SEMCA



SEMCA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDWednesday, May 16, 2018SEMCA, 25363 Eureka Rd., Taylor, MIMINUTESMembers PresentAlternates Present Members AbsentCharlie MahoneyWanra Pearson Rory Gamble/David Pagac Lee Graham James Van BurenSheryll Rodgers Tupac HunterConnie Carroll (By Phone) Douglas MessanaFrank Lopez Hannan DeepJason Evers Patricia ChatmanGerald Hesson Malin Wagner Chris LaJoy (By Phone) Sean SimsNaheed HuqPatrick LambrixMolly Luempert-Coy (By Phone) Staff PresentGuestsGregory PitoniakCommissioner Al Haidous, SEGA ChairTamara Lamper-NorrixTraci SassakBill HellarSonya GrantDaniel MartinezAna SalazarDeborah TaylorCall to OrderChair Mahoney called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m. Roll CallMahoney welcomed the board including our newest member Patrick Lambrix. The board went around the room and introduced themselves. A quorum was not present. Board stands for the Pledge of Allegiance.Public CommentNo public comment was made upon request.Meeting moved to the informational items awaiting quorum.Driver Responsibility Fee Initiative UpdatePitoniak reviewed the background of the Driver Responsibility Forgiveness (DRF) Program. It has been proven that the added fees were very ineffective to those with suspended licenses and has had an adverse effect on individuals and the labor market. There are approximately 330,000 people affected by DRF in the State of Michigan. All individuals will be absolved of their fees by October 1, 2018, but if they participate in ten hours of workforce development training, they can obtain their license sooner. Individuals with qualifying offenses who are already participating in existing workforce development programs have been identified and will be notified by mail throughout the month of May of the program. Websites were provided for resource information. Rollout took place three weeks ago. In the SEMCA region, currently only 19 individuals have completed the program and others are in the process of completion. Mahoney acknowledged that it is important to note the MWA system was asked to partner and collaborate with the Treasury Department helping them through their dilemma and were recognized as a positive and necessary resource. Amazon UpdateGrant provided the background of the Amazon hiring of 1,500-2,000 full-time employees for the launch of the new Romulus Fulfillment Center. SEMCA and the Wayne Service Center are leading the effort with Tim Keyes, Economic Development Director for the City of Romulus. The City planning committee with Amazon’s Hiring Node Manager, Felicia Dent, are preparing for the Big and Bold, a celebration and recruitment event that will provide scheduled interviews, orientations, drug testing and same day completion of documents. They are looking for individuals with basic computer skills. The launch date for this center is July 29, 2018. Amazon recently announced that the Shelby Township Center has been pushed out to 2019. Pitoniak provided a quick overview of Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods for online grocery orders and delivery services. Lambrix inquired as to the starting wage for jobs with Amazon. Grant noted that last year with Livonia the starting wage was $12.75 with shift premium, but we do not currently have the job descriptions or wage information for the Romulus facility at this time. Mahoney noted the very nice benefit package they offer as well.Quorum is now present and the new arrivals introduced themselves. The agenda moved back to approval items.Approval of AgendaMahoney noted that there is a Revised Agenda for this meeting. Item 5a will be the Minutes and 5b will be Resolutions for the JMG programs, which was added to the agenda for Board approval.MOVED by Wagner to approve the Agenda of May 16, 2018 as amended, supported by Graham. All voting aye, motion carried.Approval of MinutesMOVED by Graham to approve the Minutes of March 7, 2017 as presented, supported by Lopez. All voting aye, motion carried.Approval of ResolutionsMahoney noted that there were three Resolutions on the counter for pick-up and review related to the Jobs for Michigan Graduates (JMG) programs from River Rouge High School, Starkweather Academy and ACCESS. Each of these programs received awards at the 9th Annual Career Development Conference, and SEMCA would like to adopt these resolutions honoring each of these schools to show how extremely proud we are of these students; recognizing their efforts for a job well done.MOVED by Wagner to approve the Resolutions for River Rouge High School, Starkweather Academy and ACCESS JMG Programs as presented, supported by Graham. All voting aye, motion carried.Approval of WIOA Local Plan and Regional Plan for Prosperity Region 10 Mid-Cycle ModificationsMahoney noted first that the cover for the WIOA Local Plan needs to be changed to read Mid-Cycle Modification and to confirm that change in the amendment of the motion.Pitoniak provided a brief background of both the local and regional plans for our new member. Each MWA is required to provide a mid-cycle review and update of their local plan; and each MWA Prosperity Region, SEMCA being in Prosperity Region 10, are also required to provide a mid-cycle review and update of their regional plan. Region 10 originally covered Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, but it now also includes Monroe and St. Clair counties, a change from the original Prosperity Regions two years ago where Monroe was in Region 9 and St. Clair was in Region 6. These documents were created