WIOA Implementation

1. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (WIOA) implementation
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Office of Employment & Training
November 3, 2014
1
Illinois workNet® is sponsored by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity.

2. Key Implementation Dates
• July 22, 2014 - WIOA signed into law
• January 18, 2015 - Notices of Proposed Rulemaking to Implement
WIOA to be published
• July 1, 2015 - Start of 1st Program year
• July 1, 2015 - Provisions of WIOA take effect (unless otherwise
noted)
• July 1, 2015 - State and local plan provisions continue to apply
during 1st Program Year
• July 1, 2015 – Performance accountability system remains in effect
during 1st Program Year
2

3. Additional Implementation
Dates• July 22, 2015 - Eligible Training Providers provisions implemented
by Governors and Boards
• July 22, 2015 - Templates for performance reports developed
• January 22, 2016 - Final Regulations published to implement WIOA
• March 3, 2016 - State Unified Plan submitted
• March 3, 2016 - Performance indicator negotiations completed
• June 30, 2016 - Performance indicators relative to effectiveness in
serving employers developed
3

4. 2nd PY Implementation Dates
• July 1, 2016 - Start of 2nd Program Year
• July 1, 2016 - One-Stop Infrastructure cost requirements
take effect
• July 1, 2016 - Common One-Stop identified implemented
• July 22, 2016 - Subminimum wages for individuals with
disabilities take effect
• July 22, 2016 - Research studies and multi-state project
priorities plan for 5-year period due
4

5. Subsequent Implementation
Dates
• July 1, 2017 - Start of 3rd Program Year
• July 1, 2018 - Start of 4th Program Year
• July 22, 2018 - 2nd multi-state project priorities and
research studies due
• July 22, 2018 - Independent evaluation of program and
activities completed
5

6. Task Advisory Groups
• Assist Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity to develop a Master Plan for WIOA
implementation
• Each Task Advisory Group (TAG) to develop
recommendations to State policy makers to address
major questions/concerns
• Develop a voice for Illinois to present to USDOL and
DoED to influence future WIOA rulemaking
6

7. Illinois’ Implementation
7
Seven Task Advisory Groups begin meeting in Fall 2014:
• Operations
• Planning
• Policy
• Governance Performance
• Technology/Illinois workNet
• Youth

8. Illinois’ Collaboration
8
Illinois’ Implementation Plan is a statewide collaborative effort:
• Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
• Department of Employment Security
• Board of Higher Education
• Illinois Community College Board
• Department of Human Services
• Illinois Workforce Partnership
• Local Representatives of Adult Education and Community Colleges