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Partnering with the Florida Farmworker Jobs and Education
Programto Enhance Service Delivery to Migrant and
Seasonal Farmworkers (MSFWs)
2011 Workforce SummitDecember 2011
Orlando, FL
Marisela Ruiz, State Monitor AdvocateFL DEO Workforce Services
Gloria Spradley-Brown, Bureau ChiefFL DOE Adult Migrant Program and Services
Wagner-Peyser Act Regulations
Background on Employment Services to MSFWs
1972 - Lawsuit filed by NAACP against Department of Labor (DOL) alleging discriminatory actions, including inequitable treatment and services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFWs) in state employment offices
1974 - Judge Charles Richey Court Order required DOL to undertake specified actions on providing MSFWs all employment services on a non-discriminating basis
Establishment of Federal regulations governing Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Services for MSFWs (20 CFR 653)
Full-time MSFW Outreach Workers in One-Stop Centers where a large number of MSFWs are known to beFederal and State Monitor Advocate System
Establishment of Job Service Complaint System (20 CFR 658)
MSFW Definition per Wagner-Peyser Regulations
Seasonal Farmworker Worked at least 25 days (or parts of days) performing farmwork during the last 12
months AND Earned at least one half of total income performing farmwork AND Was not employed in farmwork by the same employer all year (for this purpose only,
a farm labor contractor is not considered an employer)
Migrant Farmworker A seasonal farmworker AND Has to travel to do farmwork AND Is unable to return to permanent residence within the same day
Migrant Food Processing Worker Worked at least 25 days (or parts of days) doing food processing during the last 12
months AND Earned at least one half of total income from food processing AND Was not employed year round by the same employer Has to travel to do food processing AND Is unable to return to permanent residence within the same day
MSFW Desk Aid
Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Services for MSFWs
Federal regulations require that every One-Stop Career Center offer to MSFWs the full range of quality employment services, benefits and protections, on an equal level as non-MSFWs Counseling Testing Job referrals Training referral services Referrals to supportive services
In providing such services, staff shall consider and be sensitive to the preferences, needs, and skills of individual MSFWs and the availability of job and training opportunities.
Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Services for MSFWs
Every One-Stop Career Center shall determine whether or not applicants are MSFWs as defined at 20 CFR 651.10 (summarized in previous slide). Appropriate coding must be used in Employ Florida Marketplace.
Staff must explain verbally to MSFW customers the services available through the One-Stop system and provide them a copy of the 511N Form (available in English, Spanish and Creole).
Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Services for MSFWs
Staff shall provide assistance in completing a full application for MSFW applicants. Significant work history Training and educational background Statement of desired employment Training needs Crop codes
Further guidance for completing a full application and other MSFW requirements can be found in Final Guidance 03-040.
Workforce Investment Act Regulations
Workforce Investment Act and the Required MSFW Partner
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I indicates that programs authorized under Title I are required partners of the one-stop delivery system.
The workforce investment MSFW program established under WIA Title I, Section 167 is the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP). This program is nationally administered by the US Department of Labor.
Workforce Investment Act and the Required MSFW Partner
The NFJP grantee for the State of Florida is the Department of Education, Adult Migrant Program and Services.
Florida Farmworker Jobs and Education Program (FJEP)
Manages 17 projects in Florida
FJEP is implemented through sub-recipient agencies located in highly populated farmworker communities. Local providers are non-profit agencies, county governments, state and community colleges, technical centers, and school districts.