with a substantial amount of collaboration and review by not only MWA staff but also many partners, and the Workforce Intelligence Network provided the labor market data. Pitoniak noted that there is a 30-day public comment period and any changes to these documents will be brought back to this board for final approval before being mailed to the state.The Regional Plan gives you a sense as to how Region 10 all work collaboratively and provides data on that regional level for labor market demand and future demand. SEMCA has always had a strong regional partnership starting with Southeast Michigan Workforce Agencies Council (SEMWAC), meeting monthly and often apply for grants jointly, address any issues, and share best practices. WIN meets monthly, which consists of six Michigan Works agencies and ten community colleges and are in constant collaboration.Mahoney and Pitoniak also noted that now these documents will be turned into the State Unified Plan and is approved by the Governor’s Talent Investment Board (GTIB), which Commissioner Al Haidous and Lee Graham both sit on. Pitoniak also thanked SEMCA staff for their efforts in making sure they were done correctly and have met all deadlines. Lopez asked if this is done nationally. Pitoniak noted that it is required by the United States Department of Labor (USDOL). Rodgers of Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) thanked SEMCA for reaching out to collaborate on the Plan and is happy to see that her suggestions are incorporated in the Plan.MOTION by Lopez to approve the WIOA Local Plan, with the change to the cover page to read Mid-Cycle Modification, for submission to the State if no changes are needed after the 30-day public comment period, supported by Wagner. All voted aye, motion carried.MOTION by Hesson to approve the WIOA Region 10 Mid-Cycle Modification for submission to the State if no changes are needed after the 30-day public comment period, supported by Lopez. All voted aye, motion carried.Policy/Funding UpdatesPitoniak noted that SEMCA has received their planning allocations from the State. At this time there is a slight increase (approximately 1%) in WIOA Youth and WIOA Adult and a 19% reduction in Dislocated Worker, which will reduce the amount of training we can provide. The program year begins July 1, 2018 and ends June 30, 2019. We do not anticipate any significant cuts of staffing at SEMCA or at our centers. The PATH program year runs October 1 through September 30. PATH allocations will not be released for a couple of months.Business Resource Network (BRN) is a new program that will be funded with Community Ventures Program funding. The program will provide seed money for one year to market the concept to employers of supportive services and job coaches post-employment. The job coaches will help with employee barriers such as transportation and child care issues that cause tardiness or absenteeism, areas that large company HR departments are not equipped to handle, and as a result usually ends in termination. The goal of the program is to have employers buy into the concept because they see the value for their companies and to help employees succeed. It has been very successful on the west side of the State and employers continue to sustain the program in their region. We are not sure of the program start date at this time or the allocation amount.Pitoniak noted that the Refugee Navigator Program will be sustained for another year. SEMCA is currently one of four MWA’s that receives funding to provide assistance to refugees, and the program is housed at ACCESS in Dearborn. Rodgers inquired as to the duties of a Refugee Navigator and also asked if there was once a Disability Navigator through Michigan Works. Pitoniak and Grant noted that the RN is a personal liaison for refugees that are referred to the Michigan Works System and assist in navigating them through the services provided by our system. Pitoniak did note that several years ago there was a Disability Navigator but the funding ran out. Rodgers asked if there is a possibility of bringing that position back maybe through the IFA’s. IFA funds are minimal and are linked to facilities’ expenses like rent, electricity, equipment in the center versus funding programs. Pitoniak gave the background of Jobs for Michigan Graduates for the new members. SEMCA was contacted by the State Director for JMG and was told they would like to grow the program this upcoming year and asked for four schools that could be candidates for an in-school program. We sent our recommendations of a second program at River Rouge, Hamtramck, Ecorse and an 8th grade pilot program in Monroe. Stay tuned.Pitoniak provided background on the Wayne County College Access Network. He discussed funding and sponsorships from some of the school districts and community colleges.Graham commented that there were 50 JMG’s students at the recent Michigan Construction Career Day. They were exposed to many career options. Graham noted that they received a very nice thank you letter from the program. Rodgers asked how the students are referred to the programs. In-school would be referred by school counselors and out-of-school would be referred from career development facilitators at our service centers. She discussed the opportunity for braiding funding for students with disabilities and Grant is working with Rodgers on this project.Career & Educational Advisory Council (CEAC) UpdatePitoniak provided the history of the CEAC for the new board members. A revised policy is expected soon, but