NEW RIVER/MOUNT ROGERS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA CONSORTIUM BOARD

MEETING AGENDA

July 19, 2017

I. Call to Order

II. Moment of Reflection/Pledge of Allegiance – Chair Garner

III. Roll Call

IV. Consent Agenda (previously sent out)

A. Approval of Meeting Minutes previous meeting

B. Operational Summary

C. Final Consortium Board – WDB Agreement (revised)

V. Public Comment Period

VI. Approval of Draft PY’17 Budget

VII. Approval of Contract Extensions and proposed PY’17 Allocations

VIII. WDB Vacancies

IX. Workforce Development Board Update – Mike Miller, new Chair

X. Executive Summary – Marty Holliday

XI. Informational Items

A. Introduction to the Work Ready Communities Initiative – Aleta Spicer

B. Workforce System Updates

1. One-Stop Operator – Darrell Blankenship

2. T2C – Darrell Blankenship and Mary Ann Gilmer

3. Grants Update

A. Pathways

B. Rapid Response

C. DEI

D. POWER

E. Other

XII. Consortium Board Members Time

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

XIV. Next Meeting Date– September 20, 2016 Wytheville Meeting Center 10AM

XV. Adjournment

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MEETING MINUTES

May 17, 2017

A meeting of the NR/MR WIA Consortium Board was held on May 17, 2017 at the Giles County Technology Center. Those in attendance were as follows: Board Members Guests John Garner – Chair Jay Williams – Giles Mary Biggs – Montgomery Joseph Guthrie – Pulaski Vernon Smith - Washington Robert Gropman – Radford City Staff Marty Holliday Ronnie Martin Beverly Burke

Darrell Blankenship – People Inc. Mary Ann Gilmer – Goodwill Valleys Jim Wheeler John W. Mills Katherine Bephista Araujo – Del. Yost Office Richard McCoy – Giles County Jeff Dinger – Giles County Chris McClarney – Giles County

At 10:07AM, 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. Mr. Williams introduced the quests from Giles County. Mr. Martin updated the Board on the Fiscal Agent Agreement. He stated that the basically the agreement remains the same as last year with no cost increase. The main change being change of the Fiscal Agent name from the New River Valley Planning Commission to the New River Valley Regional Commission. Staff recommended the Board renew the Fiscal Agent Agreement. Dr. Workman making the motion to approve continuing with the New River Valley Regional Commission as fiscal agent and to approve Chair Garner to sign the agreement. Mr. Gropman seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. In lieu of Mr. White’s absence, Ms. Holliday updated the Board on the Workforce Development Board activities. She stated she is currently working on the Budget for PY17 which should be ready for approval at the next Board meeting. She is basing the budget on a guess at 10% decrease in funding.

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Mr. Blankenship, updated the Board on the One Stop Operator report and T2C. He stated POWER has completed one year of services. There is one new layoff event for Jefferson Mills. Ms. Gilmer updated the Board on Goodwill’s T2C program and highlighted the Success Story. Ms. Holliday updated the Board on current Grants. DEI has been running for two years and will be completed in July 2017. The DEI staff will be transitioning to new positions with other grants. CPID will be phasing in as DEI is phasing out. CPID will be focusing on Advanced Manufacturing for the disabled. A tour of the Woodrow Wilson facilities. A camp will be held for older youth and adults at WCC exploring the Machining Career Pathways. This grant will end in September 2017 with hopes for a second round focusing on the IT field. A brief discussion followed. Rapid Response will be ending in August 2017. Ms. Holliday highlighted the success of the Industry specific job fairs that have been held in the region. Companies must have job openings to attend. To date 83 companies have been served, 955 job seekers, and numerous partners have participated. A brief discussion followed. HEART is a grant from the Center of Excellence in Abingdon. The focus of this grant is to assist smaller supply chain companies who are affected by layoffs in the region. The Pathways report is located in the packet for review. The last staff person needed will start on May 22. The first kickoff meeting has been held, there is a budget in place, and hope to be serving individuals by June 2017. Mr. McClarney, the Giles County Administrator, updated the Board on some of the happenings in Giles County. He highlighted Project FOCUS, the Summer Youth Program, and the Drug Court Program. The County is seeing an impact as the result of these programs. Chair Garner discussed the Travel Voucher that each Board member must complete and sign if they want to be reimbursed for their travel. The 2016 Consortium Board meeting schedule was also highlighted. The next meeting will be July 19, 2017 at the Wytheville Meeting Center beginning at 10:00 AM. With no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 11:18 am with lunch followed by a tours of the Giles Technology Center and the Lhoist Limestone Mines. Respectfully Submitted, Beverly Burke Workforce Operations Coordinator

