Located in:
- Jobs for Veterans’ State Grants
(OMB Control Number: 1293-0017)
Components of the Jobs for Veterans State Grants State Plan
Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) recipients must provide a four-year state plan as a condition for the receipt of annual funding in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 4102A(c). This plan must include responses to each of the components below.
e. 1. the nomination and selection process for all performance incentive awards to individuals and/or offices;
Current Narrative:
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 4112 and VPL 01-24, Attachment #5, the Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) includes a 1% “set aside” of the total grant amount for use as incentive awards. The individual will be scored based on performance or activities during the program year (July 1 through June 30), for which the award is given. These funds will be obligated by September 30th of each year and expended by December 31st of each year and will be awarded as Monetary Awards to fifteen (15) staff members who display exceptional service to veterans and eligible persons.
Award winners will be announced during JVSG Annual Training Conference held during the 4th Quarter of each year. Any part of the 1% of these funds that is not obligated by the 4th Quarter will remain unobligated at the grant closeout.
Overview
The overall goal in utilizing the Incentive Awards is to motivate JVSG staff (and Non-JVSG individuals providing employment, training, and placement services to veterans, funded under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) or the Wagner-Peyser Act) on their focus of improving the (JVSG Program) and overall Employment Services to all veterans and eligible spouses within the state and local workforce investment areas. This includes, but not limited to, increasing DVOP caseloads or activities; plans to overcome SBEs the veteran may have; increase employment opportunities and commitment from employers to hire and retain veterans; and assist employers with job development activities.
For Non-JVSG staff, they must demonstrate exceptional customer service relating to the quality of veteran services received, be knowledgeable and comply with JVSG processes or increase the overall productivity and advocating for veterans and other eligible persons, as shown through success stories. The State Veteran Coordinator (SVC) will continue to encourage participation through promoting the Incentive Awards program during all state conferences and meetings.
Award Plan Selection
The Incentive Award program will be utilized for DVOPs, LVERs, Consolidated DVOP/LVER, Employment Service staff, and WIOA staff members that provide employment, training, and placement services to veterans and eligible spouses. The nominees must provide exemplary employment services to veterans and eligible spouses or affect improvements of veterans’ service delivery system. All information will be collected from the Tableau Reporting System using the DVOP Intensive Service Report, Veteran Last Service Date, Staff Assisted Service Counts, Job Service Activity Reports, referrals and placements, and the Employer Contact Tracking Report.
The award recognizes staff that have made a substantial contribution or effort to:
1. Improve and modernize employment and placement services, as well as training opportunities for Veterans and other eligible persons. (e.g., Virtual Platforms, social media).
2. Outstanding Case Management process.
3. Providing the provision of “Priority of Service” and integration of services to Veterans
and other eligible persons at Arkansas Workforce Centers.
4. Improve outcomes for Veterans and other eligible persons. (e.g., vocational rehabilitation & Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs (HVRP), Arkansas Department of Veteran Affairs (ADVA)
5. Establish strong working partnerships with other Veteran organizations and/or the local community at large to improve services to Significant Barriers to Employment (SBE) Veterans and other eligible persons.
a. Community Outreach- VSO, DAV, VFW, American Legions etc.
b. Direct Employer marketing
c. Other State Agencies
d. Area Chambers of Commerce
6. Develop innovative approaches and best practices, that demonstrate the excellence in provision of quality employment and training services to Veterans and other eligible persons.
a. WIOA Partners
b. Office of Apprenticeship
c. Office of Skills Development
7. Promote and encourage the hiring of Veterans through the Hire Veterans Medallion Program (HVMP).