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- 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. Agricultural Outreach Plan (aop). Each State Agency Must Develop an Aop Every Four Years as Part of the Unified or Combined State Plan Required Under Sections 102 or 103 of WIOA. the Aop Must Include--
- 2. Outreach ActivitiesThe local offices outreach activities must be designed to meet the needs of MSFWs in the State and to locate and contact MSFWs who are not being reached through normal intake activities. Describe the State agency's proposed strategies for:
- 2. Outreach Activities
- e. Agricultural Outreach Plan (aop). Each State Agency Must Develop an Aop Every Four Years as Part of the Unified or Combined State Plan Required Under Sections 102 or 103 of WIOA. the Aop Must Include--
e. 2. B. Providing Technical Assistance to Outreach Workers. Technical Assistance Must Include Trainings, Conferences, Additional Resources, and Increased Collaboration with Other Organizations on Topics Such as One-stop Center Services (i.e. Availability of Referrals to Training, Supportive Services, and Career Services, as Well as Specific Employment Opportunities), the Employment Service Complaint System, Information on the Other Organizations Serving Msfws in the Area, and a Basic Summary of Farmworker Rights, Including Their Rights with Respect to the Terms and Conditions of Employment.
Current Narrative:
DWD and UMOS have developed a MOU that will allow for combined training to Job Center staff by DWD’s SMA and UMOS local staff. We are also working with UMOS to develop brochures and other outreach materials that feature both agencies and the services they provide.
The MSFW training presentations will be provided to Job Center outreach staff through interactive computer-based webinars and in person trainings. At a minimum, the following training will be provided to all appropriate Job Center staff at least once a year and available for new staff or upon request any time during the year.
MSFW Training Presentations:
Identifying the Farmworker
All AJCs must offer the MSFWs equal access to a full range of employment services, and in providing these services be sensitive to their preferences, skills and the availability of agricultural job opportunities. In order to accomplish this, all AJCs must identify and serve all farmworkers in an equitable manner. This interactive webinar will empower each AJC to accomplish compliance in meeting this regulation. Participants will learn how to identify, conduct intake and serve the MSFWs living and working in their areas as well as learn the demographic and agricultural information for each respective region.
Employment Related Laws and the Agencies Who Enforce Them
This interactive webinar will focus on multiple federal agencies and the laws they enforce. At the end of the training session, staff will be able to identify the federal agencies that would process complaints alleging employment related law violations.
Job Service Complaint System Training - The Basics
This interactive webinar provides an in-depth review of the JS Complaint system process. Participants will learn the different types of complaints, actions to take on them, how to identify a valid complaint, how to identify when complaints are taken in writing, proper documentation of complaints, recording and reporting JS related complaints and the actions to take on them. This training session will provide all participants the skills and tools needed to successfully process all employment related complaints in the AJCs pertaining to the JS Complaint System.
Complaint Process - How To
This interactive webinar provides an overview of the forms required and how to fill them out. In addition, it provides the information for further processing of a complaint.