WIA Criteria
414Flyer said:
How would I go about getting WIA funds? Would I be eligible as an out of work airtanker pilot?
That depends on the criteria that I will list below. Of course, the best thing is to contact your local workforce investment office. They are government, so look in the blue pages of the phone book or do a search online for Workforce Investment or One Stop Career Shop in your state.
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT INFORMATION
BACKGROUND:
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 is a Federally Funded program, administered at the State Level. It replaces the Job Training Partnership Act. The Governor and Workforce Development Councils may establish state and local policies and procedures for One-Stop operators to use in determining individual eligibility for dislocated worker services that must be consistent with the definition at Section 101(9) of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). 20 CFR 663.115
Eligibility for services are as follows:
DEFINITIONS:
Substantial layoff „o Notice of termination or layoff of 25%, or fifty (50) of a company's workforce which is not the result of a plant closing and which results in an employment loss at a single site of employment during any 30-day period.
General announcement of plant closing „o Plant status as confirmed by written notice from employer or layoff or termination; WARN notice; newspaper article; documentation that disaster necessitated business closure or layoff; foreclosure notice; self-certification in absence of other documents (must include reason why other documentation is unavailable). WIA Section 101 (9) (B) (ii)
Unemployed as a result of general economic conditions „o General economic conditions can include the failure, closure or substantial layoffs in one or more businesses in the community that had a direct effect on the individual's unemployment.
Unlikely to return to a previous industry or occupation „o Status of an unemployed worker as having limited opportunities for employment or re-employment. This could include personal and/or confidential information that needs to be determined on a case-by-case basis. Examples include but are not limited to:
1. The industry and/or occupation are in decline or the job has become obsolete.
2. The individual is not able to re-locate to an area that has jobs in demand for which s/he is qualified.
3. The individual is not able to work in another capacity in the occupational area from which s/he was dislocated because of physical or mental limitations. An individual may have started out in an industry performing physically or mentally demanding jobs but is no longer capable of performing the essential requirements of the job.
(This can include individuals in the airline industry, information technology, and even self-employed individuals, but all determinations are made on a case by case basis)
POLICY:
There are two categories of dislocated workers who may be eligible to receive intensive and/or training services:
1. Unemployed dislocated workers who have received at least one core service and have been unable to obtain employment through core services and who are determined to need intensive and/or trainings services to obtain employment.
2. Employed dislocated workers who are not earning a self-sufficient wage as defined by the PMWDC and who have received at least one self-service core service and have been determined to need intensive and/or trainings services to obtain employment that leads to self-sufficiency.
There is no federal, state or locally required minimum amount of time that a participant must spend in core or intensive services.
ELIGIBILITY:
Dislocated workers must meet certain requirements.
1. US Citizen¡¦s, Permanent Resident Aliens, refugees, asylees, and parolees, and other immigrants authorized to work in the U.S.
2. Must be registered with Selective Service if applicable. Must not be in violation of the Military Selective Service Act.
3. Must meet the criteria for 3A (General Dislocation), 3B (Plant Closure), 3C (180 Notice), 3D (Public Notice), 3E (Self Employed), or 3F (Displaced Homemaker).
ELIGIBILITY DOCUMENTATION PROCEDURE:
To register an individual into a WIA dislocated worker funded activity, Program Operators shall follow these steps to ensure that a correct determination has been made as defined in WIA Section 101 (9).
Step 1 „o Complete an application and obtain signatures as appropriate.
Step 2 „o Complete the Eligibility Verification Form Copies of supporting documentation must be filed behind this form and the application in a participant file.
Step 3 „o A staff person, other than the one who completed the application and initial
eligibility, shall review the application, supporting documentation and the Eligibility Verification Form and shall validate whether a correct determination has been made.
