HomeMy WebLinkAbout20182267.tiffRESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION FOR REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES
AND ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR 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 Expenditure Authorization for
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment 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 of Weld County, and the Colorado
Department of Labor and Employment, commencing April 1, 2018, and ending December 31,
2018, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said expenditure authorization, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said expenditure
authorization, 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 Expenditure Authorization for Reemployment Services and Eligibility
Assessment 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 of Weld County, and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, be, and
hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said expenditure authorization.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 18th day of July, A.D., 2018, nunc pro tunc April 1, 2018.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Weld County Clerk to the Board
Julie A. Cozad
ounty Attorney
Mike Freeman
Date of signature:
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PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 19, 2018
TO: Board of County Commissioners — Pass -Around
FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Human Services
RE: Employment Services of Weld County (ESWC)
Submission of an Expenditure Authorization
Please review and indicate if you would like a work session prior to placing this item on the
Board's agenda.
Request Board Approval of the Departments' Employment Services of Weld County
(ESWC) Submission of an Expenditure Authorization. Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18)
Unemployment Insurance -Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (UI-RESEA)
funds diversifies grants available for staff wages for one (1) to two (2) dedicated Wagner-Peyser
staff. RESEA has a restricted focus and dedicates efforts on the provision of direct staff assisted
services for unemployed UI claimants. ESWC will continue to dedicate one (1) to two (2) staff
for this purpose; an additional Expenditure Authorization for RESEA is anticipated. When
RESEA funds are not available, Wagner-Peyser and WIOA Dislocated Worker funds are
available for staff wages. The period of performance and funding amounts are as follows:
Program
Grant
Period of Performance
Amount
Formula
UI-RESEA
4/1/2018-12/31/2018
$2,200
Y
I do not recommend a Work Session. I recommend approval of this Expenditure Authorization.
Sean P. Conway
Julie A. Cozad
Mike Freeman
Approve
Recommendation Work Session
Schedule
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Barbara Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tem
Steve Moreno, Chair
Other/Comments:
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;NORF. P . N "IFA #WE-17-115(PESEA).
Local Area: WELD COUNTY
Weld County
WORK PLAN
This WORK PLAN is agreed to by the partyti' signature below:
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I. WORK PLAN SUMMARY
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A. THIS WORK PLAN IS FOR (INSERT NFA TABLE BELOW):
Does this WORK PLAN include a request for Transfer of Funds. OYES ONO
If YES, complete Section V.
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17.225 UI-31605-18-60-A-8
B. THIS WORK PLAN MODIFICATION IS FOR:
❑CHANGE TO WORK PLAN COMPONENTS OR PROJECT PLAN
❑CHANGE TO BUDGET
❑CHANGE TO PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES
❑TRANSFER BETWEEN AD & DW (IF CHECKED, COMPLETE SECTION V)
❑OTHERCIick or tap here to enter text.
(complete all changes in review/track changes/strikethrough mode and highlight new information)
II. PROGRAM CONTACTS
LOCAL AREA COORDINATOR i WDP PROGRAM COORDINATOR WDP LIAISON
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Name:Briana Woods I Name:Courtney Popp Name:Andrew Galloway
Phone or Email:970-400-6744 Phone or Email:303-318-9439 Phone or Email:720-990-7526
III. FUNDING PROVISIONS (CHECK ONE)
❑ No changes to previous provisions.
;'1 Funding provisions included or embedded below.
Subject
Funding Provisions
Program
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment ('RESEA')
Date
April -2018
1. FUNDING PURPOSE
In accordance with PGL #WP -2016-02, funding is provided to orient participants to workforce
services, quickly reemploy participants through early intervention strategies, and reduce the
average duration that participants collect unemployment insurance benefits.
2. USE OF FUNDS
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WORK PLAN 11.17
WORK PLAN NFA WWE-17-115(RESEA):
Local Area: WELD COUNTY
As described in Section 5 of these funding provisions, funds shall be used to cover costs directly
related to the grant that are incurred for the delivery of services, at a per participant served and
completed rate of up to $75.0O per participant.
To facilitate eligibility Identification, the Division of Unemployment Insurance ('UI') has established an algorithm
that assigns a score to each potential participant, based on variables that determine the likelihood of he or she
exhausting their claim. A participant shall have met the following eligibility requirements in order to receive
services:
• Has not already participated in RESEA or Links to Reemployment under the same
unemployment insurance claim
• Has received at least one benefit payment
• Has been scored and selected as someone who would benefit from receiving Services
• Has been identified as most likely to exhaust their unemployment claim.
The Local Area is encouraged to also recruit UCX claimants who are identified by Ul. UCX claimiants are
recently separated, ex -service members who are receiving unemployment compensation.