Operational Summary – July 19, 2017 Service Levels: Thru June 30, 2017, our Program Operators have served the following: DLW – 353 In Training – 73 Adults – 268 In Training – 64 Youth – 226 These service levels are the following percentage of planned PY’16 enrollments for the 4th quarter of the program year: Plan Actual DLW – 177% of plan 200 353 Adult – Goodwill – 125% 99 124

People – 108% 133 144

Youth – Goodwill – 81% 121 98 People – 102% 125 128

Performance: Thru June 30, 2017, Program Operators have achieved the following performance levels: Attained Total Standard Exclusion* DLW – Placement Rate – 87% 181 156 1 Average Wage at Placement - $15.50

Attained Total Standard Exclusion* Adults:

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys

Placement Rate – 89% 51 41 5 Average Wage at Placement - $11.51 People, Inc. of Virginia

Placement Rate – 86% 57 49 0 Average Wage at Placement - $14.36 Youth:

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys

Placement Rate – 79% 34 26 1 Literacy/Numeracy Gains – 41% 17 7 0 Attained a Degree or Certificate – 52% 34 17 1 People Inc. of Virginia

Placement Rate – 77% 36 27 1 Literacy/Numeracy Gains – 44% 25 11 0 Attained a Degree or Certificate – 82% 22 18 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 May, 2017, our Program Operators have expended 56% of available contract funding for all programs. Under WIOA 46% of Adult/DLW funds expended have been for required training activities. 81% of WIOA Youth program funds have been expended on Out of School Youth with 30% expended on Work Experience activities as defined under WIOA. All expenditures are exceeding current WIOA and State program spending requirements.

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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NEW RIVER/MOUNT ROGERS

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA CONSORTIUM BOARD AND THE

NEW RIVER/MOUNT ROGERS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

This Agreement entered into on this 1st day of July, 2017 by the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area Consortium Board (the “Consortium Board”) and the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board (the “WDB”) is intended to establish general guidelines for operational and organizational responsibilities of the respective Boards and the interrelationship of responsibilities of the two Boards. This Agreement, and all acts pursuant to it, shall be governed by the following:

1. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, P.L. 113-128 Title I, Subtitle A, Chapter 2,

Section 107 and its implementing regulations.

2. New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area Consortium Agreement

(attached) (the “Consortium Agreement”).

3. Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Va. Code §§ 2.2-3700 et. seq.).

4. Virginia Conflicts of Interests Act (Va. Code §§ 2.2-3100 et. seq.).

5. Virginia Public Procurement Act (Va. Code §§ 2.2 – 4300 et. seq.).

6. Other applicable provisions of the Code of Virginia.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

The purpose of the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Consortium is to plan and implement a workforce investment delivery system that:

1. Will provide workforce investment activities;

2. Increase the employment, retention and earnings of participants;

3. Increase occupational skill attainment of participants;

4. Improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the

productivity and competitiveness of our local economy;

5. Provide eligible youth seeking assistance in achieving academic and employment

success with effective and comprehensive activities which include a variety of

options for improving educational and skill competencies; and

6. Provide participants with effective connections to employers.

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GOALS OF THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM

The Consortium Board, working with and through the WDB, will strive to achieve the following goals:

1. Ensure continuous improvement in the workforce system by holding education,

training and apprenticeship and other providers accountable for measurable outcomes.

2. Create a local culture of lifelong learning.

3. Develop workforce strategies that ensure economic growth and address the needs of

local industries.

4. Understand the future needs of employers, workers and job seekers and develop

responsive community programs to meet those needs.

5. Identify and address the challenges and opportunities presented by a diverse

workforce.

6. Leverage the Internet and information technology to build an integrated service

delivery system that is responsive to both workers and employers, in the New

River/Mount Rogers workforce area.

7. Develop and implement comprehensive youth programs designed to achieve

academic and employment success as well as skills competencies.

ROLE OF THE CONSORTIUM BOARD

The Consortium Board, consisting of the chief elected official or other elected officials from each of the thirteen local governments comprising the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area shall serve as the policy board for the Consortium.

A. The Consortium Board’s responsibilities, which are set forth in the Workforce Innovation

and Opportunity Act and the Consortium Agreement, include but are not limited to:

1. Solicit nominations from organizations, businesses, and individuals who are

interested in furthering regional economic development through workforce

training programs and appointment of all members to the local Workforce

Development Board.

2. Initial development of By-Laws for the WDB.

3. Designation of the Grant Recipient and Fiscal Agent.

4. Ensure appropriate auditing of program funds.

5. Approve the Consortium budget developed by the WDB.

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6. Approve all Consortium contracts and agreements (training and other vendor

contracts must also be approved by WDB).

7. Disburse all funds under the WIOA consistently with State and Federal law and

contract assurances.

