southern 14 lwib, inc
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November 2013 Volume 2, Issue 11
Southern 14 LWIB, Inc.
Inside this issue:
CFO Comments 1
Oct. Expenditures 2
Board Member Info 3
Service Provider
Reports
4-8
Success Stories 10
Illinois workNet™ 11
NOTES FROM THE OFFICE
With the crises of last month over we can breathe a sigh of
relief and continue on. Thankfully, other than the threat of
closure, as an area we saw no real effect of the government
shut down and with the careful budgeting of our service pro-
viders we were able to meet our obligations, serve our cli-
ental and stay well within our limited allotment for our first
quarter.
I am pleased to announce that we have hired a new office
assistant. Victoria Taylor started November 5th and is
quickly learning the ins and outs of our office.
Along with the WADI, DCEO, unemployment, and the insurance commission
have had our initial meetings with the Airtex employees and as anticipated the
company has filled a trade petition with the Department of Labor. If ruled trade by the DOL, the employees have access to some additional benefits and as an
area we will be applying for a trade grant to fund the cost of training. Trade
does not provide supportive services, however, since this event will affect more
than 50 employees we will be eligible to apply for a 1E grant which will cover the
training costs (should the event not be deemed trade), supportive services, and
even allow for needs related payments for those individuals choosing to pursue
training. Neither of these grants has case management funds available, but come
with a small amount of administrative funds to help with the associated costs.
Airtex's Human Resources manager has informed us that the first 20 employees
have been identified and we will be working closely with WADI to schedule a
meeting to with these effected folks so that we can begin the 1E application
process. The 1E grant is person specific, as well as event specific, however once
the grant is in place we will have the ability to add any additional effected Airtex
employees as needed.
Our other new project, the grant to train long term unemployed, has proven to
be slow starting. We do finally have a fully executed grant from DCEO and
have begun to recruit potential individuals. Additionally, we have worked with
Karen Weiss to develop the customized trainings for the CDL/Truck Drivers
and the CNA and the applications have been submitted to the Illinois Commu-
nity College Board (ICCB) for their approval.
Pamela Barbee Chief Financial Officer
March 12
June 11
Sept 10
Dec 10
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2013 Meetings
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Our initial plan was to have 6 individuals enrolled in training by 12/31/13 and if all goes well we may
still meet this first goal. The grant also allowed for a temporary business services position that will
work 20 hours per week for 38 weeks, at $10 per hour. The primary duty of this position will be to
work with local business interested in being worksites for our CNA, CDL , and pharmacy tech par-
ticipants once their classroom training has been completed. Mid 5 will be recruiting this position
within the next 30-60 days.
The Southern 14 board is still in compliance with a business majority; however we do still have no
one representing Gallatin or Edwards counties. We also need one more member to represent the
counties of Alexander, Pulaski, Saline, Wabash and White. If you know of someone who might be
interested in joining us, please to pass their contact information on to us and we will get some infor-
mation into their hands.
We hope that our monthly newsletter provides you with some information. Please let us know if you
would to have some other topic or information included.
