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:
Unemployment Insurance (UI) recipients must register with our state propriety system HiRE. Additionally, UI recipients must be able and available to work and actively looking for work. UI recipients are required to complete three documented work search contacts each week and file for unemployment benefits each week by phone, online through HiRE, or with a live agent. As time permits, UI staff reviews work search-documented contacts to ensure program compliance. The UI recipient must continue filing weekly for as long as they do not have a job and are eligible for benefits.
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program participants who are identified as transitioning veterans receiving UI benefits for Ex-Service members (UCX) and UI claimants who are most likely to exhaust all unemployment benefits are required to participate in four (4) appointments over the course of ten weeks to get them back to work. The RESEA participant works one on one with their RESEA Case Manager who also reviews the documented work searches and complete eligibility assessments as well as provide a variety of resources that supports reemployment. To identify potential eligibility issues and refer claimants to UI for possible adjudication as applicable, Wagner-Peyser, WIOA, and RESEA program staff goes through consistent and extensive training throughout the year.
RESEA program participants have the flexibility to complete the required appointments virtually, in-person, or over-the-phone and all participants undergo an orientation to for an in depth overview of the program as well as introduced to COURSERA, a platform utilized to maximize preparation to enhance their skillset for prospective employers.
RESEA funded staff and WP funded staff both provide employment services to UI claimants enrolled in these programs.
Services include:
- Skills and interest assessments
- Career exploration and counseling
- Job notifications and referrals for employment
- Referrals for training and Registered Apprenticeship opportunities
- Resume and cover letter development
- Workshops, including interviewing skills, dress for success, and networking
- Local labor market information
- Information on hiring events, job, and career fairs
- WIOA Training (Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Programs)
- JVSG Referrals (Veteran Programs)
- Job development with employers on behalf of individuals
- Vocational Rehabilitation referrals
- State propriety system navigation
- Referrals to American Job Center network of partners
- Referrals to external service providers to aid the participant in overcoming barriers to employment
- Rapid Response events