythe County Business Rep (2nd)

Executive Summary – March 15, 2017 Staff Activities

• System Building/Backbone Organization Support o Ongoing:

Program development/oversight of the Pathways to the American Dream initiative for Areas 1, 2, 3 & 17

Program development/oversight of Regional Rapid Response Initiative for Areas 1, 2 & 3

Management Team for Power-DWG Grant Initiative Partner with VCCS, Area I, 2 and VT

Continued support of all four, and leadership of one, Business Solution Units Community in Schools NRV Board of Director’s Member (Secretary) Center of Excellence Board Director’s Member (Chair of the Partner

Committee) Planning team member of Strengthen Economies Together Project for the

MR PDC Team member of the Coal Reliant Communities Challenge for Giles County Member NRV Regional Commission and MR Planning District CEDS

committee Career & Technical Education Advisory Board member: Bland, Carroll,

Montgomery, Smyth and Washington Counties and City of Radford

• Business Engagement/Outreach o Partnered to host the Twin County Manufacturing Job Fair – Dec. 13, 2016 o Outreach & surveys through POWER & Rapid Response (VTOED) o Hosted the Cyber Security for Manufacture’s Workshop - Jan. 24, 2017 o Presented to SVAM Board 2-21-17 o Webinar to SVAM Members 2-23-17 o Partnered to host a Manufacturing Job Fair in Wytheville – March 8, 2016

• Staff training and development

o General On-going Workforce Development Operations Coordinator Apprentice -

Beverly Burke On-going: MOS Certification Training - Administrative Assistant (Della

Meadows) o Other/National Certifications

Kimber Simmons Motivational Interviewing Training

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1. obtained in the course of or by reason of membership on the Consortium Board to any person or entity not directly involved with the business of the Consortium Board.

2. No Representative shall use confidential information obtained in the course of or by reason of his or her membership on the Consortium Board in any matter with intent to obtain financial gain for the member, the member’s immediate family or any business with which the member is associated.

3. No Representative shall disclose confidential information obtained in the course of or by

reason of his or her membership on the Consortium Board in any manner with the intent to obtain gain for any other person.

Article VII Workforce Development Board

A. APPOINTMENTS:

1. The Consortium Board shall appoint the members of the Local Workforce Development

Board in accordance with the criteria in the Act and State Policy. The Consortium Board shall make every effort to appoint creative and visionary individuals to the Local Workforce Development Board. Each Member Jurisdiction shall recommend nominees to the Consortium Board. The Consortium Board shall coordinate with and consult with the Member Jurisdictions when necessary to ensure appropriate representation of the Member Jurisdictions, the regional labor market, the adult educational providers, economic development leaders, and the mandatory partner programs prescribed by the Act. In making appointments, the Consortium Board shall ensure that resources and programs, although regional in nature, will address the critical workforce needs present and future of each Member Jurisdiction.

2. The Workforce Development Board (the “WDB”) shall consist of no greater than 39 42 members, a minimum of fifty-one (51) percent of which must be representatives from business as defined and restricted in the Act. The goal is to have at least twenty-six (26) members representing business within the area with equal representation from the thirteen (13) member Jurisdictions. The remainder of the membership may be filled by persons representing the various workforce, educational and provider entities in the area as provided in the Joint Powers Agreement.

a. The Local Workforce Development Board shall comprise no fewer than 25

members and no greater than 39 42 members comprised as follows:

i. At least 51% of the members must be made up of private sector representatives located in the local area that represent a broad range of in-demand occupations available in the local labor market. This

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obtained in the course of or by reason of membership on the Consortium Board to any person or entity not directly involved with the business of the Consortium Board.

2. No Representative shall use confidential information obtained in the course of or by reason of his or her membership on the Consortium Board in any matter with intent to obtain financial gain for the member, the member’s immediate family or any business with which the member is associated.

3. No Representative shall disclose confidential information obtained in the course of or by

reason of his or her membership on the Consortium Board in any manner with the intent to obtain gain for any other person.

