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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:
The SMA will work with LWC administrative and local One-Stop Center staff on issues of concern (identification of MSFWs, compliance with equivalency of service and equity indicators, reviving local interest, proper documentation of services, etc.). This technical assistance is provided to all One-Stop Center staff as needed, during field office visits, SMA monitoring reviews, and OWD state training seminars and conferences. Any deficiencies the SMA discovers during daily business or reviews will be addressed upon discovery. The primary emphasis will be placed upon properly identifying MSFWs, meeting the needs of MSFWs, and recording the services provided to them. The SMA will provide training and follow-up on the outreach and provision of services to MSFWs to One-Stop staff throughout the state. The staff will be encouraged to query clients to better identify MSFWs and record them in the HiRE system. Staff will provide the full range of One-Stop services, including the HiRE labor exchange system, of which the ARS is a part. The labor exchange system provides job openings in both agricultural and non-agricultural employment. Other services, such as training or supportive services, provide a pathway for MSFWs to transition to higher wage jobs & permanent year round employment in non-agricultural work. The SMA, Outreach Workers, and front line staff at AJCs will all be provided with technical training from the DOL and the LWC.