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- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan* must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by WIOA:
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* Sec. 102(b)(D)(iii) of WIOA
d. 2. P. iii. The Vr Program's Performance on the Performance Accountability Indicators Under Section 116 of WIOA.
Current Narrative:
MVR met five out of six performance indicators and two of three primary indicators under Standard 1 as required by federal regulations. MVR also achieved successful performance on required Standard 2.
The evaluation revealed the following areas of need and priority: MVR needs to continue to increase the number of employment outcomes. A model of employment services was implemented in FY2011. This has significantly reduced the number of vocational assessments and focuses on the milestones of job placement and 30– and 90–day retention. In addition, MVR implemented an outcome–based model for SE services in FY2013 that emphasizes quality employment outcomes and 30– and 90–day retention.
MVR should continue to focus on and improve quality employment outcomes. By a small margin, MVR did not meet Performance Indicator 1.5, which compares client average wages with Missouri average wages. Certain populations, such as individuals with ASD, continue to be underserved. Joint training with MVR and CRPs has been developed to improve services and employment outcomes.
Standard 1: EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR 1.1: The number of individuals exiting the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program who achieved an employment outcome during the current performance period compared to the number of individuals who exit the VR program after achieving an employment outcome during the previous performance period.
Required standard: Equal to or greater than previous year
FY2014: 4,874 FY2015: 5,063 Difference: +189
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR 1.2: Of all individuals who exit the VR program after receiving services, the percentage that are determined to have achieved an employment outcome.
Required Standard: 55.8% FY2015: 60.99%
*PERFORMANCE INDICATOR 1.3: Of all individuals determined to have achieved an employment outcome, the percentage who exits the VR program in competitive or self–employment with earnings equivalent to at least the minimum wage.
Required Standard: 72.6% FY2015: 99.25%
*PERFORMANCE INDICATOR 1.4: Of all individuals who exit the VR program in competitive or self–employment with earnings equivalent to at least the minimum wage, the percentage who are individuals with significant disabilities.
Required Standard: 62.4% FY2015: 96.56%
*PERFORMANCE INDICATOR 1.5: The average hourly earnings of all individuals who exit the VR program in competitive or self–employment with earnings levels equivalent to at least the minimum wage as a ratio to the state’s average hourly earnings for all individuals in the state who are employed (as derived from the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, “State Average Annual Pay,” for the most recent available year).
Required Standard: .52 FY2015: .51
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR 1.6: Of all individuals who exit the VR program in competitive or self–employment with earnings equivalent to at least the minimum wage, the difference between the percentages who reported their own income as the largest single source of economic support at exit and the percentage that reported their own income as the largest single source of support at application.
Required Standard: 53% FY2015: 63.06%
Standard 2: EQUAL ACCESS TO SERVICES
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR 2.1: The service rate for all individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds as a ratio to the service rate for all non–minority individuals with disabilities.
Required Standard: .80 FY2015: .92