Department of Labor: Nwga

Northwest Georgia
Comprehensive Local Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

Plan
Program Years 2007 - 2008
April 6, 2007
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Comprehensive Local WIA Plan
PY 2005 - 2006
Area Contacts
1. Name of Area
Northwest Georgia W orkforce Investm ent Area

Service Delivery Region 1
2. Name, address and phone number of Chief Local Elected Official
Billy Croker
Board of Com m issioners
P.O. Box 268
Cedartown, Georgia 30125-0268
770.748.1947
770.748.9290 fax
BillyCroker@ aol.com
3. Name of organization administering the grant

Name, Address and Phone Number for Local Area Director
Grant Adm inistrator: Coosa Valley Regional Developm ent Center

W illiam Steiner, Executive Director
wsteiner@cvrdc.org
Local Area Director: Gwen Dellinger, W orkforce Developm ent Director

P.O. Box 1793
Rom e, Georgia 30162-1793
706.295.6485
706.802.5567 fax
gwend@ cvrdc.org
4. Name, address, and organization of the Workforce Investment Board Chairperson:
Butch Jones
Gilm er County Bank
PO Box 697
Ellijay, Georgia 30540
5. Name, address, and organization of the Youth Council Chairperson:
Angie Douglass
Kelly Services
3 East 6 th Avenue
Rom e, Georgia 30161
6. Name, address, phone number and fax number of the area's one-stop operator(s). List all
the site(s) the organization manages and indicate with an asterisk sites that are WIA
comprehensive service sites.
The Northwest Georgia W orkforce Investm ent Board designated the Region One Northwest
W orkforce Consortium as operator for the Northwest Georgia One-Stop system . As operators for
the system they have lead agencies at individual sites. Contact inform ation for all sites is included
in Attachm ent B. The One-Stop Operators are:
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Georgia Department of Labor (GDL)
Jerry Garland, District Director
Georgia Departm ent of Labor
PO Box 200366
Cartersville, Georgia 30120
770.387.3760, 770.387.3766
Mr. Garland is responsible for the DOL Career Centers located in *Blue Ridge, *Cartersville,
**Cedartown, *Dalton,** Fort Oglethorpe, **LaFayette, and *Rom e. [*com prehensive one-stop
centers; **com prehensive one-stop centers as of July 1, 2007]
Georgia Department of Labor, Rehabilitation Services (DRS)

Twyla Crum p, Director Region 1
Departm ent of Labor, Rehabilitation Services
450 Riverside Parkway, NE, Suite 210
706.295.6407, 706.295.6778 (fax)
Ms. Crum p is responsible for the Hub Offices located in Dallas, Dalton, LaFayette, and Rom e. The
offices are Specialized One-Stop Sites.
Coosa Valley Regional Development Center (RDC)

W illiam Steiner, Executive Director
Coosa Valley RDC
P.O. Box 1793
706.295.6485, 706.802.5567 fax
Mr. Steiner is responsible for the office noted which is a Specialized One-Stop Site providing
inform ational services for W IA and Title V custom ers.
Department of Human Resources, Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS)

Dinah Paris, OFI, Regional Manager
Division of Fam ily and Children Services (DFCS),
301 School Street
Blairsville, Georgia 30514
706.7681.2351, 706.781.2350 fax
Ms. Paris has overall responsibility for the local DFCS offices in Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga,
Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilm er, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, W alker, and
W hitfield Counties. The local offices are Specialized One-Stop Sites serving DFCS custom ers. In
addition, Ms. Paris represents Com m unity Services Block Grant em ploym ent and training program s
funded through DHR.
Colleges
Appalachian Technical College

Dr. Sanford Chandler, President
100 Cam pus Drive
Jasper, Georgia 30143
706.253.4500, 7806.253.4510 fax
Dr. Chandler is responsible for Appalachian Tech and satellite cam pus’ affiliated One-Stop Site
providing universal access.
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Chattahoochee Technical College
Dr. Harlon Crim m , President
980 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, Georgia 30060
770.528.4500, 770.528.4455 (fax)
Dr. Crim m is responsible for Chattahoochee Tech and satellite cam pus’ affiliated one-stop sites
Coosa Valley Technical College

Dr. Craig McDaniel, President
One Maurice Culberson Drive
706.295.6206, 706.295.6929 (fax)
Mr. McDaniel is responsible for Coosa Valley Tech and satellite cam pus’ affiliated one-stop sites
Dalton State College

Dr. Jam es Burran, President
Dalton State College,
213 North College Drive
Dalton, Georgia 30720
706.272.4438, 706.272.2550 fax
Dr. Burran is responsible for Dalton State College and satellite cam pus’ affiliated one-stop sites
George Highlands College

Dr. J. Randy Pierce
PO Box 1864
706.295.6328, 706.802.5811
Dr. Pierce is responsible for Georgia Highlands College and satellite cam pus’ affiliated one-stop
sites providing universal access.
North Metro Technical College

Stephen Dougherty, President
5198 Ross Road, Acworth, Georgia 30102
770.975.4020, 770.975.4101 (fax)
Mr. Dougherty is responsible for North Metro Tech and satellite cam pus’ affiliated one-stop sites
Northwestern Technical College

Dr. Ray Brooks, President
265 Bicentennial Trail
Rock Spring, Georgia 30739
706.764.3530, 706.764.3566 (fax)
Dr. Brooks is responsible for Northwestern Tech and satellite cam pus’ affiliated one-stop sites
providing universal access. [Northwestern Technical College is a pilot youth one-stop site.]
*West Central Technical College

Dr. Skip Sullivan, President
176 Murphy Cam pus Boulevard
W aco, Georgia 30182
(770) 537-6000.
Ms. Eason is responsible for W est Central Tech’s com prehensive one-stop site in W aco and
satellite cam pus’ affiliated one-stop sites providing universal access.
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7. Web site address for the area (if any)
Northwest Georgia Career Depot - http://www.careerdepot.org

Youth Success Academ y - http://www.youthsuccessacadem y.org
8. Name and phone number of individual(s) with primary responsibility for plan development:
Gwen Dellinger, W orkforce Developm ent Director, Coosa Valley RDC, P.O. Box 1793, Rom e,
Georgia 30162-1793, 706.295.6485, 706.802.5567 (fax)
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Plan Signatures
Name of Area:
Northwest Georgia, Region 1
Chief Local Elected Official
__________________________________ ________________________________
Name Date
Local Area Director
__________________________________ ________________________________
Name Date
Local Workforce Investment Board Chairperson
__________________________________ ________________________________
Name Date
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Comprehensive Local WIA Plan
PY 2007 - 2008
I. Vision and Goals
The Northwest Georgia W IB adopted Georgia's workforce vision to build a world-class workforce
that enables individuals to achieve their highest potential; ensures em ployers have the skilled
workers they need to com pete effectively in the global econom y; and capitalizes on the untapped
potential of underem ployed and discouraged workers, youth and other job seekers with special
needs.
The m ission of the Northwest Georgia W IB is to be a leader in delivering em ploym ent and training
services that:
Facilitate skill developm ent and career m obility,

Align with and are of value to our business com m unity, and
Enhance people’s ability to live and work in Northwest Georgia.
The goals of the Northwest Georgia W IB are to:
Provide a seam less, integrated one-stop service delivery system for individuals
and em ployers;
Provide a custom er focused system , providing inform ed choice as a m eans for
custom ers to determ ine the level, type, and quality of service(s) they desire;
Provide universally accessible inform ation for the general population with wide and
easy access to a com prehensive array of inform ation in a variety of form ats;
Provide a perform ance-based system with clear outcom es and m ethods to
m easure identified perform ance standards including custom er satisfaction;
Provide a system prom oting continuous im provem ent utilizing the Malcolm
Baldridge criteria;
Build a workforce developm ent system that will dram atically upgrade individuals'
workplace skills, econom ically benefiting the workforce, em ployers, and the State;
Elim inate unwarranted duplication of services, reduce adm inistrative costs, and
enhance participation and perform ance of custom ers served through a quality-
driven system ; and
Establish guidelines for creating and m aintaining a cooperative working
relationship, to facilitate joint planning and evaluation of services, and to develop
m ore efficient m anagem ent of lim ited financial and hum an resources.
January 2006 Region 1 began meeting with Southeast Tennessee and Northeast Alabama
individuals, agencies, and businesses interested in workforce and economic development in our
common economic regions. The relationship was formalized with a Memorandum of
Understanding in January 2007 which created the Tri-State Regional W orkforce Alliance. The
objectives of the Alliance are to:
(a) Be recognized as a great place to do business; (b) take a unified approach to economic
development; (c) maintain conditions favorable to large and small businesses; and (d) be a place
where talent is developed.
The vision of the Alliance: The parties seek to advance the region’s economic competitiveness
through collaboration of efforts to promote talent development of the area’s workforce.
The Alliance Guiding Principles: The parties agree that the following principles are an integral
part of success in achieving regional economic competitiveness:
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a. New business models for working together within multiple regions and states are
necessary to maintain competitiveness in a global market.
b. Government, business, economic development and educational organizations must work
collaboratively in the region to develop a talent pool sufficient to attract and/or retain quality
jobs.
c. Individuals in the region should have access to the best assessment of their abilities/skills
levels, career advisement, training and proper credentialing that can be provided
regardless of their residency, their income, their disability or any other characteristic.
II. Local Governance
1. Describe how the local workforce development system will be governed to ensure
that it is comprehensive, integrated, effective, responsive and customer-focused.
Examples of items you may w ish to describe include: the local board committee
structure, the board's oversight activities. Describe how GDOL career centers and
other WIA partners have w orked together to promote service integration.
The Northwest Georgia W orkforce Investm ent Board (W IB) is m ade up of m em bers who
bring a varied and strong background in business, hum an services, and em ploym ent and
training. The W IB and the Coosa Valley/North Georgia Council of Chief Elected Officials
(CCEO), consisting of m em bers representing each of the area's fifteen counties, hold joint
m eetings at least bi-m onthly. Thus, business, hum an services, and governm ent, in
partnership, m ake decisions on and are aware of all item s brought before the board and
council.
The W IB consists of an Executive Com m ittee, a Proposal Review Com m ittee, a One-Stop
Com m ittee, a Planning Com m ittee, a Marketing Com m ittee, a Policy and By-Laws
Com m ittee, a Nom inating Com m ittee, and a Business Services Com m ittee. The Business
Services Committee includes ex-officio members who bring economic development
knowledge to the mix. Ex-officio representatives include Chambers of Commerce and
Career Center Employer Committees. The Chairm an has the authority to appoint standing
or special com m ittees at his/her discretion. W IB officers consist of a Chairm an, a Vice-
Chairm an, and Secretary/Treasurer elected by the W IB. The Chairm an and Vice-Chairm an
m ust be representatives of the private sector. The W IB Youth Council is responsible for
providing policy guidance for and exercising oversight with respect to the local workforce
investm ent youth system conducted under the W IA under the guidance of the W IB and in
partnership with the CCEO. In addition to the above, all W IA and one-stop system
actionable items go before the Regional Development Center board with is made up of
elected official and private sector members.
Northwest Georgia began developing its one-stop system in 1997. It started by building
upon the successful “cluster” working relationships that had been functioning in the region
for m any years. Local agencies and organizations have form alized the sub-regional
collaboratives and hold regularly scheduled m eetings. At the m eetings, staff focus on
im proving and extending available, lim ited resources and elim inating duplication where
possible. CVRDC W IA publishes a bi-m onthly newsletter sent to approxim ately 600
agencies and individuals involved in workforce developm ent. The area’s web site
(CareerDepot.org) serves as a universally available virtual one-stop with job search
inform ation, training and education opportunities, com m unity resources and business
services featured. The North Georgia system has been successful because it is inclusive
rather than exclusive in the workforce developm ent activities.
The designation, in Septem ber 2000, of a consortium of partners to be the operators for
the Northwest Georgia One-Stop System , enhanced the previous efforts of the partners
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and associates to coordinate and integrate services in Northwest Georgia. In 2002, the
Operators finalized a strategic plan which was then incorporated into the W IB strategic
plan adopted in 2003. The strategic plan specific to youth was incorporated into the plan at
that tim e also. The focus of the Operators’ and Youth Specific Strategic Plans was to
im prove and enhance services to custom ers. The Strategic Plan will be updated in the
coming year to reflect changes in economic dynamics and the relationship with Tri-State
Alliance.
Many one-stop sites have co-located staff from other agencies either full-tim e or part-tim e
on site. [See Attachm ent B] This broadens the services that can be received at one
location and increases the knowledge of partners’ services. It also affords the opportunity
to integrate services. Integrated services include workshops and em ployer visits where
custom ers are inform ed of all services available to them . In the Dalton Career Center,
Dalton State College adm inisters the CareerScope assessm ent for custom ers. W IA has
contracted with the Departm ent of Labor for on-the-job (OJT) training services. OJT
coordinators work with GoodW orks, Georgia W orks, and Vocational Rehabilitation to
jointly provide services to custom ers. Three more comprehensive one-stop centers will be
operational July 1, 2007. They are the Career Centers in Cedartown, LaFayette, and
Northwest Georgia (Fort Oglethorpe).
2. Describe how the local area's staffing is organized w ith regard to local Workforce
Investment Board support and WIA administrative functions. Provide the titles and
major activities/roles of the area’s key staff.
The Coosa Valley Regional Developm ent Center (CVRDC) has been designated the grant
sub-recipient, fiscal agent/adm inistrative agent by the CCEO. The CVRDC is responsible
for the budgetary process and for requesting, receiving, distributing and accounting for all
W IA funds for the W IB. It also accepts liability for all aspects of the program including any
repaym ent of disallowed costs as described in the Mem orandum of Agreem ent. The
CVRDC is responsible for the following:
a. Planning, developing, m aintaining and adm inistering of the Plan;

b. Developing Request for Proposals for services to be provided under the Plan if
appropriate;
c. Negotiating and contracting for services to be provided under the Plan;
d. Financial m anagem ent of all W IA funded activities;
e. Procurem ent and m anagem ent of W IA funded property;
f. Developing and im plem enting an Individual Training Account system if
appropriate;
g. Fiscal and program m onitoring and evaluation of ITA’s, supportive services, and
training contracts if appropriate;
h. Developing and m aintaining the W IA Managem ent Inform ation System and
providing appropriate reports to officials, board m em bers, contractors, and staff;
i. Coordinating W IA services and initiatives with appropriate local, state and federal
program s;
j. Coordinating W IA services and initiatives with the initiatives of the Private Sector
and Econom ic Developm ent Organizations;
k. Providing contractor and staff training on W IA policies, procedures, and initiatives;
l. Developing news releases concerning W IA activities;
m. Proposing policies and procedures necessary for effectively adm inistering
activities funded through the Plan;
n. Establishing and m aintaining a Grievance Procedure for program s and activities
provided through the Plan;
o. Perform ing other duties of an Adm inistrative Entity as required by the State
Agency.
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Other responsibilities and activities include:
a. Assisting the Chief Elected Officials in developing a roster of possible appointees

