HomeMy WebLinkAbout992231.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN -AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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 a Memorandum of Understanding
between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, Employment
Services Division, and Aims Community College, with terms and conditions being as stated in
said memorandum of understanding, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said memorandum of
understanding, 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 Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Weld,
State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on
behalf of the Department of Human Services, Employment Services Division, and Aims
Community College be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said memorandum of understanding.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 1st day of September, A.D., 1999.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST: ILII v La EXCUSED DATE OF SIGNING (AYE)
`;• gale K. Hall, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the`•ar im e7� Aca,-'' ! /
w . -%47.0arbar J. Kirkmeyer, P -Tem
BY:
Deputy Clerk to the Boa .rJ(/ '1 ,
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APP AS TO FORM:
M. J. Geile
County Attorney
Glenn ibeb 992231
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WELD COUNTY,
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, and
WELD COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU"), made and entered into
this/5fday of September, 1999, by and between the Board of Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, on behalf of the Weld County Division of Human Services, Employment Services of
Weld County, ("Employment Services"), whose address is 915 10`h Street, Greeley, CO 80631;
Aims Community College ("Aims"), whose address is 5401 West 20`h Street, Greeley, CO
80634; and the Weld County Workforce Development Board ("Workforce Development
Board"), whose address is 1551 North 17th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80634.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the purpose of this MOU is to strengthen the working relationship between
the parties and identify individual roles and responsibilities designed to increase the access to
services which meet the needs of employers and job seekers, and to identify access points into
the one stop delivery system, and
WHEREAS, this MOU incorporates three strategic objectives to address coordination
areas, improve universal access to services, address potential areas of duplication, and identify
strategies to increase the effectiveness of the workforce system.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth
herein, the parties hereto convent and agree as follows:
I. Term: This MOU becomes effective upon signature of the parties and shall stay
in effect until such time as: 1) All parties act to rescind the MOU; or 2) A party
who wishes to rescind the MOU provides written notice of the desired recission to
the other parties at least thirty (30) days prior to the desired end date of the MOU.
II. Strategic Objectives
Strategic Objective #1
Develop an agreement between Aims and Employment Services regarding the
linkages and partnership of the Learning Lab of Employment Services and the
GED (General Equivalency Diploma) Program ("GED Program") and the High
School Diploma Program of Aims.
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Areas of Aureement
1. Aims and Employment Services will research possible sites for "on site"
GED and English as a Second Language ("ESL") classes. Key businesses
(i.e., hotels/motels) will be targeted, and if classes can be held at the
businesses, they will be expanded and made available to all employees of
the businesses.
2. Aims will provide technical assistance for tuition waivers for GED
students. Employment Services will obtain a release of information for its
clients which, for verification purposes, will allow Aims to access test
scores for clients who have taken a GED test.
Employment Services will provide information about the benefits of
registering with Aims to those clients whose goal is to obtain a GED.
Benefits may include but are not limited to a one quarter tuition waiver for
academic programs. Information will also be provided on other
services/programs offered by Aims.
3. Aims currently conducts an outreach class at Employment Services. Aims
will list this class in the Aims Quarterly Class Schedule. Employment
Services will post the Aims' GED and ESL schedules and make the
information available to all of Employment Services clients.
4. Employment Services will structure a referral process so Aims may market
its services to potential customers who indicate an interest in the GED and
ESL classes. The referral process will provide Aims the name, address,
and a telephone number of the Employment Services' clients who indicate
an interest in GED or ESL. This information will be provided to Aims on
a weekly basis. The results of the referral process will be evaluated semi-
annually to determine its effectiveness.
5. Aims will review the possibility of having a staff person available on site
at Employment Services on a scheduled basis to talk directly with clients
and explain the programs available at Aims.
6. Employment Services will provide informational brochures to be posted
at Aims allowing students and staff more access to the services available at
the workforce center.
7. Aims will explore running concurrent developmental classes, as defined
by Aims, with the Aims GED class located at Employment Services.
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8. Aims and Employment Services will explore a"College for Kids" class to
be made available at Employment Services in Summer, 2000, while
parents are in the GED class.
9. Aims and Employment Services will jointly plan the GED celebration
semi-annually.
10. Employment Services will include information regarding Aims' GED and
ESL class schedule on the Employment Services' web site.
11. Aims will provide Employment Services with information regarding the
High School Diploma Program. Employment Services will provide this
information to high school dropouts.
Strategic Objective#2
Develop a Marketing Plan which will provide information on training options
which are available to employers for current employees.
Areas of Agreement
1. Aims, Employment Services, and the Workforce Development Board will
develop a strategy to:
• Provide tools to help employers assess their training needs.
Make on-site training available at the employer site to all
employees including TANF clients.
• Work with existing employers.
• Work with EDAP to identify training needs.
• Coordinate marketing efforts with EDAP and area Chambers of
Commerce.
A comprehensive systematic career ladder-training model focusing on the
enhancement of employee retention and career development will be
designed by Aims. Elements of the model will include:
• Making training "just in time."
• Providing the opportunity for onsite delivery.
• Making training available to all employees.
• Providing non-traditional scheduling/competency packaging.
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2. Aims will address upgraded skill training development needs which will
cover services available at both classroom and employer sites. This will
include:
• Identifying courses available prior to employment.
• Identifying job related skills necessary to improve and upgrade
employment. [The Workplace competencies (as identified by the
School Career Partnership) will be used as a guide.]
• Identifying training formats.
3. Aims, Employment Services, and the Workforce Development Board will
identify a target industry in which a number of TANF clients have entered
employment.
An employer focus group consisting of employers who have hired TANF
clients in this target industry will be asked to help identify the soft
employment skills as well as the technical skills required to upgrade an
individual's position within the industry. The employer focus group will
also provide input into developing strategies to address training issues and
any support services necessary to train incumbent workers.