NOTES FROM THE OFFICE….CONTINUED
Pamela Barbee Chief Financial Officer
OCTOBER 2013 EXPENDITURES
Date Description GL Title Expenditures
10/3/2013 Kim Jacobs - Pay Period 09/23/13 - 10/04/13 WAGES 1,077.12
10/3/2013 Pam Barbee - Pay Period 9/23/13 - 10/04/13 WAGES 1,238.96
10/15/2013 D. Millman - Reimbursement for shorted May Board meeting mileage BOARD TRAVEL 1.64
10/15/2013 D. Rogan, Sr. - Reimbursement for shorted June Board meeting mileage BOARD TRAVEL 1.01
10/15/2013 USPS- 13-210 SYEP Worksite Mailout POSTAGE 43.56
10/17/2013 Kim Jacobs - Pay Period 10/07/13 - 10/18/13 WAGES 1,077.12
10/17/2013 P. Barbee-Travel GR TRAVEL 244.80
10/17/2013 Pam Barbee - Pay Period 10/07/13 10/18/13 WAGES 1,238.96
10/17/2013 Pam Barbee - October 2013 - Insurance Reimbursement EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE 250.00
10/17/2013 Reppert's - Office Supply OFFICE EXPENSE 120.77
10/17/2013 T & I - Copy Maintenance OFFICE EXPENSE 76.00
10/17/2013 USPS- PO Box Service Fee (12 Months) POSTAGE 78.00
10/28/2013 Advertinet - Web Maintenance November 2013 OFFICE EXPENSE 42.95
10/28/2013 Advertinet - Web Maintenance October 2013 OFFICE EXPENSE 42.95
10/28/2013 Carmi Times - Position Opening ADVERTISING 57.00
10/28/2013 Frontier - Telephone & Internet TELEPHONE 206.18
10/28/2013 Staples - Office Supplies OFFICE EXPENSE 230.94
10/28/2013 Wal-Mart - Board Meeting Refreshments OFFICE EXPENSE 30.23
10/28/2013 White County Farm Bureau - Rent & Utilities November 2013 RENT & UTILITIES 300.00
10/31/2013 Kim Jacobs - Insurance Reimbursement October 2013 EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE 250.00
10/31/2013 Kim Jacobs - Pay Period 10/21/2013 - 11/01/2013 WAGES 1,077.12
10/31/2013 Pam Barbee - Pay Period 10/21/13 - 11/01/13 WAGES 1,238.96
Report Total $8,924.27
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Board Status:
There are 4 business members pending Andy Clarke, (Alexander County), Connie
Duncan (Johnson County); William Hartley (Massac County) and Karen Coy
(Wayne County).
Public Members Pending:
Ginger McBride (SCC) has been appointed to replace James Darden as Title II
Adult Education representative.
Tim Bellamey has been selected to replace Jonah Rice as Community College President.
Once the necessary paperwork has been received, these individuals will be submitted to DCEO for approval.
The following counties also need business representation:
County Members Needed
Alexander 1
Edwards 2
Gallatin 2
Pulaski 1
Saline 1
Wabash 1
White 1
Training Programs
LWIA 26 (So. 14 LWIB) currently has 119 locally approved training programs through 10 providers to serve our clients. Please see the
service provider reports for a breakdown on client information.
Local and out of state training programs and providers are re-certified each year using the following schedule:
Out of State—March 30th / SCC—July 31st / SIC—August 31st
All new programs submitted by a Training Provider are brought before the board for approval. Training Programs that have previously
been approved by the board are recertified by office staff as long as the program meets WIA certification criteria.
BOARD MEMBER INFORMATION
Committee Meetings:
The ad-hoc Nominating Committee will be
bringing a list of recommendations for the 2014
Board officers to the December meeting.
