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Department of Human Services recommending the Board:
1) Approve the amended boilerplate On-the-Job Training Contract which reflects an increase in the allowable reimbursement rate, as authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor, to businesses who employ Department of Human Services Workforce Investment Act On-the-Job training program participants; and
2) Authorize the Director or Assistant Director of Human Services, or successors, to sign on behalf of the County the amended On-the-Job Contract, including any future amendments thereto, contingent upon County Counsel review and approval, with various community businesses enabling individual eligible clients to participate in the Department's Workforce Investment Act Program On-the Job training program.
FUNDING: 100% Federal Workforce Investment Act Funding.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: No change.
Federal Workforce Investment Act funds for job training activities are included in the department's FY 2010-11 budget and will be included in requested budgets in future fiscal years. This funding requires no County match.
Background:
On September 7, 2005, the Golden Sierra Governing Board approved the establishment of El Dorado County as the first Consortium Operator under the Local Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Program, effective July 1, 2006. On June 20, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved establishment of a budget and approved Human Services staffing for implementation of Workforce Investment Act Program (WIA) activities effective July 1, 2006 and the El Dorado County Department of Human Services has been the One Stop Operator for El Dorado and Alpine counties since that time. As an Area Partner Consortium Operator of the Golden Sierra Job Training Agency Consortium, El Dorado County uses the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funds to provide job training services, leverage additional federal and state funding and help strengthen the One Stop system whereby the multiple needs of El Dor...
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