4. Aims, Employment Services, and the Workforce Development Board will
survey employers to identify the training that employers want, identify
what training is available, and market such training to employers.
5. Aims, Employment Services, and the Workforce Development Board will
develop a guide for employers which addresses retention techniques and
training tools available for the workforce. Employer seminar(s) will be
conducted addressing retention issues, generation X issues, management
strategies, etc. Employer focus groups and surveys will be used to design
the seminars.
6. Aims, Employment Services and the Workforce Development Board will
market the skill upgrade training to employers. Elements to be considered
are: a) determine/promote incentives for employer participation, b)
determine how to market the training, and c) analyze the cost and
financing of programs.
7. A Workforce Development Board Task Force consisting of members from
Aims, the Workforce Development Board, EDAP, and the area Chambers
of Commerce will act as an advisory Board to achieve this Strategic
Objective #2. Upon completion of the initial industry analysis, training
development, and marketing, a review of the process and results will be
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completed. An employer focus group will validate the competency
packaging and need level, and will suggest the best delivery mechanisms.
The results of this focus group will be distributed to wider employer
groups for extended validations. Upon the completion of an industry, the
process will be reviewed and another industry targeted for training.
Strategic Objective #3
Develop a strategy for planning for the Carl Perkins Local Plan between Aims and
the Workforce Development Board.
Areas of Agreement
The Workforce Development Board, acting as a portion of the Aims Carl Perkins
Planning Committee, will benefit Aims by increasing employer and community
involvement in the local Carl Perkins Planning Process. This process will also
assist the Workforce Development Board in meeting its responsibilities in
supporting the local plan.
The Workforce Development Board will assign at least two of its members to
serve on the internal Aims Carl Perkins Planning Committee. One Employment
Services Staff will be assigned to serve as a member of the of the Aims Carl
Perkins Planning Committee. A report from the planning committee will occur at
the Workforce Development Board's general membership meetings.
Duties of the Workforce Development Board will include evaluating the current
programs, reviewing the objectives and labor market needs, and analyzing this
information to make recommendations to Aims regarding whether to continue the
vocational programs or modify programs to meet employer needs. Strategies to
address incumbent worker needs to move up in career ladders, or increase
earnings in demand occupations, will be explored.
Duties of Aims Community College for Carl Perkins Planning Committee will be
in accordance of the Community College and Occupations and Education System
("CCOES") regulations.
Certificates for new and emerging occupations will be explored.
The staffs of Aims and Employment Services will provide support to the
Workforce Development Board Adult Activities Committee in carrying out its
duties as a part of the Aims Carl Perkins Planning Committee. This will include:
providing the Workforce Development Board an assessment of the labor market
demands and needs, an analysis of the labor market supply and demand to help
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anticipate needs, and identifying training needs to meet the demand occupations.
The President of Aims will appoint a voting member to the Workforce
Development Board who will also serve on a Workforce Development Board
standing committee (Adult Activities/Marketing or Youth Committee). The
President of Aims will assign an Aims' representative to serve as an Associate
Member of the Workforce Development Board's other standing committee(s).
Additional areas of Agreement to strengthen the one stop center concept are:
1. Employment Services will provide briefings for the Aims Academic
Administrators' Council or facility on the one stop system concept as
needed.
2. Aims will explore contracting the placement activities for students to
Employment Services and will report to the Workforce Development
Board by June 30, 2000.
3. Employment Services will provide information on its Workforce Center to
be made available on Aims' campuses.
4. Aims will explore placing an onsite staff person at Employment Services
and report to the Workforce Development Board by June 30, 2000.
Employment Services will make a desk space available.
III. Modifications: Any modifications to this MOU, its strategic objectives or specific
duties of the parties, must be agreed to in writing andby all parties.
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IV Severability: If any term or condition of this MOU shall be held to be
invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, this MOU shall be construed and enforced
without such provision to the extent that this MOU is then capable of execution
within the original intent of the parties hereto.
V. No Third Party Beneficiary Enforcement: It is expressly understood and agreed
q that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this MOU, and all rights of
action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the undersigned
parties and nothing contained in this MOU shall give or allow any claim or right
of action whatsoever by any other person not included in this MOU. It is the
express intention of the undersigned parties that any entity other than the
undersigned parties receiving services or benefits under this MOU shall be an
incidental beneficiary only.
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VI. Entire MOU: The parties hereby agree that neither has made or authorized any
MOU with respect to the subject matter of this instrument other than expressly set
forth herein, and no oral representation, promise, or consideration different from
the terms herein contained shall be binding on either party, or its agents or
employees, hereto. This MOU embodies all MOUs between the parties hereto
and there are no promises, terms, conditions, or obligations referring to the subject
matter whereof other than as contained herein.
VII. No Waiver of Immunity: No portion of this MOU shall be deemed to constitute a
waiver of any immunities the parties or their officers or employees may possess,
nor shall any portion of this MOU be deemed to have created a duty of care which
did not previously exist with respect to any person not a party to this MOU. The
parties hereto acknowledge and agree that no part of this MOU is intended to
circumvent or replace such immunities.
VIII. Non-Appropriation: None of the parties hereto shall be required to expend its
public funds for any of the undertakings set forth herein without the express prior
approval of its governing body or director. Any financial obligations of the
parties resulting from the promises, covenants, and/or terms set forth herein shall
be subject to annual appropriations as provided by law.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have duly executed the MOU as of the day, month,
and year first bove writt-
ATTEST: l r--fNV� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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9/5/;i Dr. Paul Thompson, President
ATTEST: WELD COUNTY WORKFORCE
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