Located in:
- 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.
d. 3. Administration of the work test for the State unemployment compensation system, including making eligibility assessments (for referral to UI adjudication, if needed), and providing job finding and placement services for UI claimants; and
Current Narrative:
In regards to PUA and FPUC, to ensure that no fraudulent activity occurs, GDOL is working with the Department of Revenue and Taxation to cross-verify those employers and businesses that register. Part of the registration process is providing GDOL proof of business whether it’s a business license or a contractor’s license – therefore GDOL urged businesses to have their documents ready and start to prepare employee statuses and information.
In addition to PUA and FPUC, Guam was awarded the funding of $1.5 million for the National Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG). The period of performance is from April 14, 2020 through March 31, 2022. This newly approved program will provide jobs focused on humanitarian efforts related to COVID-19 and to assist first responders on Guam. The following areas are the sites/services needed (for employment) to assist with the COVID-19 public health emergency:
- 7 quarantine sites located around Guam
- A.B. Won Pat International Airport: to assist with the screening of inbound passengers
- Assist with the issuance of free lunch meals to school students and senior citizens
- Assist with the intake processing of all COVID-19 tests
- Assist with the screening of phone calls and providing Guam residents with information
- Assist with the issuance and processing of applications that allow for individuals to receive federal aid
- Cleanup assistance: assist the Department of Education with sanitizing our public schools, sanitizing our Mayor’s offices, senior citizen centers, and all quarantine sites.
The funding provided will create the following disaster-relief jobs for workers and self-employed workers who have been displaced as a direct result of COVID-19 including long-term unemployed workers:
- Customer Services Representatives
- Community Program Aide
- Public Health and Social Services Aide
- Maintenance Workers
- Maintenance Worker Leader
From what the DWG funding allows, GDOL is anticipating to provide about 200 disaster-relief jobs and about 100 career and training opportunities for individuals who qualify.
Our Rapid Response team has also been activated.