West Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board Meeting
August 16, 2013
Wisconsin Fast Forward update
Presented by Scott Jansen
Director – Office of Skills Development
Wisconsin Fast Forward
WFF Summary
•$20M of State GPR to build skilled/educated workforce through employer defined training programs and advanced LMIS system•$15 M dedicated to demand driven workforce training programs – supporting an economic development workforce paradigm•Program administration – Office of Skills Development (OSD)•Target audience - underemployed, unemployed and incumbent workers (some cohorts could include IHE students or HS grads)•Labor Market Information System upgrades = SKILLS
Wisconsin Fast Forward
Wisconsin Fast Forward
WFF – Transparency & Partnerships
•Administrative rule to define process with DWD grant procedures•Annual reporting required (metrics and ROI) - Governor and JFC•Council on Workforce Investment oversight – new members•WSTC and WEDC consultation required by statute•Additional strategic partners (DPI, WWDA, RCC, Chambers, etc.)•DWD provides program management and grant approval•Training cohorts – virtual recruiting
Wisconsin Fast Forward
WWF – Progress to Date
•Administrative rules (DWD 801) – emergency rule approval – end of September target date•Inquiry/review process established – WTCS, WEDC, WWDA•OSD Staff (4 positions)•OSD landing page and newsletter: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/osd/•Collaboration building and regional/industry thought leadership•Application development in process (trainees, grants, reports)
WFF – Principles
Business collaborations define skill requirements, provide $$ match, define training expectations, coordinate curriculum and training delivery, hire training program graduates and/or raise wages for incumbent workers – should not duplicate or supplant programs – prototype programs that are scalable, replicable, portable
Education and training collaborations evaluate inquiries, create-deliver training programs, build cohorts, consider sustainable programs, modify existing programming, award credentials, etc.
OSD receives/reviews inquiries, evaluates research, formulates grant program announcements, evaluates grant applications, monitors performance, conducts audits, produces reports
Office of Skills DevelopmentDirector: Scott Jansen
Program/Policy manager: Dennis Schuh
Grant Specialist: Karen Broitzman
Grant Technical Assistant: Sandra Hiebert
www.dwd.wisconsin.gov/osd