Article VII Workforce Development Board

A. APPOINTMENTS:

1. The Consortium Board shall appoint the members of the Local Workforce Development

Board in accordance with the criteria in the Act and State Policy. The Consortium Board shall make every effort to appoint creative and visionary individuals to the Local Workforce Development Board. Each Member Jurisdiction shall recommend nominees to the Consortium Board. The Consortium Board shall coordinate with and consult with the Member Jurisdictions when necessary to ensure appropriate representation of the Member Jurisdictions, the regional labor market, the adult educational providers, economic development leaders, and the mandatory partner programs prescribed by the Act. In making appointments, the Consortium Board shall ensure that resources and programs, although regional in nature, will address the critical workforce needs present and future of each Member Jurisdiction.

2. The Workforce Development Board (the “WDB”) shall consist of no greater than 39 members, a minimum of fifty-one (51) percent of which must be representatives from business as defined and restricted in the Act. The goal is to have at least twenty-six (26) members representing business within the area with equal representation from the thirteen (13) member Jurisdictions. The remainder of the membership may be filled by persons representing the various workforce, educational and provider entities in the area as provided in the Joint Powers Agreement. The Workforce Development Board (the “WDB”) shall be comprised as follows:

a. The Local Workforce Development Board shall comprise no fewer than 25

members and no greater than 39 members comprised as follows:

a. At least 51% of the members must be made up of private sector representatives located in the local area that represent a broad range of in-

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demand occupations available in the local labor market. This includes organizations representing business that provide employment opportunities, that at a minimum, include high-quality, work relevant training and development in in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the local area.

b. Not less than 20%, a minimum of two, of the members of the local Board, must be made up of representatives of labor organizations. Shall include representatives who have been nominated by local labor federations and representatives from apprenticeship programs. Community based organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment needs of individuals with barriers to employment, including veterans, persons with disabilities, and “out of school” youth may be included in addition to the aforementioned labor organization representatives.

c. At least one representative from the Virginia Employment Commission who

administers WIOA Title III activities for the local area.

d. At least one representative of eligible providers administrating WIOA Title II Adult Education and Literacy activities locally.

e. At least one representative of a school division Career and Technical

Education program.

f. At least one representative from a local community college providing WIOA training services.

g. At least one representative from a local economic and community

development entity.

h. At least one representative from the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services who administers WIOA Title IV activities for the local area.

i. At least one representative from the Department of Social Services

representing the TANF program.

3. Every member appointed to the Local Workforce Development Board must be a person with "optimum policymaking authority" within their respective organization as this term is defined in the Act.

4. In addition to the above voting members, the Consortium Board may appoint up to 10 non-voting members who represent organizations that have knowledge of the present and future regional workforce needs.

5. The Chair of the Local Workforce Development Board shall be from among the

representatives appointed under Subsection A(2)(a)(i) above.

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6. All appointments to WDB shall be made by the Consortium Board after solicitation for nominations in accord with the Act and in consultation with the Member Jurisdictions. A majority vote of the Consortium Board is required for each appointment.

7. Each person appointed to the WDB shall serve a three year term. Original appointments

shall be proportionately assigned one, two and three year terms so as to achieve staggered terms.

8. All appointments to fill vacancies on the WDB shall be made by the Consortium for the

remainder of the unexpired term.

9. Nominations solicited from persons interested in serving on the WDB shall be kept for one year and destroyed thereafter. If a WDB vacancy occurs within one year of solicitation for candidate nominations, the Consortium Board may select from the candidates without further solicitation, providing the candidates meet the requirements of the Act.

10. Members may be removed from office for failure to attend meetings regularly, conflicts

of interest, incapacity or other good cause shown.

Article VIII Procedural Rules

A. RULES OF ORDER:

Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised, as may be adapted to a small group shall govern the proceedings of the Consortium insofar as they do not conflict with applicable law, administrative rules or these By-laws. By majority vote and recorded in the minutes, the Consortium Board may adopt modified rules of order. If such rules are adopted, the modified rules shall be provided to each Representative.

B. CONSORTIUM RECORDS:

1. All records of the Consortium, including those of the Consortium Board and the WDB shall be kept at the Consortium office and be available for public inspection.