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SERVICE PROVIDER REPORTS
CUMULATIVE TITLE 1-B DEMOGRAPHICS (Does not include self assessed services) July 1, 2013 thru October 31, 2013
Service Provider
Male Female White Black Hispanic Asian/
Pac Islander American
Indian
Customers in
Follow-up
Individuals W/Disabilities
SDC 40 67 87 19 0 1 0 23 70
WADI 12 16 28 0 0 0 0 9 30
MID5 49 27 74 2 0 0 0 14 51
Total 101 110 189 21 0 1 0 46 151
CUMULATIVE TITLE 1-B SERVICES PROVIDED July 1, 2013 through October 31, 2013
Service Provider
Self Assessed Core Services
Assisted Core Services
Intensive Services
Training Services
In-School Youth
Out-of-School Youth
Employers Assisted
SDC 357 69 69 64 28 10 9
WADI 235 18 18 18 10 4 12
MID5 279 52 52 52 20 4 34
Total 871 139 139 134 58 18 55
BREAKDOWN OF SELF ASSESSED CORE SERVICES July 1, 2013 through October 31, 2013
Service Provider WIA
Inquiries IDES
TITLE V Older
Worker
Community College
Job Search
Resource Room /
Computer Usage
Resume ORS DHS
Project Choice
Other
SDC 16 7 0 0 357 270 0 3 0 2
WADI 49 0 0 0 42 144 0 0 0 0
MID5 32 32 0 0 97 104 14 0 0 0
Total 97 39 0 0 496 518 14 3 0 2
CUMULATIVE BREAKDOWN OF IN SCHOOL YOUTH July 1, 2013 through October 31, 2013
SDC Counties WADI Counties Mid 5 Counties
Alexander Johnson Massac Pulaski Union Edwards Wabash Wayne White Gallatin Hamilton Hardin Pope Saline
County Enrollees 6 4 6 4 9 0 0 10 0 3 13 2 1 1
Activities
Career Planning 6 4 6 4 9 0 0 10 0 3 13 2 1 1
Work Experience 4 0 0 4 6 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
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SERVICE PROVIDER REPORTS
CUSTOMERS EXITED FROM 7/1/13 TO 10/31/13
(SDC) Total
# Exited
Of Total # Exited, # that
Obtained Credential
of Total # Exited, # that
Entered Employment
(WADI) Total
# Exited
Of Total # Exited, # that
Obtained Credential
of Total # Exited,
# that Entered Employment
(MID 5) Total
# Exited
Of Total # Exited,
# that Obtained Credential
of Total # Exited, # that Entered Employment
Adults 0 0 0 Adults 1 1 1 Adults 9 6 8
Dislocated 0 0 0 Dislocated 0 0 0 Dislocated 11 7 8
YOS 4 1 1 YOS 0 0 0 YOS 3 0 3
YIS 0 0 0 YIS 0 0 0 YIS 10 9 10
Totals 4 1 1 1 1 1 33 22 29
Total Adult DW Youth
Alexander 3 1 0 2
Edwards 3 2 0 1
Gallatin 8 2 3 3
Hamilton 7 1 0 6
Hardin 2 0 0 2
Johnson 6 4 2 0
Massac 5 2 3 0
Pope 2 1 0 1
Pulaski 65 25 17 23
Saline 23 4 19 0
Union 13 6 3 4
Wabash 5 5 0 0
Wayne 15 0 5 10
White 4 1 1 2
Totals 161 54 53 54
Clients by County
WIA Adult/Dislocate Worker/Youth served 07/01/2013 through 10/31/2013
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TITLE 1-B EXPENDITURES PY’12
Title 1 - B Expenditures PY' 12
Program year July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013 July 1, 2013 through October 31, 2013
Contract Period July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2014
Adult
Dislocated
Worker
In-School
Youth
Out-of-School
Youth
PY - 12 Funds Available $95,945.00 $80,916.00 $66,757.00 $42,392.00
Wabash Area Development
$91,363.54 $78,118.80 $66,511.11 $41,848.77 PY - 12 funds Spent
PY - 12 funds Accrued $1,293.12 $2,797.20 $245.89 $543.23
Funds Remaining $3,288.34 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
PY - 12 Funds Available $122,081.00 $88,807.00 $85,586.00 $36,089.00
Mid - 5 Employment
$118,732.69 $74,218.54 $70,962.81 $30,529.70 PY - 12 funds Spent
PY - 12 funds Accrued $3,348.31 $14,588.46 $10,927.09 $5,559.30
Funds Remaining $0.00 $0.00 $3,696.10 $0.00
PY - 12 Funds Available $149,628.00 $116,477.00 $97,314.00 $50,131.00
Shawnee Development Council
