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- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan* must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by WIOA:
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* Sec. 102(b)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- I. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development(Formerly known as Attachment 4.10)). Describe the designated State agency's procedures and activities to establish and maintain a comprehensive system of personnel development designed to ensure an adequate supply of qualified State rehabilitation professional and paraprofessional personnel for the designated State unit, including the following:
- i. Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- I. Qualified Personnel Needs.Describe the development and maintenance of a system for collecting and analyzing on an annual basis data on qualified personnel needs with respect to:
- I. Qualified Personnel Needs.
- i. Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- I. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
d. 2. I. i. I. c. Projections of the number of personnel, broken down by personnel category, who will be needed by the State agency to provide VR services in 5 years based on projections of the number of individuals to be served, including individuals with significant disabilities, the number of personnel expected to retire or leave the field, and other relevant factors.
Current Narrative:
In FFY 2017 USOR’s annual turnover rate for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors was 27.5%, with an overall division turnover rate of 21.7%. The turnover rate is expected to remain stable in FFY18. USOR estimates 60 Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor vacancies over the next five years. It is estimated that at least 14 of these vacancies will be due to retirement; therefore the majority will be due to counselors leaving the agency and internal promotion into other positions. In addition, based on historical trends, but considering the recent increase in turnover, it is estimated that there might be 15 new Counseling Supervisors and 5 new District Directors over the next five years.
The table below shows the total number of staff positions, the current vacancies and projected vacancies due to retirement and attrition over the next five years:
| Job Title | Total Positions | Current Vacancies | Projected Vacancies over the next 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| VR Counselor | 97 | 4 | 60 |
| Counseling Supervisor | 25 | 2 | 15 |
| District Director | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Rehabilitation Techs | 11 | 1 | 4 |