Workforce Innovation and

Opportunity Act (WIOA)

Adult/Dislocated Worker
Program Orientation Session
 Objectives
By the end of this Orientation, you should:
Understand the purpose of the WIOA Program
Understand Priority Access
Understand the eligibility requirements to participate
in the WIOA Program
Understand the Pre-Enrollment process and activities
Understand what is required of all participants once
accepted into the WIOA Program
Be aware of the services available at CareerSource
Capital Region
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (WIOA)

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

(WIOA) is a federally-funded employment
and training program.

The program is designed to help jobseekers

access employment, education, training and
support services to succeed in the labor
market and to match employers with the
skilled workers they need to compete in the
global economy.
 Goal of WIOA

Priority # 1
We want to help you enter or
quickly return to the labor market
while earning a self-sufficient
wage
 Priority Access
WIOA establishes a priority requirement with respect to
funds allocated to a local workforce area for the Adult
program. Under this section, staff responsible for managing
these funds must give priority in the following order:

First, to Veterans and Eligible Spouses who fall within

one of WIOAs priority groups.
Second, to Non-covered persons who fall within one of
WIOAs priority groups.
Third, to Veterans and Eligible Spouses who do not fall
within one of WIOAs priority groups.
Last, to Non-covered persons who fall outside of
WIOAs priority groups but within locally established
program eligibility requirements.
2 Types of WIOA Services
Career Services
Basic
Individualized
Follow-Up
Training
Services
 Basic Career Services

Examples of Basic Career Services

include:

Eligibility determination
Initial assessment of skill levels
Job search and placement assistance
Referrals to programs, activities, and supportive
services
Labor market information
 Individualized Career
Services
Examples of individualized career services
include:

Comprehensive and specialized assessments of skill

levels and needs
Development of Individual Employment Plan (IEP)
Career planning and case management
Workforce preparation activities to improve basic
academic skills, critical thinking skills, and other
work-related skills
Financial literacy services
Out-of-area job search assistance
 Follow-Up Career Services
Once youve obtained regular full-time employment,
you must follow-up with your Career Specialist for at
least one year to determine if additional support is
needed.

We need your commitment to maintain contact with

your Career Specialist during this time.

Examples of follow-up services may include:

Workplace counseling to aid in retention or advancement
Basic or individualized career services in the event additional
placement services are needed.
 Training Services
Training services may be available if your Career Specialist has
determined that you are:
Unlikely or unable to obtain or retain employment that leads to self-
sufficiency or wages comparable to or higher than wages from previous
employment through career services alone
In need of training services to obtain or retain employment that leads to
economic self-sufficiency or wages comparable to or higher than wages from
previous employment through career services alone
Has skills and qualifications to successfully participate in the selected
program of training services
Enrollment in training services is determined on a case by case
basis and is limited by amount of available funding
Examples of Training Services include:
Work-based training
Occupational skills training
 WIOA Eligibility
There are eligibility requirements associated
with the WIOA program
The eligibility requirements vary by
customer group
Currently, the WIOA program targets three
customer groups:
Adult
Dislocated Workers
Youth (ages 16-24)*
* The Youth program will not be discussed during this Orientation
 The Adult Program
To be considered eligible for the Adult program
you must be:
18 years or older
Looking for a job (unemployed) or a better job
(underemployed)
Able to legally work in the United States
Registered with the Selective Service, if you are a male born
on or after January 1, 1960
A resident of Gadsden, Leon or Wakulla county
The household income must be within the established
regional guidelines to be eligible for individualized career
services and training services
 The Dislocated Worker
Program
The Dislocated Worker program seeks to assist job
seekers who meet one of the following criteria:

Is terminated/laid-off; eligible for (or exhausted) unemployment

compensation; and unlikely to return to previous industry or
occupation
Was formerly self-employed but is unemployed due to local
economic conditions or a natural disaster
Was laid off or notified of a lay off due to permanent plant closure or
a substantial layoff

Dislocated Workers also must meet the same eligibility

requirements as Adults, except income verification is
NOT needed
 Getting prepared
For the WIOA program, there are a
few steps that you will need to take to
begin the process
Complete the Pre-enrollment Activity form
Notify Career Specialist once all activity have
been completed
Attend scheduled appointment
Provide eligibility documents
 Pre-Enrollment Activity
All Form
applicants must complete the following sections of the Pre-
Enrollment Activity Form:
1. Initial Assessment
2. Job Seeker Activities
3. Labor Market Information

All applicants interested in Training must also complete the following

sections:
4. Interest & Recommendations
5. Program Documents Needed

All applicants are responsible for notifying their Career Specialist

once they have completed the form.

The WIOA Application is considered complete when the Pre-

Enrollment Activities have been completed and all eligibility
paperwork has been submitted.
 EnrolledNow what?
Once approved for enrollment in the program, there will
be several expectations. They include the following:

Meet monthly with your Career Specialist

Be committed to obtaining goals set with your Career
Specialist
Submit all required documents timely
Advise your Career Specialist immediately if:
Your contact information changes
Advise your Career Specialist immediately
WHEN YOU GET A JOB!!!
CareerSource Capital Region
Services to Help You Succeed
Resource Room
Rsum assistance
EFM registration assistance
Job search
ALISON skill-building courses
Assessment Lab
Career interest assessments
Skills based assessments
Workshops
Rsum Critique
Employ Florida Marketplace and Labor Market Data
Interviewing Techniques
 Next Steps
In order to get started, you will need to
complete the following steps:
Meet with a Career Specialist after orientation
Complete the Pre-enrollment Activity form
Notify Career Specialist once all activities have
been completed
Attend scheduled appointment
Provide eligibility documents
Questions??
 Contact Us
Gadsden Leon
Johnnie Pennick Jr. Arthur Borders
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Rachel.laws@careersourcecapitalregion Zollie White II
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