Performance

The Governor and Department of Labor set state and national goals for the Workforce Investment Act programs. These goals represent the minimum standards for which the South Central WorkForce Council’s service providers are held responsible. The performance outcomes that follow represent the outcomes for Program Year 2009 (July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010).

Workforce Investment Act Title I – Youth

Performance Standard Goal for PY 09 Final Results
Younger Youth Basic Skills, Work Readiness or Occupational Skills Goals 85% 91.1%
Younger Youth Secondary School Diploma or Equivalent 75% 95.2%
Younger Youth Retention in Post-Secondary, Training, Employment 69% 70%
Older Youth Entered Employment Rate 75% 83.3%
Older Youth Retention in Unsubsidized Employment 78% 91.7%
Older Youth Earnings in Unsubsidized Employment $3,300 $5,405
Older Youth Employment & Credential Rate 50% 52.9%

Workforce Investment Act Title I – Adults

Performance Standard Goal for PY 09 Final Results
Adult Entered Employment Rate 80% 78.6%
Adult Employment Retention Rate 80% 82.4%
Adult Average Earnings $8,135 $7,874
Adult Employment & Credential Rate 66% 80%

Workforce Investment Act Title I – Dislocated Workers

Performance Standard Goal for PY 09 Final Results
WIA Dislocated Worker Entered Employment Rate 83% 88.7%
WIA Dislocated Worker Employment Retention Rate 88% 84.8%
WIA Dislocated Worker Average Earnings $14,354 $13,680
WIA Dislocated Worker Employment & Credential Rate 62% 63.6%

State Dislocated Worker

Performance Standard Goal for PY 09 Final Results
State Dislocated Worker Entered Employment Rate 83% 88.8%
State Dislocated Worker Employment Retention Rate 88% 87.1%
State Dislocated Worker Average Earnings $14,354 $16,518
State Dislocated Worker Employment & Credential Rate 62% 54.5%

Special Projects

State and Federal funds are sometimes used to provide special projects when a large plant closing/layoff occurs.   These projects are aimed at closings/layoffs of 50 or more:

Telex Dislocated Worker Project

Grant Period: 10/01/2005 to 12/31/2009

Performance Standard Goal for PY 09 Final Results
Enrollments 124 124
Entered Employment 82% 73%
Average Wage $10.00 $9.72
Cost/Participant $2,814 $2,714
Cost/Placement $3,421 $3,699

Midwest Wireless Dislocated Worker Project

Grant Period: 08/01/2007 to 6/30/2010

Performance Standard Goal for PY 09 Final Results
Enrollments 50 50
Entered Employment 86% 84%
Average Wage $12.00 $19.86
Cost/Participant $3,900 $3,784
Cost/Placement $4,535 $4,505

Coleman Powermate Dislocated Worker Project

Grant Period: 04/01/2008 to 12/31/2010

Performance Standard Goal for PY 09 Preliminary Results
Enrollments 80 83
Entered Employment 87% 94%
Average Wage $13.50 $12.89
Cost/Participant $3,600 $1,981
Cost/Placement $4,114 $2,418

Spartech Plastics Dislocated Worker Project

Grant Period: 05/01/2008 to 06/30/2011

Performance Standard Goal for PY 09 Preliminary Results
Enrollments 50 45
Entered Employment 88% 80%
Average Wage $14.25 $12.50
Cost/Participant $3,400 $3,077
Cost/Placement $3,864 $5,769

LeSueur Inc. Dislocated Worker Project

Grant Period: 03/01/2009 to 06/30/2011

Performance Standard Goal for PY 09 Preliminary Results
Enrollments 75 83
Entered Employment 86% 85%
Average Wage $12.75 $15.78
Cost/Participant $3,600 $1,609
Cost/Placement $4,154 $4,606

Brown Printing Dislocated Worker Project

Grant Period: 03/01/2009 to 06/30/2011

Performance Standard Goal for PY 09 Preliminary Results
Enrollments 70 67
Entered Employment 86% 73%
Average Wage $14.00 $12.04
Cost/Participant $3,800 $2,418
Cost/Placement $4,433 $8,996

Ametek MCG Inc. Dislocated Worker Project

Grant Period: 05/01/2009 to 06/30/2011

Performance Standard Goal for PY 09 Preliminary Results
Enrollments 60 59
Entered Employment 86% 97%
Average Wage $13.00 $14.14
Cost/Participant $3,900 $1,433
Cost/Placement $4,558 $2,643

Kato Engineering Dislocated Worker Project

Grant Period: 05/01/2009 to 06/30/2011

Performance Standard Goal for PY 09 Preliminary Results
Enrollments 65 64
Entered Employment 86% 97%
Average Wage $13.50 $14.86
Cost/Participant $3,900 $3,476
Cost/Placement $4,526 $6,742

Taylor Corporation Dislocated Worker Project

Grant Period: 07/01/2009 to 06/30/2011

Performance Standard Goal for PY 09 Preliminary Results
Enrollments 130 121
Entered Employment 86% 82%
Average Wage $11.50 $12.31
Cost/Participant $3,350 $2,041
Cost/Placement $3,888 $6,024

Nortech Aerospace Dislocated Worker Project

Grant Period: 08/01/2009 to 06/30/2011

Performance Standard Goal for PY 09 Preliminary Results
Enrollments 90 87
Entered Employment 86% 87%
Average Wage $10.00 $10.09
Cost/Participant $3,800 $2,990
Cost/Placement $4,385 $9,634

ACS Dislocated Worker Project

Grant Period: 08/01/2009 to 12/31/2011

Performance Standard Goal for PY 09 Preliminary Results
Enrollments 100 72
Entered Employment 85% 94%
Average Wage $11.50 $13.10
Cost/Participant $4,000 $1,076
Cost/Placement $4,706 $5,167