2. The Executive Director shall be the official custodian of the records for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act, the Government Data Collection and Retention Act, the document retention and destruction and regulations of The Library of Virginia, and other laws that require the signature of the record custodian.

3. The Consortium Board shall promulgate guidelines for public record accessibility and the

rates to be charged for duplication.

4. The Executive Director shall be responsible for keeping on file all official public records and correspondence of the Consortium, WDB and/or their committees and members.

VBWD One-Stop Report New River/Mt. Rogers Workforce Development Board Wytheville One-Stop Campus and Radford Affiliate Site Reporting Period: July 1, 2016 – February 28, 2017 (YTD)

In alignment with the balanced scorecard approach, each Local Workforce Development Board will forward a quarterly report to the Virginia Board of Workforce Development to include:

Customer Service

Job seeker customer satisfaction survey results (% of respondents)

Very Satisfied – 92% Satisfied – 8% Other –

Business customer satisfaction survey results (% of respondents)

Very Satisfied – 88% Satisfied – 12% Other -

Operations

Number of new “participants” (job seeker customers) for the one-stop

Wytheville – 2776 individuals (18723 staff assisted services) Radford – 2868 (14862 staff assisted services)

Number of hires attributed to the One-Stop Center Wytheville – 61

Radford - 323

Number of training activities completed 261

Number of workforce credentials attained 181

Number of new employers registered in Virginia Workforce Connection (VWC)

Wytheville – 25 Radford - 38

Number of new job orders entered into VWC Wytheville – 953 Radford - 2081

Number of new job orders matched in VWC Wytheville – 953 Radford - 2060 Number of job seekers registered in VWC Wytheville – 3302 Radford - 5124

Number of employers served by partner staff (An employer “served” is one who had a defined workforce need and received a solution developed by one or more One-Stop Partners.)

Wytheville – 713 Radford - 543

Resource Management Narrative which describes adherence to the Resource Management Plan arrangement

The local Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been developed for Program Years 16 and 17 in compliance with VBWD Policy #300-03. It includes a plan on how the costs of the services and the operating costs of the system will be funded. The projected costs for the operation of the one-stop center have been received and are currently under review and negotiation. The MOU is awaiting final signatures. Partner meetings are held regularly to exchange information. Leases are being signed to finalize the move of the affiliate site in Radford to a new location. Partners continue to participate in area Rapid Response Activities. Business Services Units continue to be active and participate in sponsored activities including Career Fairs.

Professional Development

List of professional development activities completed

Professional activities completed by staff include : • Reasonable Accommodations under ADA • Disability Awareness and Etiquette • Reemployment Services and Eligibility

Assessment (RESEA) Training • ADA Compliance • Cyber Security Training • Motivational Interviewing • PREA & Volunteer Training Bland Prison • Entrepreneurship Training

Number of frontline staff trained and certified in compliance with State policy

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Layoff News line

In turnabout, Volvo cancels worker layoffs at Pulaski County plant

By Amy Friedenberger amy.friedenberger@roanoke.com 981-3356 | Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2017 8:00 pm

On Thursday, workers at the Volvo Trucks North American truck manufacturing plant in Pulaski County received good news: Their layoffs had been canceled.

In December, Volvo announced it would eliminate 500 jobs on its second shift, effective Feb. 13, so it could adjust production to market demand. The company has since decided to keep its two shifts.

“We’ve continued to monitor the ongoing reduction in new truck inventory across the industry in the weeks since the original announcement, and we’re encouraged by the trend,” Volvo Trucks North America spokesman John Mies said Thursday night in a statement. “Based on this, we’ve decided not to go forward at this time with the previously announced reduction, so that we can maintain manufacturing flexibility as we continue to monitor the market situation.”

Since 1990, the plant has announced at least 14 rounds of layoffs. There was an announcement in December 2015, then in July 2016 and, most recently, in December 2016

Titan Wheel, Saltville VA sent letters to employees over Christmas indicating it will be closing this year.

