Oklahoma PYs 2018-2019 - WIOA State Plan Common Elements - State Agency Organization - a02fec1d-c00b-49e6-b2dd-50ffba236a1e

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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—
  - 3. State Program and State Board Overview

III. b. 3. A. State Agency Organization

Describe the organization and delivery systems at the State and local levels for the programs covered in the plan, including the organizational structure. Include an organizational chart.

View corresponding narrative from PYs 2016-2017

Current Narrative:

The Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development (OOWD), housed at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (OSU-OKC), guides the workforce development system in Oklahoma. There are four core programs in Oklahoma. The OOWD/OSU-OKC serves as the Governor’s grant recipient and administrative entity for Oklahoma’s WIOA Title I programs: Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth. They also manage various discretionary grants and National Emergency Grants (NEG) that have been awarded. Wagner-Peyser is administered by the Oklahoma Employment and Security Commission (OESC). Vocational Rehabilitation is administered by the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), and Adult Education and Family Literacy is administered by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE).

These core partners work closely together as well as with the State Workforce Development Board - referred to in Oklahoma as the Governor’s Council for Workforce and Economic Development (GCWED). The Governor’s Council advises the Governor on workforce priorities and initiatives while also overseeing workforce activities across the state and assisting in the development and implementation of the WIOA State Plan.

The Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development provides staffing support for the Governor’s Council and its committees, provides technical assistance to four planning regions and seven local workforce development boards, and monitors their activities. It is responsible for workforce system planning and policy, and partner and resource development. It coordinates workforce system projects and provides strategic guidance to Local Workforce Development Boards. The office also coordinates Rapid Response activities for the state.

The OOWD is under the direction of the Governor and the Cabinet Secretary for State, Education and Workforce Development. A Deputy Secretary for Workforce Development and an Executive Director direct the office in the day-to-day operations.

The OOWD focuses Oklahoma’s workforce development system on creating the innovation needed to create and retain jobs, to raise the education and skill levels of its citizens, and to connect employers with the workforce they need. Oklahoma’s ultimate goal is a comprehensive workforce development system that is fully integrated and accountable. The OOWD facilitates the collaborative process of creating and implementing a systems approach to workforce development that serves business and creates employment opportunities for all Oklahomans.

The Oklahoma Works Agency System Partners team, originally established under the authority of an Executive Order, is an interagency team comprised of executive level staff from workforce, education and economic development agencies of the state for the purpose of providing staff support to the Governor’s Council and to create efficiencies, eliminate duplication, and eliminate barriers to jointly providing a service delivery system. The Workforce Partners team works closely with the Governor, Cabinet Secretary and the Workforce Development office and assists the Governor’s Council.

The Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development and its Workforce Partners work in conjunction with the Governor’s Oklahoma Works initiative. Oklahoma Works is an initiative designed to increase the wealth of all Oklahomans through providing education and training for citizens to obtain quality employment. The rationale is that coordinating strategic priorities and plans across education, training, and industry will increase the wealth of all Oklahomans by providing employment opportunities for workers and ready availability of highly skilled talent for business and industry. The initiative is built upon a coalition of businesses, educational institutions, state agencies, and other partners.

The goal of Oklahoma Works is to implement wealth-generating policies across the state through the alignment of private and public strategic priorities, helping all Oklahomans to achieve the American Dream. To accomplish the overarching goal of wealth generation for all Oklahomans and combat the skills gap, the Office of the Governor, State Workforce Partners, private business leaders, and numerous other contributors created this plan. Listed below are the four objectives of Oklahoma Works and organization chart. The objectives seek to provide necessary support while removing education and workforce barriers impacting the citizens of Oklahoma.

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