to the W orkforce Investm ent Board and the Youth Council, ensuring that
m em bership includes those designees required by W IA;
b. Establishing linkages with other local boards in ensure effective and cost-efficient
delivery of workforce developm ent services in the Northwest Georgia region;
c. Obtaining public input during the developm ent of the Plan;
d. Analyzing current and projected em ploym ent and skill needs of businesses in the
area and the projected needs of industries and businesses that com m unities are
working to attract and conveying the inform ation to the W IB, CCEOs, Contractors,
and other workforce developm ent organizations, as applicable, and incorporating
the inform ation in the Plan;
e. Developing working relationships with local businesses and industry clusters to
assist in projecting training and em ploym ent needs of the Northwest Georgia
com m unity;
f. Participating as a partner in the operation of the Northwest Georgia One-Stop
system ; The functions of the operators are:
(1). Recom m ending policies and procedures for the operations of the one-stop
system and centers;
(2). Recom m ending the appropriate services to be delivered through the
system and centers;
(3). Recom m ending appropriate levels of staffing of the one-stop sites;
(4). Developing continuous im provem ent m ethodology for the one-stop system
utilizing the Malcolm Baldridge criteria in the areas of Leadership,
Inform ation and Analysis, Strategic Planning, Hum an Resource
Developm ent and Managem ent, Process Managem ent, Business Results,
Custom er and Market Focus, and Financial;
(5). Ensuring that the one-stop centers and the one-stop system operate within
the one-stop chartering criteria adopted by the W IB and CCEO and
recom m ending to the W IB and CCEO chartering criteria to im prove the
system ;
(6). Participating as a board m em ber of the W IB;
(7). Assessing degree of custom er satisfaction with services provided by one-
stop centers and the one-stop system ;
(8). Identifying appropriate service strategies that m eet the one-stop system ’s
custom er needs.
g. Seeking and adm inistering additional workforce developm ent program s and funds
as authorized by the W IB and CCEO;
h. Developing, preparing and distributing m arketing m aterials such as brochures and
flyers to inform elected officials, businesses, the general public, and potential
custom ers of services available to them ;
i. Developing and distributing a com m unity services and a business services
newsletter;
j. Developing and adm inistering workforce developm ent web site(s);
k. Participating in and/or attending W IA training sessions and conferences to rem ain
current on rules, regulations, and best practices and conveying inform ation to
appropriate officials, board m em bers, contractors, and staff.
l. Participating in the developm ent and im plem entation of a Strategic Plan; and
m. Assum ing other duties and responsibilities as authorized by the Coosa Valley RDC
Board, W IB, and CCEO.
Prim ary responsibility for carrying out the above functions has been delegated to the
W orkforce Developm ent Director and the Fiscal Director, both of whom report to the
Executive Director CVRDC who reports to the CVRDC Board of Directors. The W orkforce
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Developm ent Director has reporting to her a staff of specialists who assist with W IA
dislocated worker, youth, and adult services; eligibility; and one-stop system and business
services. The Fiscal Director has reporting to him a staff of specialists who assist with the
financial and auditing requirem ents of W IA and other program s.
The local board has adopted a Code of Conduct/Conflict of Interest Policy which is
applicable to the Northwest Geogia W orkforce Investm ent Board/Youth Council and
adm inistrative staff. The policy stipulates that no m em ber of the W IB/Youth Council or staff
shall solicit or accept gratuities, favor, or anything of m onetary value from suppliers or
potential suppliers including subcontractors under recipient contracts or participate in the
selection, award or adm inistration of a procurem ent supported by W IA funds in any case
where the individual is aware that he or she, or any m em ber of his/her im m ediate fam ily, or
his/her partner, or any organization that em ploys or is about to em ploy any of those
persons, has any financial or m aterial interest in any organization that m ay be considered
for an award. In addition, to the extent perm itted by laws or regulations, the W IB/Youth
Council will enforce penalties, sanctions, or other disciplinary actions (such as suspension,
term ination, or civil action to recover m oney dam ages) for grant or agreem ent-related
violations of law or the Code of Conduct by officers, W IB/Youth Council m em bers, staff, or
by (sub)contractors of an agent or their agents. The policy further stipulates how potential
conflict of interest situations which arise in the conduct of business shall be handled. The
W IB/Youth Council, through the application of the code, determ ine whether a m em ber or
staff m em ber directly represents or will receive direct financial benefit from any proposed
provision of services.
3. Describe the connection and cross-membership betw een the Youth Council and the
local Workforce Investment Board. List the responsibilities the local Board has
vested in the Youth Council.
Cross-m em bership between the Youth Council and the W IB include a representative of a
technical college, a private business, and an individual with expertise in youth services.
The Youth Council also has a m em ber representing the Chief Elected Officials. Other
m em bers of the Youth Council include representatives of K-12, Blue Ridge AHEC, North
Georgia RESA, Departm ent of Juvenile Justice, housing authorities, two parents, a youth
participant, Job Corps, Career Center, Vocation Rehabilitation, the Latino com m unity, and
a m edical center.
The responsibilities of the Youth Council include, but are not lim ited to, developing the
portions of the local plan relating to eligible youth; recom m ending to the local W IB eligible
providers of youth activities; conducting programmatic and financial oversight, in concert
with the W IB, of the eligible providers of youth activities; and coordinating youth activities
authorized under Section 129 of the W IA. An onsite visit to a youth provider is made
annually.
4. Describe any linkages the area has established with other local boards in the region
(workforce boards and related boards).
W IA staff have linkages with: the Regional Advisory Council; Tech Prep; Cham bers of
Com m erce and their com m ittees; Disability Awareness Councils; Com m unity Task Forces;
Regional Transportation Board; Fam ily Connections; SEDS, Blue Ridge Area Health
Education Center (AHEC); Com m unity Action Partnership (CAP); and local cluster
collaboratives, etc. In addition, we have established a com m ittee of m edical and training
representatives from throughout the fifteen-county region to address issues of the m edical
industry. In addition, the W IB coordinates with workforce boards from Alabam a,
Tennessee, North Caroline, and other Georgia W IBs when dislocations affect the
Northwest Georgia region and bordering states/regions. As noted previously, Northwest
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Georgia is a partner of the Tri-State Regional W orkforce Alliance to coordinate efforts to
attract new or expanding businesses to the area and upgrading skills of the area’s
workforce. Two counties in North Carolina have requested to join the alliance.
III. Plan Development and Implementation
1. Describe the process used by the area staff and board to update this comprehensive
service plan. Describe your strategic planning efforts and explain how the results of
these effort have been incorporated into the WIA Plan update.
The Northwest Georgia plan is a continuation of efforts begun in 1997 to develop and
establish a one-stop system in the region. General inform ation about the efforts were
included under Local Governance above. The heads of the agencies and organizations
involved in the planning are included in Section A, 6; however, over the ensuing years staff
at all organizational levels have been actively involved in developing the one-stop system .
In addition, the “cluster collaboratives” brought in individuals from m any dozens of local
organizations. Exam ples include: Adult Literacy, Fatherhood Initiative, New Connections to
W ork, Burnt Mountain Center, Fam ily Connections, Fam ily Crisis Centers, Social Security,
housing authorities, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Veteran' Services com m unity based
organizations, Child Support Recovery, Charter Counseling Services, Lookout Mountain
Com m unity Services, transportation authorities, Goodwill Industries, judges, law
enforcem ent, hom eless shelters, Abuse Centers, and m any m ore. More inform ation about
the continuing process is included in the region's One-Stop Plan Phases I and II, the SDA I
Collaboration Efforts Report, and the Northwest Georgia Career Depot Newsletters. These
docum ents are archived and available for public review at CareerDepot.org.
Since its inception, the W IB/CCEO have been establishing policies and procedures that
m ake up com ponents of this Plan. Guests/visitors are frequently in attendance at Board
m eeting. Exam ples of visitors include DOL Managers, W IA Career Advisors, DRS
Managers, College Presidents and Vice Presidents, etc.
Public notice of the Plan’s Update and its availability is m ade to all county newspapers. In
addition, the Plan is posted on the CareerDepot.org web site after W IB/CCEO approval
with contact inform ation for those desiring to com m ent. All com m ents will be subm itted to
the W IB/CCEO for consideration. As stated previously, considerable com m unity and
organizational involvem ent was and will continue to be considered and incorporated into
the Plan.
Region I has a Strategic Five-Year Plan which will be updated in the coming year. Staff are
working with m ultiple partners and agencies and have form alized a process for sharing and
reviewing their workforce developm ent inform ation and issues to (a) avoid duplication of
efforts, (b) collaborate on com m on issues, and (c) encourage the developm ent of a
regional strategy. The Strategic Plan has incorporated into it the Operators’ Strategic Plan
and the Youth Specific Strategic Plan. W e are working with the m edical com m unity to train
individuals for health careers which are experiencing critical staffing shortages. A few
years ago, we worked with Georgia State University on a em ployer-focused project that is
an off-shoot of a pilot project they are working on for the U.S. and Georgia Departm ents of
Labor. As a result of the project and the Strategic Plan, the area publishes a Business
Services newsletter, the Business Informer, which is distributed to approxim ately 7,000
business and agencies throughout Northwest Georgia. W e will, within the next year,
expand the Business Informer’s information and distribution to include the Tri-State region.
The results of the Strategic Planning and Tri-State Alliance efforts are becom ing an
integral part of our training program s as we strive to train individuals for careers in growth
and high-tech occupations that will benefit them , the com m unity, and area businesses.
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IV. Needs Assessment
1. Using the enclosed CD containing the most recent labor market information for your
area and the results of your strategic planning activities, please describe the
demand (current and projected employment and skill needs of businesses) and
supply (availability of skilled workers) aspects of your local labor market. List data
sources used in your analysis.
At the beginning of PY 2000 and continuously since, staff and training providers have been
involved in responding to large and sm all layoffs and closures.
The econom ic slow-down for Northwest Georgia, as for the state as a whole, has been
largely in the m anufacturing sector. However, Northwest Georgia had a higher percentage
of its econom ic base in m anufacturing (approxim ately 40%) than m ost regions. By 2004,
however, m anufacturing m ade up less than 30% of Northwest Georgia’s em ploym ent base.
Of the Georgia Departm ent of Labor’s projections from the 2002 base to 2012 for 19
m anufacturing categories, only com puter and electronic product m anufacturing is showing
a substantial growth. Eleven categories have projected growth from 0% to less than 3%,
and 7 categories have negative growth.
Thus, the m anufacturing recession has had, and will continue to have, an im pact on our
region in the num bers of Dislocated W orkers. Adults and Older Youth, many of which have
low basic literacy skills, will continue to com pete with the large num bers of Dislocated
W orkers entering the job m arket. It is m ost difficult for those groups to com pete with
experienced, skilled workers who com e to the job m arket with good work histories and
references. In addition, dislocated workers who are leaving relatively high paying
m anufacturing jobs are often finding it difficult to replace their wages. It is particularly
difficult for individuals without high school diplom as and low basic skills. Throughout all the
dislocations, Northwest Georgia’s unem ploym ent percentages have rem ained relatively
low. Jobs are available but often not at the wages paid by m anufacturing. However, by
concentrating on growth industries the area has been successful in meeting or even
exceeding pre-layoff wages.
The textile industries, excepting carpet and related businesses, have been declining for
som etim e. There are very few remaining in the region. As a result of the high num bers of
lay off and the need for workers to be retrained, the Region has been awarded Dislocated
W orker Discretionary Grants by the U.S. Departm ent of Labor and has received additional
funding from the Governor and the Georgia Departm ent of Labor.
Our area, as are most areas in the country, is experiencing shortages in the m edical field.
W e are working with local area health facilities to assist in overcom ing the shortages. Most
of our local colleges have waiting lists for m any of their m edical program s including
Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses. As a result, the W IB has funded stand-
alone nursing classes when a significant num ber of Dislocated W orkers want training in
that occupation. W ithout our funding the program s, the individuals could not have enrolled
in the LPN program s for several m onths or years. W e will continue to work with other
colleges in sim ilar circum stances and seek funding for class-size program s where feasible.
W e have worked with college career counselors to steer people interested in medical
occupations to areas in which there are not waiting lists. The counselors advise customers
about career ladders and how to achieve their occupational goals. W e also received
funding from Georgia Department of Labor for a pilot incumbent worker program with which
we provided supervisory training for the health care industry. The resulting curriculum,
tailored for health care supervisors, can now be used by technical colleges throughout the
state. If we received authorization from GDOL to utilize local monies for incumbent worker
training, we will determine the area(s) of greatest need and provide training accordingly.
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Most em ployers want workers with “soft skills,” such as understanding the im portance of
attendance, punctuality, custom er service, work ethics, etc. Due to advances in
technology, they increasingly have a need for workers with basic m ath and English skills
and com puter literacy. W ith the great increase in Hispanic/Latin workers, English as a
Second Language and Spanish language training are in dem and. Northwest Georgia has
been m aking progress in reducing the percentage of high school dropouts; however, we
still have large num bers of individuals in the workforce who do not have high school
diplom as or GEDs. These workers face increased difficulties when they are affected by
layoffs and com pany closures. W e work closely with the local literacy program s to provide
training for them and encourage them to go on to higher education. W e believe the
remediation available to all cusotmers under the Governor’s W ork Ready Certification
program will be beneficial in raising workers’ skill levels. Ultimately, we want to see the
region’s culture appreciate and desire education and training.
The list of Dem and and Growth occupations (Attachm ent F) adopted by the W IB indicates
the occupational areas in which skills will be needed in the future. The dem and
occupations and other inform ation contained above were developed from the Labor Market
Inform ation provided by the Georgia Departm ent of Labor, local Career Centers,
Departm ent of Com m unity Affairs,and Census reports. In addition, W IB m em bers, Labor
Departm ents, Technical Institute and Colleges, and Rehabilitation Services were consulted
and provided input in com piling dem and and growth occupations and areas of critical
shortage. The Tri-State Regional W orkforce Alliance will be working on increasing our area
workers basic skills and training them for jobs of the future in a global economy. Our focus
will be on advanced manufacturing, construction, energy, transportation, and automotive.
W e are working to secure W IRED and/or other grant funding to conduct a region-wide
audit. W e believe that our participation in the National Business Learning Partnership as
learners (Jacksonville staff are our mentors) will move us towards further achieving ETA’s
national strategic direction.
The Northwest Georgia Demand Occupations by Total Growth contains m any occupations
which are entry level, low paying positions such as, cashiers, retail salespersons, waiters
and waitress, general office clerks, food preparation workers, etc. As a rule, we do not train
individuals for those positions. W e train individuals for long-term careers that lead to self-
sufficiency and an improved standard of living.
V. Workforce Delivery System
1. Using the matrix in attachment B, outline the structure of the area’s One-Stop
system, identifying partners at each comprehensive site and the major services
provided at those locations. Provide the same basic information about additional
workforce service locations in the local area., i.e., locations that are not considered
comprehensive One-Stops.
See Attachm ent B.
2. Describe methods of coordinating w ith partners and services not available at the
comprehensive sites.
Regional clusters m eet periodically with com m unity partners and update each other on
their current activities. Many conduct periodic training sessions where partners receive
m ore in-depth inform ation about agencies and use the inform ation to educate their fellow
em ployees. Brochures are also exchanged between com m unity agencies. W ithin the m ain
partners which include CVRDC, DOL, DFCS, DTAE, and DRS, we created fact sheets,
sm art referral brochures, and PowerPoint presentation that are posted on the
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CareerDepot.org web site. The partners agreed that they would m ake an effort to ensure
that all agency staff are educated about the other’s program s. W ith staff turnover and new
personnel com ing aboard, we recognize that this will be a continuing need. Other
coordinating m ethods include the telephone, fax, e-m ail, etc. All agencies have video
teleconferencing capabilities, however, this is still a greatly underutilized m eans despite
considerable effort in this area. W e currently have staff exploring additional m eans to
im prove com m unications including video teleconferencing. W e are also considering the
use of kiosks or com puters in the one-stop centers that will provide inform ation about all
services available to the custom er.
Northwest Georgia has a com prehensive web site at CareerDepot.org with includes
inform ation about and relevant to our partners and the general public. W e have developed
a youth site (YouthSuccessAcadem y.org) with inform ation of interest to youth and the
youth service provider com m unity. W e also produce a bi-m onthly newsletter
(CareerDepot.org) that is distributed to approxim ately 700 agencies. The newsletter
includes inform ation about W IA, partnering agencies, and item s of general interest to the
com m unity. The Business Informer is published quarterly and distributed to approxim ately
7,000 businesses and agencies throughout the region. As noted previously, we anticipate
expanding the Informer’s distribution to a tri-state area.
3. If your comprehensive sites are not GDOL career centers, describe how services at
the area’s site(s) and GDOL services are integrated to provide seamless customer
services.
Northwest Georgia as of July 1, 2005, had five com prehensive one-stop sites. W e will add
three more comprehensive centers as of July 1, 2007. Seven centers will be located at
Career Centers and one at a technical college (W est Central Technical College). GDOL
staff are regularly co-located at the college and Rehabilitation Services is located there full
tim e. In addition, W est Central staff will be assisting at the Cedartown Career Center when
it becomes comprehensive. The one-stop center has access to the GDL com puter system .
W hen GDL staff are not present at the college, the telephone and fax are utilized to
com m unicate. At the quarterly partners’ m eeting, each agency reports on services and any
issues that have arisen. Solutions to issues are jointly resolved. The GDL office is quite
sm all and recruitm ent fairs are often held at the college which has available space.
The Business Services Com m ittee, in looking for ways to have a team approach towards
m aking business contacts, job referrals, etc., brought a consultant in to help facilitate this
process. As a result, a representative of each Career Center Employer Committee and the
Marketing Representative from each Career Center will servce as ex officio members of
the Businesses Services Committee. W IA staff attend Employer Committee meetings
whenever possible. W e believe we have an extensive, well developed communication
system established that informs all one-stop partners of region issues and activities.
4. Summarize the functions performed by the area’s One-Stop operator(s).
a. The One-Stop Operators were selected in accordance with the W orkforce

Investm ent Act, section 121 (d) through “an agreem ent reached between the local
board and a consortium of entities that, at a m inim um , includes 3 or m ore of the
One-Stop required partners described.”
b. The Operators include:
(1). Coosa Valley Regional Developm ent Center representing Older W orker
Program s and the W orkforce Investm ent Act Title I services;
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(2). Georgia Departm ent of Hum an Resources, Division of Fam ily and
Children Services representing Fam ily and Children Services and
Com m unity Services Block Grant em ploym ent and training activities;
(3). Georgia Departm ent of Labor, Division of Rehabilitation Services ,
representing Vocational Rehabilitation;
(4). Georgia Departm ent of Labor representing W agner-Peyser, Trade Act
services, Unem ploym ent Insurance, and Veterans em ploym ent and
training services; and
(5). Georgia Departm ent of Technical and Adult Education and the University
System of Georgia representing adult education and literacy activities and
post-secondary vocational education .
c. The functions of the One-Stop operators are:
(1). Operations of the one-stop system and centers including a written m ission
statem ent; written goals and objectives; developing a strategic, annual,
and day-to-day operational planning system ; developing a m arketing plan;
and an understanding of the im portance of technology in the delivery of
service;
(2). Services including self-service resource areas; the provision of core,
intensive, training, and em ployer services; the provision of an array of
services and linkages affording custom er choice; operation of a custom er
focused system ; and a clearly defined system for services integration to
the extent possible;
(3). Staffing including appropriate staffing of the one-stop sites; established
staff com petency levels; an on-going investm ent in staff education,
training, and developm ent; and a com m itm ent to staff cross training;
(4). Continuous im provem ent of the one-stop system utilizing the Malcolm
Baldridge criteria in the areas of Leadership, Inform ation and Analysis,
Strategic Planning, Hum an Resource Developm ent and Managem ent,
Process Managem ent, Business Results, Custom er and Market Focus,
and Financial;
(5). Ensuring that the one-stop centers and the one-stop system operate within
the one-stop chartering criteria adopted by the Northwest Georgia W IB;
(6). Participating as board m em bers of the Northwest Georgia W IB;
(7). Managing and/or designating m anagers for the one-stop centers;
(8). Assessing custom er degree of custom er satisfaction with services
provided by one-stop centers and/or the one-stop system ;
(9). Identifying appropriate service strategies that m eet the one-stop system s'
custom er needs; and
(10). Seeking and establishing m utual trust am ong all partners.
5. Indicate which partners are providing core and intensive services for adults and
dislocated workers in your area.
The Operators of, and partners in, the one-stop system include Coosa Valley Regional
Developm ent Center, the Georgia Departm ent of Labor, Vocational Rehabilitation, the
Division of Fam ily and Children Services, and eight local colleges. All partners provide
som e, if not all, core services. The Departm ent of Labor provides lim ited intensive service;
and Vocational Rehabilitation, the Division of Fam ily and Children Services, and the eight
partner colleges provide intensive services. In addition, each one-stop center coordinates
and cooperates with agencies and organizations that expand the availability of core and
intensive services for custom ers of the system .
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6. Provide a copy of all current Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), Local Elected
Official Agreements, and Resource Sharing Agreements accurately reflecting local
area arrangements as Attachment C. See GDOL memo “Guidance on Local
Agreements” dated February 8, 2006.
A copy of the Local Elected Official Agreem ents and Resource Sharing Agreem ents for
the Dalton, Blue Ridge, Cartersville, Cedartown, LaFayette, Northwest Georgia (Fort
Oglethorpe), Rom e, and W est Central full-service centers are included as Attachm ent C.
7. List the board-established policies regarding:
a. priority of service for intensive and training services, where adult funds are
determined to be limited
Priority of service for intensive and training services and lacks self-sufficiency are
included in Attachm ent G.
b. service to individuals who do not reside in the area
Service policies for individuals who do not reside in the area are included in
Attachm ent G.
c. target groups served in the area
Target groups are included in Attachm ent G.
d. supportive service policies for adults, dislocated w orkers and youth
Supportive Service policies for adults, dislocated workers, and youth are included
in Attachm ent H. W IA/NEG Needs Related Paym ents policy is included in
Attachm ent I.
e. demand occupations (please list)
The dem and occupations list is included in Attachm ent F.
8. Describe the local ITA system, including:
a. public notification to prospective providers
The ITA system including notification to prospective providers is included in