8. Provide staff to the WDB and other committees.

B. In partnership, or in agreement, with the WDB perform the following functions:

1. Developing a vision and goals for the local workforce development system that

are aligned with both the economic development mission(s) for the local area and

Virginia Board of Workforce Development’s goals.

2. Development of the four-year (4) local strategic plan to include a workforce

demand plan and a plan for business engagement;

3. Selection of one-stop operator(s) and locations;

4. Selection of training providers;

5. Approval of the local one-stop operation(s) budget;

6. Program oversight;

8. Negotiations with the Governor to reach agreement on local performance

accountability measures; and

9. Any other activities as required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity

Act, Section 107 (d), by state statute, or by the Governor.

JOINT DECISION MAKING

A. For all actions requiring joint approval of the Consortium Board and the WDB, a

majority vote of a quorum of each board is necessary subject to the following limitation: The Consortium Board may withhold approval of any costs regardless of a majority vote of the WDB if sufficient funds are not available to the support the request or if the requested expenditure is not authorized by law.

B. Votes by the Consortium Board on those matters in Article IV, Section 3, of the

Consortium Agreement, require the affirmative vote of three (3) members from the New River Valley Planning District and four (4) members from the Mount Rogers Planning District.

C. When there are matters that require the joint action of the Consortium Board and WDB,

the two boards as a whole or the Executive Committee or other joint committee of each shall meet jointly to ensure that all decisions requiring joint action can be made timely and in an open manner. When there is a joint meeting, each board shall provide public notice of the meeting, shall record the minutes of the meeting in their records, and record the vote of each respective board separately.

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D. Strategic planning on workforce issues is critical to the success of the workforce

programs. To better achieve this goal, the Consortium Board and the WDB will have at least one joint meeting per year devoted to strategic issues.

ROLE OF THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

A. The WDB shall be a full partner in the development of and have concurrent authority in the approval of the four-year (4) strategic plan, in accordance with the Act. This partnership will result in increased involvement of the business community in the Workforce Development System and in increased private sector employment opportunities for eligible participants.

B. At least once a year, the Consortium Board and the WDB will meet jointly for strategic

planning purposes.

C. The WDB membership shall not exceed 42 voting members, composed of a majority of private business, and industry leaders as set forth in Article VI, Section 1 of the Consortium Agreement. The WDB shall be composed of representatives from each of the political jurisdictions served. The WDB members will be appointed by the Consortium Board for staggered, fixed terms.

D. The WDB’s responsibilities which as referenced in Article VI, Section 2 of the

Consortium Agreement include, but are not limited to:

1. Develop, in partnership with the Consortium Board, the vision, goals,

objectives, and policies for the local workforce development area. The vision

should be aligned with both the economic development mission(s) for the

local area and Virginia Board of Workforce Development’s goals.

2. Develop a budget, subject to the approval of the Consortium Board, for the

purpose of carrying out the duties of the WDB.

3. Develop, in partnership with the Consortium Board, and submit to the

Governor, a local strategic plan that meets the requirements in Section 108 of

the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

4. Negotiate, in partnership with the Consortium Board, and reach agreement

with the Virginia Board of Workforce Development on behalf of the

Governor on local performance accountability measures.

5. Conduct business surveys to determine employer training needs and hiring plans.

6. Promote the participation of local private sector employers through the statewide

workforce development system.

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7. Develop jointly with the Consortium Board and enter into a Memorandum

of Understanding with workforce development system partners for the

implementation and operation of the service delivery system in the local area.

8. Assist the Governor in developing a statewide employment statistics system.

9. Identify eligible providers of training services for adult and dislocated workers.

10. Direct disbursement of funds for workforce investment activities.

11. Coordinate workforce development activities with local economic development

strategies and develop employer linkages.

12. Conduct oversight of the One-Stop Delivery System, including certification of

one-stop center operators and affiliate sites in conjunction with the Consortium

Board and, terminate for cause the eligibility of one-stop operators, as

appropriate.

13. Conduct, in partnership with the Consortium Board, strategic oversight with

respect to local programs of youth, adult, and dislocated worker activities

authorized under the WIOA.

14. Conduct long-range needs assessment.

15. Function in an oversight and visionary capacity for local workforce development

activities.

16. Select eligible providers of WIOA service delivery activities by awarding

grants or contracts on a competitive basis in agreement with the Consortium

Board.

17. Develop procurement processes consistent with the Virginia Public Procurement

Act and serve as the procurement officer for all goods and services procured with

Consortium and WIOA funds. The Consortium Board shall approve all contracts

so procured and agreements negotiated with One-Stop Operators and other

public/private entities.