metric information is due in July under the current policy. We have decided to move forward with a meeting prior to the release of the revised policy and will look at dates in June. Evers noted that he met today with the new director of the Office of Career and Technical Education and was informed that in order for the 2018-2019 Perkins Grants to be approved, it must be presented and reviewed by the Career and Educational Advisory Council. Pitoniak asked Evers to send an email with the necessary information to Pitoniak, Norrix, Mahoney and Wagner so we can meet any deadlines as we look at meeting dates.Mahoney noted that the Executive Committee of the Workforce Board can also be utilized to meet and approve grant applications if the deadlines do not coincide with the full board meeting dates.Evers also inquired for information on MiSTEM and its relationship to the CEAC. Pitoniak noted that he has not heard anything where the two systems will be connected at this time. We can always invite a MiSTEM representative to attend our meetings to get a better understanding of each of our programs. SEGA Governing Board UpdateSEGA meeting is scheduled for June 15, 2018. The Annual Audit will be presented at this meeting.Updating of SEMCA’s Strategic Plan/DashboardPitoniak noted that some of the priorities and goals are in need of modification so in the next few months we need to look at a working meeting of this board and staff to update the Strategic Plan. Program Updates:PATH, Adult Ed, Prisoner Reentry, MLBMartinez could not attend today’s meeting and provided a program update within the packet.WIOA, ES, TAA, OJT, IWT, STTF, Project Rising Tides, Apprenticeship/Work-Based Learning ProgramsBoard was referred to the update provided in the board packet. Salazar reported that the One Stop Certification was completed. There were no findings at any of our One Stop Centers in terms of providing better customer service and user experience. There were 180 different indicators that we had to justify and show that we are providing partnerships, collaboration and outreach for our participants in our service centers.Salazar discussed the kickoff of the STTF employer information sessions. They are being hosted by all of our community colleges.SEMCA just piloted their first 50 Plus Job Fair with our partners DESC and AARP. Over 248 registrants were pre-matched to attend and interview with possible employers. Salazar just received an email from DESC that 55 individuals were interviewed and hired and ten pending offers. Employers were very happy with the format of this job fair, and SEMCA is planning another fair with this format in the SEMCA region probably early next year.Salazar was invited to be part of the MWA pilot to create a workforce development orientation that can be used for new and old employees and workforce board members and any partners to learn or refresh our knowledge of the workforce development system. The consulting company is working with the MWA staff to finalize the final product. It should be available in late summer.WIOA Youth, Foster Youth, JMG, WCCANBoard was referred to the update provided in the board packet. Taylor is providing her first report as the WIOA Youth Manager. She provided a quick background into her past experience with workforce development in her role with the Oakland Intermediate School Districts. SEMCA reached an annual enrollment goal of 250 JMG students and received a $15,000 incentive for the effort. Now we are serving about 300 students.Taylor reviewed her PowerPoint. On her first day she was on a bus with 74 students heading to Lansing for a 9th Annual JMG Career Development Conference. SEMCA’s students won 26 awards in six competitive events both in team and individual events, which was 65% of the awards.She reviewed the Howell Talent Tour, which included a college expo, indoor activities with interactive elements and heavy equipment for construction trades. The program was very well attended and Taylor thanked Lee Graham for their contribution to this great event. Today was Community Service Day for JMG students with beautification projects both in Wayne and Monroe counties.Wayne County College Access Network and Manufacturing Day are building capacity as well so stay tuned.WINPitoniak noted that WIN secured over $4 million in funding for several new/existing projects. They were also very helpful with the data information for the regional and local plans.New/Old BusinessMichigan Works! Legislative Report and a Michigan Works! Service Structure handouts were distributed to the board.Sims provided information on the Veterans Free Dental Care Program on June 9. Mahoney noted that she will be at the National Association of Workforce Boards meeting on the same day as our scheduled July meeting so the date may change. SEMCA’s Workforce Board meets every other month January through November, but we reserve that same third Wednesday at 2pm every other month from February through December for rescheduling dates or special projects like strategic planning or for the Executive Committee to meet for a vote that is needed before the next scheduled full-board meeting.MOTION by Hesson to adjourn the meeting, supported by Evers. Meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m. The next full board meeting is scheduled for July 18, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., but may change.Respectfully submitted,Adopted on October 17, 2018Tamara Lamper-NorrixExecutive Assistant – SEMCA ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download