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2 Year Modification

Plan: Minnesota PYs 2018-2019
Combined Plan C

Section: WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Narrative: III. b. 7.

Published
Located in:
  • III. Operational Planning Elements
    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that support 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—

III. b. 7. Priority of Service for Veterans

Describe how the State will implement and monitor the priority of service provisions for veterans in accordance with the requirements of the Jobs for Veterans Act, codified at section 4215 of 38 U.S.C., which applies to all employment and training programs funded in whole or in part by the Department of Labor. States should also describe the referral process for veterans determined to have a significant barrier to employment to receive services from the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program’s Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (DVOP) specialist.
View corresponding narrative from PYs 2016-2017

Current Narrative:

Priority of Service to Veterans will be provided to ensure Veterans receive first consideration for all opportunities for which they qualify in the WFC.

  • Point of Entry – Signage requests that new clients identify themselves if they are a Veteran,
  • Questionnaire – given to Veterans to assist reception to identify Veterans with significant barriers to employment.
  • SBE Veterans – All SBE veterans will be referred to and will receive assistance/intensive services from a DVOP or in the absence of the DVOP, a designated intensive services provider.
  • Referral Process – All other non–SBE Veterans will be referred to a trained partner staff person within the WFC who will provide job search information/assistance, program information and priority referral to services and resources.
  • Access to U.S. DOL funded programs – Veterans and other eligible persons entitled to POS will be referred to U.S. DOL funded programs immediately. If a waiting list for the program exists, the Veteran will be put at the top of the list for service.
  • Workshops – All workshops available in the WFC will have open slots available to Veterans up to the day the workshop is scheduled
  • State Job Bank – Veterans (current and former Military members) are able to identify themselves as such, and are listed at the beginning of searches done by recruiters and employers. Employers are also able to self–designate as "Veterans Friendly Employer" so that Veterans can do keyword searches to find employers seeking Veterans for hire.
  • Training of Partner Staff – Non DVOP staff are trained specifically as the point–of–contact for Veterans not receiving intensive services from DVOPs.

Several processes will be used to monitor POS statewide and within each area of the State in which covered programs operate: 1) Information provided by DVOP/LVER staff or customers, 2) DVET onsite visits (including U.S. DOL–VETS audits with the State Director of Veterans Employment Programs, 3) Managers Quarterly Reports.

Services are made available and provided within the WFC and through other service providers to eligible Veterans, transitioning service members, CH31 participants, other eligible persons and other such groups targeted for special consideration, including Veterans with significant barriers to employment.

MOUs have been developed with VR&E and the Jobs for Vets Program in providing referrals and priority services for Veterans.