18. Promote quality in customer services.

19. Perform any other activity as required by the Workforce Innovation and

Opportunity Act, Section 107 (d) or by the Governor.

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GRIEVANCES

A. The Executive Committee of the Consortium Board and the Executive Committee of the WDB shall appoint two members from each Board to serve on a grievance committee to hear and resolve written complaints brought by participants, vendors, and other interested parties. Grievances brought under this provision shall be heard promptly, but no later than thirty work days after receipt of the grievance.

B. Employees of the Consortium Board shall have the right to grieve the following

personnel actions: terminations, suspensions without pay, discrimination, and retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of the law (local, state and federal). Such grievances must be brought in writing and shall be promptly investigated (within twenty work days) by the Executive Committee of the WDB which promptly shall report its findings to the Consortium Board for resolution or a final determination.

NON-DISCRIMINATION

The Consortium Board, WDB and all committees thereof shall not discriminate against any employee, agent or provider of consulting or contract services, or applicant for employment, on the basis of race; religion; color, sex; national origin; citizenship status; uniform service member status; pregnancy; age; genetic information; disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. It shall be the policy and practice of the Consortium Board to comply fully with federal and state laws, regulations and requirements in respect of non-discrimination, affirmative action, equal employment and civil rights.

EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF The executive and administrative staff shall be employees of the Consortium Board and shall provide all executive and administrative duties required of them by the Consortium Board and the WDB, including providing staff support to all subcommittees of each Board. The Executive Director shall be the chief administrative officer for all programs administered by the Consortium and shall have the authority to supervise all staff employed to work under him or her. The management of staff and programs shall be a critical component of the Executive Director’s position description. Recognizing the key relationship that the WDB has with respect to the programmatic operations of the Consortium, the WDB Executive Committee, or its officers, shall be responsible for the following personnel functions:

1. Develop the position description and evaluation measures for the Executive

Director;

2. When there is a vacancy in the position, recruit applicants, screen applications, conduct preliminary interviews, and refer at least two or more qualified applicants for interviews by the Interview Panel;

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3. Participate in the Interview Panel with the Consortium Board’s Executive Committee, or its officers, to select the Executive Director and make a recommendation to the Consortium Board.

4. Participate in the evaluation of the Executive Director’s performance.

5. Have meaningful input prior to any action being taken by the Consortium Board on any decision to change the status, remove duties, discipline, or discharge the Executive Director. When the contemplated action involves the discharge or disciplinary suspension of the Executive Director, the Consortium Board shall provide the WDB Executive Committee with notice of its intended action and allow the WDB Executive Committee at least five (5) work days to advise the Consortium Board on the merits of the proposed action. The prior advice and counsel of the WDB Executive Committee shall be waived when there is evidence of willful and gross misconduct, illegal activity, or other cause that justifies the immediate removal of duties.

6. All actions taken by the WDB with respect to personnel shall be subject to the approval of the Consortium Board.

Note: If deemed to be in the best interest of all parties to this agreement and subject to approval by both the Consortium Board and the Workforce Development Board, requirements set forth in steps 2 and 3 above may be waived and the Executive Director position vacancy filled by promotion from within the ranks of current Board employees. SEVERABILITY If any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be found void or unenforceable for whatever reason by any court of law or equity, it is expressly intended that such provision(s) be severable and the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. DURATION AND AMENDMENTS OF AGREEMENT This agreement may be amended in writing by mutual agreement by both parties. This agreement may be terminated at any time by either party giving to the other at least 120 days prior written notice.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement on the 1st day of

July, 2017.

NEW RIVER/MOUNT ROGERS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA

CONSORTIUM BOARD

NEW RIVER/MOUNT ROGERS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

BOARD BY:__________________________________ BY:_________________________________

John Garner, Chairman

Michael Miller, Chairman

DATE: DATE:

Formula

$50,000

Program

DLW $130,000Adult $111,808Youth $216,251

Totals $458,059

Total Carryover Funds $508,059

Admin ProgramPY'17

Projections PY16 AllocationDLW $55,674 $501,069 $556,743 $585,892Adult $68,056 $612,505 $680,561 $795,361Youth $86,776 $780,985 $867,761 $1,004,923Totals $210,506 $1,894,559 $2,105,065 $2,386,176

Admin Program TotalWIOA Funding $210,506 $1,894,559 $2,105,065Carryover $50,000 $458,059 $508,059R.R. Funding $90,500 $90,500Power Grant $163,405 $163,405CPID $25,000 $25,000HEART $25,377 $25,377APG $1,741,921 $1,741,921Ticket $10,000 $10,000Total $260,506 $4,408,821 $4,669,327