Attachm ent J. W e are always seeking to expand the number of training providers
with whom we have agreements.
b. how the board evaluates providers and proposed training programs for
initial eligibility, based on (at a minimum) criteria of proven effectiveness,
local employer/industry demand, accreditation, and customer accessibility
How the board will evaluate and verify the past perform ance of providers who are
not autom atically eligible during the initial eligibility period are included in
Attachm ent J.
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c. formal appeals process for aggrieved ITA customers and providers of
unapproved training programs
The inform ation is included in Attachm ent K.
d. ongoing process to be used to update the eligible provider list (exclusive of

the state-conducted annual subsequent eligibility process)
Process to be used to update the eligible provider list is included in

Attachm ent J.
e. any regional policies or agreements for ITAs or training providers
A blank copy of our ITA trainer agreem ent is included as Attachm ent L. W e
currently have agreem ents with AMDG, Am erica’s Driving Force of Georgia Inc.;
Appalachian Technical College; Center of Industry & Technology; Chattahoochee
Technical College; Chattanooga State Technical College; Com m ercial Driver
Institute; Coosa Valley Chapter Am erican Red Cross; Coosa Valley Technical
College; Dalton State College; Georgia Driving Academ y; Georgia Highlands
College; Great Southern Driving Academ y; Javelin Technical Training Center;
Medix School; Mexico Truck Driving School; New Horizons Com puter Learning
Center; North Georgia Technical College; North Metro Technical College;
Northwest Georgia RESA; Northwestern Technical College; Southeast Linem an
Training Center; Southeastern Carpenter’s Training Trust, Technet Training
Centers; Truck Driver Institute Inc.; and W est Central Technical College. W e
continually seek opportunities to establish ITA agreem ents with schools that have
program s in dem and occupations that m eet the needs of our trainees..
f. access of customers to the eligible provider list and process for determining
w hich customers receive ITAs
This item is discussed in Attachm ent G. The electronic ITA m anagem ent system
has been developed. The system includes electronic review and authorization by
CVRDC staff for custom ers to receive ITAs. W e believe this process will ensure
fair, consistent, and accurate application of the policies and procedures adopted by
the W IB/CCEO for the use of ITAs. Our web site includes contact inform ation and
program s for eligible providers with whom we have agreem ents. The web site
includes a link to the State eligible provider web-based list. In addition, we include
links to other State lists on our web site. W e also have a brochure in English and in
Spanish that contains contact inform ation for all of the ITA providers with whom we
have agreem ents. If a custom er indicates a desire to receive training through a
Georgia or other state approved training program with whom we do not currently
have an agreem ent, W IA staff contact the institution/school to ascertain their
willingness to sign an agreem ent with us in order for our custom er to receive ITA
training. As noted above, this process has resulted in m any program s being
available to our custom ers.
g. process to track and manage all ITA activity
As m entioned previously, W IA coordinators enter inform ation into the state-wide

electronic system . Individuals m ust then be electronically approved by CVRDC
W IA staff. In addition, before m aking support paym ents, Fiscal Staff verify that
inform ation contained in the ITA system agrees with the inform ation on the DOL
MIS system and on the support paym ent paperwork subm itted by the local
coordinators to CVRDC. CVRDC also utilized W ebFOCUS for a perform ance and
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tracking tool. Reports are provided monthly to providers. The im provem ents to
W ebFOCUS has been beneficial to this process and to the im plem entation of
Com m on Measures.
h. board policy on use of statewide eligible provider list (including financial and
duration limits, demand occupations, out-of-area training, service to out-of-
area customers, restrictions on use of statewide list, etc.).
This inform ation is included in Attachm ents G, J, and M.
9. Describe local policies that ensure that other financial resources for training (e.g.,
Pell, HOPE Grant or Scholarship, TANF, etc.) are considered before expending WIA
funds. Describe any coordinated efforts regarding training across areas w ithin the
region.
The local policies that ensure that other financial resources for training are considered
before expending W IA funds are included in Attachm ents G and J.
W IA, along with the Georgia Departm ent of Labor, has and will continue to participate in
cross-regional and cross-state Dislocated W orker activities. W e serve residents of
Alabam a, Tennessee, North Carolina, and other regions in Georgia who have been
affected by layoffs in our region and will continue to coordinate services with entities and
residents affected by local closures or layoffs. The Tri-State Regional W orkforce Alliance
has strengthened and formalized our services coordination.
10. Discuss the role of faith- and community-based providers within the local system.
Discuss board policies regarding training contracts with community-based
organizations or other training providers with proven expertise in serving special
populations with multiple barriers to employment. If the board has established any
such contracts, list which populations are served through these contracts and list
the criteria by which the area determines the proven effectiveness of such
programs. See ETA’s National Strategic Directions, encouraging effective utilization
of faith-based and community based organizations, and incorporate as appropriate.
Board policies regarding training contracts with faith- and com m unity-based organizations
or other training providers with proven expertise in serving special populations with m ultiple
barriers to em ploym ent are included in Attachm ent J and N.
The Northwest Georgia W IB currently contracts for youth services with Northwest Georgia
RESA, Northwestern Technical College, and Endless Opportunities, Inc., (a private for-
profit entity). All contractors have proven expertise in working with youth with m ultiple
barriers to em ploym ent. The W IB contracts with Mercy Senior Care, Inc.(a faith-based
organization) to provide adults ages 50+ on-the-job training services in Floyd, Catoosa,
Chattooga, and W alker Counties. Mercy Senior Care has expertise in working with older
adults and operates a Title V program . They are associated with St. Joseph Hospital, a
faith-based organization. The W IB has im plem ented an ITA scholarship program for older
youth. The scholarship is m ade available to youth in our counties who are recent
graduates going to a secondary school located in one of our fifteen counties.
The W IB also contracts with the Georgia Departm ent of Labor to provide on-the-job
training services for adults throughout the 15-county region. An individual training
plan/outline is prepared for each individual. Trainees are rated up front to determ ine that
he/she does not currently have the skills necessary to perform the job. Em ployers rate the
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trainees on skills obtained. Occupational Skills Outlines with em ployers satisfactory rating
of skills attained are used to ensure skill goals are met. Successful trainees receive a
certificate from the W IB for successfully attaining the skills on the outline. The W IB is
cooperating with local technical colleges in the Governor’s W ork Ready Credential based
on W orkKeys assessm ent results. The Southeast Tennessee and Northeast Alabama
W orkforce Investment Systems are also participating in a W orkKeys certification process.
W e believe this system is key to documenting both skills and lack there of in developing
means to improve skills in the workforce. Having a common database indicating skill levels
of workers throughout the economic region will help us in targeting yet not duplicating
remediation efforts.
11. Describe the area’s process and procedures for contracting with intensive service
providers, support service providers and other contractors for adults and dislocated
worker services. If the area has no such contracts, simply write in “N/A.”
This inform ation is included in Attachm ent M
12. Describe the area’s process and procedures for contracting with youth service
providers. Describe the area’s youth strategies. Discuss how the area’s workforce
system is addressing the ten local youth program elements described in the
Workforce Investment Act, as w ell as the integration of other initiatives such as
School-to-Work, Jobs for Georgia Graduates, Job Corps, and High School/High
Tech. Describe the specific strategies that the area is using to meet ETA’s New
Strategic Vision for the Delivery of Youth Services under WIA. Also, please review
the June 8, 2006 memo from Cynthia Robinson regarding the USDOL/ETA New
Youth Vision.
The Youth Council has recom m ended, and the W IB has approved, contracts within the
lim ited available funds, to provide services that fill gaps and com plem ent other youth
activities taking place in Northwest Georgia. Program s available include basic skills
rem edial activities, tutoring, study skills training and instruction leading to secondary school
com pletion including dropout prevention strategies, alternative secondary school services
as appropriate, paid and unpaid work experience including internships, job shadowing,
apprenticeships, occupational skills training as appropriate, com prehensive counseling and
case m anagem ent and follow-up services for not less than 12 m onths after com pletion of
participation. As part of the referral process, youth requiring m ore in-depth com prehensive
guidance and counseling in areas such as drug intervention, m ental health, etc. are
referred to a qualified counseling service agency. The youth support policy is included in
Attachm ent H.
The region's sum m er youth program s have in the past and as long as feasible will continue
to provide for a linkage to academ ic and occupational learning. Funds are provided by the
Com m issioner for a sm all sum m er program . The local Labor Departm ents are active in
recruiting unsubsidized em ploym ent for youth and m atching the youth to em ployers hiring
sum m er em ploym ent. They m ake every effort to place youth in sum m er em ploym ent in a
field in which they express a career interest. Inform ation on policies regarding eligible
youth is included in Attachm ent N.
The Youth Council and staff are working in a collaborative with youth developm ent
agencies and organizations for a “Com prehensive Youth Developm ent Strategy” to ensure
continuation of system s for addressing high school com pletion rates for in-school youth,
GED attainm ent rates for out-of-school youth, and substance resistance awareness. A very
successful outcom e of the collaborative has been the Youth Sum m its held yearly. Youth
from throughout the fifteen counties m eet and plan the sum m its including them es,
workshops, and presenters. Youth them selves present som e of the workshops. The
num ber of youth participating in the sum m its has grown with every Sum m it that has been
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held. The Sum m its provide extensive leadership developm ent opportunities for the
participating youth. In the past funds to assist in having the summits have been provided
by a local Union. A local fast food restaurant has provided lunches at a discount.
The Youth Council has addressed the 10 required elem ents for Youth Program s as noted
in the following chart:
WIA Youth Services Matrix - Contracted Services
Provider
Youth Services N o rth w est G eo rg ia En d less N o rth w estern C VR D C

R E SA Op p o rtu n ities In c. T echn ical
C o lleg e
1. Basic skills rem edial activities X X X
2. T utoring, study skills training and X X X

instruction leading to completion of
secondary school, including dropout
prevention strategies.
3. Alternative secondary school X

services, as appropriate.
4. Summer employment opportunities X

that are directly linked to academic and
occupational learning.
5. Paid and unpaid work experience, X X X

including internships and job
shadowing.
6. O ccupational skill training including X X X

apprenticeships, as appropriate.
7. Leadership development X X X
opportunities, which may include
community service and peer-center
activities encouraging responsibility
and other positive social behaviors
during non-school hours, as
appropriate.
8. Supportive Services. P*
9. Adult mentoring for the period of X X X

participation and a subsequent period,
for a total of not less than 12 months.
10. Follow-up services for not less X X X

than 12 months after the registrant’s
exit from the program ; and/or
comprehensive guidance and
counseling, which may include drug
and alcohol abuse counseling and
referral, as appropriate.
*P - provided (not contracted)
Northwest Georgia prides itself on having provided exemplary youth services and will do
so in the future, exceeding regulatory service requirements whenever and wherever
possible.
13. If the area has chosen to use ITAs for older youth [per the state waiver under WIA
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Section 189(i)(4)(B)], please describe the criteria that will be used for determining
appropriateness and how youth will be assisted in choosing appropriate service
providers/programs. If the area does not plan to us the ITA option for older youth,
simply write in “N/A.”
Northwest Georgia’s Policy & Procedures for Youth ITA’s are included as Attachm ent O.
14. Describe dislocated w orker service strategies, including coordination w ith state-
level Rapid Response, GDOL career centers, and state/local Trade Act activities.
CVRDC's dislocated worker specialist participates in the on-site dislocation activities in the
region. The specialists, when possible, work with m anagem ent, labor representatives, and
the Rapid Response team to coordinate efforts to inform and bring to workers the services
they will need to either receive training and/or return to work at a sim ilar or higher wage
than they are currently earning. The specialist, Labor Departm ent, Rapid Response Team ,
and often other representatives of the one-stop system such as training and education and
DFCS, provide integrated sessions that inform workers of the services and opportunities
available to them . W e also coordinate with TAA to m axim ize the resources available to
custom ers. The career center resource areas, web sites, etc. previously discussed are
available to dislocated workers. Most dislocated worker funds will be utilized to provide
training opportunities and supportive services. Due to the high dropout rate in Northwest
Georgia, m any of the dislocations occur am ong individuals who have low basic skills who
will require additional, often extensive, education and training to find a position with an
acceptable replacem ent wage.
In response to a need expressed by Rapid Response, the Northwest Georgia W IB and

Coosa Valley North Georgia Council of Chief Elected Officials approved the purchase of a
m obile satellite Internet system . The system enabled us to provide high speed Internet
access for workers and DOL staff who otherwise would not have had access to the m any
resources available through the Internet. The system was in use for several years at one of
our local school project. Since the project ended, the Mobile Com puter Laboratory is now
available for training program s and/or special events for W IA, partner agencies,
businesses and other com m unity organizations.
15. Describe how WIA and other funds available in the area are used to conduct
outreach and recruitment for individuals in special populations, including veterans,
migrant and seasonal farmw orkers, individuals with disabilities, public assistance
recipients, offenders, customers with limited English proficiency and other groups.
Discuss the local area’s services to older workers.
Individuals in special populations benefit through the extensive collaborative partnerships

and efforts that m ake up the regions one-stop system . Representative of agencies and
organizations that work with the populations noted above m ake up the Consortium that
operates the one-stop referral and services delivery system and/or the W IB and Youth
Council. Resources are available universally with dedicated representatives and dedicated
funding for the special populations. All one-stop sites in the system are accessible to the
disabled. W IA coordinated with TAA to provide English as a Second Language class to a
group of Dislocated Latino W orkers. Marketing m aterials are provided to Veterans’ of
Foreign W ars, the Am erican Legion, and Veterans Representatives. The Fam ily Support
Representative for a National Guard Unit being deployed to Iraq Spring 2005 is em ployed
by the Dalton Departm ent of Labor. She has been provided inform ational m aterials so she
can counsel fam ilies about the services available to them . CareerDepot.org and the
Business Informer include articles to educate agencies and the public about rules,
regulations, and services available to citizens, including targeted groups. As noted
previously, W IA funds an OJT program for older workers. The Career Centers also conduct
workshops for m ature workers. The Boards Policy and Procedure for Older W orkers is
included as Attachm ent P. The Boards Policy and Precedure for Veterans is included as
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Attachm ent G.
16. Discuss the area’s workforce services to businesses, and how business and
organized labor representatives on the local Workforce Investment Board
contributed to the development of these strategies. Provide a listing of business
services available through the area’s One-Stop(s), such as planned employer
workshops, tax credit assistance, and assessment and screening of potential
employees. Additionally, describe the involvement of your economic development
community in developing these strategies.
The W IB has two labor representatives and has an ITA Agreem ent with an organized labor
apprenticeship program . W e actively seek developm ent of ITA agreem ents with labor
organizations and other training providers.. The Strategic Planning process m ade evident
that services to businesses should be strengthened and that workforce developm ent and
econom ic developm ent should m ore closely work together. Business Services goals and
objectives were included in the Strategic Plan. The W IB applied for Incum bent W orker
funds under a GDL pilot project and, when rules and regulations perm it, m ay utilize grant
or form ula funds to provide incum bent worker and custom ized training in addition to the
OJT currently offered. W ork Experience will be provided for adults 18 and over who are
also participating in the Youth Apprenticeship Program .
Business services offered through the system include but are not lim ited to recruitm ent &
screening of qualified job applicants; job listings; job m atching; access to local, state, and
national labor pools; assessm ent of applicants’ knowledge, skills, and abilities;
inform ational workshops; office space for recruiting and interviewing applicants; labor
m arket inform ation, inform ation about hiring incentives; QuickStart training for new and
expanding businesses; Custom ized Training; Unem ploym ent Insurance inform ation,
outplacem ent services for em ployees affected by downsizing; on-the-job training;
job/recruitm ent fairs; inform ational newsletter; sm all business and entrepreneurial
assistance; and form er em ployee surveys.
An econom ic developm ent Vice President for a local college, is a W IB Board Mem ber. The
representative is also on the W IB’s Planning and Business Services Com m ittee. In
addition, two ex officio m em bers are included on the Planning Com m ittee - a Regional
Developm ent Center director and a Cham ber of Com m erce President. The Business
Services Com m ittee has ex-officio m em bers from each Career Center Em ployer
Com m ittee and its Marketing Representative. CVRDC staff attend the Regional Advisory
Council m eeting. Cham bers of Com m erce and econom ic developm ent agencies receive
the CareerDepot.org and the Business Informer newsletters. The W IB and CCEO will
continue to develop specific, coordinated business service strategies with input from
appropriate em ployers, businesses, agencies, econom ic developm ent agencies, and other
organizations. Our efforts in the m edical industry were noted previously. Our on-the-job
training program with a local carpet com pany has proven so successful, especially in the
area of retention, that they are actively pursuing OJT slots with W IBs across the country.
17. The Local Government Services Delivery Act of 1997 defines w ays in which
jurisdictions will work together to reduce duplication by promoting coordinated
service delivery. Discuss any regional service delivery strategies planned within
your region. Examples of relevant strategies are: uniformity in eligibility training
providers, or uniformity in maximum allowable training and supportive service
amounts.
The W IB/CCEO requires coordination with other program s in the areas of supportive
services and education and training services to ensure efficient, effective, and non-
duplicative delivery of services. The coordination requirem ent are included in the
Supportive Services Policies, Attachm ent H.
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18. Discuss how the local area is using various funding sources to develop integrated
service strategies for adult customers, especially for TANF and other low-income
individuals, including the GoodWorks service strategy.
Attachm ent B includes a listing of the agencies co-located at the area’s one-stop sites.
The region encourages one-stop partners to involve partners and other appropriate
com m unity organizations and businesses to becom e part of the one-stop system . W e
coordinate with Fam ily and Children Services, New Connections to W ork, the Fatherhood
Initiative, GoodW orks, GeorgiaW orks and Rehabilitation Services to m axim ize services
available to low-incom e and disabled custom ers. For exam ple, OJT and Rehabilitation
Services m ay jointly work with businesses to serve custom er with disabilities, and OJT
coordinates with GoodW orks to provide any additional training that m ay be needed beyond
the try-out period.
19. An important feature of the customer-focused system under WIA is increased