Regions Where Farmworker Jobs and Education Programs are
Present
Regional Workforce Board County Map
Santa Rosa
Okaloosa Walton Holmes Jackson
Washington
BayCalhoun
Gadsden Leon JeffersonMadison
Hamilton
TaylorWakulla
Liberty
Franklin
Gulf
Lafayette
SuwanneeColumbia
AlachuaDixie
Bradford
Gilchrist
Baker
Nassau
Duval
ClaySt. Johns
Putnam
Flagler
Marion
Levy
Citrus
Pasco
Volusia
Hernando
Sumter Lake
Hillsborough
Manatee
Polk
Seminole
Orange
Brevard
Osceola
Highlands
Sarasota
Hardee
DeSoto
Okeechobee
Charlotte
Lee
Glades
Hendry
Collier
Indian River
St. Lucie
Martin
Palm Beach
Broward
Monroe
Miami- Dade
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1 Escambia and Santa Rosa 2 Okaloosa and Walton3 Calhoun, Holmes, Liberty, Jackson and Washington4 Bay, Gulf and Franklin5 Leon, Gadsden and Wakulla6 Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, Hamilton, Jefferson and Lafayette7 Gilchrist, Union, Columbia and Dixie8 St. Johns, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Baker and Putnam9 Alachua and Bradford10 Citrus, Levy and Marion11 Volusia and Flagler12 Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake and Sumter 13 Brevard14 Pinellas15 Hillsborough16 Pasco and Hernando17 Polk18 Sarasota and Manatee19 DeSoto, Hardee and Highlands20 Okeechobee, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River21 Palm Beach22 Broward23 Miami-Dade and Monroe24 Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee
MSFW Eligibility per WIA Regulations
A migrant or seasonal farmworker who:
Performed farm work during the 12 month eligibility determination period (the eligibility determination period is any consecutive 12 month period within the 24 month period immediately preceding the date of application for enrollment)
Received at least 50% of their total earned income or been employed at least 50% of their total work time in farm work
Worked at least 25 days or earned at least $800 in farm work
Income does not exceed the higher of either the Health and Human Services (HHS) poverty line or 70% of the Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL)
May be a dependent of the qualifying farmworker
FJEP Services for MSFWs
Skills assessment
Career assessment
ESOL, if needed
Adult Basic Education, if needed
Short-term job skills training (vocational, technical, OJT, work experience)
Tuition assistance after Pell Grant determination
Books, uniforms, tools
Transportation
Career counseling and advisement
Remediation, if needed
Needs-based allowances for classroom attendance
Paid testing and licensing fees
Job search, placement and follow-up
Why Collaboration?
It is required by the Workforce Investment Act
Strong focus from federal level – US DOL
Common goals / common measures Can benefit performance measures
Entered Employment
Employment Retention
Average Earnings
To improve services offered
More cost efficient Maximize limited resources
Minimize duplication of services
Everyone benefits
Benefits to Participants
Better assessment of the participant’s needs
Access to a wider range of services and resources
Reduction in the barriers to accessing services
Increased expertise of staff providing services
Integration through Collaboration
FJEP representation on Workforce Board, as required by WIA, Section 117
Advisory Board meetings / Interagency meetings
Community outreach
Joint effort to eliminate barriers for MSFW customers
Workshop / orientation on One-Stop programs
Integration through Collaboration
Concurrent enrollment WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker
Wagner-Peyser
Cost-sharing
WIA Youth participation through FJEP outreach
Shared participant information
Shared outcomes
WIA Co-Enrollment for MSFWs
FJEP participants can be co-enrolled in WIA Adult, Dislocated Worker, or Youth
Database sharing Facilitates case management
Prevents duplication of services
Increase performance by driving outcomes
FJEP staff have smaller case load More intensive case management
Follow-up services
Workshops and pre-vocational classes through One-Stop
References
Federal Regulations 20 CFR 651 - General Provisions Governing the Federal-State Employment Service System
Federal Regulations 20 CFR 653 – Services of the Employment Service System
Workforce Investment Act of 1998
Federal Regulations 20 CFR 669 - National Farmworker Jobs Program Under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act
Questions?
Contact Information
Marisela Ruiz
Senior Monitor Advocate
Workforce Program Support
Division of Workforce Services
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
(850) 921-3207
Gloria Spradley-Brown
Bureau Chief
Grants Administration and Compliance
Florida Department of Education
(850) 245-9053