Sears closing stores in Bristol, VA, Kingsport, TN By: WCYB News Staff Posted: Jan 04, 2017 04:06 PM EST

Sears Holdings Inc. announced Wednesday the closings of 26 unprofitable stores in the U.S. including the Bristol Mall location in Bristol, Virginia and its retail store in the Kingsport Town Center in Tennessee.

The company also announced that employees at those stores will be given the opportunity to apply at local Kmart or Sears locations.

The closures in Kingsport and Bristol also include their Sears Auto Center locations.

The Tri Cities' only Sears operation that will be left following these upcoming closures, which is anticipated to be at the end of March, will be at The Mall at Johnson City. Kmart on Stone Drive in Kingsport is still open.

Southwest Virginia Training Center downsizes as closure approaches

By Bethany Teague - New River Valley Reporter Published: November 1, 2016, 4:42 pm Updated: November 1, 2016, 8:04 pm

HILLSVILLE (WSLS 10) – The Southwest Virginia Training Center is now down to less than 100 residents, as it prepares to close its doors for good in June 2018.

The home for adults with developmental challenges is one of four training centers the state will shut down by 2020. Residents must transition into community-based care, such as smaller group homes. The Southwest Virginia Training Center currently employs more than 300 people

Celanese announced layoffs at its facility in Narrows, Virginia.

WVVA.com Posted: Nov 10, 2016 5:16 PM EST

According to Travis Jacobsen, company communications director, 27 staff positions were affected. Jacobsen said the cuts were made due to reduced global demand for acetate tow; in addition to efficiency and productivity measures at the plant.

Employees who lost their job are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, severance, and career placement assistance.

MARION, Va.— Kennametal Inc. that has been at work in Smyth County since 1997 will be closing its doors.

Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2016 7:56 pm SMYTH COUNTY NEWS & MESSENGER

Thursday afternoon, Lori Deel, Smyth County’s economic development director, told the board of supervisors that despite weeks of efforts by state, regional and local officials to change corporate decision-makers’ minds, Kennametal Inc. has decided to close its Chilhowie plant and consolidate it with one in Bedford, Pa. The Chilhowie plant employs 89 people.

Kennametal in Chilhowie manufactures carbide-tipped cutting tools, primarily serving the underground coal-mining market. The 78-year-old international company produces drilling and cutting tools for manufacturing, construction and energy companies. Shifts in energy production,

including cuts in gas and oil production, have impacted the company that is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa. Kennametal reports annual sales revenues of approximately $2.6 billion. It employs more than 12,000 people worldwide.

Sandvik closing Bristol operation, moving work to Mexico

BY DAVID MCGEE | BRISTOL HERALD COURIER | Posted: Friday, June 26, 2015 1:52 pm

BRISTOL, Va. — More than 70 workers will lose their jobs over the next year as Sandvik closes its local manufacturing facility and shifts the work to Mexico.

The company, which is based in Stockholm, Sweden, plans to operate the local facility in the Bristol-Washington County Industrial Park until the third quarter of 2016, with layoffs expected to occur in phases.

The local plant manufactures mineral ground tool products for mining and construction applications, including cutting bits, roof bits, augers, rods, wear plates, weldable bits, extractors and accessories, according to a written statement.

17 Sep 2016 Norsdon Xaloy to close Pulaski plant, moving jobs to Ohio

Nordson Xaloy announced this morning that it will close its Pulaski plant beginning in May 2017. According to the company, the number of employees affected is 146.

None are represented by a union and no bumping rights exist.

The company said operations will continue in Pulaski for a period of time as the company moves production to Austintown, Ohio as part of an overall effort to optimize into a single core components manufacturing and service center. The transition by the company is expected to occur in phases and be completed by the end of 2017.

Mining plant closure will impact 59 - GE’s Fairchild Mining Equipment

• By CHARLIE BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph

GLEN LYN, Va. — Another manufacturing facility in the area dependent on the coal mining industry is closing.

GE’s Fairchild Mining Equipment plant in Glen Lyn, Va. will close within six to 12 months, the company said Wednesday, impacting 59 employees.

Cathy Heiman, communications director for GE (General Electric) Mining in Erie, Penn., said the date of closure has not yet been set. Heiman said the decline in the coal industry is the reason.

