Agreement on funding the costs. All one-stop operating budget costs must be included in the MOU, allocated according to BWPO’s proportionate use and relative benefits received, and reconciled on a quarterly basis against actual costs incurred and adjusted accordingly. The one-stop operating budget is expected to be transparent and negotiated among Partners on an equitable basis to ensure costs are shared appropriately. All Partners must negotiate in good faith and seek to establish outcomes that are reasonable and fair.
Agreement on funding the costs. A ll one-stop operating budget costs must be included in the MOU, allocated according to BWPO’s proportionate use and relative benefits received, and reconciled on a quarterly basis against actual costs incurred and adjusted accordingly. The one-stop operating budget is expected to be transparent and negotiated among Partners on an equitable basis to ensure costs are shared appropriately. All Partners must negotiate in good faith and seek to establish outcomes that are reasonable and fair. Methods for referral The primary principle of the referral system is to provide integrated and seamless delivery of services to workers, job seekers, and employers. To facilitate such a system, Partners will agree to: Familiarize themselves with the basic eligibility and participation requirements of all BWPO programs, as well as with the available services and benefits offered. Review materials summarizing BWPO program requirements and make them available for Partners and customers. Develop and utilize intake, eligibility determination, assessment, and registration processes. Provide substantive referrals to customers who are eligible for supplemental and complementary services and benefits under partner programs. Regularly evaluate ways to improve the referral process, including the use of customer satisfaction surveys. Commit to robust and ongoing communication required for an effective referral process, and to actively follow up on the results of referrals. Methods to ensure those with barriers to employment are served All Partners agree that they will not discriminate in their employment practices or services based on gender, gender identity and/or expression, age, race, religion, national origin, disability, veteran’s status, or based on any other classification protected under state or federal law. Partners must assure that they have policies and procedures in place to address these issues, and that such policies and procedures have been disseminated to their employees and otherwise posted as required by law. Partners further assure that they are currently in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations regarding these issues. All Partners will cooperate with compliance monitoring that is conducted at the Local level to ensure that all PA CareerLink® programs, services, technology, and materials are physically and programmatically accessible and available to all. Additionally, staff members will be trained to provide services to all, regar...
Agreement on funding the costs. All one-stop operating budget costs must be included in the MOU, allocated according to OVR’s proportionate use and relative benefits received, and reconciled on a quarterly basis against actual costs incurred and adjusted accordingly. The one-stop operating budget is expected to be transparent and negotiated among Partners on an equitable basis to ensure costs are shared appropriately. All Partners must negotiate in good faith and seek to establish outcomes that are reasonable and fair. As a core partner, OVR contributes to the one-stop operating budget. Currently, OVR contributes at a rate of 1 FTE per site, totaling 2 FTE’s for Pittsburgh/Allegheny County.
