One-stop cost-sharing correction for SCSEP

CLASSIFICATION
   EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION                  WIOA – General Guidance for One-
               ADVISORY SYSTEM                             Stop Operations - Change 1
          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                         CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
             Washington, D.C. 20210                        ETA-OWI
                                                           DATE
                                                           June 16, 2017

ADVISORY:        TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER ONE-STOP
                 OPERATING GUIDANCE FOR THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND
                 OPPORTUNITY ACT NO. 16-16, Change 1

TO:              STATE AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION
                 AND OPPORTUNITY ACT
                 STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
                 STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
                 STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS
                 AMERICAN JOB CENTER DIRECTORS
                 SECTION 166 INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN GRANTEES
                 NATIONAL FARMWORKER JOBS PROGRAM GRANTEES
                 SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM GRANTEES
                 YOUTHBUILD GRANTEES
                 ALL DEPARTMENT OF LABOR GRANTEES
                 STATE AND LOCAL VETERANS ADMINISTRATORS
                 STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY DIRECTORS
                 TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE LEADS

FROM:            BYRON ZUIDEMA /s/
                 Deputy Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:         Change 1 to Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 16-16 One-
                 Stop Operations Guidance for the American Job Center Network

1. Purpose. To correct and change the word “infrastructure” to “additional” in the last full
   sentence of the third bullet on page 37 of Attachment II. The statement should read, “MOUs
   can also consider how SCSEP will consider SCSEP participants’ community service hours as an
   in-kind contribution for purposes of SCSEP’s contribution towards additional costs;” not
   infrastructure costs. Everything else remains the same. TEGL 17-16 provides additional
   clarification on infrastructure funding and additional costs that are shared by one-stop
   partners in the one-stop local delivery system.

2. Background. Infrastructure costs are defined as non-personnel costs necessary for general
   American Job Center operations (WIOA sec. 121(h)(4), 20 CFR 678.700(a), 34 CFR 361.700(a),
   and 34 CFR 463.700(a)). Additional costs, such as shared operating costs and shared services are

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    other costs that support the operations of the one-stop centers and may include personnel
    expenses associated with a shared welcome desk or greeter directing employers and customers to
    the services or staff that are available in that One-Stop center (WIOA sec. 121(i)(2), 20 CFR
    678.760, 34 CFR 361.760, and 34 CFR 463.760). Therefore, this change is to clarify that SCSEP
    participants’ community service hours may be considered a contribution toward additional costs,
    rather than infrastructure costs.1 See TEGL 17-16, Infrastructure Funding of the One-Stop
    Delivery System for specific guidance on One-Stop Operating Costs.

3. Action Requested. State Administrators are requested to provide the above information and
   attachment to appropriate staff and grantees.

4. Inquiries. Please direct all inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.


5. Attachment.
   Attachment I – References


1 This TEGL addresses the circumstances where a SCSEP participant is a direct employee of the SCSEP partner
program. However, if a SCSEP participant is not an employee of the SCSEP partner program, but is instead
employed by a third party that provides services to the American Job Center under a contract, the costs for that
service may be charged to infrastructure costs similar to contracted security or janitorial services. Contracted
services charged to infrastructure costs are further discussed in TEGL 17-16, Section 4.

Attachment (official PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2017/TEGL_16-16_Change_1_Attachment_Acc.pdf)

Attachment I – References

      TEGL 16-16, One-Stop Operations Guidance for the American Job Center Network,
       January 18, 2017
      TEGL 17-16, Infrastructure Funding of the One-Stop Delivery System, January 18, 2017