“We will be closing the facility and consolidating our footprint in the industry,” she said. “It will take six to 12 months to decommission it. We don’t have an exact date of closure yet.”

“We are consolidating our manufacturing in other plants,” she said, adding that GE Mining purchased the Glen Lyn plant in 2012 because it is close to coal mining operations.

The facility in Glen Lyn manufactures equipment used in underground mining, she added, including vehicles, scoops and haulers.

The Fairchild facility has been in operation for almost 50 years.

Aegisound, 825 Park Street, Christiansburg, is closing its site in Montgomery County at the end of the year. The business has been sold and is moving operations to New Hampshire. The company manufacturers sound equipment under a government contract. There are 25 employees. The CEO says that the employees earn $40-$50k annually. The primary jobs are production and machining.

Kmart closing Wytheville and Martinsville stores, 62 others nationwide

By WSLS.com Staff Published: September 19, 2016, 1:38 pm Updated: September 19, 2016, 1:41 pm

ROANOKE (WSLS 10) – Kmart announced Monday that it will be closing 64 stores nationwide.

Among those 64 stores are the Wytheville (1480 E. Main Street) and Martinsville (2876 Greensboro Road) locations.

The stores will close in mid-December and until then will be open to the public.

On September 22, their liquidation sales will begin.

Second round of 2016 Volvo layoffs to impact about 300

By Yann Ranaivo yann.ranaivo@roanoke.com 381-1661 | Posted: Friday, July 15, 2016 11:40 am

Volvo truck manufacturing facility in Pulaski County

DUBLIN — The second round of layoffs this year at Volvo’s truck manufacturing plant in Pulaski County will eliminate about 300 jobs, the company announced in a statement Friday.

“We regret having to take this action, but we operate in a cyclical market, and we have to adapt to market demand,” Volvo Trucks North America spokesman John Mies wrote in an email.

“Outplacement support meetings led by the company and UAW (union) representatives will be provided for all affected employees. They will also be provided with information regarding the Virginia Employment Commission and the regional Rapid Response Team,” he added.

The regional Rapid Response Team, based at New River Community College in Dublin, helps laid off workers find employment and to receive additional training.

Mies said the layoffs will occur in September.

Volvo originally announced the layoffs in May, but didn’t specify at the time how many workers would be affected.

The announcement came after about 500 layoffs occurred in February due to reasons similar to those Mies stated Friday.

Prior to the layoffs in February, the truck plant employed 2,800 workers, which was up from approximately 1,000 in early 2009.

This past spring the local union, UAW Local 2069, approved a new labor contract with Volvo that will run until March 2021. After Volvo and the union reached a previous agreement in 2011, the company rehired about 700 workers who had previously been furloughed.

Ball to Realign Beverage Packaging End-Making Capacity in North America

BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 29, 2015 -- Ball Corporation announced today that it will cease production at the company's Bristol, Va., beverage packaging end-making plant during the second quarter of 2016. The plant's capacity will be supplied by other Ball facilities.

The Bristol plant opened in 1971 and is one of Ball's oldest North American beverage packaging plants. It produces beverage can ends in a variety of sizes, and employs approximately 230 people.

General Shale in Atkins plans an indefinite shutdown

Staff Report | Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 1:10 pm

Citing the economy and the slow recovery of the housing market, General Shale in Atkins is planning an indefinite shutdown at the end of this month.

Dawn Henning, director of marketing and retail sales for General Shale, headquartered in Johnson City, Tenn., said, “This is an indefinite layoff as production comes to a close at the end of February.” Henning was speaking of the plant that has a sales office in Atkins and a production office in Marion. “The yard and sales office will remain open and maintained.”

Henning said the shutdown would impact 39 employees at the plant. Five will remain to maintain the facilities. The plant has been on a reduced production schedule recently. General Shale has been a part of the Smyth County community for over 60 years

PROJECT UPDATE

SUBMITTED BY

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE VALLEYS

3/9/17

Recruitment – Goodwill staff have continued to work with Carilion New River Valley,

Lewis Gale-Montgomery Regional Hospital, and various assisted living facilities to

identify existing CNA candidates to assess and enroll into T2C to become Certified

Medical Assistants. We have now identified 11 youth and adults to participate in the

program. We will seek to enroll at least one additional individual before starting the

training. These individuals have completed the enrollment and assessment process.

