Located in:
- III. Operational Planning Elements
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that supports the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the State operating systems and policies that will support the implementation of the State strategy described in section II Strategic Elements. This includes—
- 6. Program Data
- A. Data Alignment and Integration
Describe the plans of the lead State agencies with responsibility for the administration of the core programs, along with the State Board, to align and integrate available workforce and education data systems for the core programs, unemployment insurance programs, and education through postsecondary education, and to the extent possible, the Combined State Plan partner programs included in this plan. The description of the State’s plan for integrating data systems should include the State’s goals for achieving integration and any progress to date.
- A. Data Alignment and Integration
- 6. Program Data
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
III. b. 6. A. iii. Explain how the State board will assist the governor in aligning technology and data systems across required one-stop partner programs (including design and implementation of common intake, data collection, etc.) and how such alignment will improve service delivery to individuals, including unemployed individuals
Current Narrative:
The State Workforce Board (SWB) will assist the governor in aligning technology and data systems across partner programs. With the leadership of the SWB a comprehensive strategy for aligning and integrating complex data systems will establish the parameters for new technology systems in order to allow core partner systems to communicate, enable common intake, and other shared front-end system activities. The MDOL is implementing a new management information system, provided by America’s Job Link Alliance (AJLA), which facilitates federal reporting. The SWB will also take a leadership role in establishing the parameters for new system software that will enable common intake and other shared front-end system activities.
The SWB will advise the governor on technology systems for tracking benchmark performance indicators of programs and participants. Maine’s Workforce Longitudinal Data System will play an integral role in measuring the outcomes of participants over time in order to measure and direct resources more effectively.
The SWB also convenes the WIOA Steering Committee and facilitates discussions in support of creating improved modes of service delivery to individuals, including those with barriers and who are unemployed. The core partners are also represented on the Steering Committee and through numerous meetings and discussions; a comprehensive strategy that reflects their input and the desire of the governor for increased efficiency of operations is being developed.