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RE: APPROVE AREA AGENCY ON AGING OLDER WORKER PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION TO
GOVERNOR'S JOB TRAINING OFFICE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado,
pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested
with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Older Worker Program Grant
Application to be submitted to the Governor's Job Training Office for funds to
support the Area Agency on Aging Seniors in Industry Program, commencing July 1,
1992, and ending June 30, 1993, with the further terms and conditions being as
stated in said application, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said
application, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Older Worker Program Grant Application to be submitted
to the Governor's Job Training Office be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and hereby is,
authorized to sign said application.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded,
adopted b the followin vote on the 17th day of June, A.D. , 1992.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST WELD CO TY, COLORADO
Weld County Clerk to the Board a _ • o
e Ke edy, Chairman
BY: 1 /i�Y� , ,�
Deputy Clerk to the Board Constance L. Harbeerr Pro-Tem
APPROVED AS TO ORM: to zy
C. W. Kir /
County Attorney Gor . L y
W. H. Webster
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Attachment A
COVER PAGE
3% OLDER WORKER PROGRAMS
PROGRAM YEAR 1992
PROGRAM TITLE: Weld County Area Agency on Aging Seniors In Industry Program
NAME OF APPLICANT AGENCY: Weld County Area Agency on Aging
ADDRESS: 1551 North 17th Ave. , P.O. Box 1805
CITY/STATE: Greeley, Colorado ZIP CODE: 80632
PHONE: (303) 353-3816
CONTACT PERSON: Linda E. Piper PHONE: 353-3816
TITLE: Director, Weld County Area Agency on Aging
APPROXIMATE PROJECT DATES: Start - July 1, 1992
End - June 30, 1993
AMOUNT REQUESTED: $31,500
SIGNATURES: Linda E. Piper Director, Weld AAA (303) 353-3816
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igna ure of Person Preparing al Date
The below signature attests to the commitment of the agency/school signing
the cover page to implement the attached proposal, as delineated, if funded.
CHIEF ADMINIS' ATIVE OFFICER: Walt J. Speckman Director, Human Resources
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Attachment B
PROPOSAL ABSTRACT
3% OLDER WORKER PROGRAMS/PROGRAM YEAR 1991
PROJECT TITLE: Weld County Area Agency on Aging Seniors In Industry Program
LEVEL: SDA
A. DETAIL OF SUCCESS OF PROGRAM YEAR 91 PROJECT.
The program year for 1991 showed a vast improvement in addressing the needs
of the 55 and over population of Weld County. The Seniors in Industry Program
enrolled forty two (42) JTPA eligible participants which was two (2) more than
was set forth in the goals for program year 1991. There have been twenty one
(21) participants placed in employment at an average of twenty seven hours (27)
per week and an average placement salary of $5.50 per hour. The clients enrolled
were better selected than in previous years. Because of the sluggish economy in
Weld County it is becoming more important to select those eligible clients that
show a desire to work and learn within the JTPA system. The economy has forced
employers to choose those people who show a genuine interest to succeed.
It is very difficult to place the 55+ group into consistent full-time
employment. Employers are still looking at this group as a way to fill their
part-time needs. Many of the 55+ participants are very happy to work only part-
time.
For the program year of 1991 we were able to enroll forty two (42) JTPA
eligible participants. This was two (2) above the goal of forty (40) that was
set forth in the goals for program year 1991. Of these enrollees we have so far
been able to place twenty one (21) in full-time or part-time employment. The
average hours per week for the placements made are twenty seven (27) with an
average hourly salary of $5.50 per hour.
Aims Community College continues to be a valuable resource center for the
Seniors in Industry program. Six (6) JTPA eligible participants were able to
enroll in classroom training during this program year. This is two (2) more than
was set forth in the goals for the 1991 program year. We were also able to
enroll one (1) JTPA eligible participant at Front Range Community College and
another JTPA eligible participant in emissions classes in Fort Collins. The
emissions classes were offered through the state of Colorado and their emissions
program. Aims has also expanded the seniors' computer class to accommodate an
introductory class as well as an advanced class. In the past the instructor was
trying to teach new students while working to keep returning students learning
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new computer information.
There were two (2) OJT's placed during the program year 1991. One was not
completed because the company changed managers and the new manager chose not to
continue the OJT. The OJT participant was placed into another job for more money
and more hours. The second OJT is still active and will be carried into the
program year for 1992.
One client was able to utilize the services available through Forty Plus
of Colorado. The participant was referred to Forty Plus because it was felt that
Forty Plus could offer the participant a better job search opportunity than was
available through the older worker program.
