Workforce Investment Act Title I-B Adult Program
| The WIA Adult program prepares individuals 18 years and older
for participation in the labor force by providing core services and access to
job training and other services. Core services, which are available to all
adults, include skill assessment, labor market information, consumer reports on
training programs, and job search and placement assistance. Intensive services
are available for eligible adults unable to obtain jobs through core services
alone. Priority is given to welfare and low-income clients. Services may include
more intensive assessments, individual counseling, employment planning, and
prevocational training. WIA Title I may also pay for vocational training if a
participant requires training for employment and other resources are not
available to cover the cost of the training. The state’s Employment Security
Department administers the program. The 12 regional Workforce Development
Councils oversee WIA activities in local areas. |
State Core Indicator Results
Employment - Percentage of participants who were employed,
as reported in employment records during the third quarter after
leaving the program.* |
62% |
Earnings - Median annualized earnings of participants six to
nine months after leaving the program. (Quarterly earnings are the result of
hourly wage rates and the number of hours worked in a calendar quarter. Toderive
annualized earnings, quarterly earnings are multiplied by four.) |
$23,024 |
Skills - Percentage of participants who obtained an
appropriate credential. (Percentage based on all participants, including those
who did not receive training through the program.) |
33% |
Participant Satisfaction - Percentage of participants,
including non-completers, who reported satisfaction with the program, as
evidenced by survey responses six to nine months after leaving the
program. |
90% |
| Employer Satisfaction – Percentage of employers who reported satisfaction with new employees who were program completers as evidenced by survey responses. |
89% |
Net Employment Impact - Difference between the employment
rate for all participants and the control group of non-participants, measured
nine to 12 quarters after leaving the program. |
10.8 percentage
points |
Net Earnings Impact - Difference between the average
annualized earnings for all participants and the control group of
non-participants, measured nine to 12 quarters after leaving the
program. |
$4,358 |
Participant Return on Public Investment - The ratio of the
present values of additional lifetime participant earnings and employee benefits
to public costs of the program. Additional lifetime participant earnings and
benefits are additional earnings and employee benefits received (minus
participant program costs, taxes on added income, and any loss in unemployment
insurance benefits), when compared to the non-participant control
group. |
$8 to 1 |
Taxpayer Return on Investment - The ratio of the present
values of projected additional lifetime taxes paid by the participant (plus any
decrease in unemployment insurance benefits), in comparison to the public costs
of the program. Additional taxes are those additional taxes projected to be
paid in comparison to the taxes projected to be paid by the non-participant
control group. Change in unemployment insurance benefits is the change in
benefits paid to participants compared to the non-participant control group. |
$1.20 to
1 |
* Includes some out-of-state employment data but not all of it and does
not include data on self employment. Understates total employment by about 10 percent.
Employment & Earning Indicators Over Time
Employment Rate - Percent of WIA Adult Participants with Reported Employment in Third Quarter after Exiting Program
Earnings - Median Annualized Earnings of Participants in Third Quarter after Exiting Program (First Quarter 2011 dollars)
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