Training – Training and testing for the National Work Readiness Credential, the National

Career Readiness Certificate, and Digital Literacy credentials will begin in late March.

Training – Fast Track Health Care will be providing the CMA training in a classroom

provided by Lewis-Gale Montgomery Regional hospital. We are also in discussion with

Carilion New River Valley and they may offer a classroom for training delivery as well.

We anticipate that the training will begin in April 2017 with 12 participants.

People Incorporated Training 2 Careers Report through January 2017Goals and Objectives

· Provide workers with the skills and competencies demanded by healthcare industry· Support career pathways· Direct participants to career pathways that result in industry recognized portable credentials· Supportive services combined with education and training services to help participants advance from entry level

to middle skill employment· Support the health care sector pipeline through “backfilling” of entry-level positions

The performance period will be through 6/30/18. People Incorporated proposes to serve 12 participants at a cost of $4,583.33 per participant served. Projected outcomes are as follows:

· 12 individuals enrolled· 10 individuals complete training· 9 individuals enter medical coding/billing or certified medical assisting occupations or similar occupations· 1 individual remains employed at entry level but qualify for advancement· Average wage at placement: $15.00 per hour· 9 entry-level positions filled through standard WIOA services

Completed Yes/No

Barbara S DLW/Adult No CPC (Medical Coding) in progress Barbara was laid off from an office manager position in a doctor's office after several years. Her hope is that gaining a coding certification will help her re-enter the medical office field at a sustainable wage. We assisted through supportive service to provide her self-study certifcation materials and preparation, she will also complete a certification preparation seminar prior to taking her exam through the AAPC

Addie D DLW/Adult No CPC (Medical Coding) in progress Addie has been laid off from numerous office positions over the psat few years. Her hope is that gaining a coding certification will help her enter the medical office field and will provide sustanability. she will also complete a certification preparation seminar prior to taking her exam through the AAPC

Donna E DLW/Adult No CPC (Medical Coding) in progress Donna was laid off from an office manager position in a doctor's office after several years. Her hope is that gaining a coding certification will help her re-enter the medical office field at a sustainable wage. she will also complete a certification preparation seminar prior to taking her exam through the AAPC

Brittany J Yes (co-enrolled

Yes (co-enrolled

Yes - LPN RN Bridge in progress

Kelly M Yes Yes - receptionist

Health Information Management

in progress

Bunny C Yes Yes - CNA LPN in progress

Edna P Yes Yes - CNA LPN in progress

Heather A Yes Yes - Manufacturing

LPN in progress

Stephanie D Yes Yes - Server LPN in progress

Sarah W Yes Yes - Retail Sales

Medical Assistant in progress

Occupation @ Completion

Other InformationName Completion Wage Rate

Adult Participant

Youth Participant

Employed at Entry Yes/No

Training/Certification Occupation (Specify

Certifications/Credentials Attained

Employed @ Completion Yes/No

Cayla B Yes No Medical Assistant in progress

Becky W Yes Yes - CNA Medical Assistant in progress

Danielle B Yes Yes - Waitress

Medical Assistant in progress

Ruth H Yes Yes - Receptionist

Medical Assistant in progress

Sherry T Yes Yes - CNA LPN in progress

New River/Mt. Rogers Workforce Development Area

Rapid Response Services Volvo YTD

2/28/17

Ball YTD

2/28/17

Sprint YTD

2/28/17

Sandvik YTD

2/28/17

Other YTD

2/28/17 Receiving Career Services - Total 170 87 4 3 35 ***Basic Career Services 170 87 4 3 35 ***Individualized Career Services 128 68 4 3 Receiving Training Services – Total (including Work-Based Learning)