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Draft - PY'17 BUDGET

PY'16 Carryover Funds

Administration

PY '17 WIOA Allocations

Total Available Funding Summary

Expenses

Staff Salaries $379,918Fringe Benefits 121,552Travel 34,000Office Space 40,000Communication/Phones 39,250Office Supplies 8,000Postage 300Printing 1,000Copies & Copier Maint. 1,500Outreach/Media Adv. 9,000Equipment Rent 1,600Dues/Pubs 6,000Training/Professional Development 5,000Meeting Expense 12,000Capital Outlay 6,500Contractual Ser. 1,463,680Professional Services 9,500Liabiity Insurance 2,400Miscellaneous 1,350Expenses $2,142,550Fiscal Agent Services 60,000Board Reserved Funds 40,000Total Budget $2,242,550

Communication/Telephone

Cell Phones/Hotspots $8,000Landlines $2,280Emails $960Web Conference Mtg $560Conference Calls $450SARA (paid in June 2018) $27,000Total $39,250

Miscellaneous

Document Shredding 400Storage 950Total $1,350

Draft PY'17 BUDGET

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Formula Administration $109,901Formula Adult Program 72,122Formula DLW Program 75,555Formula Youth Program 85,860Formula Total $343,438

APG $1,741,921Power Grant $21,164Heart $25,377CPID $250RR $400Ticket $10,000Non-Formula Total $1,799,112

Grand Total $2,142,550

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Budget Breakdown by Program

WIOA Expenses

Fiscal Agent Services - $60,000

Formula Administration Funds - $60,000

Board Reserved Funds - $40,000

Formula Administration Funds - $40,000

Funding Source Projected Funding % of Funds

Formula Administration $260,506 5.6%Formula Adult Program $724,313 15.5%Formula DLW Program $631,069 13.5%Formula Youth Program $997,236 21.4%APG $1,741,921 37.3%Rapid Response $90,500 1.9%POWER Grant $163,405 3.5%CPID $25,000 0.5%HEART $25,377 0.5%Ticket $10,000 0.2%Projected Totals $4,669,327 100.0%

Board Expenses

Formula Administration $109,901Formula Programs $233,537APG $285,740Rapid Response $400POWER Grant $21,164CPID $250HEART $25,377Ticket $10,000Total $686,369

Fiscal Agent Services $60,000

Board Reserved $40,000

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DRAFT - Executive SummaryNew River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area

Summary of Funding Allocations/Carryover/DistributionsProgram Year 2017

Distribution to Program Operators % of Funds

Administration:One-Stop Administration $50,000Program Costs: Formula Adult $640,000 Formula DLW $540,000 Formula Youth $890,000Rapid Response $20,100POWER Grant $134,241 $2,224,341Total to Program Operators $2,274,341

Distribution to Sub-recipientsRapid Response $20,000APG $394,113Total to Sub-recipients $414,113

Distribution to ContractorsPower $8,000Rapid Response $50,000APG $1,062,068CPID $24,750Total to Contractors $1,144,818

Non Designated/Distributed Funds

Formula Administration $605Formula Adult Program $12,191Formula DLW Program $15,514Formula Youth Program $21,376Total Non Designated/Distrubuted $49,686

Grand Totals

Board Expenses $686,369 14.7%Fiscal Agent $60,000 1.3%Board Reserved $40,000 0.9%Program Operators $2,274,341 48.7%Sub-recipients $414,113 8.9%Contractors $1,144,818 24.5%Non Designated $49,686 1.1%Total 4,669,327$

"Draft"New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area

Summary of Funding Allocations/Carryover/DistributionsProgram Year 2017

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PY’17 Contracts to be Extended for One (1) Year

PY’17 Contract Extension Recommended Funding

Administration (One Stop Operator) $50,000 People Inc. of Virginia $50,000

DLW Program People Inc. of Virginia $540,000 Adult $640,000 People Inc. of Virginia $373,174 T2C Project $ Goodwill Industries of the Valleys $266,826 T2C Project $

PY’17 Contracts to be Extended for One (1) Year

PY’17 Youth Contract Extension Recommended Funding

Youth $890,000

People Inc. of Virginia $546,835 T2C $

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys $343,165 T2C $

WDB Vacancies as of 7/19/17

Bland County Business Rep (2nd)

Carroll County Business Rep (2nd)

Grayson County Business Rep (2nd)

Smyth County Business Rep (2nd)

Wythe County Business Rep (2nd)

Executive Summary – July 19, 2017 Staff Activities

• System Building/Backbone Organization Support o GO Virginia

Workforce Workgroup 6-19-17 NRV Council Member Presentation 6-23-17 Work Ready Community Steering Committee Meeting 7-6-17

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 Management Team for the HEART Project (Heart of Appalachia Collaborative Economic

Transition) Working with United Way SWVA to support the Financial Stability Center in