The benefits that Green Thumb, Inc. could offer the Seniors in Industry
program was also realized this program year. We were able to place five (5) JTPA
eligible participants in Green Thumb training positions. A co-op has also been
developed to place JTPA eligible participants from the Seniors in Industry
Program into the Green Thumb training program and after the training period move
these enrollees into unsubsidized employment. This co-op concept has just been
originated and the final outcome is not yet known. Since Green Thumb does not
have the participants needed to fill all the available slots allocated to them
it creates another placement source for the Seniors in Industry Program. There
are a few employers in Weld County that have already shown an interest in using
the new concept to get part-time employees into their workforce.
After months of work between the Seniors in Industry Program and Rocky
Mountain SER, it was finally possible to convince AARP to bring the AARP Works
job search program into Weld County. The program offers another good source that
the 50 + client can use to build up their job search skills. The program has
been accepted very well by the 50+ group. It was possible to enroll seven (7)
JTPA eligible participants in the program. This program also offers the added
benefit of developing another recruiting area for the Seniors in Industry
Program. Most of the participants believe that they were able to benefit from
the course. A few of the participants even decided to enroll at Aims to take
advantage of what they had learned through the HARP course.
The job development effort is believed to be successful. There have been
more employer contacts made directly to the Seniors in Industry Program.
Although the job development effort has not been as successful as anticipated,
there are signs that the work done is taking seed. The last quarter of the
program year has shown a definite increase in employer contact. There has been
a lot of positive publicity that has no doubt helped the cause. The combined
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efforts of the agencies that work with the older worker in Weld County to honor
employers during Older Worker Week was very successful. The older worker
specialist for the Seniors in Industry Program was featured in the Panorama
section of the Greeley Tribune. The article mentioned the work being done by the
Seniors in Industry Program in Weld County. The article was a very positive
promotion for the older worker program. A member of the PIC council has also
inquired about the possibility of utilizing the Seniors in Industry Program to
supply part-time help at his bank. This has not been finalized but it does offer
another placement resource. All of these added contacts are believed to be
because of the job development effort.
The placement of participants into employment should come fairly close to
meeting the goals. It has not been an easy task to place the older worker into
employment. The AARP Works program helped in getting qualified individuals into
the program. This in turn has helped with the quality of placements that have
been made. Because of the increase in employer contact in the last quarter it
is believed that the goal for placement of participants into employment will be
achieved.
B. DETAIL SCOPE OF WORK/GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
Taking into consideration the current trend towards quality placements for
those people 55 years of age and older we offer the following goals and
objectives. We will continue recruiting new clients through newspaper
advertising, advertising in weekly church newsletters, agency brochures, and
word-of-mouth advertising of satisfied clients. We will continue to use Aims
Community College and Front Range Community College as our resource for
retraining of those clients in need of the service. Plans are still being made
to use AARP Works as a way of upgrading the job search skills of JTPA eligible
participants. We will do desk site counseling for those JTPA participants in
need of counseling. Counseling will be limited to job search and job placement
problems only. We will work hard to place the 55+ JTPA eligible participant in
employment that we believe will be the most beneficial for the participant. The
effort to place participants in full-time employment and quality part-time
employment will be one of the major goals for this program year. In order to
meet the above objectives the following goals are being set.
Enroll thirty (30) JTPA eligible older worker participants ina JTPA Job
Club activity by June 30, 1993.
Enroll six (6) (included in the 30 above) JTPA eligible older
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worker participants in hard skills training at Aims Community College or
Front Range Community College by June 30, 1993.
Enroll two (2) (included in the 30 above) JTPA eligible older worker
participants in On-The-Job Training activity by June 30, 1993.
Enroll six (6) (included in the 30 above) JTPA eligible participants in
the AARP Works job search class by June 30, 1993.
Coordinate with Green Thumb, Inc. to place six (6) (included in the 30
above) JTPA eligible older worker participants in either new or existing
Green Thumb positions in Weld County by June 30, 1993.
Place a total of twenty two (22) (included in the 30 above) JTPA eligible
older worker participants in full-time or part-time employment for a 73%
placement rate by June 30, 1993.
