What's New in Workforce Investment Archive: Articles (1998)

What's New Archive - 1998

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1998

WIA Regulatory Issues and Possible Responses Identified
The following questions and answers reflect the Department of Labor`s current thinking, and may ultimately form the basis for the implementing regulations under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act.

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1998

Draft Planning Guidance and Instructions for the Strategic Five-Year State Plan Now Live
The draft State Planning Guidance provides the framework and instructions for the development of a State`s strategic five-year plan for Title I of the Workforce Investment Act and the Wagner-Peyser Act. In addition to the web (HTML) version, we are making it available in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat reader required).

This draft planning guidance document has not yet been approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). However, the public will be afforded a limited time to comment on it under the emergency clearance provisions of the PRA, and changes may be made in the interim. We are accepting electronic comments at the Workforce Investment Act Implementation Task Force e-mail address wia98tf@doleta.gov

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1998

More Answers to Questions Posted on Q and A Page
A number of new answers have been cleared and posted to the Q and A page. Subjects include Governance, State Planning, Youth, and Native American Programs. Additional items will be available as they are prepared.

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1998

Register On-line for December Town Meetings
You can now register electronically for one of the December Town Meetings on the Workforce Investment Act on the net.

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1998

Bramucci Announces WIA Town Hall Meetings for December
As part of the Department of Labor`s ongoing efforts for communication and outreach on the implementation of the Workforce Investment Act, the system is invited to attend one of a series of town hall meetings scheduled during December 1998. In addition to the letter from Assistant Secretary Ray Bramucci, we have posted the list of places and times for each meeting and a printable response form for attendees. An electronic response form will be available on this site Monday, November 30.

Introductory letter from Assistant Secretary Bramucci

Registration Form to print and fax

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1998

Planning Guidance Discussion Framework Posted
This Consultation Paper provides a framework for discussion regarding the approach and process that States and localities should use when developing the five-year strategic plan required by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The purpose of this paper is to solicit comments for consideration by the Department in the preparation of planning guidance, to be made available in draft by the end of November

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1998

WIA Consultation Topics Paper Now Available for On-line Comment
November 24, 1998 The Consultation Topics Paper is now available on-line. It includes links to four categories of issues--(1) Cross-Cutting; (2) General Adult and Dislocated Workers; (3) Youth; and (4) Administration and Design, as well as numerous sub-topics. You can read the paper, view comments submitted by others, and provide us with your own comments. We may add more issues to this paper as they are raised.
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1998

New Questions and Answers (Qs and As) Posted on the Website
Draft answers to questions on Workforce Investment Act implementation issues and One-Stop system matters are now available on the site. They are located in the Policy-Related Information section of usworkforce.org. Additional answers will be released as they are completed.

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1998

Look for New Qs and As to be Posted Shortly on this Website
The ETA Workforce Investment Act Implementation Task Force is in the process of reviewing and responding to a high volume of questions on the new program. We appreciate your patience and hope to have additional questions and answers posted.

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1998

Plain English Version of WIA Now Available in PDF
November 9, 1998 You can now read and/or print--using Adobe Acrobat--the Plain English version of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 with all its original formatting and graphics.

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1998

NGA to Focus on Workforce Investment Act at Upcoming Policy Forum
November 6, 1998 The NGA (National Governor`s Association) Center for Best Practices will convene its annual Workforce Development Policy Forum from December 9-11 in Baltimore. The forum, "New Flexibility, New Opportunities: Strengthening State-Local Workforce Systems Using the Workforce Investment Act," will explore opportunities for states to provide employers with a ready supply of skilled workers and to increase access to enhanced employment and skill development services for all workers.

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1998

A "Plain English" Version of the Workforce Investment Act
The "plain English" version of the act is now available. If you need hard copies of this document, you should contact the nearest ETA Regional Officeor the Workforce Investment Act Implementation Task Force in Washington DC.