$140,185.06 $116,477.00 $89,969.50 $46,404.41 PY - 12 funds Spent
PY - 12 funds Accrued $9,442.94 $0.00 $7,344.50 $3,726.59
Funds Remaining $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
PY - 12 Funds Available
$367,654.00 $286,200.00 $249,657.00 $128,612.00
WIA # 26
PY - 12 funds Spent $350,281.29 $268,814.34 $227,443.42 $118,782.88
PY - 12 funds Accrued $14,084.37 $17,385.66 $18,517.48 $9,829.12
Funds Remaining $3,288.34 $0.00 $3,696.10 $0.00
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TITLE 1-B EXPENDITURES PY’13
Title 1 - B Expenditures PY' 13
Program year July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014 July 1, 2013 through October 31, 2013
Contract Period July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2015
Adult
Dislocated
Worker
In-School
Youth
Out-of-
School
Youth
PY - 13 Funds Available $102,260.00 $72,039.00 $65,096.00 $33,534.00
Wabash Area Development
$1,253.60 $1,496.92 $0.00 $1,008.00 PY - 13 funds Spent
PY - 13 funds Accrued $5,194.05 $4,661.99 $1,311.37 $3,665.57
Funds Remaining $95,812.35 $65,880.09 $63,784.63 $28,860.43
PY - 13 Funds Available $110,677.00 $93,159.00 $78,449.00 $40,413.00
Mid - 5 Employment
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 PY - 13 funds Spent
PY - 13 funds Accrued $8,689.14 $292.24 $0.00 $152.99
Funds Remaining $101,987.86 $92,866.76 $78,449.00 $40,260.01
PY - 13 Funds Available $161,854.00 $188,515.00 $97,879.00 $50,422.00
Shawnee Development Council
$0.00 $3,935.88 $0.00 $0.00 PY - 13 funds Spent
PY - 13 funds Accrued $0.00 $3,600.00 $0.00 $0.00
Funds Remaining $161,854.00 $180,979.12 $97,879.00 $50,422.00
PY - 13 Funds Available
$374,791.00 $353,713.00 $241,424.00 $124,369.00
WIA # 26
PY - 13 funds Spent $1,253.60 $5,432.80 $0.00 $1,008.00
PY - 13 funds Accrued $13,883.19 $8,554.23 $1,311.37 $3,818.56
Funds Remaining $359,654.21 $339,725.97 $240,112.63 $119,542.44
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CLIENTS IN TRAINING
Cumulative breakdown of all customers (1A, 1D, YOS, Trade) in Training as of 10.31.13
FCC WVC OCC LTC REND LAKE SIC SIU JAL SCC
West KY TECH TAT
Eastern IL
ACCOUNTING
ADMIN ASSISTANT 1
ADMIN OF JUSTICE
ADVANCED MFG.
AGRI BUSINESS
AGRI MECHANICS
AUTO TECHNOLOGY 1 3
BUSINESS ADMIN 1
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 3
CARPENTRY 2
CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE 3 2 2
COMPUTER INFO SYSTEMS 2
COAL MINING 1
COAL MINING MAINTENANCE 1
CRIMINAL JUSTICE 3 5
DIESEL EQUIP TECHNOLOGY 8
EARLY EDUCATION 2
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
FISH & WILDLIFE
GRAPHIC DESIGN 1
HEALTH INFO TECHNOLOGY 2 1
HEATING & AIR 2
INFO SYSTEMS SUPPORT 1
INFO SYSTEMS TECH 1
MASSAGE THERAPY
MEDICAL CODING 1
MEDICAL LAB TECH 3
MEDICAL OFFICE ASST 1
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPT 3 1
NURSING 5 4 3 11 29
OTA 3
PARAPROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR
PHARMACY TECH 1
PHLEBOTOMY 1
PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT 1
RADIOGRAPHY 1 1
RESPIRATORY THERAPY
SOCIAL & HUMAN SUPPORT 1
SURGICAL TECHNICIAN 1 2
TECHNICAL RESEARCH MAN. 1
TRUCK DRIVING 1 9 4 1
WELDING 2 1
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS 1
TOTAL 8 8 1 0 5 49 2 2 63 1 1 1
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2013 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SYEP)
Here is what Employers are saying about our Summer Youth Program…..
We received two really good workers, which
helped us to get a lot of extra work done through
the summer. We have also been using the same
two workers as fill-ins for workers on vacation
and sick leave.