options for accessing workforce services. Discuss steps your area is taking to
address increased options, such as: alternative access points; self-directed and
electronic services; development of resource areas; orientation to services;
enhanced reception/greeter functions; or service referral mechanisms for various
customer groups and at various sites within your system. Review and incorporate
ETA’s Naytional Strategic Directions - “System Reform and an Increased Focus on
Workforce Education and Training,” as appropriate.
The fifteen-counties in Northwest Georgia have over thirty access points form alized
through the appointm ent of a consortium of partners to operate the one-stop system . In
addition, the “clusters” of local agencies and organizations that m eet on a regular basis
provide for an inform al network of access points. The consortia’s full-service one-stop sites
and affiliated one-stop sites each have a self-service resource area which has at a
m inim um internet and video-telecom m unications connectivity. Most have m ore extensive
resource areas that include m ulti-m edia resources. Each specialized site has, at a
m inim um , internet access. The extensive CareerDepot.org web site and the
YouthSuccessAcadem y.org web site ensures that individuals at any location with internet
access including businesses, libraries, hom e, etc. have access to inform ation about the
services and resources in the Northwest Georgia region.
The one-stop sites in the Departm ent of Labor, and m ost Technical Colleges, have m oved
to the “greeter” rather than traditional receptionist m odel for directing individuals to
appropriate services. In addition, the Career Centers have “Tech Reps” available to assist
individuals in m inim al, basic com puter, software, Internet applications, resum e preparation,
job search and career opportunities, etc. The greeters and Tech Reps are trained to m ake
sm art referrals for those individuals who need assistance beyond core self-services. Those
sites with co-located staff often provide integrated orientation to services. The Georgia
Departm ent of Labor has developed an internet based enrollm ent and services system .
Staff have discussed with GDOL Marking Staff, film ing workshops and transferring them to
DVDs to m ake them available to all one-stop sites and available to custom ers to check out.
W e are also exploring an im proved video telecom m unication’s system to increase the
services available to custom ers at one location.
The region will be working closely with the technical collages in the implementation of the
W ork Ready Certification and remediation program started earlier this year by the
Governor. In addition, we are working with local counties to assist them in becoming W ork
Ready Communities and employer friendly communities. One of the strategies of the Tri-
State Regional W orkforce Alliance is to conduct an area wide survey to identify strengths
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and weaknesses in the education and retraining system. Our efforts will be focused on
developing programs not currently available and to reduce redundancy in the system. W e
will be working towards eliminating out of state tuition for area residents. One college will
specialize in a particular program that will be financially accessible to all residents. W e are
also seeking to expand the off-campus programs and online training. W e will work with
industries threatened by overseas competition and work with them to modernize their
systems before layoffs or closures occur..
VI. Performance Accountability
1. The plan update w ill include the process of estimating performance levels for PY
2007 and 2008 to be submitted as attachment C. Please indicate if there are any
changes to populations served, to the economy or other mitigating factors when
developing your performance targets
At this time USDOL has not issued guidance for states to follow in setting
performance levels for the next tw o program years. Instructions for estimating
performance levels for PY2007 and PY2008 w ill be transmitted to local areas.
Attachment D is attached.
2. Describe local strategies for obtaining and using customer feedback.
A com m on, state-wide system has been adopted by the State and local partners. As
inform ation is received from the State system , the W IB/CCEO is provided feedback reports
at its m eetings. In addition, staff have developed a custom er feedback form which is
m ailed twice each year to program exiters and to OJT em ployers. Custom er feedback is
currently, and will continue to be, used by the W IB/CCEO, CVRDC staff, system operators
and lead agencies, and contractors to develop program s and im prove the system of
services. In addition, the one-stop sites have suggestion boxes prom inently displayed for
custom ers to leave com m ents and suggestions. As part of the annual report, one-stop sites
will note pertinent custom er feedback and, if particular issues were involve, how the issues
were addressed.
3. Describe the board’s strategies and process for evaluating the system’s progress in
meeting the needs of employers and individuals in the community, including how
the board is promoting continuous improvement of the local system.
The W IB/CCEO m eetings include a perform ance and a financial report of the W IA activities
in the region; and, when available, custom er satisfaction results. The m eetings also include
a Consortium /Operators report to inform the W IB/CCEO of activities and achievem ents in
the one-stop system .
The three-tiered One-Stop Certification Criteria (available at careerdepot.org) adopted by

the W IB/CCEO evaluates the one-stop centers utilizing Malcolm Baldridge Continuous
Im provem ent criteria. The application to becom e a full service one-stop site is based on
the Criteria. By focusing on the Malcolm Baldridge criteria, we will ensure continuous
im provem ent and provision of high-quality service. The full-service one-stop centers are
m onitored annual by W IB staff to evaluate the level of com pliance with the criteria. Each
Career Center provides extensive data about services to custom ers. The inform ation is
provided to the W IB and CCEOs.
VII. Equal Access and Opportunity
1. In 1 -2 paragraphs, briefly describe local procedures and staffing to address

grievances and complaint resolution.
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The W IB/CCEO and CVRDC have established policies and procedures for responding to
problem s, disputes, and appeals. The policies and procedures have, in the past, provided
tim ely, fair resolution of problem s and will continue to do so in the future. Our grievance
procedure is included as Attachm ent K.
2. Describe how the local area is ensuring full accessibility of sites and services.
Examples include an accessibility check list on which staff have been trained,
assistive technology in resource rooms, and ongoing coordination, training and
mutual referrals with community rehabilitation providers.
Partners in the One-Stop system , excepting CVRDC, are state agencies who m eet the
accessibility criteria established by the State. CVRDC is a local governm ent entity.
Autom atic doors have been installed, appropriate signage for the parking lot and Braille on
the doors have been added at the CVRDC with a grant coordinated through Cobbs W orks.
The grant was also utilized to install autom atic doors at the W est Central Technical College
One-Stop Center. Rehabilitation Services is a partner in and an Operator of the system
and is co-located at the area’s one-stop centers. If requested they will visit partners’ and
other agency and business sites to evaluate the degree of com pliance and note what
needs to be im proved/changed. All DOL offices in the region are access points and all will
be full-service one-stop centers July 1, 2007. The offices all have assistive technology in
their resource room s.
3. Describe the area’s policy for ensuring priority of service for veterans, and how
GDOL employment services to veterans are integrated into the local workforce
system.
GDOL is one of the five operators of the Northwest Georgia system . All seven of the
Career Centers will be full-service as of July 1, 2007. All system staff are routinely being
trained on the services available at each agency. W IA has a priority of service policy for
Veterans included as Attachm ent G. In addition to educating em ployees of the workforce
system about services to veterans, the Business Informer includes articles about business’
legal responsibilities and services available to veterans. The m arketing efforts with DOL
em ploym ent services and other veteran organizations were noted previously. W hen area
reserves returned from Iraq last summer, we provided packets of information for all troops
to central command for distribution. W e also made large posters available to area career
centers and business in Calhoun, the location of central command, that welcomed the
troops home and thanked them for their service.
4. Describe the area’s efforts to address the needs of customers with limited English
proficiency (LEP). Key elements include staff, technology and availability of
materials in languages prevalent in the area.
The language m ost prevalent in Northwest Georgia, in addition to English, is Spanish.

Rom e and Dalton, the areas with the largest Latino populations, have bilingual staff at their
agencies. Agencies and organizations attem pt to hire bilingual staff when openings occur.
DOL m aterials and the W IA brochure are available in Spanish. The CareerDepot.org web
site has a link to a translation service in m ultiple languages on the hom e page. Several
staff have attended conversational Spanish classes to enable them to com m unicate with
Latino custom ers. W hen an interpreter is needed and one is not present on-site, staff
locate an interpreter who can either be present in person or via telephone. W IA funded an
English as a Second Language class through Coosa Valley Technical College for a group
of dislocated Latino workers. W e plan to do so again if the need should arise. The Endless
Opportunity youth program regularly services Latino youth.
The W orkforce Investment Administrative Staff and the Georgia Department of Labor are
each connected with a language line that connects you with a specific language through a
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professional service under contract. W hen advertising for new employees, hiring bilingual
staff is always encouraged. W IA providers are aware of their obligation to provide
language assistance to LEP individuals who participate in their programs and activities
and/or who use their services.
5. Where applicable, describe how services to Migrant and Seasonal Farmw orkers
(MSFWs) are integrated into the local workforce system. Describe any specific local
or regional service strategies for migrant workers.
The only m igrant and seasonal farm workers utilized in our region are in the apple industry
in the Northeast portion of our region. The DOL m anager for the area reports that there has
not been a need to date for DOL services for the workers.
VII. Plan Attachments
Attachm ent A: State Workforce Vision and Guiding Principles
Attachm ent B: Area Sites and Services.

Please com plete and subm it the m atrix.
Attachm ent C: Memoranda of Understanding, Local Chief Elected Official Agreements and
Resource Sharing Agreements. Please submit all current MOUs, CEO Agreements, and
RSAs here. See GDOL memo “Guidance on Local Agreements” dated February 8, 2006.
Attachm ent D: Performance Worksheets

Please complete your area worksheet.
NOTE: Instructions for estimating performance levels for PY 2007 and PY2008 w ill be
transmitted to local areas separately.
Attachm ent E: Local Area Assurances

The attached local assurances were developed to address provisions of the W orkforce Investm ent
Act and the Final Rule. By virtue of original signatures with subm ission of the plan, the local area
agrees to abide by these provisions.
Attachm ent F: Demand and Growth Occupations
Attachm ent G: Individual Training Participants
Attachm ent H: WIA Systems Support Payments
Attachm ent I: WIA/NEG Needs Related Payment
Attachm ent J: Individual Training Account System
Attachm ent K: Grievance Procedures
Attachm ent L: ITA Trainer Agreement
Attachm ent M: Contracting for Adult and Dislocated Worker Training and Intensive Services
Attachm ent N: Youth Services
Attachm ent O: Youth Funding Individual Training Account (ITA) Policy
Attachm ent P: Mature Older Workers

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Attachment A
State W orkforce Vision and Guiding Principles
The vision for Georgia’s workforce system is to build a world-class workforce. This will be achieved through
the following goals:
# To enable individuals to achieve their highest potential
# To ensure em ployers have the skilled workers they need to com pete effectively in the global
econom y
# To capitalize on the untapped potential of underem ployed and discouraged workers, youth and othr
job seekers with special needs
Guiding Principles
# Custom ers include individuals, em ployers and all com m unity partners seeking workforce
inform ation and/or services.
# The system will proivde services and inform ation to all custom ers based on their inform ed choice
and need.
# The system will include m any service access points and m ethods, with services tailored to m eet
the needs of individual com m unities.
# The custom er defines service quality; custom er feedback will be obtained and used.
# Staff will provide quality services in a tim ely and positive m anner.
# Policy, operations and procedures will support flexibility in local design of service delivery, use of
staff and use of facilities, while adhering to applicable laws and regulations.
# The system m ay offer specialized services beyond those paid for with public funds.
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Attachment B
List the name, address and phone number of each comprehensive WIA service site. For each
comprehensive site, specify the lead partner or One-Stop operator in bold type, followed by the
other partners that provide services at that site. In the third column, indicate the major services
(e.g., career counseling, assistance with training, vocational rehabilitation, UI, employment
services, etc.) provided at the site by the partners specified in the second column. Add rows for
additional sites as needed.
C om prehensive Service Sites Lead Partner/One-Stop Operator M ajor Services Prov ided by Each
Other Partners Partner
D O L C areer C enter, 1048 Appalachian G eorgia D epartm ent of Labor -W agner Peizer, U .I., all D O L services
H ighway, Blue R idge, G A 30513-0488; R ehabilitation Services -A ll Vocational R ehabilitation services
706.632.2033 Fannin C ounty D FC S -All D FC S Services & W orkshops
W IA -Assistance with training & retraining
including IT As & O JT , career counseling
Appalachian Technical C ollege -assistance with training & retraining
including IT As, H ope & PELL,, career
counseling, Business/Entrepreneurial
Services
D O L Career C enter, 1406 Chattanooga G eorgia Departm ent of Labor -W agner Peizer, U .I., all D O L services
Avenue, D alton, G A 30720-2630; W hitfield C o.Family & C hildren Services -A ll D FC S Services
706.272.2301 Murray C o. Family & C hildren Services -A ll D FC S Services
R ehabilitation Services -A ll R ehabilitation Services
D alton State C ollege -Assistance with training & retraining,
assessments, career counseling, N ew
C onnections to W ork and G eorgia
Fatherhood services, computer
laboratory on site
W IA - assistance with training & retrianing
-W eb Site development, brochures &
C oosa V alley R D C other m arketing materials, the Business
Informer; Aging Services will have a staff
person located here summer 2005
D O L C areer C enter, 19 Felton Place, G eorgia D epartm ent of Labor -W agner Peizer, U .I., all D O L Services
C artersville, G eorgia 30120; Vocational R ehabilitation -A ll R ehabilitation Services
770.387.3760 Family & C hildren Services -A ll D FC S Services
C omprehensive July 1, 2005 N orth Metro T echnical C ollege - W IA -Assistance with training & retraining
including W IA, H ope & PELL, , career
counseling
Social Security -S ocial Security Services
Job Corps -Job C orps Services
D O L Career C enter, 462 R iverside G eorgia Departm ent of Labor -W agner Peizer, U .I., all D O L services
Parkway N E, R ome, G A 30162-5107; W IA - assistance with training & retrianing
706.295.6051 including IT As & O JT , career counseling
C omprehensive July 1, 2005 Fam ily & C hildren Services [in com plex] -A ll D FC S Services
R ehabilitation Services [in com plex] -A ll R ehabilitation Services
G eorgia H ighlands C ollege -assistance with training & retraining
including IT As, H ope & PELL,, career
counseling,
D O L Career C enter, PO Box 1019; 1108 G eorgia Departm ent of Labor -A ll D O L Services, employment, job
N orth Main Street, C edartown, G eorgia search, U I, C areer C ounseling
30125-1019; 770.749.2213 DRS -A ll Vocational R ehabilitation Services
Associated O ne-Stop Site C oosa Valley T echnical C ollege & W est --Assistance with training & retraining
C omprehensive July 1, 2007 C entral T echnical C ollege including W IA, H ope & PELL, , career
counseling
Family & C hildren Services -A ll D FC S Services
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D O L Career C enter, PO Box 5798, 96 Departm ent of Labor -A ll D O L Services, employment, job
Stuart R oad, Fort O glethorpe, G eorgia search, U I, C areer C ounseling
30742; 706.861.1990 C atoosa C ounty D FC S -A ll D FC S Services
Associated O ne-Stop Site DRS -A ll Vocational R ehabilitation Services
C omprehensive July 1, 2007 W IA ---Assistance with training & retraining,
career counseling, case management
N orthwestern T echnical C ollege ---Assistance with training & retraining
counseling
D O L Career C enter, PO Box 947, 200 Departm ent of Labor -A ll D O L Services, employment, job
W est Villanow Street, LaFayette, search, U I, C areer C ounseling
G eorgia 30728-0947
706.638.5525 DRS -All Vocational R ehabilitation Services -
Associated O ne-Stop Site in same building
C omprehensive July 1, 2007 W IA Mercy Senior Care -O JT for Mature W orkers
N orthwestern T echnical C ollege ---Assistance with training & retraining
counseling
W alker C ounty D FC S - A ll D FC S Services
Attachment B Continued
Area Sites and Services
List the name, address, and phone number of each additional WIA service site. (Some local areas
refer to these sites that are not comprehensive One-Stops as satellites, specialized sites, or simply
w orkforce service access points.) For each site, specify the lead partner in bold type, followed by
the other partners that provide services at that site. In the second column, indicate the partners that
provide services at that site. In the third column, indicate the major services (e.g., career
counseling, assistance with training, vocational rehabilitation, UI, employment services, etc.)
provided at the site by the partners specified in the second column. Add rows for additional sites as
needed.
Additional Service Sites Lead Partner/One-Stop Major Services Provided by

Operator Other Partners Each Partner
Bartow C ounty D FC S, 47 Brooke Drive, DFC S -A ll D FC S Services

PO Box 818, C artersville, G eorgia
30120; 770.387.3710
Specialized O ne-Stop Site
C atoosa C ounty D FCS , 7195 W est DFC S -A ll D FC S Services

N ashville Street, R inggold, G eorgia
30736
Specialized O ne-Stop Suite
C hattooga County D FC S,102 H ighway D FC S -A ll D FC S Services

48, Summerville, G eorgia 30747;
706.857.0817
D ade County D FC S, 71 C ase Avenue, D FC S. -A ll D FC S Services

PO Box 159, T renton, G eorgia; DOL -A ll D O L Services, employment, job
706.657.7511 search, career counseling, U I
Fannin C ounty D FC S, 990 East M ain DFCS. -A ll D FC S Services

Street, Suite 10, Blue R idge, G eorgia
30513; 706.632.2296
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Floyd County D FC S, 450 R iverside D FC S. -A ll D FC S Services
Parkway, Suite 110, PO Box 193, R ome, -R ehabilitation Services [in com plex] -A ll R ehabilitation Services
G eorgia 30162-0193; 706.295.6500 -D O L [in com plex] -A ll D O L Services, employment, job
Specialized O ne-Stop Site search, career counseling, U I
G ilmer C ounty D FC S, 54 Kiker Street, DFCS. -A ll D FC S Services

Ellijay, G eorgia 30540; 706.635.2361
G ordon County D FC S, 639 O othcalooga D FC S. -A ll D FC S Services

Street, PO Box 217, C alhoun, G eorgia
30703; 706.624.1200
H aralson C ounty D FC S, 21 Magnolia DFCS. -A ll D FC S Services

Street, PO Box 324,Buchanan, G eorgia
30113; 770.646.2885
Specialized O ne-Stop Site.
Murray C ounty D FC S, 830 G . I. Maddox D FC S. -A ll D FC S Services

Parkway, PO Box 1014, C alhoun,
G eorgia 30705; 706.695.7314
Paulding C ounty D FC S, 1387 Industrial DFCS. -A ll D FC S Services

Boulevard N orth, PO Box 168, D allas,
G eorgia 30132; 770.443.7810
Pickens C ounty D FC S, 255 C hamber D FC S. -A ll D FC S Services

Street, Jasper, G eorgia 30143;
706.692.4701
Polk C ounty D FC S, 100 C ounty Loop DFCS. -A ll D FC S Services

R oad, C edartown, G eorgia 30125;
770.749.2232
W alker C ounty D FC S, 10056 N orth D FC S. -A ll D FC S Services

H ighway 27, R ock Spring, G eorgia
30739; 706.375.0726
W hitfield C ounty D FC S, 1142 N orth D FC S -A ll D FC S Services

T hornton Avenue, PO Box 1203, Dalton,
G eorgia 30722; 706.272.2331
D R S, 101 Bainbridge W ay, Suite 300, D R S. -V ocational R ehabilitation Services

D allas, G eorgia 30132; 770.443.3733 C artersville D O L -A ll D O L Services, job search, career
Specialized O ne-Stop Site advising, U I
[D R S provides services at the
C edartown C areer C enter and the
W C T C O ne-Stop Center; Polk, Paulding
& H aralson C o. Schools and Brem en
C ity Schools]
D R S, 1615 Hickory Street, Suite 106, D R S. -Vocational R ehabilitation Services;

