Workforce Investment Act. (WIA)/Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA): The federal WIA of 1998 provides the framework for a national workforce preparation and employment system. Title I of WIA authorizes and funds several employment and training programs in California. Workforce investment activities authorized by WIA are provided at the local level via One- Stop Career Centers, to PARTICIPANT(s) in need of those services. The WIA's primary purpose is to provide workforce investment activities that increase the employment, retention, and earnings of PARTICIPANT(s), and increase occupational skill attainment by PARTICIPANT(s).
Workforce Investment Act. (WIA) Programs 10 ESL as an Eligible Program 10 FINANCIAL NEED 11 Professional Judgment 11 Reporting Changes 12 DOCUMENTING THE STUDENT’S ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENT 12 Output Documents 12 Signature Requirements 13 Recordkeeping 14 Deadline 14 Chapter 2: Calculating the Federal Pell Grant 15 CHOOSING A FORMULA 15 Credit-Hour Term-Based Programs 15 Clock-Hour or Nonterm Programs 16 Correspondence Programs 16 DETERMINING ENROLLMENT STATUS 17 Enrollment Status Standards 17 Combined Terms 20 Special Programs 20 Enrollment Status Change During Year 22 CALCULATING THE COST OF ATTENDANCE 22 Less than Half Time 22 Actual or Average Costs 23 Consortium COA 23 Costs for a Cooperative Education Program 23 Tuition and Fees Charges for WIA Programs 24 Prorating the COA 24 Correspondence Programs 27 DETERMINING THE ANNUAL AWARD 27 Tuition Sensitivity and the Alternate Schedule 28 Correspondence Programs 28 Payment and Disbursement Schedules 29 DETERMINING THE PAYMENT PERIODS 34 Credit-Hour Term Programs 34 Nonterm or Clock-Hour Programs 34 Correspondence Programs 38 CALCULATING THE PAYMENT FOR A PAYMENT PERIOD 39 Formula 1 39 Formula 2 40 Formula 3 40 Formula 4 42 Formula 5 44 SUMMER TERMS 45 Alternate Calculation 46 Summer Minisessions 47 COA for Summer Terms 47 CHECKING REMAINING ELIGIBILITY 49 Crossover Payment Periods 49 Transfer Students 50 Formula Summaries 53 Chapter 3: Pell Reporting 59 OVERVIEW OF NEW RFMS 59 RFMS Software 59 PELL AUTHORIZATION 60 REPORTING METHODS 60 Electronic Data Exchange 60 Recipient Data Exchange 61 ORIGINATION RECORDS 61 Submitting Records 61 Specific Origination Record Items 62 Origination Record Acknowledgement 65 DISBURSEMENT RECORDS AND SPECIAL DISBURSEMENT RECORDS 67 Timing of Submissions 68 Specific Disbursement Record Items 68 Disbursement Record and Special Disbursement Record Acknowledgement 70 REPORTING CHANGES 73 Changes to Origination Record Information 74 Changes to Disbursement Information 75 REPORTING DEADLINE 75 Adjustments after October 2 76 MULTIPLE REPORTING RECORD 77 Requesting MRRs 78 Automatic MRRs 78 YEAR-TO-DATE RECORDS 78 REQUESTING FUNDS 80 Automated Clearing House (ACH) 80 Administrative Cost Allowance 80 Chapter 4: Disbursing Pell Awards 81 GENERAL SFA REQUIREMENTS 81 Methods of Disbursement 81 Early Payment Option 82 Notification of Payment 82 Late Disbursements 82 REVIEWING STUDENT ELIGIBILITY 82 FIRST PAYMENT OPTIONS 83 Verification Exception 83 TIMING OF PAYMENTS 83 Retroactive Payment 83 Releasing a Check Lat...
Workforce Investment Act. The WIA Title I program will be a full-time partner at the One-Stop and will be the primary provider of core, intensive and training services. __________ staff _________ days/hours Core Services Determination of individual eligibility for services Outreach, intake (including worker profiling) and orientation to the information and other services available through the one-stop delivery system Initial assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, abilities, and supportive service needs Job search and placement assistance, and career counseling where appropriate Provision of employment statistics information and labor market information such as job vacancy listings, skills necessary to obtain jobs, local in-demand occupations, earnings, and skill requirements Provision of performance information and program cost information on eligible providers of training services Provision of information regarding local area performance on the local performance measures Provision of accurate information relating to the availability of supportive services available in the region Provision of information regarding filing claims for Unemployment Compensation Follow-up services, including counseling regarding the workplace, for WIA participants who are placed in unsubsidized employment for not less than twelve (12) months after the first day of the employment Other core services as determined by a partner agency's governing legislation Intensive Services Comprehensive and specialized assessments of skill levels Development of an Individual Employment Plan to identify the employment goals, appropriate achievement objectives, and appropriate combination of services for the participant to achieve their employment goals Group counseling Individual counseling and career planning Case management for participants seeking training services Short-term prevocational services, including development of learning skills and professional conduct, to prepare individuals for unsubsidized employment or training Other intensive services as determined by partner agency's governing legislation Training Services Occupational skills training including training for nontraditional employment Provide input on additions and recommended revisions to the State List of Occupational Training Providers On-the-Job training Programs that combine workplace training with related instruction which may include cooperative education Training programs operated by the private sector Skill upgrading and retraining Entreprene...
Workforce Investment Act. The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 provides the framework for a unique national workforce preparation and employment system designed to meet both the needs of the nation’s businesses and the needs of job seekers and those who want to further their careers.
Workforce Investment Act. 1998 In the event of modification or termination of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, the WIA reserves the right to modify or terminate this Agreement.