Dongola Unit School
Our employee started out good
but then turned into a bad ex-
perience. But just because we
had a bad experience this time
does not mean this is a bad pro-
gram. I look forward to a future
success story maybe next year.
Stephen Bishop
Village of Enfield
I couldn’t believe the work
that was performed for
the City of Golconda. The
city looks good again
(weed-eating, mowing,
tree trimming, they even
cleaned off the levy over-
looking the Ohio Rover.
I WANT THEM BACK
AGAIN NEXT YEAR!
Jim Suits City of Golconda
We have been working with the summer youth program for years and I will continue
to do so. The kids in the past still stop by to see us. It is a wonderful program. I
once was a summer supervisor for this program so I know how important it is.
Robin Harper-Whitehead, Johnson Co Clerk
The young man that was assigned to
me was able to find stable employ-
ment through the local coal mine,
but I believe if something happened
and he decided to go into auto detail-
ing I was able to get him well on his
way. He is a bright young man and I
believe he is going to do just fine, and
now he knows how to policy and wax
his own vehicles.
Danny Halligan Big D’s Detailing
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First, we would like to say hats off to the State of Illinois for their work placement program! We feel this program is an excellent
source of training for the young people getting ready to enter the working world. It teaches them all the aspects of job placement, re-
sponsibility, skills, respect for themselves and others and profession-alism. It prepares them to go out in the public workforce with the
confidence and professionalism to tackle anything put before them at
work and everyday situations. We don't have a lot of help for our young adults to prepare them for life after school, but this program definitely does that.
We were given Justin Smock. He is a seventeen year old junior at Harrisburg High School. His interests are art and band. He had never had a job other than cleaning his church. One of this
friends’ grandmothers told him about the program so he applied. A flower shop was not on his want list, but we are glad his first choice (the Health Department) would take to long for back-ground checks and a drug screening.
Justin was setup with an interview at which he arrived on time, polite, professionally dressed and very grateful for the opportunity to fill a gap in our work schedule. He started the next day. He
had no experience in the floral business, but was eager to learn. We started with bow making and he turned into a bow making machine! He was taught to answer the phone, take orders, help cus-tomers and deliver flowers. He said it was very gratifying to see the smiles and tears when he de-
livered the flowers. It took him no time before he was making vases, mixed baskets, cemetery vases and saddle arrangements. He learned all the aspects of the cooler and care of the flowers.
In a very short time Justin could do it all! We turned the shop over to him to run without any hesitation a couple hours a day and Saturday mornings. He is very trustworthy and professional.
Needless to say, we are grateful Justin accepted our shop as a job experience. He has a long list of
things he has learned form us, but we don’t hesitate to let him know that he has also taught us many things. We learn from each other. We can’t speak for other participants, but we feel we got
one of the best. Justin has a permanent job at our business for as long as he wishes. We are very proud of him. When he changes the tassel on his graduation cap, he will be ready and will be an asset to the workforce.
When we asked Justin about his experience through Mid 5 his response was they are very kind and hospitable. He feels blessed he had the opportunity to participate in the program. We also
asked him if he would recommend the program and for what reason. He response was yes be-cause it lets you get hands on in the workforce and a feel for the real outside work experience.
Cottage Flower Shop
Eldorado, IL
SYEP SUCCESS STORY
Justin Smock
JUSTIN SMOCK Mid-5 Employment & Training
Case Manager: Rita Steele
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Board Staff Pam Barbee, Chief Financial Officer
Kim Jacobs, Monitor/EEO Officer [email protected]
Victoria Taylor, Office Assistant
304 East Robinson Street, Suite 210
PO Box 186
Carmi, IL 62821
Phone: 618-382-5024
Fax 618-382-7038
Office email: [email protected]
Website www.so14lwib.com
Office Hours:
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2013 Board Officers
Chris Howton, Chairman
Mike Woley, Vice-Chair
Dawn Williams, Sec/Treasurer