Independence 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 Outreach & surveys through POWER & Rapid Response (VTOED) o Cyber Security Workshop in Partnership with Montgomery County & GENEDGE 5-18-17 o Smyth County Chamber Panel Discussion 5-24-17 o Montgomery County Chamber Panel Discussion 6-8-17 o Work Talk Podcast Taping with Hollandsworth and Vose 6-19-17 o Work Talk Podcast Taping with Somic America 6-28-17 o Work Talk Podcast Taping with Mohawk Ind. 6-30-17

• 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 Specialty Moral Reconditioning Training – Renee Sturgill & Liz Annis Motivational Interviewing- Kimber Simmons Dale Carnegie- Beverly Burke & Jenny Bolte

VBWD One-Stop Report New River/Mt. Rogers Workforce Development Board Wytheville One-Stop Campus and Radford Affiliate Site Reporting Period: July 1, 2016 – June 30, 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 – 90% Satisfied – 10% “Very pleased with everyone’s assistance. Over five employees on the floor and all five were knowledgeable, friendly and helpful.”

Business customer satisfaction survey results (% of respondents)

Very Satisfied – 80% Satisfied – 20% “Staff is so helpful. Goes above and beyond to offer the best customer service.”

Operations

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

Wytheville – 4672 individuals (41149 staff assisted services) Radford – 4646 (21265 staff assisted services)

Number of hires attributed to the One-Stop Center Wytheville – 92

Radford - 337

Number of training activities completed 261

Number of workforce credentials attained 181

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

Wytheville – 31 Radford - 58

Number of new job orders entered into VWC Wytheville – 1638 Radford - 3258

Number of new job orders matched in VWC Wytheville – 1638 Radford – 3226 Number of job seekers registered in VWC Wytheville – 7953 Radford - 5588

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 – 1230 Radford - 791

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. Partner meetings are held regularly to exchange information. The Radford affiliate site moved to its new location at Radford University Corporate Park 6226 University Park Drive Radford, VA 24141 Business Services Units in Abingdon, Wytheville, Galax, and Radford 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 • Federal Bonding • Foreign Labor Certification • E3 Peer to Peer Training • Partner staff toured the Wilson Workforce

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

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VEC Staff Beverly Lacy and John Cale, Renee Sturgill from the NR/MR WDB and Will Byrd from the People Inc. Dislocated worker program providing RESEA services to former employees of Jefferson Yarns in Pulaski. The Pulaski Chamber provided space at the municipal building.

New Initiative As a result of the Rapid Response Business Presentations and our Business Services Unit meetings, Valarie Lamonica, HR Manager of Mohawk Industries volunteered to facilitate a job club meeting for the Galax/Carroll/Grayson localities. The BSU assisted with organization for the job club and workforce partners rotate participation weekly. Wytheville Community College provides a room for the meeting, Valarie is generally the facilitator, and the workforce partners rotate participation. Workforce partners that participate include Virginia Employment Commission, People Inc., NR/MRWDB, and WCC. The job club has had anywhere from 1 to 3 participants most weeks, but we continue our efforts to get the word out and increase participation. The participants thus far have been enthusiastic and seem to gain validation regarding their efforts, struggles, and emotions surrounding their job search in seeing that they are not alone in this endeavor.

Area Layoffs and Closures June 2017

Company Event Affected Employees

Announcement or Effective

Date

Status

Jefferson Yarns Pulaski, VA

Closure 31 May 2017 Completed

Volvo Trucks North American Dublin, VA

Layoffs 500 February 2017 RESCINDED

Titan International Inc. Saltville, VA

Closure 80 December 2017 On-hold

Sears Bristol, VA & Kingsport, TN

Closure Not Announced

March 2017 Completed

Southwestern Virginia Training Center Hillsville, VA

Closure 300 June 2018

Celanese Narrows, VA

Layoffs 27 November 2016 Completed

Kennametal, Inc. Chilhowie, VA

Closure 89 April 2017 On-going

Sandvik Bristol, VA

Closure 70 December 2016 Completed

Norsdon Xaloy Pulaski, VA

Closure 146 December 2017 Originally Scheduled for May

but has been delayed

GE’s Fairchild Mining Equipment

Glen Lyn, VA

Closure 59 April 2017 Completed

Aegisound Christiansburg, VA

Closure 25 December 2016 Completed

Kmart Wytheville &

Martinsville, VA

Closure Not Announced

December 2016 Completed

Volvo Trucks North American Dublin, VA

Layoffs 800 February & September 2016

Completed

Ball Corporation Bristol. VA

Closure 230 July 2016 Completed

Yokohama Tire Salem, VA

Layoffs 50 October 2016 Completed

General Shale Atkins, VA

Closure 39 February 2016 Completed

VEDP Announcements New and Business ExpansionsCompany Name Location NAICS Business Description Month Announced New/Expansion New Jobs Investment (MM$)