D alton, G eorgia 30720; 706.272.2303 [D R S provides services for G ilmer,
Specialized O ne-Stop Site Fannin, and Pickens C ounty Schools
and Blue Ridge C areer Center]
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D R S, 202 W est Villanow Street, DR S -A ll Vocational R ehabilitation Services
LaFayette, G eorgia 30728; [D R S provides services at Catoosa,
706.638.5536 C hattooga, D ade & W alker C o. S chools
Specialized O ne-Stop Site and C hickamauga and T rio C ity Schools]
DOL -A ll D O L Services, job search, career
advising, U I - in same building
D R S, 450 R iverside D rive, Suite 200, DRS -A ll Vocational R ehabilitation Services

R ome, G eorgia 30162; 706.295.6400 [Provide services at Cartersville Career
Specialized O ne-Stop Site C enter, Blue Ridge C areer Center,
C oosa Valley T echnical C ollege
C alhoun; W est C entral T echnical
C ollege]; G ordon Central; C alhoun,
R ome, Model, C oosa, Amerchee,
Pepperell, Bartow, and Cartersville H igh
Schools]
Appalachian T echnical C ollege, 100 A ppalachian Technical College --Assistance with training & retraining,
C ampus D rive, Jasper, G eorgia 30143; career counseling, N ew C onnections to
706.253.4422 W ork, School-to-W ork/T ech Prep;
Associated O ne-Stop G eorgia Fatherhood services, C areer
Placement Services
Pickens C ounty D FC S -A ll D FC S Services
N orth G eorgia Community Action. -A ging and low income services
DOL - A ll D O L Services, employment, job
search, U .I. career counseling
DRS - V ocational R ehabilitation Services
C hild Support Enforcement -C hild Support Services
W IA. -Assistance with training & retraining
C hattahoochee T echnical C ollege, C hattahoochee T echnical C ollege --Assistance with training & retraining,
Paulding C ampus, 400 N athan D ean career counseling, N ew C onnections to
Boulevard, D allas, G eorgia 30132; W ork, School-to-W ork/T ech Prep;
770.443.3622 G eorgia Fatherhood services, C areer
Associated O ne-Stop Site Placement Services
W IA -Assistance with training & retraining
C oosa Valley T echnical C ollege, C oosa Valley T echnical C ollege --Assistance with training & retraining,
R ome/Floyd County C ampus, O ne R om e, C alhoun, Polk & R ockm art career counseling, N ew C onnections to
Maurice Culberson D rive, Rome, C am puses W ork, School-to-W ork/T ech Prep;
G eorgia 30120; 706.295.6935 G eorgia Fatherhood services, C areer
Placement Services
W IA --Assistance with training & retraining,
R ome/Floyd C ounty C ampus:
R ome D O L -A ll D O L Services, employment, job
search, U I, C areer C ounseling
DRS -A ll Vocational R ehabilitation Serivces
Floyd C ounty D FC S - A ll D FC S Services
C olson Counseling -C ounseling Services
C alhoun/G ordon C ounty C ampus:

DOL -A ll D O L Services, employment, job
DRS -A ll Vocational R ehabilitation Serivces
D FC S - A ll D FC S Services
G eorgia Highlands C ollege, PO Box G eorgia Highlands College --Assistance with training & retraining,
1864, 3175 C edartown H ighway, R ome, career counseling, C areer Placement
G eorgia 30162-1865; 706.295.6336 Services
W IA --Assistance with training & retraining,
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D alton State C ollege, 213 N orth College Dalton State C ollege --Assistance with training & retraining,
D rive, Dalton, G eorgia 30720; 706.272.- . career counseling, N ew C onnections to
4412 W ork, School-to-W ork/T ech Prep;
Associate O ne-Stop Site G eorgia Fatherhood services, C areer
Placement Services
W IA ---Assistance with training & retraining,
N orth Metro T echnical C ollege, 5198 North M etro T echnical C ollege --Assistance with training & retraining,
R ose R oad, Acworth, G eorgia 30102; career counseling, N ew C onnections to
770.975.4026 W ork, School-to-W ork/T ech Prep;
Associated O ne-Stop Site G eorgia Fatherhood services, C areer
Placement Services, Adult Literacy
N orthwestern T echnical C ollege, 265 Northw estern Technical C ollege --Assistance with training & retraining,
Bicentennial T rail, R ock Spring, G eorgia career counseling, N ew C onnections to
30739; 706.,764.3582 W ork, School-to-W ork/T ech Prep;
Associated O ne-Stop Site G eorgia Fatherhood services, C areer
Placement Services, Adult Literacy
DRS -A ll Vocational R ehabilitation Services
career counseling, case management,
youth services
DOL -A ll D O L Services, employment, job
C oosa Valley R egional Development C oosa Valley R DC

C enter, 1 Jackson H ill Drive, Rome, W IA -Eligibility, Policies & Procedures,
G eorgia 30162-1793 Information & Marketing
706.295.6485; 800.332.1965 T itle V Aging Program -A ging Services (A AA), T itle V
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Attachment C
Memoranda Understanding, Local Chief Elected Official Agreements, and

Resource Sharing Agreements
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
By and Between
THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIALS OF COOSA VALLEY/NORTH GEORGIA
_________________________________________
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into by and between the Chief Elected Officials of local
governments specified in the “Description of the Workforce Investment Area” section contained herein.
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have previously entered into a Memorandum of Agreement to constitute
ourselves as a Council of Chief Elected Officials for the purpose of carrying out all the duties and responsibilities
assigned to Chief Elected Officials under the provisions of PL 97-300 (as amended), the Job Partnership Act, and
the Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Act (PL 100-418), and
WHEREAS, the Job Training Partnership Act, by act of the United States Congress, has been repealed
and in the place of the Job Training Partnership Act, the Congress has passed the Workforce Investment Act of
1998, and
WHEREAS, the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 authorizes the expenditure of public funds for job
training programs in locally determined service delivery systems, and
WHEREAS, it will be necessary to continue to engage in “close out” activities in connection with JTPA
even after this agreement becomes effective, and
WHEREAS, Northwest Georgia is a workforce investment region, requested by the local elected officials
to be designated by the Governor of the State of Georgia to administer the services described in the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998, and
NOW THEREFORE, Be it Resolved, that this Agreement, pursuant to the requirements of the Act, be
made by and between the Chief Elected Officials of Northwest Georgia.
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1. Members Have Equal Standing
Each member of this Council shall have equal standing and shall have one vote in all matters of business
brought before this Council.
2. Appointment of Executive Committee
a. In the recognition of the severely limited period of time available to this Council to carry out its
initial responsibilities and because of the difficulties involved in assembling ourselves as
frequently as required to satisfy ongoing responsibilities, we hereby establish an Executive
Committee and empower it to act for and on behalf of this body until such time as the committee
shall be dissolved or the full Council may elect to assemble itself and assume full responsibilities.
b. The Executive Committee shall consist of fifteen members with one elected official per county.
The original membership shall be the Executive Committee of the Coosa Valley/North Georgia
Chief Elected Officials currently providing oversight for the Job Training Partnership Act:
Mr. Clarence Brown, Bartow Co. Mr. Amos Sparks, Haralson Co.
Mr. L.C. Cripps, Catoosa Co. Mr. Jerry Parker, Murray Co.
Mr. Jim Parker, Chattooga Co. Mr. Bill Carruth, Paulding Co.
Mr. Tommy Lowery, Dade Co. Mr. John Weaver, Pickens Co.
Mr. Robert Greene, Fannin Co. Mr. Billy Croker, Polk Co.
Dr. Gerald D. Jennings, Floyd Co. Mr. Buddy Chapman, Walker Co.
Mr. Rayburn Smith, Gilmer Co. Mr. Mike Babb, Whitfield Co.
Mr. Jimmy Palmer, Gordon Co.
Vacancies in the Executive Committee shall be filled by the Board of Directors of the Regional
Development Center whose territory includes the county from which the vacant seat originates.
c. The members of the Executive Committee will select their own Chairman who will also serve as
Chairman of the entire Council of Chief Elected Officials and shall have signatory authority for
the Council of Chief Elected Officials.
d. In the event that Committee members cannot attend meetings of the Council, their proxy
(designated by written letter) can act on their behalf.
3. Duties and Responsibilities of Executive Committee
In exercising the powers granted herein, the Executive Committee shall carry out any and all duties and
responsibilities required of Chief Elected Officials including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:
a. Act on behalf of the local elected officials in approving/disapproving the Workforce Investment
Area’s Workforce Investment Plan, concur with Workforce Investment contracts of the
Workforce Investment Board, and perform any other duties necessary for the implementation and
operation of the workforce investment program.
b. The Workforce Investment Board (WIB) shall be appointed by the Executive Committee of the
Council of Chief Elected Officials. The nominees will be selected and constitute the local
workforce board as required pursuant to Sec. 117(2)(a) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
The Executive Committee shall appoint or reject the nominees in accordance with the provisions
of the Act and the requirements of the state.
The Executive Committee, in making appointments to the WIB, shall make such initial
appointments for five (5) year terms consistent with the five year strategic planning cycle. Unless
stated otherwise herein, appointments begin on July 1, and end on June 30.
It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to appoint members to fill all vacancies. A
position on the Workforce Investment Board is considered vacant on the date the term expires, a
member becomes ineligible, a member is removed, or a member resigns or dies. The vacancy
shall be filled by the Executive Committee through reappointment or replacement within sixty
(60) days of the creation of the vacancy. In the case of an appointment to fill a vacancy on the
Workforce Investment Board, the replacement member’s term shall begin on the date of
concurrence by the Executive Committee of the Chief Elected Officials as to the member’s
replacement, and shall end on the date designated for the original appointment for whom the
replacement is selected.
The Executive Committee shall prepare and submit to the Governor information and supporting
documentation of WIB composition and appointments in order for the WIB to be certified by the
Governor.
c. The Executive Committee is authorized to request assistance from the Coosa Valley Regional
Development Center and the North Georgia Regional Development Center for preparation of the
Certification Package and other support functions.
d. It shall be the responsibilities of the Executive Committee to convene the WIB and to negotiate
the WIB/Local Chief Elected Official Agreement.
e. Youth Council: The Executive Committee of the Council of Chief Elected Officials shall concur
with the appointments made by the Workforce Investment Board in accordance with the
provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
f. The parties acknowledge that the Executive Committee of the Council of Chief Elected Officials
together with the Workforce Investment Board shall mutually agree on the designated operator(s)
of the One-Stop system.
g. In accordance with the provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, the Executive
Committee of the Council of Chief Elected Officials shall review and approve local performance
measures developed by the Workforce Investment Board for consideration.
h. In accordance with the terms of the act, the Chairman of the Council of Chief Elected Officials
or other elected official of the Executive Committee shall serve on the Workforce Investment
Board as a liaison to the Council of Chief Elected Officials, to assure that the Local Elected
Officials’ partnership meets the required participation in and oversight of the one-stop system.
(Executed May 30, 2000)
4. Description of the Workforce Investment Area
The Workforce Investment Area consists of the following counties:

Bartow Floyd Paulding
Catoosa Gilmer Pickens
Chattooga Gordon Polk
Dade Haralson Walker
Fannin Murray Whitfield
The cities in the Workforce Investment Area are as follows:

Adairsville, GA Emerson, GA Ranger, GA
Aragon, GA Eton, GA Resaca, GA
Blue Ridge, GA Euharlee, GA Ringgold, GA
Braswell, GA Fairmount, GA Rockmart, GA
Bremen, GA Fort Oglethorpe, GA Rome, GA
Buchanan, GA Jasper, GA Rossville, GA
Calhoun, GA Hiram, GA Summerville, GA
Cartersville, GA Kingston, GA Talking Rock, GA
Cave Spring, GA LaFayette, GA Tallapoosa, GA
Cedartown, GA Lookout Mountain, GA Taylorsville, GA
Chatsworth, GA Lyerly, GA Trenton, GA
Chickamauga, GA McCaysville, GA Trion, GA
Cohutta, GA Menlo, GA Tunnel Hill, GA
Dallas, GA Mineral Bluff, GA Varnell, GA
Dalton, GA Morganton, GA Waco, GA
East Ellijay, GA Nelson, GA White, GA
Ellijay, GA Plainville, GA
5. Procedure for Altering Agreement
This Agreement may be altered by the affirmative vote of eight members of the Executive
Committee, or their proxies (designated by written letter) acting on their behalf. The Chief
Elected Officials of local governments in the Workforce Investment Area shall be notified of
alterations to the Agreement.
6. Debts, Liabilities and Obligations
a. It is understood that the Georgia Department of Labor requires petitioning governments

to accept liability that may arise from misuse of WIA funds or other erroneous practices.
We attest our acceptance of this responsibility consistent with such requirements.
b. The Workforce Investment Board, grant recipient, and subrecipient and fiscal agent are
separate entities. To the extent allowed by law, the debts, liabilities, and obligations
incurred by the Board and/or the subrecipient and fiscal agent shall not pass through to
the parties to this agreement. (Executed September 20, 2000)
c. The Council of Chief Elected Officials will execute a contract with the Workforce
Investment Board and the subrecipient/fiscal agent. The Workforce Investment Board
and the subrecipient/fiscal agent agree to hold each of the parties to this agreement
harmless from any and all claims arising from the actions or omissions of the Workforce
Investment Board and/or the subrecipient/fiscal agent. (Executed September 20, 2000)
d. If the Workforce Investment Board and/or subrecipient/fiscal agent incur liabilities over
and above (1) the sum total of its assets, or (2) its ability to recover funds from the
contractor or agent, or a third-party incurring the liability, or insurance, or bond issuer;
and if that liability is passed on to the counties and cities listed in paragraph 4 of this
agreement by operation of law; the counties and cities shall be liable in proportion to the
relative population of each city or county the year in which the liability arose. (Executed
September 20, 2000)
7. Quorum
A simple majority of eight members (three members from Area A, consisting of Fannin, Gilmer,
Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield, and five members from Area B, consisting of Bartow, Catoosa,
Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding, Polk, and Walker), or their proxies, shall
constitute a quorum of the Executive Committee.
8. Voting
For the purposes of voting, a majority of members (or their proxies) present at a meeting where a
quorum exists shall be sufficient to conduct the business of the council. It shall be permissible for
any members actually present at the meeting to hold and exercise the proxies for any other
member(s) absent from the meeting.
9. Term
The term of this Agreement shall commence on July 1, 2000, or at such other date as the
Agreement is approved, and shall continue until such time as funding is terminated for the
Workforce Investment Act or any similar workforce training legislation that Congress may enact
to replace or supersede the Workforce Investment Act. Provided, however, that this Agreement
shall be amended, as necessary, to comply with the provisions of any new act that may be enacted
by Congress to replace or supersede the Workforce Investment Act. This Agreement may also
terminate if the Executive Committee of the Council of Chief Elected Officials acts on behalf of
all elected officials to terminate the Agreement. Thirty (30) days notice shall be given to the
elected officials of the termination. (Amended April 29, 2005)
10. Grant Recipient/Fiscal Agent
The Chief Elected Officials of the Coosa Valley/North Georgia area, encompassing those
jurisdictions enumerated in ¶ 4 herein, shall serve as the grant recipient for Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 funds pursuant to 29 U.S.C. §§ 2801 (6)(B) and 2832 (c)(1)(B)(i)(II).
Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 2832(d)(3)(B)(i)(II) the Chief Elected Officials hereby designate the
Coosa Valley Regional Development Center as grant subrecipient and fiscal agent for all
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 funds. (Executed September 20, 2000)
11. Agreement
It is understood that separate copies of this agreement may be signed by individual chief elected
officials and that all such copies together constitute a single agreement.
12. JTPA Prior Obligations
The parties agree that they will continue to abide by all existing JTPA related federal and state
regulations, and existing obligations relating to JTPA until such time as JTPA is closed out or
this agreement is otherwise amended or vacated, whichever occurs first. The parties further agree
that this agreement does not in any way limit or hinder their ability to close out the JTPA
program.
13. Statutes and Regulations
All activities relating to this agreement and all related boards, councils, and members thereof
shall comply with all applicable state and federal statutes and regulations, including, but no
limited to, the Georgia Open Meetings and Records Act.
14. Georgia Service Delivery Strategy Act Compliance
The WIA activities are to be included in the service delivery strategy plans for each county in the
region and the counties of the region are hereby certified to be in compliance with the Georgia
Service Delivery Act. (Executed May 18th, 2000)
Executed this______________________________ day of _______________________________________ , 2000.
SIGNATURE:________________________________________________________________________________
TITLE:________________________________GOVERNMENT:_______________________________________
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
COOSA VALLEY/NORTH GEORGIA
COUNCIL OF CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIALS,
THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD of NORTHWEST GEORGIA, and
THE COOSA VALLEY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Agreement is to delineate the respective roles and responsibilities of the Coosa Valley/North
Georgia Council of Chief Elected Officials, and the Workforce Investment Board of the northwest Georgia area, and
the Coosa Valley Regional Development Center, and to formalize procedures for carrying out joint responsibilities
required by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) within the geographical area designated as Workforce Investment
Area (WIA) 1, which consists of the following counties:
Bartow Floyd Paulding
Catoosa Gilmer Pickens
Chattooga Gordon Polk
Dade Haralson Walker
Fannin Murray Whitfield
The cities in WIA 1 are as follows:

Adairsville, GA Emerson, GA Ranger, GA
Aragon, GA Eton, GA Resaca, GA
Blue Ridge, GA Euharlee, GA Ringgold, GA
Braswell, GA Fairmount, GA Rockmart, GA
Bremen, GA Fort Oglethorpe, GA Rome, GA
Buchanan, GA Jasper, GA Rossville, GA
Calhoun, GA Hiram, GA Summerville, GA
Cartersville, GA Kingston, GA Talking Rock, GA
Cave Spring, GA LaFayette, GA Tallapoosa, GA
Cedartown, GA Lookout Mountain, GA Taylorsville, GA
Chatsworth, GA Lyerly, GA Trenton, GA
Chickamauga, GA McCaysville, GA Trion, GA
Cohutta, GA Menlo, GA Tunnel Hill, GA
Dallas, GA Mineral Bluff, GA Varnell, GA
Dalton, GA Morganton, GA Waco, GA
East Ellijay, GA Nelson, GA White, GA
Ellijay, GA Plainville, GA
WIACEO Agreem.wpd 1 Rev. 10/26/00

I. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL OF CHIEF
ELECTED OFFICIALS (CCEO)
The Council of Chief Elected Officials has authorized its Executive Committee to carry out any and all duties
and responsibilities required of the Elected Officials of the Coosa Valley/North Georgia Area. The Executive
Committee of the CCEO consists of fifteen (15) members who are elected officials selected by majority vote
consistent with the Chief Elected Officials Memorandum of Agreement. All actions by the Executive
Committee of the CCEO shall be by majority vote consistent with the CCEO Memorandum of Agreement.
The Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Council of Chief Elected Officials is authorized to sign the
CCEO/WIA Agreement or modification as approved by the Executive Committee on behalf of the CCEOs.
In exercising the powers granted herein, the Executive Committee of the Council of Chief Elected Officials
shall carry out any and all duties and responsibilities required of Council of Chief Elected Officials including,
but not necessarily limited to, the following:
A. Act on behalf of the local elected officials in approving/disapproving the Workforce Investment
Area’s Workforce Investment Plan, concur with Workforce Investment Act contracts of the
Workforce Investment Board, and perform any other duties necessary for the implementation and
operation of the workforce investment program.
B. The Workforce Investment Board (WIB) shall be appointed by the Executive Committee of the
Council of Chief Elected Officials. The nominees will be selected and constitute the local workforce
board as required pursuant to Sec. 117(2)(a) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The
Executive Committee shall appoint or reject the nominees in accordance with the provisions of the
Act and the requirements of the state. The Executive Committee shall prepare and submit to the
Governor information and supporting documentation of WIB composition and appointments in
order for the WIB to be certified by the Governor.
C. The Executive Committee is authorized to request assistance from the Coosa Valley Regional
Development Center and the North Georgia Regional Development Center for preparation of the
Certification Package and other support functions.
D. It shall be the responsibility of the Executive Committee to convene the WIB and to negotiate the
WIB/Local Chief Elected Official Agreement.
E. Youth Council: The Executive Committee of the Council of Chief Elected Officials shall concur
with the appointments made by the Workforce Investment Board in accordance with the provisions
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
F. The parties acknowledge that the Executive Committee of the Council of Chief Elected Officials
together with the Workforce Investment Board shall mutually agree on the designated operator(s) of
the One-Stop system.
G. In accordance with the provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, the Executive
Committee of the Council of Chief Elected Officials shall review and approve local performance
measures developed by the Workforce Investment Board for consideration.
H. In accordance with the terms of the act, the Chairman of the Council of Chief Elected Officials shall

serve on the Workforce Investment Board as a liaison to the Council of Chief Elected Officials, to
assure that the Local Elected Officials’ partnership meets the required participation in and oversight
of the one-stop system.
I. The Executive Committee of the Council of Chief Elected Officials shall have the authority to
designate a grant sub-recipient/fiscal agent/administrative entity under the Workforce Investment
Act.
II. WIB MEMBER APPOINTMENT PROCESS
In the initial appointment process, members of the Private Industry Council may be considered. From the
nominations described below, the applicable CEO(s) will make appointments, being careful to attempt to give
adequate spread to diverse economic interests, as well as geographic dispersion.
A. Private Sector representatives on the WIB shall be selected from among individuals nominated by
Chambers of Commerce and other business organizations. Such nominations, and the individuals
selected from such nominations, shall reasonably represent the industrial and demographic
composition of the business community and to the extent possible, include representation of small
businesses and minority businesses. A minimum of fifty-one percent of the WIB shall represent the
private sector.
B. The Secondary Education representatives on the Council shall be selected from among individuals
nominated by local educational organizations including educational agencies, local school boards,
adult education, and post-secondary education.
C. The Organized Labor representatives on the Council shall be selected from individuals
recommended by recognized State and local labor federations. If the State or local labor federation
fails to nominate a sufficient number of individuals to meet the labor representation requirements,
individual workers may be included on the Council to complete the labor representation.
D. Community-Based Organization (CBO) representatives must be selected from Community Based

Organizations, including organizations representing individuals with disabilities and veterans if they
are present in the area.
E. Economic Development agency representatives shall be selected from organizations representing

economic development including private sector economic development entities.
F. The remaining members of the Council shall be selected from individuals recommended by
interested organizations to represent entities administering One Stop services. The membership
representing One Stop Partners shall be re-evaluated as new One Stop partners are certified.
Additional representatives may be added as the need arises.
The Executive Committee, in making appointments to the WIB, shall make such initial appointments for five
(5) year terms consistent with the five year strategic planning cycle. Unless stated otherwise herein,
appointments begin on July 1 and end on June 30.
It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to appoint members to fill all vacancies. A position on the
Workforce Investment Board is considered vacant on the date the term expires, a member becomes ineligible,
a member is removed, or a member resigns or dies. The vacancy shall be filled by the Executive Committee
through reappointment or replacement within sixty (60) days of the creation of the vacancy. In the case of an

appointment to fill a vacancy on the Workforce Investment Board, the replacement member’s term shall begin
on the date of concurrence by the Executive Committee of the Council of Chief Elected Officials as to the
member’s replacement, and shall end on the date designated for the original appointment for whom the
replacement is selected.
III. COMPOSITION OF THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
A. The Northwest Georgia Workforce Investment Board will consist of:
1. Representatives of the Private Sector, who shall constitute a majority of the membership of
the Council and who shall be owners of business concerns, chief executive or chief
operation officers of non-governmental employers or other private sector executives who
have substantial management or policy responsibilities in business that reflect the
employment opportunities of the local area (a minimum of one Private Sector representative
per county will be maintained).
2. A minimum of two (2) representatives of organized labor or other representatives of
employees;
3. A minimum of two (2) representatives of local educational agencies, to include educational
agencies, local school boards, adult education and post secondary schools including
community colleges;
4. A minimum of two (2) representatives of economic development agencies;
5. A minimum of two (2) representatives of community-based organizations;
6. A member of the Council of Chief Elected Officials; and
7. Representatives of each of the One Stop Partners which shall initially include the Georgia
Department of Labor, Georgia Department of Family and Children Services, Georgia
Division of Rehabilitative Services, HUD Employment and Training Programs, and the
administrative entity to the Workforce Investment Act and Title V of the Older Americans
Act (currently Coosa Valley Regional Development Center).
IV. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD (WIB)
A. Develop and submit a local plan in partnership with the local Chief Elected Official(s).
A. Participate in the development of a regional plan if local area lies within a region.
B. Designate or certify One Stop operators with the agreement of the local Chief Elected Official(s).
Terminate the eligibility of such operators where necessary.
C. Identify eligible youth providers through a competitive process.
D. Identify eligible training providers and, where needed, identify providers of intensive services using a
competitive process.
E. Develop a budget to carry out required duties, subject to the approval of the local Chief Elected
Official(s).
F. Conduct program oversight of youth and adult local employment and training activities and the One
Stop service delivery system in the local area.
G. Negotiate with the local Chief Elected Official(s) and the Governor on local program performance
measures.

H. Assist the Governor in developing statewide employment statistics system.
I. Ensure coordination of the Workforce Investment Activities with the area’s economic development
strategies and develop employer connections to such activities.
J. Promote the participation of private employers in the statewide workforce development system and
assist these employers in meeting hiring needs through the local workforce system.
K. Establish, in cooperation with the local Chief Elected Official(s), a subcommittee that shall be
known as a Youth Council. The Youth Council shall include board members with special interest or
expertise in youth policy. In addition, it shall include representatives of:
1. Youth services agencies
2. Local public housing authorities
3. Job Corps
4. Parents of eligible youth customers
5. and Individuals who have experience relating to youth activities (former customers,
representatives of organizations or others the local board chair and local elected official
determine to be appropriate).
L. Enter into an agreement with the Chief Elected Official(s) that describes respective roles and
responsibilities of the board and CEOs (section 661.300 of the Federal Regulations).
M. Coordinate with other workforce and economic development activities carried out in the region.
Examples include the efforts of the Departments of Industry, Trade and Tourism, and Community
Affairs; universities, colleges and technical institutes; empowerment zones; and similar efforts.
N. Build on existing local youth service organizations in creating the Youth Council and select a
member of the local Workforce Investment Board to chair the Youth Council.
V. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COOSA VALLEY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER
The Council of Chief Elected Officials shall designate the Coosa Valley Regional Development Center as the
grant sub-recipient, fiscal agent/administrative agent and the Coosa Valley Regional Development Center
shall serve as such.
A. The Coosa Valley Regional Development Center will be responsible for the budgetary process and
for requesting, receiving, distributing and accounting for all WIA funds for the WIB. It will also
accept liability for all aspects of the program including any repayment of disallowed coasts as
described in the Memorandum of Agreement (Exhibit A).
B. The Coosa Valley Regional Development Center will be responsible for the following:
1. Planning, developing, maintaining and administering of the Plan;
2. Developing Request for Proposals for services to be provided under the Plan if appropriate;
3. Negotiating and contracting for services to be provided under the Plan if appropriate;
4. Financial management of all WIA funded activities;
5. Procurement and management of WIA funded property;
6. Developing and implementing an Individual Training Account system if appropriate;
7. Fiscal and program monitoring and evaluation of ITA’s, supportive services, and training
contracts if appropriate;
8. Developing and maintaining the WIA Management Information System;
9. Coordinating WIA services and initiatives with appropriate local, state and federal
programs;
10. Coordinating WIA services and initiatives with the initiatives of the Private Sector and
Economic Development Organizations;
11. Contractor and staff training on WIA policies and procedures;
12. Developing News Releases concerning WIA activities;
13. Proposing policies and procedures necessary for effectively administering activities funded
through the Plan;
14. Establishing and maintaining a Grievance Procedure for programs and activities provided
through the Plan; and
15. Performing other duties of an Administrative Entity as required by the State Agency.
VI. STATUTES AND REGULATIONS
This agreement may be amended, supplemented, or superseded only by an affirmative vote of a majority of
the members of the Workforce Investment Board, the Executive Committee of the Council of Chief Elected
Officials, and the Board of the Coosa Valley Regional Development Center.
All activities relating to this agreement and all related boards, councils, and members thereof shall comply
with all applicable state and federal statutes and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Georgia Open
Meetings and Records Act.
VII. TERM AND DURATION
This agreement shall remain in effect until modified as provided through the terms of this Agreement;
terminated upon 90 days written notice by either party; or through the termination of the grant(s) authorizing
workforce investment training activities.
VIII. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement may be amended, supplemented, or superseded only by an affirmative vote of a majority of
the members of the Workforce Investment Board and of the members of the Executive Committee of the
Council of Chief Elected Officials. Members shall be given at least ten (10) days written notice of such
proposed change.
Executed this ________________day of ____________________________________, 20____________
Signature ______________________________________ Title __________________________________
Signature ______________________________________ Title __________________________________
Signature ______________________________________ Title __________________________________
Approved:
Adopted 10/25/00
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
PURSUANT TO THE
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998 (WIA)
1. PARTIES: The parties to this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) are:
a. Northwest Georgia Workforce Investment Board

P.O. Box 1793
Rome, Georgia 30162-1793
706.295.6485, 802.5567 fax
Gwen Dellinger, WIA Director
Butch Jones, Chairman
b. Coosa Valley / North Georgia Council of Chief Elected Officials

P.O. Box 1793
706.295.6485, 802.5567 fax
Billy Croker, Chairman
c. One-Stop Partners
Aging Services and WIA

Coosa Valley Regional Development Center
P.O. Box 1793
706.295.6485, 802.5567 fax
Billy Beckett, Executive Director
Department of Human Resources

Division of Family and Children Services
450 Riverside Drive, Suite 220
Rome, Georgia 30162
706.295.6193, 802.5378 fax
Kathy Floyd, Regional Director
Georgia Department of Labor

Division of Rehabilitation Services
450 Riverside Parkway NE Suite 210
706.295.6407, 295.6778 fax
David Bennett, Director Region 1
Georgia Department of Labor

P.O. Box 200336
Cartersville, GA 30120
770.387.3760, 387.3766 fax
Jerry Garland, District Manager
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Floyd County Housing Authority
P.O. Box 1428, 800 North Fifth Avenue
706.291.0780, 295.0376 fax
Sandra Hudson, Executive Director
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100 Campus Drive
Jasper, Georgia 30143
706.253.4500, 253.4510 fax
Dr. Sanford Chandler, President
Chattahoochee Technical College

980 South Cobb Drive
Marietta, Georgia 30060
770.528.4500, 528.4455 fax
Harlon Crimm, President
Coosa Valley Technical College

One Maurice Culberson Drive
706.295.6206, 295.6929 fax
Craig McDaniel, President
Dalton State College

213 North College Drive
Dalton, Georgia 30720
706.272.4438, 272.2550 fax
Dr. James Burran, President
Floyd College
P.O. Box 1864
706.295.6329, 802.5811 fax
Dr. Randy Pierce, President
North Metro Technical College

5198 Ross Road
Acworth, Georgia 30102
770.975.4020, 975.4101 fax
Steve Dougherty, President
Northwestern Technical College

265 Bicentennial Trail
Rock Spring, Georgia 30739
706.764.3530, 764.3566 fax
Dr. Ray Brooks, President
West Central Technical College

176 Murphy Campus Boulevard
Waco, Georgia 30182
770.537.6000, 836.4719 fax
Janet Ayers, President
The aforementioned information may be updated from time to time by giving written notice to all parties.
2. DURATION: This MOU shall remain in effect until terminated by the repeal of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) or in accordance with this section.
Any party may withdraw from this MOU by giving written notice of intent to withdraw at
least 90 calendar days in advance of the effective withdrawal date. Notice of the withdrawal shall
be given to all parties at the addresses shown in Section One of this MOU, and to the contact
persons so listed, considering any information updates received by the parties pursuant to
Section 1.

Should any One-Stop Partner withdraw, this MOU shall remain in effect with respect to
other remaining One-Stop Partners.
3. MODIFICATION AND ASSIGNMENT: This MOU may be modified at any time by written
agreement of the parties. Assignment of responsibilities under this MOU by any of the parties
shall be effective upon written notice to the other parties.
4. VISION AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES: includes by reference the vision and guiding principles for
Georgia included in the State Unified Plan and the goals in the One-Stop criteria approved by
the Northwest Georgia WIB.
5. ONE-STOP SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: The One-Stop system description in the local WIA plan,
including modifications thereto, by reference is incorporated into this MOU.
6. ONE-STOP OPERATOR(S): The operator(s) of the Northwest Georgia one-stop system is/are
the Region One Northwest Workforce Consortium.
7. ROLE OF THE ONE-STOP OPERATOR(S): The role of the One-Stop Operator(s) includes by
reference the items in the One-Stop criteria approved by the Northwest Georgia WIB and, in
addition:
Ensuring that the one-stop centers and the one-stop system operate within the one-stop
chartering criteria adopted by the Northwest Georgia WIB.
Participating as board members of the Northwest Georgia WIB.
Managing and/or designating managers for the one-stop centers.
Assessing customer degree of satisfaction with services provided by one-stop centers or
the one-stop system.
Identifying appropriate service strategies that meet the one-stop systems' customer
needs.
Seeking and establishing mutual trust among all partners.
8. SERVICES: The One-Stop system services description in the local WIA plan, the WIB approved
One-Stop Criteria, and the Region One Northwest Workforce Consortium MOU, including
modifications thereto, are incorporated into this MOU by reference.
9. MARKETING: The parties agree that local marketing efforts will fit within the framework of the
statewide marketing plan when developed and that services will be identified through use of the
designated logo, when available, denoting membership in Georgia's statewide system.
10. NON-DISCRIMINATION: The parties certify that they will not discriminate in their employment
practices or provision of services on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability, political affiliation or belief, or citizenship/status as an individual legally authorized to
work in the United States.
The parties certify that auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with
disabilities.
11. DATA COLLECTION/REPORTING: The parties agree that customer data must be available in a
compatible data format to ensure sharing among local system partners. They agree, to the
extent possible, to utilize the automated tools made available from the state and local level to
assist in data collection and sharing across partner services.
12. ATTACHMENTS: The following attachments are included in this MOU.
A. CONFIDENTIALITY: The parties agree to honor the attached confidentiality/information

release statement. Exchange information shall remain private and confidential in
accordance with the most restrictive confidentiality requirements of any of the parties
collecting, receiving or sharing information.

B. CROSS REFERRAL: The parties adopt the attached cross-referral arrangements,
which also include by reference cross-referral arrangements in the local WIA plan,
including modifications thereto.
C. RESOURCE SHARING: The parties agree to share resources in accordance with the
attached Resource Sharing Agreement. It is expressly understood that this MOU does
not constitute a financial commitment, but rather an intent to commit specific resources
in the future as the parties” allocations and budgets are known and the one-stop system
evolves. The one-stop system is a work in progress and its costs and the partners
resource contributions will not remain static from month to month or from year to year.
13. DISPUTES: The parties shall first attempt to resolve all disputes informally. Any party may call
a meeting of all parties to discuss and resolve disputes.
Should informal resolution efforts fail, the dispute shall be referred to the Chair of the Northwest
Georgia Workforce Investment Board who shall place the dispute upon the agenda of a regular
or special meeting of the WIB's Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall attempt
to mediate and resolve the dispute.
14. SEVERABILITY: If any part of this MOU is found to be null and void, or is otherwise stricken,
the rest of this MOU shall remain in force.
15. AUTHORITY AND SIGNATURES: The individuals signing below have the authority to commit
the party they represent to the terms of this MOU, and do so commit by signing.

FOR Northwest Georgia Workforce Investment Board FOR THE Georgia Department of Labor
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
Signature and Date Signature and Date
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
Name and Title Name and Title
FOR THE Chief Elected Officials FOR Housing and Urban Development
______________________________________________
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
FOR Coosa Valley Regional Development Center FOR Appalachian Technical College
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
FOR THE Division of Family and Children Services FOR Chattahoochee Technical College
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
FOR THE Division of Rehabilitation Services FOR Coosa Valley Technical College
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
______________________________________________ ______________________________________________

FOR Dalton State College
______________________________________________
Signature and Date
______________________________________________
Name and Title
FOR Floyd College
______________________________________________
Signature and Date
______________________________________________
Name and Title
FOR North Metro Technical College
______________________________________________
Signature and Date
______________________________________________
Name and Title
FOR Northwestern Technical College
______________________________________________
Signature and Date
______________________________________________
Name and Title
FOR West Central Technical College
______________________________________________
Signature and Date
______________________________________________
Name and Title

Attachment A
Confidentiality/Information Release Form
Each Consortium member has a statement on their application form which is signed by
applicants indicating that they grant permission to release information to other agencies
for the provision of service. Each agency's statement will be honored by other
Consortium members.

Attachment B
Cross Referral Arrangements
Individuals seeking core, intensive, and/or training services may be referred to the
One-Stop Center(s) or to an affiliate/partner site. If an individual seeks services at a
One-Stop Center rather than the partner's site, services should be made available to
him or her without referral to another location (based on staffing ability). Participants
may receive referral to appropriate training and education programs that have the
capacity to serve the participant or applicant either on a sequential or concurrent basis.