47 36 2 2

Participating in Work-Based Learning - Total

5 0 0 0

***On-The-Job Training 5 0 0 0 ***Internship 0 0 0 0 ***Other 0 0 0 0 Receiving Supportive Services 44 15* 1 1 Completed Training Services (including Work-Based Learning)

22 3 0 0

Received Credential 22 3 0 0 Received Career Readiness Certificate 1* 5 0 0 Entered Employment 61 1 0 Employment Retention at 6 months NA NA NA NA Other Information *Volvo

employees have previously attained CRC

*Includes Refresher Licensure Courses

Summary for ALL Manufacturing Career Fairs • Held 4 events

o September 20, 2016 – Radford, VA o November 17, 2016 – Abingdon, VA o December 13, 2016 – Galax, VA o March 8, 2017 – Wytheville, VA

• 45 Businesses participated (several businesses participated in more than one event) o Radford – 4 o Abingdon – 15 o Galax – 15 o Wytheville – 24

• Total of 650 job seekers attended events o Radford – 151 o Abingdon – 208 o Galax – 85 o Wytheville – 206

• Event partners: o New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board o Virginia Employment Commission o Rapid Response o People, Inc. o Southwest Virginia Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence o Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing o Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center o Virginia Highlands Community College o City of Bristol, VA o Wytheville Community College o Grayson County’s Grow Grayson Initiative o Crossroads Small Business Development Center o Joint IDA of Wythe County o Town of Wytheville o Three Rivers Media o Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce o Mount Rogers Regional Adult Education

CPID grant brings new opportunities to the New River/Mount Rogers Area. DARS and DBVI are collaborating to develop and implement ways to enhance Virginia’s ex-isting regional career pathways systems to serve individuals with disabilities, including young adults and veterans. The New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Area is a part of this initiative. What are Career Pathways for Individuals? Virginia offers individuals with disabilities a new way to navigate their career. CPID encourages individuals to attain and earn advanced and marketable career credentials, increase access to middle-skilled jobs and earn a livable wage. What does CPID focus on? CPID targets Virginia’s high-growth industry sectors, identifies advanced credentials and provides work-based training programs. What jobs will be targeted? The first industry is modern manufacturing and logistics. Additional industries will be added within the next 5 years. Why manufacturing and logistics? Today’s manufacturing environment is not the factory of yesterday. Almost 234,000 people are now employed in manufacturing in Virginia. Modern manufacturing jobs are highly skilled and require multiple credentials. Average salaries in Virginia are $34,000 with an additional 40 percent in benefits. Logistics offers a variety of opportunities from shipping and receiving to advanced technology logistics planning. How does CPID work? Through Career Exploration Academies and other activities, individuals (ages 18-35) will have the opportunity to gain insight, skills, and knowledge to assist in gaining employment in Advance Manufacturing and Logistic careers. Targeted Outcomes:

• Assessments to ensure aptitude/interest/ability to these career paths • MT1 Certification • OSHA 10 Certification • CRC Silver (or higher) • Other potential credentials/training to be identified

POWER Project Management Dashboard Report

Grantee: New River Mt. Rogers Workforce Development Board

Date: February 2017

Please use this tool as a resource to monitor outcomes, assess project related performance, and determine areas of technical assistance need. This tool will be published once monthly and will be distributed to the local project manager of each Local Workforce Develop ment Area. VCCS staff encourages the dissemination of project status to all applicable stakeholders. Please contact Alex Berry at aberry@vccs.edu or at 804-819-

1675 with any questions regarding the report.

Performance Progress Check-Point Tool

Cumulative Progress To Date Targets

Data Input Category

Progress vs. Projected *

As of

1/31/17

Career Services

99%

Training Services

128%

Training Progression Participants Enrolled in Career Services

Participants Enrolled in Training Services

Participants Enrolled in Work-Based Training

Participants who Obtained Credential

Program Completion

# of Participants who complete services # of Participants who enter employment at completion # of Participants who enter WBL employment Other Indicators # of Participants who receive supportive services

36

53

Work-Based Training

80%

16

39

2

13

Supportive Service

37% 2

19

Completion

140%

7

53

Employed at Completion

175% 7

44

Employed at WBL at Completion

*

2

9

Training and Credential

100%

6

26

Jenny Bolte, Project Manager (540) 838-9400 * jenny.bolte@nrmrwib.org

Pathways to the American Dream

PROGRESS REPORT

March 15, 2017

Administrative Completed Budget Modification/Realignment and submitted to Federal Officer.

