What is the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)?
This is a law, enacted and passed by Congress and signed into law by the President of the United States. The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 brought about the consolidation of 70 different federal employment and training programs into a single, universal “Workforce Development System”. Employment and Training programs previously administered by Private Industry Councils and the Employment Security Department for youth, adults, and dislocated workers could now be funded through one emerging “one-stop” system. This new “one-stop” system would be designed and overseen by local, business-led “Workforce Development Council”. What are the duties of the Workforce Development Council? In addition to assuming the legal and fiscal duties previously held by the Snohomish County Private Industry Council, the Board will be charged with: • Designing a comprehensive 5-year workforce development plan for the county that meets the needs of both employers and job-seekers; • Certifying and setting stand
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) supersedes the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and amends the Wagner-Peyser Act. WIA also contains the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (title II) and the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 (title IV). WIA reforms federal job training programs and creates a new, comprehensive workforce investment system. The reformed system is intended to be customer-focused, to help Americans access the tools they need to manage their careers through information and high quality services, and to help U.S. companies find skilled workers. This new law embodies seven key principles. The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a Final Rule implementing provisions of titles I, III and V of the Workforce Investment Act. For further information click here. Source of FAQ: http://www.doleta.gov/faq.
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 rewrote federal statutes governing programs of job training, adult education and literacy and vocational rehabilitation. The Act was signed by the President in August of 1998 and was the first major reform in the nation’s job training programs in fifteen years. In addition to replacing the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), it mandates the use of One-Stop Operating Systems. The Act is designed to streamline services, eliminate duplication of services and empower individuals to obtain the services and the skills they want and need. More flexibility for the Local Workforce Development Boards to operate programs, along with more accountability for their programs, is an essential part of the Act. The goals of the WIA are to improve the quality of the workforce, enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the nation and to reduce welfare dependency. States were given the option to implement WIA early or wait until the mandatory date of July 2000. F
Related Questions
- The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) has five titles. Which applies to adult education and which adult programs does it affect?
- At the state level, who is responsible for overseeing the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) workforce system in Georgia?
- Where do Workforce Investment Act (WIA) formula funding come from?