Attachment C
Resource Sharing
The Resource Sharing Agreement provides the framework for key partner commitment
as regards the allocation and sharing of operational costs and resources. This
attachment includes by reference the resource sharing agreement developed by and/or
between the One-Stop System Operator and collaborative partners.

Northwest Georgia Comprehensive One-Stops
Resource Sharing Agreement
Blue Ridge One-Stop Center
I. OVERVIEW
The Resource Sharing Agreem ent provides the fram ework for key local partner com m itm ent regarding
the allocation and sharing of operational costs and resources for the Northwest Georgia Com prehensive One-
Stop(s).
The Region One Northwest W orkforce Consortium has been designated by the Northwest Georgia
W orkforce Investm ent Board (W IB) and Coosa Valley/North Georgia Council of Chief Elected Officials (CCEO)
as the operator for the region’s one-stop system and one-stop centers and will be the entity responsible for
ensuring that the duties specified in this agreem ent are carried out.
The hosting entity m anager is designated to perform the duties of the one-stop center m anager as
specified in this agreem ent.
II. DURATION
This agreem ent becom es effective April 1, 2007 irrespective of signature dates, and rem ains in effect
until term inated by the repeal of the W orkforce Investm ent Act of 1998 (W IA) or in accordance with this section.
Reference to funds identified in support of this Resource Sharing Agreem ent is contingent upon receipt
of those funds by the partners. Any partner m ay withdraw from this agreem ent in the event that funding is either
elim inated or reduced such that the partner can no longer continue its participation in this agreem ent. Such
withdrawal shall be effective upon written notification to the local center m anager of the lack of funding, or upon
the vacating of the prem ises by the partner, whichever is later.
Any partner m ay withdraw from this agreem ent at any tim e by giving written notice of their withdrawal to
the local center m anager at least 30 calendar days prior to the effective date of withdrawal. Upon the withdrawal
of any partner, any continuing costs associated with this agreem ent shall be reallocated by the center m anager
am ong the rem aining partners, and Attachm ent B of this agreem ent shall be m odified in writing accordingly.
Should any party to the agreem ent withdraw, the agreem ent rem ains in effect with respect to the
rem aining parties.
III. AGREEMENT MODIFICATION
The partners recognize that m odifications will be necessary during the life of the agreem ent. Any
m odifications to this agreem ent m ust be in writing and approved by the Consortium . Quarterly m odifications to
Attachm ent B (Shared System Services and Benefit to Partners W orksheet) need be approved by the
Consortium only if they are m aterial. However, a copy of all m odifications to Attachm ent B will be provided to the
Consortium for their inform ation or approval, as appropriate If any provision of the agreem ent is held invalid, the
rem ainder of the agreem ent shall not be affected.
IV. RESOURCE SHARING AGREEMENT MANAGEMENT
All local core partners, and other partners approved by the Consortium , will participate in the integrated
m anagem ent of the com prehensive one-stop center(s). This m anagem ent team will be led by the designated
one-stop center m anager.
Resource_Sharing_Agreement
The one-stop center m anager(s) will be responsible for inform ing the Consortium , or its designee, of
changes in partners, services, hours of operation, resource sharing m odifications, etc.
V. PERFORMANCE / ACCOUNTABILITY
Each partner agency is responsible for ensuring that its legislated program s, services, and activities are
provided in accordance with its goals, objectives, and perform ance m easures. Each partner agrees to work to
support the achievem ent of the one-stop center and system ’s perform ance m easures, goals, and objectives
which includes applicable W orkforce Investm ent Act (W IA) m easures and those additional m easures established
by the Consortium and/or the local one-stop center’s m anagem ent team .
VI. MONITORING
The Consortium , the W IB/CCEO and/or their designated staff, and officials from the State/Federal
entities have the right to m onitor one-stop system and one-stop center activities to ensure that perform ance
goals are being m et; that appropriate procedures, controls, and records are m aintained; and that any
Mem orandum (s) of Understanding (MOU) and Agreem ent(s) term s and conditions are being fulfilled.
The local center’s perform ance and operations will be reviewed by the center’s m anagem ent team at
least quarterly. The center m anager will provide the Consortium with the results of the review. As appropriate,
the review should address local perform ance and operations. The review should also be utilized to identify
problem s and m ake suggestions for im proving the one-stop center and/or one-stop system . The Consortium will
provide a sum m ary of the review to the W IB/CCEO.
VII. REFERRAL/CONFIDENTIALITY ARRANGEMENTS
Referral arrangem ents will be in accordance with Attachm ent B of the MOU developed by and between
the Consortium . Client inform ation will be shared with other system partners, subject to the confidentiality
references contained in that agreem ent.
Each party to this agreem ent shall use any private and confidential inform ation provided or owned by
other agencies and organizations solely for the purpose for which the inform ation was disclosed. No party shall
disclose or m isuse any private or confidential inform ation under this agreem ent unless the disclosure is
authorized by law. The m isuse or unauthorized release of private and confidential inform ation shall subject the
party, its em ployees, or agents to civil penalties and other applicable sanctions under state and federal law.
VIII. INDEMNIFICATION
The parties recognize that the partnership consists of various levels of governm ent, non-for-profit, and
for-profit entities. Each party to this agreem ent shall be responsible for injury to persons or dam age to property
resulting from negligence on the part of itself, its em ployees, its agents, or its officers. No partner assum es any
responsibility for any other party, state or non-state, for the consequences of any act or om ission of any third
party. The parties acknowledge that the W IB/CCEO and Consortium have no responsibility and/or liability for any
actions of the one-stop centers and system em ployees, agents, and/or assigns. Likewise, the parties have no
responsibility and/or liability for any actions of the W IB/CCEO or Consortium .
IX. ASSURANCES
A. This agreem ent will be interpreted under Georgia State Law or Federal Law as applicable.
B. Each partner warrants that it will com ply with all Federal, State and/or local laws and regulations
that apply to this agreem ent.
C. It is understood and agreed by the partners that em ployees receiving com pensation for work
perform ed under this agreem ent are em ployees of the partner agency that com pensates,
supervises, and provides benefits and other support for that em ployee.
D. Functions or separateness m andated by state statute or public law will not be violated or
abridged in the pursuit of co-location of center partners.
E. Areas designated as com m on areas within the partnership facilities m ay be used by all partners.
These areas will be m aintained by the building owner or leaseholder in good condition and in
com pliance with the applicable provisions of the Am ericans with Disabilities Act, and the
regulations issued thereunder.
F. Local one-stop center partners will participate in developing a coordinated planning process.
This process will assist the partners in identifying the needs of the local workforce and the
business com m unity and help set priorities for services based on those needs.
G. Local one-stop center partners will participate in the developm ent of the center’s procedures,
policies, business plan and/or operational agreem ent as applicable.
H. Local one-stop center partners will participate in establishing processes for center/system client
flow, assessm ent/case m anagem ent, job developm ent, referrals, placem ents, staff capacity
building, space requirem ents, standards of operations, and resolution of disputes with other
system partners in accordance with the Consortium MOU.
I. Local one-stop center partners will participate in a process of center program review and
continuous im provem ent to offer the best possible services and identify opportunities for further
integration and coordination of services where appropriate.
J. Partners will survey system custom ers to obtain feedback on custom er satisfaction in order to
assure that services are responsive to the needs of the local com m unity.
K. Self-service, electronic access, and personal service delivery choices will be part of the available
one-stop center services.
L. All partners agree to the participation of staff in one-stop center and/or system training based on
tim e and staffing requirem ents.
M. If applicable, the partners will utilize any com m on logo/nam es adopted by the Georgia W IB, the
Northwest Geogia W IB/CCEO, and/or Consortium for press releases, brochures, printed
m aterial, reports, newsletters, etc. related to services under this agreem ent.
X. ATTACHMENTS
A. Participating Partner Signatures
B. Shared System Services and Benefit to Partners W orksheet
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PARTICIPATING PARTNER SIGNATURES

Blue Ridge Career Center Comprehensive One-Stop Center
Coosa Valley Regional Development Center Date
Rehabilitation Services Date
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PARTICIPATINGPARTNER SIGNATURES
Blue Ridge Career Center Comprehensive One-Stop Center
Coosa Valley Regional Development Center Date
Appalachian Technical College Date
Department of Labor Date
Fannin,Gilmerand PickensCounty Family& Children Date

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Region One Northwest Workforce Consortium
One-Stop System Services Matrix
Attachment
Service Collaborative Partner
O RG ANIZATIO N CVR DC DFCS DR S DO L DTAE
WIA Required Partners - Administrative Entity
1. WIA Title I Adults x x x
2. WIA Title I Dislocated Workers x x x
3. WIA Title I Youth Opportunity Grant x
4 WIA Title I Job Corp No Center in Region
5. WIA Title I Native American Programs No Program in Region
6. WIA Title I Migrant & Seasonal Farm X

Worker Programs
7. WIA Title I Veterans' Workforce Programs X
8. WIA Title I Wagner-Peyser Act Programs X
9. WIA Title II Adult Education and Literacy X

Activities
10. Parts A & B of Title I of the Rehabilitation X

Act Vocational Rehabilitation Programs
11. Social Security Act Welfare-to-Work X

Programs
12. Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 X

Senior Community Service Employment
Activities
13. Carl D. Perkins Vocational & Applied X

Technology Education Act Postsecondary
Vocational Education Activities
Region 1 Services Matrix 2005 Page 1 of 14

14. Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of x x x
1974 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
& North American Free Trade Agreement
Transitional Adjustment Assistance
(NAFTA) Activities
15. Chapter 41 of Title 38, U.S.C. Disable x

Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) &
Local Veterans Employment
Representatives (LVER) Activities
16. Community Services Block Grant x

Employment & Training Activities
17. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) No Program in Region

Employment and Training Activities
18. State Unemployment Compensation Laws x

Programs
WIA Additional Partners - Administrative Entity
1. Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act x

TANF Programs
2. Food Stamp Act of 1977 Employment and x

Training Programs
3. Food Stamp Act of 1977 Work Programs x
4. National and Community Services Act of No Program in Region

1990 Programs
Note: Per U.S. DOL E&T Administration Final Rules
662.220 What entity serves as the One-Stop partner for a particular program in the local area?
(a) The “entity” that carries out the program and activities listed in Secs. 662.200 and 662.210, and, therefore, serves as the One-Stop partner is the
grant recipient, administrative entity or organization responsible for administering the funds of the specified program in the local area. The term “entity”
does not include the service providers that contract with or are subrecipients of the local administrative entity. For programs that do not include local
administrative entities, the responsible State Agency should be the partner. Specific entities for particular programs are identified in paragraph (b) of this
section. If a program or activity listed in Sec. 662.200 is not carried out in a local area, the requirements relating to a required One-Stop partner are not
applicable to such program or activity in that local One-Stop system.

Core Services
1. Determination of eligibility for assistance

under Subtitle B of Title I of WIA (Adult,
Dislocated Worker, Youth) x x x
2. Registration x x x x x
3. Outreach x x x x x
4. Intake (may include worker profiling) x x x x x
5. Orientation to One-Stop Delivery System

Information and Services x x x x x
6. Initial Assessment (Skill Levels, Aptitudes, x x x x

Abilities, Supportive Service Needs) x
7. Job Search Assistance x x x x

x
8. Placement Assistance x x x x x
9. Career Counseling, where appropriate x x x x x
10. Provision of Employment Statistics Information, including the provision of accurate information relating to local, regional, and national labor
market areas. (Information: Labor Market Information (LMI))
a. Job Vacancy Listings x x x x x
b. Information on job skills necessary to x x x x x

obtain the listed jobs
c. Information relating to local x x x x x

occupations in demand and the
earnings and skill requirements for
such occupations
11. Provision of Program Performance Information and Program Cost:

a. Eligible providers of training services
x x x
described in WIA section 122
b. Eligible providers of youth activities

x
described in WIA section 123
c. Providers of adult education described x

x
in Title II of WIA
d. Providers of postsecondary vocational x x
education activities and vocational

education activities available to school
dropouts under the Perkins Vocational
and Applied Technology Education
Act
e. Providers of vocational rehabilitation x
program activities described in Title I

of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
12. Information on How the Local area is X

Performing on the Local Performance
Measures and any Additional Performance
Information with Respect to the One-Stop
Delivery System in the Local Area.
13. Accurate Information Relating to the x x x x x

Availability of Supportive Services,
including, at a minimum, child care and
transportation, available in the local area,
and referral to such services, as
appropriate.
(Information: Supportive Services)
14. Information: Filing Claims for x

Unemployment Compensation (UI)
15. Assistance in Establishing Eligibility for:
a. Welfare to Work Activities N/A

b. Programs of financial aid assistance x x
for training and education programs
that are not funded under WIA and are
available in the local area
16. Follow-up Services, including counseling x x

regarding the workplace, for participants in
WIA activities under subtitle (B) of title I
who are placed in unsubsidized
employment for not less than 12 months
after the first day of employment, as
appropriate.
17. Basic Workshops (see attached) x x x x
Intensive Services
1. In-depth Assessment
a. Diagnostic Testing x x x
b. In-Depth Interviewing and evaluation x x x x x

to identify employment barriers and
appropriate employment goals
c. Other Assessment Tools x x x
2. Individual Employability Development Plan Development, to identify goals, appropriate achievement objectives, and appropriate combination of
services
a. Automated x x x
b. Paper Document x x x x x
3. Group Counseling x x
4. Individual Counseling/Career Development x x x x x

(Planning)

5. Case Management for Training Seekers x x x x x
6. Pre-vocational Skills Training to prepare individuals for unsubsidized employment or training
a. Communication Skills x x x x x
b. Interviewing Skills x x x x x
c. Personal Maintenance Skills x x x x x
d. Learning Skills x x x x
e. Punctuality x x x x x
f. Professional Conduct x x x x x
7. Training Referrals x x x x x
8. Other (specify):
a. Pell Grant Eligibility x
b. HOPE Eligibility x
Training Services
1. Occupational Skills x x
2. On-the-Job Training x x
3. Workplace Combined with Instructional x x

Training
4. Skills Upgrading & Retraining x x x x x
5. Entrepreneurial Training x

6. Non-Traditional Training x x x
7. Job Readiness Training x x x x x
8. Adult Education & Literacy, provided in x x

combination with the above training
9. Customized Training x x
10. English as a Second Language x x
Youth Services
1. Objective Assessment x
2. Develop Individual Service Strategy Plan x
3. Tutoring, Study Skills Training, and x

Instruction, leading to completion of
secondary school, including dropout
prevention strategies
4. Alternative Secondary School Services x
5. Summer Employment Linked to Academic x

& Occupational Learning
6. Work Experience (Paid and/or Unpaid) x
7. Internships / Apprenticeships x x
8. Job Shadowing x x
9. Occupational Skills Training x x
10. Leadership Development Activities x

a. Community Service x
b. Peer Centered Activities Encouraging x

Responsibility and Other Positive
Social Behaviors During Non-School
Hours, as Appropriate
11. Supportive Services x x x
12. Adult Mentoring for Not Less than 12 x
Months
13. Follow-up Services (6 months minimum) x x
14. Comprehensive Guidance & Counseling x x x
15. Alcohol & Drug Counseling and Referral, as x x x x x

Appropriate
Other Employment & Training Job Seeker Services
1. Job Clubs x
2. Job Retention Counseling x x x x x
3. Job Search Books/Materials x x x x x
4. Relocation Assistance x
5. Peer Focus Groups
6. Sheltered Workshops x
7. Supportive Work Programs x
8. Entrepreneurial Assistance x
9. Business Start-up x

Supportive Services
1. Childcare Arrangements x
2. Funds for Childcare x x
3. Transportation Arrangements x x
4. Funds for Transportation x x x
5. Healthcare x x x
6. Clothing x
7. Domestic Abuse Shelter x
8. Domestic Abuse Counseling x
9. Parenting Counseling x
10. Budgeting x x x x x
11. Stress Management x x x
12. Needs-related Stipends x
13. Child Support x
14. Independent Living x x
15. Rehabilitation
a. Physical x
b. Criminal x
c. Adaptive Technology x x
16. Emergency Assistance x
17. Disaster Assistance x

18. Psychotherapy x
19. Mental Health Counseling x
20. Housing x
21. Homeless Assistance x
22. Food x x
23. Nutrition Services x x
24. Family Development x
25. Legal Assistance x* x
26. Resource Directory x x x x
* Area Agency on Agency
O rganization CVR DC DFCS DR S DO L DT AE
Business Services
1. Job Orders x x
2. Job Market/Referral x x x x x
3. Labor Market Information x x x x x
4. Skills Assessment/Tests x x x x x
5. Reference Checks
6. Drug Testing x x x
7. Work Opportunity Tax Credit x x
8. Other Tax Credit x x
9. Tax Exemptions x

10. ADA Compliance Assistance x
11. Adaptive Technology x x x
12. Job Analysis x x
13. Unemployment Regulations x
14. Labor Laws x
15. Automated Job Bank x
16. Job Fairs x x
17. Mass Recruitment x x
18. Mass Lay-off/Closure x x x
19. Interview Space x x
20. Financial Assistance x x x
21. Closure Prevention x x x
22. Childcare
23. Infrastructure Assistance
24. International Trade Issues x
25. Quick Start Training x
26. Business Expansion x x
27. Daycare
28. Incentive Programs x x
29. Incumbent Worker Training x x
30. Workforce Needs Analysis x x x
31. Workshops x x x

Economic Development
1. Business Recruitment x x
2. Community Profiles x x x
3. Economic Analysis x x x
4. Workforce Assessment x x
5. Initiatives
a. Industry Councils x x x
b. Incentive Package x
c. Marketing x x x
d. Site Assessments x
6. “Local Team” Development Programs x
Community Grants
1. Housing Developments x
2. Job Creations x
3. Environment x
4. Public Safety x

5. Revitalization x
6. Loan Program x x
Computer Services/Resources
1. Career Exploration x x
2. Aptitude Testing x x
3. Basic Skills Testing (math, reading) x x
4. Interest Inventory x x x
5. Word Processing Test x x
6. Spreadsheet Test x
7. Typing Test x x
8. Typing Tutorial x x
9. Resume Software x x
10. Internet Access x x x x
11. Video Telecommunications x x x x x
One-Stop System Services
1. Grant Writing x x

2. Marketing x x x x x
3. Web Site Design x x
4. Resource Directory Maintenance x x
5. Re-Employment System x
6. Dislocated Worker x x x
7. Provide computers, printers, fax, copiers, x

video telecommunications equipment,
supplies, and technical assistance to One-
Stop partners
8. WIB and CCEO Support x
9. Continuous Improvement Assistance x x x