Universal Companies Washington County 423910 Supplier of spa products 4/28/2017 E 30 1.5

River Ridge Land and Cattle Company, LLC Grayson County 311612 Beef and pork processing facility 10/12/2016 E 11 2.1Appalachian Mountain Spirits Smyth County 312140 Whiskey distillery 8/22/2016 E 13 1.95Innovative Millwork Smyth County 337212 Millworking for the housing industry 8/18/2016 E 20 1Consolidated Glass & Mirror Galax 327211 Glass manufacturing facility 8/4/2016 E 30 3TRW Automotive* Smyth County 336330 Steering component manufacturing 6/23/2016 E 60 9

Branch Botanicals Wythe County 325194HQ; Manufacturer of natural flavorings for food and cosmetics 5/11/2016 N 40 21.925

Woodgrain Millwork Smyth County 321911Wooden door and window component manufacturing 4/18/2016 E 17 1.86

Somic America, Inc.* Wythe County 336330Manufacturer of automotive steering components. 2/11/2016 E 15 9.225

Aeroprobe Montgomery County 541712 Producer of air data measurement tools 6/3/2017 E 10 0.3

Modea Montgomery County 511210Provider of web, application development and marketing analytics solutions 5/4/2017 E 55 0.1

Spectrum Brands Montgomery County 327212Pet, Home & Garden division of consumer products manufacturer 4/19/2017 E 0 7.2817

Phoenix Packaging Operations, LLC* Pulaski County 326112

North America HQ; Manufacturer of rigid plastic containers for the global food and beverage industry 4/12/2017 E 145 48.7053

Qualtrax, Inc. Montgomery County 541511 Creator of compliance software 2/23/2017 E 35 2Hollingsworth & Vose Company Floyd County 313230 Non-woven media manufacturer 11/29/2016 E 13 9.1

Corning, Inc. Montgomery County 336399Manufacturing chemicals for use in catalytic converters 6/16/2016 E 0 0.8052

Polymer Solutions Incorporated Montgomery County 541380Laboratory and testing services for plastics and rubber manufacturers 6/6/2016 N 19 0.65

Inorganic Ventures Montgomery County 334516 Medical device manufacturing company 4/29/2016 E 0 0.1

VPT, Inc. Montgomery County 335999Manufacturer of power components for use in avionics, military, and space applications. 4/29/2016 E 16 1

Radford Army Ammunition Plant Pulaski County 221112Natural gas power and steam plant for ammunition manufacturer 4/22/2016 E 0 60

Ozmo App Montgomery County 541511

Ozmo helps tech companies and their consumers solve any device issue quickly and effectively. 1/29/2016 E 55 0.56

Java Productions Montgomery County 541511Develops custom solutions for technology and business problems 1/14/2016 E 20 0.1

PROJECT UPDATE

SUBMITTED BY

People Incorporated of Virginia

06/30/17

Recruitment/Training – To date, People Inc. staff have recruited 15 individuals to

participate in various career training activities primarily designed to upgrade existing

skills in the health care field.

Training Number Trainees Certified Professional Coder 3

LPN to RN Bridge Program 1

Health Information Management 1

Employed Worker to LPN 5

Employed Worker to Medical Assistant 5

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.

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

PATHWAYS TO THE AMERICAN DREAM

NRMRWIA Consortium Board

PROGRESS REPORT July 2017 Phase One: Start up came to a close at the end of June, and we began implementation July 1.

Activity Deliverables Progress/Formative Outcomes (Tangible Results of the Activities – that which can be counted or directly observed.)

Project Implementation and Management

Staffing, budgets, partnerships, evaluation, management tools

• Hire Staff o All staff have been hired.

• Statement of Work Modification o Completed adjustments to Budget, Outcomes Table, and Occupations Table (March 1)

Status: Still awaiting response from DOL

• Agreements and Contracts signed o All partner and sub-recipient MOU’s completed—with the exception of the organization that will develop the

online portal and the participant data management system. (February-March)

• Grant Launch Meeting o WIOA Directors participated in initial meeting (February 28). o Staff participated in two-day “kick-off” training (May 4-5).

• Staff Development/Support o Navigators completed Moral Reconation Therapy Training (May 8-11) o Navigators completed Case Counselor Training: Four Indicators of Effective Service Delivery (May 26) o Navigators participated in meeting to finalize start-up activities to begin enrollment of participants (June 21) o Navigators participate in weekly “Team Talk” conference calls with project Manager (PM) and Curriculum and

Instructional Specialist (C&IS) o Business Services Specialists participate in regular conference calls with C&IS. o All staff and collaborative partners are active users of project management tool, ProjectHub.

