Tom answered that DOL has mandated these surveys be telephone surveys. Another question was regarding where the money will come from to pay for the surveys was asked. Tom answered that the money comes out of the WIA funds allocated to the state. Wayne DeBruin recommended Option 1, the minimal survey. David MacKenzie agreed and added that since this is the first year the survey should be kept to a minimum with an expanded survey as a possibility down the road.
Electronic services are relatively inexpensive to offer, and training services are more costly.
No action is needed on the Performance Standards today. I includes Youth, Adult and Dislocated Workers which replaces the variety of JTPA programs. The Law designates how the GWDC should comment on this. Jim referred to a handout - Title I Allocations Methodology . This recommendation was made and agreed to by the WIA workgroups which are comprised of state and local staff.