2016-04-28T15:28:21-05:00 2015-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 818 SECOND ST SO SUITE 320 WAITE PARK MN 56387 990 2014-07-01 411484048 CENTRAL MINNESOTA JOBS & TRAINING SERVICES CENT 7632713715 PO BOX 720 MONTICELLO MN 55362 BARBARA CHAFFEE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 7632713715 2016-04-28 1 KRISTIN L SCHMIDT P01487323 3202035500 2016-04-28 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z X BARBARA CHAFFEE 20149 226TH AVE NW BIG LAKE MN 55309 9081139 0 X WWW.CMJTS.ORG X 1984 MN STRENGTHEN CENTRAL MN COMMUNITIES THROUGH LEADERSHIP IN WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE 22 22 746 20 0 0 8513198 8853134 35934 21089 0 0 217069 206916 8766201 9081139 2327979 2510410 0 0 5036580 5162258 0 0 149 1428335 1377630 8792894 9050298 -26693 30841 1127383 1125192 938264 905232 189119 219960 X STRENGTHEN CENTRAL MN COMMUNITIES THROUGH LEADERSHIP IN WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE. 0 0 1741881 561624 21089 STATE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM - THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE MN DEPT. OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THESE GRANTED FUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN AND NEED ASSISTANCE WITH RE-EMPLOYMENT. IN MOST CASES, PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM ARE FROM LAYOFFS INVOLVING LESS THAN 50 WORKERS FROM AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYER. SERVICES TO THESE INDIVIDUALS INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT OF WORK SKILLS, CAREER INTERESTS AND WORK VALUES, INTENSIVE JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, CLASSROOM AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING SUPPORT, AND EMERGENCY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. TOTAL SERVED: 399 TOTAL EXITING DURING PROGRAM YEAR: 211 ENTERED EMPLOYMENT RATE: 87% AVERAGE WAGE AT EMPLOYMENT: $19.87 CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT RATE: 80% 1402379 94513 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS - THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP} PROVIDES FOOD SUPPORT WITH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SUPPORT TO SINGLE INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS FOR NO MORE THAN THREE MONTHS IN A 36-MONTH TIME PERIOD, UNLESS THEY ARE EXEMPT. MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM (MFIP) IS A COMPREHENSIVE, WORK-FOCUSED, WELFARE-REFORM PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE JOB-SKILL BUILDING, WORK EXPERIENCES, AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE DIVERSIONARY WORK PROGRAM (DWP) IS A SHORT-TERM, WORK-FOCUSED PROGRAM IN WHICH FAMILIES RECEIVE FOUR CONSECUTIVE MONTHS IN A 12-MONTH PERIOD OF QUICK AND INTENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES. TOTAL SERVED: 1524 954959 306311 WIA YOUTH PROGRAM: THE FEDERAL WIA YOUTH PROGRAM SERVED YOUTH, AGES 14 TO 21, WHO WERE LOW-INCOME, BASIC SKILLS DEFICIENT, SCHOOL DROPOUTS, HOMELESS OR RUNAWAY, FOSTER CHILDREN, PREGNANT OR PARENTING, OFFENDERS, OR OTHERWISE REQUIRED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO EITHER COMPLETE AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OR SECURE AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT. SERVICES COORDINATED BY CMJTS YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS INCLUDED DIPLOMA/GED SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE, STRENGTH ASSESSMENTS, INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYMENT PLANNING, OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM WAS REPLACED BY THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) YOUTH PROGRAM, BEGINNING JULY 1, 2015. TOTAL SERVED: 355 6275 WESA - TRADE UP: CMJTS WAS ONE OF EIGHT GRANTEES IN MINNESOTA TO RECEIVE FUNDING FROM DEED TO EDUCATE WOMEN AND EMPLOYERS ABOUT HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-DEMAND JOBS THAT ARE TYPICALLY FILLED BY MEN. ACCORDING TO DEED, AN ESTIMATED "40% OF THE GENDER PAY GAP IS ATTRIBUTED TO WOMEN DOING DIFFERENT WORK FROM MEN AND THE LOWER VALUE PLACED ON FEMALE-DOMINATED WORK."THE GOAL OF TRADE UP , A WOMEN AND HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-DEMAND, NON-TRADITIONAL