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- Jobs for Veterans’ State Grants
The Jobs for Veterans’ State Grants (JVSG) are mandatory, formula-based staffing grants to (including DC, PR, VI and Guam). The JVSG is funded annually in accordance with a funding formula defined in the statute (38 U.S.C. 4102A (c) (2) (B) and regulation and operates on a fiscal year (not program year) basis, however, performance metrics are collected and reported (VETS-200 Series Reports) quarterly (using four “rolling quarters”) on a Program Year basis (as with the ETA- 9002 Series). Currently, VETS JVSG operates on a five-year (FY 2015-2019), multi-year grant approval cycle modified and funded annually.
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 4102A(b)(5) and § 4102A(c), the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training (ASVET) makes grant funds available for use in each State to support Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists and Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER) staff. As a condition to receive funding, 38 U.S.C. § 4102A(c)(2) requires States to submit an application for a grant that contains a State Plan narrative, which includes:
g. 2. Employment Placement Services, and
Current Narrative:
LVER staff will conduct outreach to employers to assist veterans in gaining employment. Additionally, LVERs will conduct seminars for employers and in conjunction with employers, conduct job search workshops, and establish veteran job search groups. LVERs will also facilitate employment, training, and placement services to veterans, all the while coordinating services with the One Stop business service teams.
The state of Kansas will monitor this activity via monthly and quarterly activity reports, along with the state’s Labor Exchange systems. These reports will indicate who, when, and what services/ outreach/ job developments/ job placement activities were conducted. To be deemed successful in these activities, the LVER will be required to occupy 85% of the 40 FTE working hours per week, to completing the above tasks. The remaining 15% will be dedicated to individual LVER activities (i.e. training, traveling, reports, notes and personal capacity building related to the LVER’s activities).
Example of measuring these standards are as follows:
As a result of making "initial employer contacts", secure new job orders from 12 different companies per quarter (48 per year); with at least 50% of these job orders to be from federal contractors. The LVER advocates on behalf of veterans while promoting the full menu of business services available to the employer. An "initial contact" is defined as a face-to-face meeting with a company that has had no contact with workforce services for at least six months. Results of the meeting must be documented in notes in KANSASWORKS (KW) and on LVER logs. Notes should include a listing outlining the company’s needs, a brief summary of business services offered, contact name and information on job order and/or job development. LVER is also expected to enter follow-up notes in KANSASWORKS with results from the job order.
>55 - Exceptional; 49-55 - Exceeds Expectations; 48 - Meets Expectations; 40-47 - Needs Improvement; 40 - Unsatisfactory
Facilitate the hiring of 20 case managed and non-case managed veterans registered in KANSASWORKS per year, by working with DVOP’s job ready case managed and non-case managed veterans; by referring veterans to jobs, by marketing the jobs to employers, workforce center staff and via job development. Positions must be identified as a match with the veteran’s skills. The veterans approved resume must be on file and available for supervisor review. All appropriate data entry must be documented in KANSASWORKS in a timely manner.
25 or greater - Exceptional; 21-24 - Exceeds Expectations; 20 - Meets Expectations; 15-19 - Needs Improvement; 14 or less - Unsatisfactory
Plan and coordinate 4 job fairs per year that focus on veterans. For each job fair be prepared to provide supervisor with marketing efforts you directed to veterans.
>8 - Exceptional; 5-7 - Exceeds Expectations; 4 - Meets Expectations; 3 - Needs Improvement; 2 - Unsatisfactory
Plan and coordinate 12 job seminars/ trainings per year that focus on veterans. For each job fair be prepared to provide supervisor with marketing efforts you directed to veterans.
>13-15 - Exceptional; 11-12 - Exceeds Expectations; 8-10 Meets Expectations; 7-6 Needs Improvement; 5 - Unsatisfactory