Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Wagner-Peyser Program (Employment Services)
All Program-Specific Requirements provided for the WIOA core programs in this section must be addressed for either a Unified or Combined State Plan.
e. 4. B. Review and Public Comment.
In developing the AOP, the SWA must solicit information and suggestions from NFJP grantees, other appropriate MSFW groups, public agencies, agricultural employer organizations, and other interested organizations. In addition, at least 45 calendar days before submitting its final AOP, the SWA must provide a proposed plan to NFJP grantees, public agencies, agricultural employer organizations, and other organizations expressing an interest and allow at least 30 days for review and comment. The SWA must: 1) Consider any comments received in formulating its final proposed AOP; 2) Inform all commenting parties in writing whether their comments have been incorporated and, if not, the reasons therefore; and 3) Transmit the comments and recommendations received and its responses with the submission of the AOP. The AOP must include a statement confirming NFJP grantees, other appropriate MSFW groups, public agencies, agricultural employer organizations and other interested employer organizations have been given an opportunity to comment on the AOP. Include the list of organizations from which information and suggestions were solicited, any comments received, and responses to those comments.
Current Narrative:
The WIOA Section 402 Program Operator has reviewed the state Agricultural Service Plan and AHDC, State and Federal Departments of Labor, Wage and Hour, OSHA, and the Southern Migrant Legal Services had the opportunity to comment on the State AOP. The AOP as contained in the State Plan was posted for public comment on February 9, 2016. Five simultaneously held public meetings were held on February 23, 2016 in Little Rock, Fayetteville, Camden, Jonesboro, and Pine Bluff to offer an opportunity for the public or stakeholders to make comments. No comments were received. ADWS will coordinate activities with AHDC, State and Federal Departments of Labor, Wage and Hour, OSHA, Migrant Education, and other organizations to gain and share information, which should enhance ADWS’s ability to more effectively provide technical assistance to employers. To provide for an effective labor exchange service delivery system for agricultural communities across the state, the Monitor Advocate will develop strategies to enhance and measure employment services provided through One-Stop centers. Activities will include assessing the needs of agricultural employers and job seekers, providing outreach services to inform customers of services being provided through One-Stop centers, and developing customer orientations on the use of electronic self-assistance tools in the One-Stop resource centers.