Program Authorization: R.S. 51:1781
The mission of the Job Placement Program is to provide job placement and related services to job seekers, as well as recruitment and technical services to employers through federally mandated programs. This program also seeks to enhance and promote the employability of job seekers including those identified with special needs.
The goal of the Job Placement program is to effectively and efficiently deliver manpower services in Louisiana to meet the labor market needs of the business community and general population, minimizing unemployment in Louisiana.
The Job Placement Program administers and implements federal laws that regulate and facilitate the provision of employment and related services to job seekers and employers in the state.
The Job Placement Program activities include: Job Placement/Assessment, Veterans' Job Placement/Assessment, Alien Labor Certification, Trade Adjustment Assistance, and LaJet-Louisiana Employment and Training.
OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1. The Office of Employment Security, through the Job Placement Program will place 12% of all new/renewed applicants in a job and fill 44% of job openings during FY 1998-99.
2. In FY 1998-99, the Office of Employment Security, through its Job Placement Program, will assist 249,650 job seekers in finding employment, as well as place 5,402 claimants, 805 older workers, and 573 disabled job seekers on jobs by helping them obtain employment through interviews, assessment, testing, and job search activities.
1 These data are based on the federal program year of July 1 through June 30.
2 Cannot be predicted because local contracts vary from year to year.
3. In FY 1998-99, the Office of Employment Security, through its Job Placement Program, will complete the Alien Labor Certification fact finding process for 66% of the cases received, and complete 95% of the Prevailing Wage Requests received.
1 This program is based on a fiscal year of October through September.
4. In FY 1998-99, the Office of Employment Security, through its Job Placement Program, will process 95% of the requests for tax credits received and issue 99% of the certificates for those determined eligible.
1 This program is based on a fiscal year of October through September.
5. In FY 1998-99, the Office of Employment Security, through its Job Placement Program, will process and serve 100% of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) applicants, enroll 400 of the applicants in training, give 20 job search allowances, and 10 relocation allowances.
1 This program is based on a fiscal year of October through September.
6. In FY 1998-99, the Office of Employment Security, through its Job Placement Program, will place 6,500 veteran applicants in jobs.
1 This program is based on a fiscal year of October through September.
RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM
This program is funded with Interagency Transfers and Federal Funds. The Interagency Transfers are from the Department of Social Services for the Louisiana Joint Employment and Training Program (La Jet). The Federal Funds are Employment Security Grants which are granted to each state employment security agency, under the provisions of the Social Security Act. The purpose of these grants is to defray administrative expenditures incurred in the operation of statewide unemployment insurance and employment service programs. All operations performed in these field offices must be in accordance with existing federal rules, regulations and guidelines under the immediate supervision of the Dallas Regional Office of the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 76.5% of the existing operating budget. It represents 101.1% of the total request ($ 18,209,695) for this program. The decrease is primarily due to reductions in various expenditure categories due to declining federal support. This program does not have any positions which have been vacant for 1 year or more.
ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS