Employment-Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act (WIOA) What It Means To VR
Product Description:
This session will provide an overview of key changes as a result of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Much of the discussion will focus on the new requirements for transition, and in particular Pre-Employment Transition Services. In addition, the implications of the new competitive integrated employment definition will be reviewed, along with the new requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation regarding sub-minimum wage under WIOA Section 511. Changes in the supported employment definition, that now includes customized employment will also be discussed. Vocational Rehabilitations new role as a core program of the workforce development system will also be touched and implications of that change, including the impact on data measurement.
Keyword(s):
Workfoce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Supported Employment, Competitive Integrated Employment, Transition and Pre-Employment Transition, Sub-minimum Wage
Product/Publication Type(s):
Web-based products
Target Audience:
Consumers/Families, Professionals, Policymakers, Students
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COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A