The total participants to be enrolled for program year 1992 are being
decreased from last years totals to allow for the placement of the participants
into quality employment. Decreasing the number of participants will allow for
more time to be spent developing more full-time employment for the JTPA eligible
participant. Since the current trend is to place the JTPA eligible worker into
full-time employment we are requesting refunding in the amount of $31,500 in
federal JTPA Older Worker Discretionary Funds to meet the goals and objectives
of the Seniors in Industry Program of Weld County. We believe that by meeting
the needs of fewer JTPA eligible older worker participants that it will allow for
the program to be more selective in the participants it enrolls and thus create
the opportunity for quality placements and a projection of an average wage of
$5.50 per hour. Since the economy in Weld County continues to be sluggish we
will continue to emphasize job development and the use of the resources offered
by the Weld County Employment Services.
There will be a total of three (3) carry-over participants into the 1992
program year. Two (2) participants will be enrolled in classroom training at
Aims Community College. The other carry-over will be in an OJT training
activity.
We will continue to work with Aims Community College, Front Range Community
College, Forty Plus of Colorado, and AARP Works to meet the needs of the JTPA
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eligible participant.
Another co-op resource has recently become available. The opportunity to
work with the Veteran's unit at Employment Services has been made available to
the Seniors in Industry Program. A change in personnel was made recently in the
Veteran's unit and the new person has shown a willingness to work with the
Seniors in Industry Program. The results from this co-op venture will not be
known for awhile.
C. PERSONNEL
One FTE Equivalent will be paid from this grant. Our multi funded agency
requires allocation of all salary costs based on time sheet distribution. The
one FTE will include an Older Worker Specialist at 85% time and small portions
of time from Weld County Employment Services staff totally 15% time. The
following personnel will allocate time to this grant:
Older Worker Specialist:
This position is responsible for the overall coordination and organization
of the Seniors In Industry Program. Daily duties include marketing of
program, recruitment of older worker participants, counseling and
employability development plans, training, job development and follow up.
Client Services Technician
This position assists with reception and registration at the front desk
before the older worker is seated for an interview with the Older Worker
Specialist.
Client Services Technician
This position involves the job order activities of the Job Service which
provide the Older Worker Specialist with job orders on a daily basis.
This timely resource maximizes our opportunities for job placement and
frees up the Older Worker Specialist for one on one work with program
participants.
Employer Services Coordinator
This position is responsible for job development contacts with local
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employers and provides on going technical assistance to employers on labor
issues and concerns.
D. EVALUATION
Monthly activity reports on the Seniors in Industry Program are submitted
to the Private Industry Council and the Community Activities Committee of the
Area Agency on Aging Advisory Board. The director of the Area Agency on Aging
is also given a monthly summary report on the Seniors in Industry Program
activities. The AAA director and the older worker specialist meet on a regular
basis to discuss the activities of the Seniors in Industry Program. These
staffing meetings have helped to provide timely information to the AAA director
and have allowed for evaluation changes to be made in the program. The required
state reporting is submitted on a quarterly basis.
E. BUDGET NARRATIVE
The $31,500 requested will be split mainly between the Administration and
Training cost categories (please refer to Attachment A) :
- The $1,575 in the Administration category will be used for pro rata share
of Director's and Accountant's salaries.
- The $29,925 in the Training category will be used in the following ways:
- $16,808 for 1 FTE equivalent which will include 85% of the Older
Worker Specialist and small portions of Employment Services staff
totalling 15%. The Older Worker Specialist provides the following
services to clients: intake, outreach, assessment, development of
EDP's, job and career counseling, job search and development,
education and training plans and follow-up. He also provides
employer relations in the community.
- $4,028 for fringe costs associated with the above salary.
- $2,800 for costs associated with two On-the-Job training contracts.
- $2,989 for costs of tuition for 6 clients at Aims Community College.
- $750 for costs related to client materials, books, and supplies.
- $1,500 for facility costs associated with space used for training.
- $500 for costs associated with outreach to clients and employers.
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Geor e Kenned Chairman
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To Date
Walter S. Speckman, Executive Director, Human Resources 1
�iO1ARA�O From -:.Ii_
Job Training Partnership Act, Title II A Older Worker Grant
subject.
Enclosed for Board approval is a Grant Application to the Governor's Job Training
Office for $31,500.00 of Title II-A monies under the Job Training Partnership
Act. The monies will be used to serve economically disadvantaged persons 55
years of age and older.
In Weld County, the funds are targeted to support the Area Agency on Aging
Seniors In Industry Program which has been operating since 1985.
Activities to be funded under this Grant will include job development, referral
and placement, classroom and on-the-job training, and skills enhancement.
The Grant period is from July 1, 1992 through June 30, 1993. If you have any
questions, please call me at 353-3816.
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