4. REQUIRED SERVICES
All services shall be provided by Local Area staff who are covered by a merit system as required by
the Wagner-Peyser Act and other applicable Federal laws, and in accordance with PGL—WP-2016-
02.
5, ALLOWABLE COSTS
Allowable costs include program and administrative costs directly related to the RESEA program.
Program costs include staff wages, benefits and travel. Supplies, equipment and promotional
materials used for the RESEA program are allowable. A percentage of operational costs, such as
rent, phones, and computer access are also allowable. Costs for software, including online
assessment tools, are not allowable.
6. COST REIMBURSEMENT
▪ Cost reimbursement shall apply to the number of participants that have completed the orientation
and all required activities within the same week of the orientation.
• Each participant shall be noted in Connecting Colorado, verifying that the required services identified
in PGL-WP-2016-02 have been delivered. Manual adjustments to the participant numbers are
allowable if there was a technicality in reporting the completion of all activitities in Connecting
Colorado. Adjustments will be tracked through an email to UI, stating the reason for the discrepancy
and also through a noted adjustment on the Demographics report
• RESEA program costs incurred by the local area shall not exceed the total number of participants
served and completed at $75.00/participant.
• The Local Area shall use the CLEAR JV upload process to post expenditures for cost reimbursement in
accordance with CDLE Finance procedures and requirements.
Courtney Popp) P 303.318.9439 C 720.520.1878 I courtney.poppQstate.co.us
IV. WORK PLAN
A. WORK PLAN TYPE (SELECT ONE)
DAnnual Compliance Plan is the WORK PLAN and incoporated by reference.
❑Project Plan/Grant proposal is attached as the WORK PLAN.
WORK PLAN 11.17
WORk PLAN NFA #WE 17-115(RESI A):
Local Area: WELD COUNTY
®WORK PLAN follows in Section IV, B & C below.
O WORK PLAN modification follows in Section IV, B&C below and/or Section VI.
B. WORK PLAN COMPONENTS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
Planning
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2. ❑ 8.
}3, ❑ 9. 1❑
4. I ❑ 10.1 ❑
5.
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6. ❑ Work Based Learning
C. WORK PLAN COMPONENT NARRATIVE
DATE RANGE: 5/31/2018 -12/31/2018
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Business Services
Sector Strategies
Career Pathways
Evaluation
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text.
Outreach
Partnerships
Program Integration
Service Delivery
Component Program/Progect Activities Estimated Anticipated Outcome (s)
-LIST AS BULLET POINTS- Completion -LIST AS BULLET POINTS -
Date
`If ongoing,
indicate
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3
4
Service Delivery
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Employment Services will continue to
dedicate 1-2 Wagner Peyser staff to
focus efforts on the provision of
direct staff assisted services for
unemployed UI claimants. The intent
of these services will be to improve
job seeker's employment
opportunities through the delivery of
intensive services.
Increasing/enhancing services for UI
claimants under Wagner Peyser
funding will be accomplished by
notifying those UI claimants
registering with workforce center of
the various programs and workshops
available to them to assist in their
reemployment.
WORK PLAN 11.17
WORK PLAN NFA AWE-27-115(RFSEA):
Local Area: WELD COUNTY
V. TRANSFER REQUEST (check oriel
❑ Tier I (Up To 50%) O Tier 2 (Between 51% And 75%) O Tier 3 (Between 76% And 100%)
A. REASON FOR REQUEST (SEE PGL W!OA 2017-01)
N/A
FOR COLE USE ONLY:
TIER 1(CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
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OLocal Area has a documented need to transfer funds in order to respond to market conditions and use resources
effectively that is based on labor market information, Worker Readjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)
notices, or one -stop center data.
OLocal Area has met the 70% expenditure requirement for funding available during the prior program year for Adults
and Dislocated Workers; and
OLocal Area is on track to meet participant measurements for the Adult and Dislocated Worker programs.
TIER 2(CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
All Tier 1 items and:
Olocal area is on track to meet priority of service requirements for the Adult program;
OLocal area Is enrolling participants in Work -based Training (On the Job Training, Apprenticeships, internships, Work
Experiences, etc.) as part of the plan; and
OLocal area is conducting outreach activities to Dislocated Workers, such as participation in Rapid Response or
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA), across all eligibility categories applicable to the local area
and to those with barriers to employment.
TIER 3 (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
All Tier 1 and 2 items and:
OLocal area has a documented, significant need to transfer funds;
OLocal area has collaboration with Partner Agencies demonstrated by co -enrollments and leveraging of multiple
funding streams and program referrals; and
OLocal Area has met or is on track to meet its goals for discretionary grants that serve adults and dislocated workers
VI. CHARTS (BUDGET & PERFORMANCE)
This information will reside in a Workbook, as a separate document from the Workplan, to provide annual and
historical data.
WORK PLAN 11.17
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