Located in:
- III. Operational Planning Elements
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that supports the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the State operating systems and policies that will support the implementation of the State strategy described in section II Strategic Elements. This includes—
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
III. b. 6. D. Privacy Safeguards
Describe the privacy safeguards incorporated in the State’s workforce development system, including safeguards required by section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) and other applicable Federal laws.
Current Narrative:
The privacy safeguards incorporated in Missouri’s workforce development system ensure adherence to confidentiality and disclosure provisions for state Unemployment Compensation (UC) information and the Family Education Right to Privacy Act (FERPA). These privacy considerations are embraced within the state workforce development system in three significant ways:
- any access to such data is only by an employee of the State of Missouri and through the respective state agencies’ human resources unit; each agency has agreed to adherence to confidentiality considerations of participant data as a term of employment;
- any access to such data is limited only to persons having been trained in the access, use, and application of confidential participant data using respective agencies’ confidentiality training; and
- adherence to the use of aggregate data in the analysis and evaluation of participant data means the system complies with confidentiality and disclosure provisions under FERPA and the UC program.