Resource Sharing Worksheet Blue Ridge Career Center
B C D E F G H I J
1 Blue Ridge Career Center Projected July1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
2 Number of Customers Receiving Shared Service through the One-Stop System:
3 Shared Services CVRDC GDOL ATC DRS DFCS Total
4 1. Total Services (2a + 2b + 2c) 400 22000 240 300 172 23112
5 2a. Initial Assessment/Intake/Referral 200 11000 120 150 210 11680
6 2b. Outreach (Outside Career Center) 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 2c. Orientation/Informational Services (2a+2b) 200 11000 120 150 210 11680
8
9 TOTAL Units of Service (Line 1) 400 22000 240 300 172 23112
10 % Total Units of Service (Total line 1) 1.7% 95.2% 1.0% 1.3% 0.7% 100.0%
11 Number Served at Career Center (Line 2a) 200 11000 120 150 210 11680
12 % Number Served (Total Line 2a - duplicated) 1.71% 94.18% 1.03% 1.28% 1.80% 100.00%
13 Number Served at Career Center (unduplicated GDOL 2a) 11000
14 % Total # Served (unduplicated) 1.8% 100.0% 1.1% 1.4% 1.9%
15
16 Anticipated Value of Contributions by Partner Agency to be Committed to Shared System Services:
17 2. Contributed Costs CVRDC GDOL ATC DRS DFCS Total
18 2a. Salary and Benefits $3,600 $302,000 $33,000 $92,000 $9,100 $439,700
19 2c. Other $100 $157,120 $3,000 $2,600 $3,000 $165,820
20 Total Contributed Value $3,700 $459,120 $36,000 $94,600 $12,100 $605,520
21 % of Total Contributed 0.6% 75.8% 5.9% 15.6% 2.0% 100%
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Cartersville One-Stop Center
I. OVERVIEW
Stop(s).
II. DURATION
rem aining parties.
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Attachment A

Comprehensive One-Stop Center
Date
3/7(01
Date
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Family &Children Servi Date
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Resource Sharing Worksheet Cartersville Career Center
B C D E F G H I J
1 Cartersville Career Center Projected July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
3 Shared Services GDOL CVRDC North Metro DRS DFCS Total
4 1. Total Services (2a + 2b + 2c) 88,600 300 120 500 600 90,120
5 2a. Initial Assessment/Intake/Referral 44,300 150 60 250 300 45,060
6 2b. Orientation/Information Services 44,300 150 60 250 300 45,060
7 2c. Outreach (Outside Career Center) 0 0 0 0 0 0
8
9 TOTAL Units of Service (Line 1) 88,600 300 120 500 600 90,120
10 % Total Units of Service Duplicated (Total line 1) 98.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 0.7% 100.0%
11 Number Served at Career Center (unduplicated GDOL 2a) 44,300 150 60 250 300 44,300
12 % Total # Served (unduplicated) 100.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 0.7%
13
14 Value of Contributions by Partner Agency Committed to Shared System Services:
15 2. Contributed Costs GDOL CVRDC North Metro DRS DFCS Total
16 2a. Salary and Benefits $1,009,000 $42,638 $2,652 $37,440 $27,358 $1,119,088
17 2c. Other $89,448 $4,156 $496 $4,380 $2,600 $101,080
18 Total Contributed Value $1,098,448 $46,794 $3,148 $41,820 $29,958 $1,220,168
19 % of Total Contributed 90.0% 3.8% 0.3% 3.4% 2.5% 100%
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Cedartown One-Stop Center
I. OVERVIEW
Stop(s).
II. DURATION
rem aining parties.
Attachment A

Cedartown Comprehensive One-Stop Center
Coosa Valley Regional Development Center
See Page 5B
Coosa Valley Technical College Date
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Date
See Page 5C
Family & Children Services (Goodworks Contract) Date
& any other you decide upon
Resource_Sharing
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Attachment A

Date
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West Central Technical College Date
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Family & Children Services (Goodworks Contract) Date
Resource_Sharing
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Page SB
Attachment A

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Coos a Valley Regional Development Center Date
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Coosa Valley Technical College Date
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West Central Technical College Date
See Page SA
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,.{ , 3/1 l/ /07
Date
Resource_Sharing
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Page SC
Resource Sharing Worksheet West Central Technical College
B C D E F G H I
1 Projected Customers Receiving Shared Service through the Cedartown Career Center One-Stop System:
2 PY 2007 July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
3 1.- 3. Shared Services WIA Entity GDOL* WCTC CVTC DRS DFCS Total
4 1. Total Services (2a+2b+2c) 300 38,124 120 752 426 136 39,858
5 2a. Initial Assessment/Intake/Referral 150 19,062 60 376 213 68 19,929
6 2b. Outreach (off campus contacts)* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 2c. Orientation/Informational Services 150 19,062 60 376 213 68 19,929
8
9 TOTAL Units of Service 300 38,124 120 752 426 136 39,858
10 % Total Units of Service (# divided by H9) 0.75% 95.65% 0.30% 1.89% 1.07% 0.34% 100.00%
11 TOTAL Number Served (duplicated) 150 19,062 60 376 213 68 19,929
12 % Total # Served (duplicated #/H11) 0.75% 95.65% 0.30% 1.89% 1.07% 0.34% 100.00%
13 TOTAL Number Served at Center (2a) 150 19,062 60 376 213 68
14 % Total Served at Center (unduplicated # divided by D13) 0.79% 100.00% 0.31% 1.97% 1.12% 0.36%
15
17 4 Total Contributed Costs WIA Entity GDOL WCTC CVTC DRS DFCS Total
18 4a. Salary $5,283 $372,160 $2,203 $1,775 $15,746 $11,974 $409,141
19 4b. Fringe $1,955 $129,074 $815 $661 $5,826 $4,430 $142,761
20 4c. Other $728 $74,620 $100 $0 $100 $100 $75,648
21 4d. Travel $1,009 $6,500 $655 $0 $1,048 $1,311 $10,523
22
23 TOTAL CONTRIBUTED COSTS $8,975 $582,354 $3,773 $2,436 $22,720 $17,815 $638,073
24 % of Total Costs 1.41% 91.27% 0.59% 0.38% 3.56% 2.79% 100.00%
25
Dalton One-Stop Center
I. OVERVIEW
Stop(s).
II. DURATION
rem aining parties.
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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MICHAEL L. THURMOND
COMMISSIONER
Participating Partner Signatures

Dalton Comprehensive One-Stop Center
~~ Coosa Valley Regional Development Center

Date ":?-/7 -o~
Date ~1
Date 3/ /'3)O't
amily & Children Services
Murrav County Family & Children Services
An Equal Opportunity EmployerlProgram
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Resource Sharing Worksheet Dalton Career Center
B C D E F G H I
1 Dalton Career Center Resource Sharing
2 Projected July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2008
3 No. of Customers Receiving Shared Service through the One-Stop System:
4 I. Shared Services WIA Entity GDOL Dalton State DRS DFCS Aging Services TOTAL
5 A. Outreach/Recruitment (Total Served) 1,285 111,000 390 850 1,450 140 115,115
6 1. Initial Assessment/Intake/Referral 325 37,000 130 170 290 70 37,985
7 2. Career Counseling, Planning 450 37,000 130 170 290 0 38,040
8 3. Comprehensive/Specialized Assessment 100 0 130 170 290 70 760
9 4. Job Search/Job Placement 100 37,000 0 170 290 0 37,560
10 5.Follow-up Servcie for 12 Months 310 0 0 170 290 0 770
11 TOTAL Units of Service 2,570 222,000 780 1,700 2,900 280 230,230
12 % Total Units of Service 1.12% 96.43% 0.34% 0.74% 1.26% 0.12% 100.00%
13 % Total Number Served (duplicated) 1.12% 96.43% 0.34% 0.74% 1.26% 0.12% 100.00%
14 % Total Number Served (unduplicated) 0.88% 100.00% 0.35% 0.46% 0.78% 0.13%
15
16 Value of Contributions by Partner Agency to be Committed to Shared System Services:
17 II. Contributed Costs WIA Entity GDOL Dalton State DRS DFCS Aging Services TOTAL
18 1. Staff Salaries & Benefits $173,764 $791,579 $125,192 $64,958 $48,204 $38,699 $1,242,396
19 2. Non Personnel Items $35,872 $299,578 $8,400 $3,300 $13,388 $600 $361,138
20 3. Other - Indirect $31,252 $0 $0 $0 $0 $11,381 $42,633
21
22 TOTAL CONTRIBUTED COSTS $240,888 $1,091,157 $133,592 $68,258 $61,592 $50,680 $1,646,167
23 % of Total Costs 14.63% 66.28% 8.12% 4.15% 3.74% 3.08% 100%
Northwest Georgia One-Stop Center
I. OVERVIEW
Stop(s).
II. DURATION
rem aining parties.
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Attachment A

Northwest Georgia Comprehensive One-Stop Center
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005a ValleyRegionalDevelopmentCenter Date
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Name College
~~ Date
3'~-o1
3"2..01
Date
3- 7-07
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B C D E F G H
2 PY 2007 July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
3 1.- 3. Shared Services WIA Entity GDOL DTAE DRS DFCS Total
4 1. Total Services (2a+2b+2c) 244 49,324 800 904 40 51,312
5 2a. Initial Assessment/Intake/Referral 122 24,662 400 452 20 25,656
6 2b. Outreach (off campus contacts)* 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 2c. Orientation/Informational Services 122 24,662 400 452 20 25,656
8
9 TOTAL Units of Service 244 49,324 800 904 40 51,312
10 % Total Units of Service (# divided by H9) 0.48% 96.13% 1.56% 1.76% 0.08% 100.00%
11 TOTAL Number Served (duplicated) 122 24,662 400 452 20 25,656
12 % Total # Served (duplicated #/H11) 0.48% 96.13% 1.56% 1.76% 0.08% 100.00%
13 TOTAL Number Served at Center (2a) 122 24,662 400 452 20
14 % Total Served at Center (unduplicated # divided by D13) 0.49% 100.00% 1.62% 1.83% 0.08%
15
17 4 Total Contributed Costs WIA Entity GDOL DTAE DRS DFCS Total
18 4a. Total Salary & Benefits Contributions $44,226 $585,106 $7,800 $46,800 $6,788 $690,720
19 4b. Total Other Costs Contributions $8,857 $128,434 $100 $100 $2,012 $139,503
20 4c. Other ______________________ $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
21
22 TOTAL CONTRIBUTED COSTS $53,083 $713,540 $7,900 $46,900 $8,800 $830,223
23 % of Total Costs 6.39% 85.95% 0.95% 5.65% 1.06% 100.00%
24 Fort Oglethorpe
LaFayette One-Stop Center
I. OVERVIEW
Stop(s).
II. DURATION
rem aining parties.
Page 1 of 1
Attachment A

LaFayette Comprehensive One-Stop Center
Career Center
Date
tL Ibif
~unlY Family & DfYde..~.t7 Date
Children ServiQl!li
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B C D E F G H
1 Projected Customers Receiving Shared Service through the LaFayette Career Center One-Stop System:
2 PY 2007 July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
3 1.- 3. Shared Services WIA Entity GDOL* DTAE DRS DFCS Total
4 1. Total Services (2a+2b+2c) 50 31,944 400 800 350 33,544
5 2a. Initial Assessment/Intake/Referral 25 15,972 200 400 175 16,772
6 2b. Outreach (off campus contacts)* 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 2c. Orientation/Informational Services 25 15,972 200 400 175 16,772
8
9 TOTAL Units of Service 50 31,944 400 800 350 33,544
10 % Total Units of Service 0.15% 95.23% 1.19% 2.38% 1.04% 100.00%
11 TOTAL Number Served (duplicated) 25 15,972 200 400 175 16,772
12 % Total # Served (duplicated) 0.15% 95.23% 1.19% 2.38% 1.04% 100.00%
13 TOTAL Number Served at Center (2a) 25 15,972 200 400 175
14 % Total Number Served at Center (unduplicated) 0.16% 100.00% 1.25% 2.50% 1.10%
15
18 4a. Total Salary & Benefits Contributions $1,500 $288,978 $3,000 $573,168 $6,757 $873,403
19 4b. Total Other Costs Contributions $100 $96,458 $200 $153,543 $3,075 $253,376
20 4c. Other ______________________ $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
21
22 TOTAL CONTRIBUTED COSTS $1,600 $385,436 $3,200 $726,711 $9,832 $1,126,779
23 % of Total Costs 0.14% 34.21% 0.28% 64.49% 0.87% 100.00%
24
Rome One-Stop Center
I. OVERVIEW
Stop(s).
II. DURATION
rem aining parties.
Page 1 of 1
Participating Partner Signatures
Rome Comprehensive One-Stop Center
Coosa Valley
-. Regional D
r
Date 7./J-O?
J. Date ~/;';)../Q'7
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Department of Labor
Date ~/;t;fr7
. ~ Date 3ft;;-1
I 07
FloydCountyFamily& Childr
Resource Sharing Worksheet Rome Career Center
B C D E F G H
1 Rome Career Center Projected PY2007, July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
3 Shared Services GDOL CVRDC College DFCS* Total
4 1. Total Services (2a + 2b + 2c + 2d) 42,000 550 150 10 42,710
5 2a. Initial Assessment/Intake/Referral 21,000 275 75 5 21,355
6 2c. Orientation/Informational Services (2a+2b) 21,000 275 75 5 21,355
7
8 TOTAL Units of Service (Line 1) 42,000 550 150 10 42,710
9 % Total Units of Service (Duplicated Total line 1) 98.3% 1.3% 0.4% 0.0% 100.0%
10 Number Served at Career Center (Line 2a) 21,000 275 75 5 21,000
11 % Number Served (Total Line 2a - Unduplicated) 100.00% 1.31% 0.36% 0.02%
12
14 2. Contributed Costs GDOL CVRDC College DFCS Total
15 2a. Salary and Benefits $878,000 $74,000 $5,460 $1,800 $959,260
16 2c. Other $78,000 $14,000 $476 $50 $92,526
17 Total Contributed Value $956,000 $88,000 $5,936 $1,850 $1,051,786
18 % of Total Contributed 90.9% 8.4% 0.6% 0.2% 100%
19 DFCS & DRS are part of complex with DOL

West Central Technical College One-Stop Resource Center
I. OVERVIEW
Stop(s).
II. DURATION
rem aining parties.
Page 1 of 1
Attachment A

West Central Technical College
Comprehensive One-Stop Center
oosa Valley Regional Development Center Date
Date
3(2./ 07
Date
3-5-D1
Date
Resource_Sharing
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B C D E F G H
1 Projected Customers Receiving Shared Service through the West Central Technical College One-Stop System:
2 PY 2007 July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
3 1.- 3. Shared Services WIA Entity GDOL* DTAE DRS DFCS Total
4 1. Total Services (2a+2b+2c) 2,100 4,400 12,000 450 1,000 19,950
5 2a. Initial Assessment/Intake/Referral 1,050 200 6,000 225 500 7,975
6 2b. Outreach (off campus contacts)* 0 2,000 0 0 0 2,000
7 2c. Orientation/Informational Services 1,050 2,200 6,000 225 500 9,975
8
9 TOTAL Units of Service 2,100 4,400 12,000 450 1,000 19,950
10 % Total Units of Service 10.53% 22.06% 60.15% 2.26% 5.01% 100.00%
11 TOTAL Number Served (duplicated) 1,050 2,200 6,000 225 500 9,975
12 % Total # Served (duplicated) 10.53% 22.06% 60.15% 2.26% 5.01% 100.00%
13 TOTAL Number Served at Center (2a) 1,050 200 6,000 225 500
14 % Total Number Served at Center (undublicated) 17.50% 3.33% 100.00% 3.75% 8.33%
15 (Divisor is DTAE 2a Total)
18 4a. Total Contributions $80,000 $30,000 $240,000 $35,000 $39,000 $424,000
19 4p. Other ______________________ $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
20
21 TOTAL CONTRIBUTED COSTS $80,000 $30,000 $240,000 $35,000 $39,000 $424,000
22 % of Total Costs 18.87% 7.08% 56.60% 8.25% 9.20% 100.00%
23

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Northwest Georgia

Comprehensive Local Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

Program Years 2007 - 2008

Northwest Georgia W orkforce Investm ent Area

2. Name, address and phone number of Chief Local Elected Official

3. Name of organization administering the grant

Grant Adm inistrator: Coosa Valley Regional Developm ent Center

Local Area Director: Gwen Dellinger, W orkforce Developm ent Director

4. Name, address, and organization of the Workforce Investment Board Chairperson:

5. Name, address, and organization of the Youth Council Chairperson:

Georgia Department of Labor, Rehabilitation Services (DRS)

Coosa Valley Regional Development Center (RDC)

Department of Human Resources, Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS)

Appalachian Technical College

Coosa Valley Technical College

Dalton State College

George Highlands College

North Metro Technical College

Northwestern Technical College

*West Central Technical College

Northwest Georgia Career Depot - http://www.careerdepot.org

Northwest Georgia, Region 1

Chief Local Elected Official

Local Area Director

Local Workforce Investment Board Chairperson

I. Vision and Goals

 Facilitate skill developm ent and career m obility,

The goals of the Northwest Georgia W IB are to:

II. Local Governance

a. Planning, developing, m aintaining and adm inistering of the Plan;

a. Assisting the Chief Elected Officials in developing a roster of possible appointees

III. Plan Development and Implementation

V. Workforce Delivery System

See Attachm ent B.

4. Summarize the functions performed by the area’s One-Stop operator(s).

a. The One-Stop Operators were selected in accordance with the W orkforce

b. The Operators include:

c. The functions of the One-Stop operators are:

7. List the board-established policies regarding:

b. service to individuals who do not reside in the area

c. target groups served in the area

Target groups are included in Attachm ent G.

d. supportive service policies for adults, dislocated w orkers and youth

e. demand occupations (please list)

The dem and occupations list is included in Attachm ent F.

8. Describe the local ITA system, including:

a. public notification to prospective providers

The ITA system including notification to prospective providers is included in

The inform ation is included in Attachm ent K.

d. ongoing process to be used to update the eligible provider list (exclusive of

Process to be used to update the eligible provider list is included in

e. any regional policies or agreements for ITAs or training providers

g. process to track and manage all ITA activity

As m entioned previously, W IA coordinators enter inform ation into the state-wide

This inform ation is included in Attachm ents G, J, and M.

This inform ation is included in Attachm ent M

WIA Youth Services Matrix - Contracted Services

Youth Services N o rth w est G eo rg ia En d less N o rth w estern C VR D C

1. Basic skills rem edial activities X X X

2. T utoring, study skills training and X X X

3. Alternative secondary school X

4. Summer employment opportunities X

Facilitate skill developm ent and career m obility,

Executed this day of _________ , 2000.