JOBS GRANT PROGRAM, IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN, ESPECIALLY LOW-INCOME WOMEN AND WOMEN AGE 50 OR OLDER, IN NON-TRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS. THREE PRIMARY STRATEGIES TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL ARE: EDUCATING CMJTS STAFF TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST WOMEN IN EXPLORING AND ENTERING NON-TRADITIONAL, HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-DEMAND CAREERS; EDUCATING AND RAISING EMPLOYER AWARENESS TO CREATE A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO RETAIN AND ADVANCE WOMEN; AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN TO EXPLORE NON-TRADITIONAL CAREERS THROUGH MANUFACTURING TOURS, JOB SHADOWING, COLLEGE OPEN HOUSES, AND OTHER REGIONAL EVENTS. 946510 248477 WIA ADULT: THE WIA ADULT PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND DESIGNED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH BECOMING MORE EMPLOYABLE AND SKILLED FOR THE CURRENT AND FUTURE WORKFORCE. THOSE RECEIVING SERVICES THROUGH WIA CAN ACCESS PROGRAMMING THROUGH ANY WORKFORCE CENTER OR ASSOCIATE SITE. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE CAREER COUNSELING, EMPLOYMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. THE PRIORITY FOR ALL WIA SERVICES IS GIVEN TO VETERANS. CUSTOMERS IN THE WIA ADULT PROGRAM TYPICALLY FACE A NUMBER OF OBSTACLES TO EMPLOYMENT. THESE MIGHT INCLUDE LOW BASIC READING OR MATH SKILLS, LOW-INCOME STATUS, AGE DISCRIMINATION, OR INSUFFICIENT WORK HISTORY. TOTAL SERVED: 166. 621350 202680 WIA DISLOCATED WORKER: THE WIA DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND THE MINNESOTA DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DEED). THESE GRANTED FUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN AND NEED ASSISTANCE WITH RE-EMPLOYMENT. IN MOST CASES, PARTICIPANTS IN THESE TWO PROGRAMS ARE FROM LAYOFFS INVOLVING LESS THAN 50 WORKERS FROM AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYER. SERVICES TO THESE INDIVIDUALS INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT OF WORK SKILLS, CAREER INTERESTS, AND WORK VALUES, INTENSIVE JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, CLASSROOM AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING SUPPORT, AND EMERGENCY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. TOTAL SERVED: 164. 496781 20529 H-1B TECHNICAL SKILLS GRANT: ON-THE-JOB (OJT) TRAINING SERVICES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF ALL CMJTS PROGRAMMING. OJT PROVIDES JOBSEEKERS WITH FULL-TIME, PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT WHILE THEY LEARN THE SKILLS THAT ARE NEEDED FOR THAT JOB. AT THE SAME TIME, IT PROVIDES EMPLOYERS WITH NEW EMPLOYEES WHO ARE TRAINED TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR SPECIFIC JOB. CMJTS, THROUGH OJT, REIMBURSES THE EMPLOYER 50% OF THE EMPLOYEE'S WAGE DURING THE TRAINING TIME. IN APRIL 2012, CMJTS RECEIVED A FOUR-YEAR, $1.6 MILLION H-1B TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. USING THESE FUNDS, CMJTS PROVIDES OJTS FOR NON-ENTRY LEVEL, LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED WORKERS IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. TOTAL SERVED: 49. 342412 124996 STATE YOUTH PROGRAMS: THE STATE-FUNDED MINNESOTA YOUTH PROGRAM HELPS INCOME-ELIGIBLE AND AT-RISK YOUTH, AGES 14-24, PREPARE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE WORKFORCE. PERSONALIZED STRATEGIES ARE DESIGNED FOR EACH PARTICIPANT BASED ON THEIR EDUCATION, SKILL, AND SUPPORT NEEDS. THE WORK EXPERIENCE PORTION OF THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND LOCAL BUSINESS, WHILE EMPHASIS ON ACADEMICS SUPPORTS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM AND SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE. TOTAL SERVED: 322. 