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New Assurances

NEW ASSURANCES TO LOCAL WIA PLANS
JUNE 27, 2000
   
1. The Local Workforce Investment Board assures that when allocated adult funds for employment and training activities are limited, priority shall be given to recipients of public assistance and other low-income individuals for intensive and training services [WIA, Sections 134(d)(4)(E), 118(b)(4)].
     
2. The Local Workforce Investment Board certifies that its One-Stop Centers will recognize and comply with applicable labor agreements affecting represented employees located in the Centers. This shall include the right of access by State labor organization representatives pursuant to the Ralph C. Dills Act (Chapter 10.3 [commencing with Section 3512] of Division 4, of Title 1 of the Government Code).
     
3. The Local Workforce Investment Board assures that State employees who are located at One-Stop Centers shall remain under the supervision of their employing department for the purposes of performance evaluation, and other matters concerning civil service rights and responsibilities. State employees performing services at One-Stop Centers shall retain existing civil service and collective bargaining protections on matters relating to employment, including but not limited to, hiring, promotion, discipline, and grievance procedures.
     
4. The Local Workforce Investment Board assures that when work-related issues arise at One-Stop Centers between State employees and operators or supervisors of other partners, the operator or other supervisor shall refer such issues to the State employees' civil service supervisor. The One-Stop Career Center operators and partners shall cooperate in the investigation of the following matters: discrimination under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8 [commencing with Section 12900] of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), threats and/or violence concerning state employees, and State employee misconduct.
     
5. One-Stop Operator is responsible for administering One-Stop Centers services in accord with roles to be determined by the Local Workforce Investment Board. The Local Workforce Investment Board assures that it will select the One-Stop Operator with the agreement of the Chief Elected Official, through one of three means:
     
  a. Through a consortium of at least three or more required One-Stop partners; or
  b. Through competitive process such as a Request for Proposal; or
  c. It may serve as the One-Stop Operator directly but only with the consent of the chief Elected Official and the Governor.
     
  The only time these selection procedures are not required is in the following circumstances inclusive: the One-Stop delivery system, of which the operator is a part, existed before August 7, 1998; the Existing One-Stop system includes all of the required One-Stop partners; and an MOU has been executed which is consistent with the requirements of the Act. [WIA: Sections 121(d)(2)(A) and Regulations, Section 662.410.]
     
     
   


Judith Madden, Chair
NoRTEC Workforce Investment Board


Jack Reese, Chair
NoRTEC Governing Board
 

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