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The NYS Inclusive Workforce Alliance

History

Membership•DDAWNY

MISCC

New York’s Inclusive Workforce

New York’s system will be characterized by funding and services demonstrating flexibility, responsiveness and collaboration.

New York’s workforce development system will effectively assist people with disabilities achieve their employment, career and self-sufficiency goals.

A job is defined as employment at a business where the employment relationship is legal, and the individual is receiving commensurate wages for the tasks of the job.

Individuals should have the opportunity to earn the highest possible wages in jobs offering the most integrated setting in order to achieve the highest level of economic self-sufficiency.

These Employment System principles should be integrated into all service design components, actual services and supports, the funding of such and other accommodations.

These Principles are directly related to The Individual The Business The State and Local Governments The Funding Process

Employment Guiding Principles Employment Guiding Principles for the Individual:for the Individual:

Person Centered

Responsive

Flexible

Collaborative Business Relationships

Employment Supports

Cross-System/Cross Sector Coordination

Systems’ Access

Funding levels reflect true cost of service provision

Timely payments to all parties in accordance with State Law

Funding flexibility to allow for response to change (service needs and expansion, funding rules and requirements, program redesign).

Defined payment standards for consistency statewide

Funding that assures agency accountability with sustainability

Education/Training models

(i.e. HR Training)

Financial incentives for hiring and training

Assistance supports for employees

Demonstrate how business outcomes have

improved

Meeting the needs of the business community

A Cohesive Strategic Plan that establishes a strong team of government leaders to guide system

transformation eliminates funding silos improves the efficient use of existing resources, creating opportunities

for braided funding

A Single Point of Entry

Coordinated Training

Coordinated Reporting System

Integrated employment data system

Standardized Monitoring/Auditing

Individual Job Seekers and Businesses are satisfied

Providers help individuals find, choose, and maintain employment matching the person’s career goals, interests and skill levels

Employers are educated, engaged, and supported in the employment partnership

Government/funders are collecting and reviewing Employment outcome data and prioritizing funding for effective services

Employment Institutes● Kathy Martinez, Director of ODEP● Economic Development

FUTURE – July 2014● Managed Care and Employment Supports

Patricia Dowse, COO, NYSRAEmail: pat@nyrehab.org

Phone: 518-449-2976 ext. 103Website: www.nyrehab.org

To join the Inclusive Workforce Alliance, please contact Pat Dowse.