224136 148688 DISLOCATED WORKER TRAINING NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT: NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS (NEG) ARE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS AWARDED BY THE U.S. SECRETARY OF LABOR AND ARE INTENDED TO TEMPORARILY EXPAND SERVICE CAPACITY AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS BY PROVIDING TIME-LIMITED FUNDING IN RESPONSE TO SIGNIFICANT DISLOCATION EVENTS. THE FEDERAL DISLOCATED WORKER TRAINING NEG WAS AWARDED IN JULY 2013. ITS PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING TO DISLOCATED WORKERS, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED (GREATER THAN 26 WEEKS UNEMPLOYMENT), TO ENABLE THEM TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT. THE GRANT FOCUSES ON TWO TYPES OF OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING: WORK-BASED LEARNING, INCLUDING ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT), CUSTOMIZED TRAINING, AND REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS; AND CLASSROOM-BASED LEARNING, WHICH LEADS TO INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS IN HIGH-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS. TOTAL SERVED: 61. 134764 100078 STATE FASTTRAC: FASTTRAC IS A PROGRAM LED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DEED) IN COORDINATION WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE), AND THE MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (MNSCU). THE INTENT OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ASSIST WORKERS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA WHO STRUGGLE TO ACQUIRE WELL-PAYING JOBS DUE TO LOW BASIC SKILLS. THE PROGRAM WORKS BY PROVIDING A CROSS-SYSTEM APPROACH TO HELPING INDIVIDUALS MOVE INTO A CAREER PATHWAY IN A VARIETY OF INDUSTRY SECTORS. INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE BASIC EDUCATIONAL SKILL TRAINING THROUGH ABE IN A "BRIDGE" COURSE THAT WILL LEAD THEM TO A POST-SECONDARY COURSE AT A LOCAL COMMUNITY OR TECHNICAL COLLEGE. THE CREDIT-BEARING COLLEGE COURSE USES AN INTEGRATED INSTRUCTION MODEL WHERE THE COHORT OF PARTICIPANTS FROM THE BRIDGE COURSE RECEIVE BOTH REGULAR POST-SECONDARY INSTRUCTION, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FROM AN ABE INSTRUCTOR. CMJTS PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH ABE AND MNSCU INSTRUCTORS TO ENSURE THAT THE PARTICIPANTS ARE ABLE TO WORK THROUGH ANY OF THE DAY-TO-DAY OBSTACLES THAT MAY STOP THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS. CMJTS ALSO PROVIDES CAREER COUNSELING AND JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE REFERRED TO AS NAVIGATOR SERVICES. 5947 MNSURE: CMJTS RECEIVED AN OUTREACH AND INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2013-2014. THIS WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. IT WAS A SUCCESS AND RAISED $37,275 IN UNRESTRICTED FUNDS. CMJTS' EXECUTIVE TEAM, WITH BOARD APPROVAL, MADE THE DECISION TO CONTINUE PROVIDING MNSURE NAVIGATION SERVICES FROM JUNE 2014 THROUGH JUNE OF 2015. STAFF TIME FOR NAVIGATION WAS PAID FOR PRIMARILY THROUGH REIMBURSEMENTS FROM MNSURE. WHILE CHALLENGING, THIS EFFORT RAISED AN ADDITIONAL $41,222 IN UNRESTRICTED FUNDS THIS PROGRAM YEAR. WITHOUT CONTINUED GRANT FUNDS TO SUPPORT STAFF RESOURCES, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO END MNSURE NAVIGATION SERVICES, AS REIMBURSEMENTS ALONE COULD NOT MAKE THE EFFORT COST EFFECTIVE. HOWEVER, STAFF CAN PROVIDE TIPS TO CUSTOMERS FOR SELF-DIRECTED APPLICATIONS AND CAN REFER TO OTHER NAVIGATORS IN THE REGION. 195787 84842 REAL DEAL GRANT: THE RELIABLE EXPERIENCED ADAPTABLE LOYAL (REAL) DEAL GRANT IS FUNDED THROUGH THE ADULT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMPETITIVE GRANT PROCESS. IT PROVIDES CREDENTIALED AND NON-CREDENTIALED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES NECESSARY FOR OLDER WORKERS AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING GOALS. THE GRANT PROVIDES SERVICES IN AITKIN, CARLTON, CHISAGO, ISANTI, KANABEC, MEEKER, MILLE LACS, MCLEOD, PINE, SHERBURNE, AND WRIGHT COUNTIES. THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT AMONG PARTICIPANTS WHO FACE CHALLENGES, INCLUDING AGE, LOW-INCOME STATUS, DISABILITY, LOW LITERACY, AND A LACK OF OR AN OUTDATED CREDENTIAL. CUSTOMERS PARTICIPATING IN THE REAL DEAL OBTAINED TRAINING AND/OR UPDATED MATH AND READING SKILLS THROUGH THE PROVIDED SERVICES. 