MOU’s out to each partner.

Kick-Off Meeting with other Board Directors was held on February 28.

Job Descriptions written and hiring processes started with anticipated date of no later than April 21 for all staff to be on board.

Professional development plan drafted with “On Boarding” meeting scheduled for April 26.

Logic Model and Evaluation System drafted.

Online project management tool in development.

Continuing to research best-practices for innovative programming.

Portal Design structure completed by Goodwill’s Curriculum and Instructional Specialist, Sharon Layman.

Work beginning with the Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center and Virginia Community College System to start the development process.

Sharon Layman has begun the analysis process of the training programs included in the portal so participants can make informed choices.

Prior Learning Assessment System

Working with the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning and the Virginia Community College System to begin process.

Met with the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning to map out the scope of work for Year One.

Met with the Vice Presidents of the Academic Divisions for the eight community colleges in this region to discuss the process.

Jenny Bolte, Project Manager (540) 838-9400 jenny.bolte@nrmrwib.org

Enhancing workforce development capacity through an education and training system that adapts quickly to the changing needs of businesses.

Serving 33 jurisdictions in Workforce Development Areas 1, 2, 3, and 17.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Pathways to the American Dream is a four-year H1-B project funded by the US Department of Labor to:

Build a pipeline of skilled workers to help businesses fill existing job openings and meet job needs for

expansion.

Enable the region to capitalize on the development of more value-added industries.

GOALS

(1) Create a regional workforce strategy for sector partnerships in the Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Information

Technology industries.

(2) Increase opportunities for un- and underemployed adults as well as incumbent workers to develop their skills

and earn credentials in high-demand occupations.

(3) Guide education and training partners in closing the gap between the skills needed by workers and the skills of

the available workforce, expanding the affordability of workforce training and credentialing, and increasing the

interest in technician, technologist, and trade-level positions to fill available and emerging jobs.

(4) Guide education and training partners in developing a system that awards academic credit applicable to the

student’s certificate or degree program requirements to students who demonstrate competency through a

Prior Learning Assessment system.

(5) Provide research and best-practices so Virginia legislators can adopt policies for creating, sustaining, and scaling

sector partnerships to generate innovative programming that closes skill gaps and leads to employment in

technical and professional level demand occupations.

DELIVERABLES

1,100 people enrolled in education and training activities

935 (85%) complete training activities

825 (75%) complete training and receive credential

619 (75%) of total un- and under-employed (825) obtain employment

248 (90%) of total incumbent workers (275) advance into a new position

Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) system established through the Council of Adult and Experiential Learning

and the Virginia Community College System (VCCS)

Learning Portal created by project staff, the Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center, and the VCCS

White paper published depicting best practices

PROPOSED IMPACTS

On the Individual and Family: Un/underemployed adults and incumbent workers will have opportunities to

develop their skills, earn credentials, increase their earning potential, and prepare for and transition into

middle-skilled employment in occupations with social mobility wages.

On Business and Industry: Employers will have access to skilled employees to remain competitive and grow.

On the Economy: Skilled workers will contribute to the economy and allow the region to capitalize on the

development of more value-added industries.

Effective 1/1/16

Travel Reimbursement Request

I hereby certify that on ____________________ I traveled to attend a _______________________________________ meeting scheduled that same date. I am requesting travel reimbursement as follows: __________ X $0.54/mile = $ _______________________ Total Miles Reimbursement Requested ____________________________ ______________ Signature Date

2017 Consortium Board Meeting Schedule

January 18, 2017 March 15, 2017 May 17, 2017 – Meeting in Giles County July 19, 2017 September 20, 2017 December 13, 2017 (Joint with WDB)

All meetings will be held on the third Wednesday of alternating months at the Wytheville Meeting Center beginning at 10:00 a.m.