• Partnership Development o Met with community college Vice Presidents (March 3) o McGraw-Hill, ProTrain, ToolingU, MedCerts (Ongoing) o Adult Education Meeting (May 31) o Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and VCCS (June 19)

KEY ISSUES:

• Staff Hiring: Area 17 released their Navigator and re-staffed. We are currently working to get the new Navigator up to speed. The initial investment made in the former Navigator has been lost.

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

• Participant Data Management System: Because we are charged with collecting personal identifying information, we have had to take precautions in how we collect, transmit, and store data. I approached the state about using the existing the database since the data elements are the same as WIOA; however, I have not received a response and therefore have had to explore other options. Unfortunately, these options use financial resources. Marty has purchased a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system that the Pathways Business Services Specialists will use to manage their business data, and so we are looking at using it to capture and manage participant data. We are in the discussion phase now. If we are able to move forward, the advantage would be to have the business side and participant side both using the same data system to report their data. Additionally, a third element could be added, a talent matching system. The disadvantage is the cost. I am currently reviewing the Pathways budget to determine whether or not funds can be allocated for this purpose.

• Refining Labor Market Date: There is a discrepancy between labor market data and the reality of pay rates locally. We will, of course, help participants strive for a pay rate that situates them firmly in middle-skilled occupations; however, the rate of pay will most likely be below what labor market data states. Our federal officer assured us that the DOL is more concerned with service targets being met than the median hourly wage of participants.

Outreach and Recruitment

Marketing materials, referral system

• Outreach materials o Three different infographic flyers were created for staff in each workforce area targeting three specific

audiences: (1) participants, (2) business/economic development partners, and (3) educational partners

• Participant recruitment o Aside from partner collaborations, we have not explicitly engaged in recruitment activities.

• Partner referral system o Referral systems established with WIOA operators, community colleges (academic and workforce divisions),

Adult Education programs, and other grant-funded training programs (SwiftStart through TAP, RSVP through the VCCS)

• Regular communications o Staff and partners collaborate through meetings, integrated resource teams, and ProjectHub

KEY ISSUES: None to date.

Education and Training *Enrollment began July 1.

Student assessment, foundational training, skills training

• Enrolled (Year One Target: 200) o 12

• Completed Education/Training (Year One Target: 127) o 0

• Completed Education/Training and Received Credential (Year One Target: 112) o 0

• Entered Employment or Advanced in Job (Year One Target: 118) o 0

KEY ISSUES: None to date.

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

Support Services

On-line portal, credit for prior learning assessment (PLA), curriculum, career pathways, barriers to employment

• Online portal: Completed concept mapping of the portal design (user interface, data collection, and three phases of development for cost constraints). Received pro-bono consultation from CapTech in Richmond on concept and pricing. Continued exercising due diligence to explore portals already in place to avoid duplication of effort and investment of funds unnecessarily. Through connections made by our Virginia Community College (VCCS) partners, we met with representatives from Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) on July 10 to discuss collaboration. LFCC received a three-year DOL TAACCCT grant that will end September 30, 2017. The LFCC portal has elements that our project is striving to accomplish (e.g. Open Educational Resources). Partnering will allow LFCC to refine their work and give us a head start toward several of our stated tasks. Additionally, we are in alignment with our stated purpose of not duplicating effort and investing dollars wisely to help push the workforce system further along.

• Prior Learning Assessment System: Development phase with CAEL and VCCS.

• Curriculum: Exploration phase for Open Educational Resources; development phase with alternative training providers and community colleges

• Career Pathways/Sector Strategies: Development phase in each area.

• Barriers to employment: Exploratory phase networking with partners

KEY ISSUES: None to date.

Partnerships

Regional asset mapping, business partnerships

• Measuring our baseline of resources as they are currently known by system.

• Received baseline information on businesses

KEY ISSUES: None to date.

Job Placement

Work based learning, job fairs

• Each area has either offered or is in the process of developing job fairs

KEY ISSUES: None to date.

New River/Mt. Rogers Workforce Development Area

Rapid Response Services Volvo YTD

06/30/17

Ball YTD

06/30/17

Sprint YTD

06/30/17

Sandvik YTD

06/30/17

Other YTD

06/30/17 Receiving Career Services - Total 170 87 4 4 48 ***Basic Career Services 170 87 4 4 48 ***Individualized Career Services 121 51 4 4 Receiving Training Services – Total (including Work-Based Learning)

47 36 4 4

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* 6 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

POWER Grant Performance Progress Check-Point Tool

Cumulative Progress

To Date Targets Data Input Category June 2017

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

52

53

24

39

2

13

7

19

13

53

13

44

2

9

16

26

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.