29953 29059 LOW-INCOME TRAINING PROGRAM: THE PURPOSE OF THE LOW-INCOME WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM IS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH INCOMES AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES RECEIVE TRAINING TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL SKILLS IN ORDER TO MOVE UP THE CAREER LADDER TO HIGHER PAYING JOBS AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN THIS PROGRAM RECEIVE TRAINING FOR ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYMENT IN HIGH-GROWTH, HIGH-DEMAND INDUSTRIES THROUGH ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY CMJTS IN COOPERATION WITH SEVERAL AREA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. POTENTIAL STUDENTS RECEIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING ASSESSMENTS AND SCREENING, TO ENSURE THEY MEET ENROLLMENT CONDITIONS AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO BENEFIT FROM ONE OF THREE TRAINING OPTIONS: EXTENDED ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS/CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT/HOME HEALTH AIDE, CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, AND PROFESSIONAL TRACTOR TRAILER PROGRAMS. 53152 153 DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE GRANT (DEI): THE DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE (DEI) SEEKS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED, UNDEREMPLOYED, AND/OR RECEIVING SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS. DEI PROJECTS IMPROVE COLLABORATION AMONG BOTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AND ASSET DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S TICKET-TO-WORK PROGRAM. DEI BUILD'S EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS THAT LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO BETTER SERVE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THE DEI FOCUSES ON CROSS-AGENCY COLLABORATION, INTEGRATED RESOURCE TEAMS, AND THE BLENDING AND BRAIDING OF RESOURCES AND STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED AND STREAMLINED SERVICES-CORE PRINCIPLES OF THE WORKFORCE INNOVATIONS AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) SIGNED INTO LAW IN JULY 2014. DEI ROUND V GRANTS ARE FURTHER ALIGNED WITH WIOA THROUGH THEIR FOCUS ON CAREER PATHWAY SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES SO THAT THEY MAY EXPAND THEIR EDUCATIONAL, WORKPLACE LEARNING, AND ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. CMJTS IS ONE OF THREE WSA PARTNERS IN THE DEI GRANT; DEED IS THE FISCAL AGENT. IT IS A 42-MONTH GRANT; CMJTS RECEIVED $670,000. 18035 WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) INCENTIVE FUNDS: BASED ON CONTINUED COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES INVOLVING WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD (WIB) MEMBERSHIP AND SUCCESS IN WIA PERFORMANCE MEASURES, CMJTS RECEIVED INCENTIVE FUNDS FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DEED). THESE FUNDS ARE AWARDED EACH YEAR FOR YEAR-END PERFORMANCE FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR. FOR EXAMPLE, THE FUNDS RECEIVED IN PY14 WERE FOR THE FINAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES OF PY13.DURING PY14, WIA INCENTIVE FUNDS WERE USED TO ASSIST WITH THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PREPARING CMJTS'S WIB FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) IMPLEMENTATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE AWARD WOULD BE USED TO EDUCATE CMJTS STAFF ON THE VARIOUS FACETS OF THE NEW LAW AND ITS ANTICIPATED REGULATIONS. 111455 27573 JOB-DRIVEN NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANT: JOB-DRIVEN NEG FUNDS ARE USED TO DRIVE STRATEGIES IDENTIFIED IN THE JANUARY 30, 2014, PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM ON JOB-DRIVEN TRAINING FOR WORKERS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. CMJTS WAS AWARDED THE JOB-DRIVEN NEG IN JULY 2014. ITS PURPOSE IS TO IMPLEMENT OR EXPAND LOCAL AND REGIONAL JOB-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROVIDE DISLOCATED WORKERS OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN WORK-BASED TRAINING, OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING THAT RESULTS IN AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL, OR OTHER RE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. OUTREACH TO LOCAL BUSINESS PARTNERS BEGAN AND CONTINUES. WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE EMPLOYER AND THE JOBSEEKER, A CONTRACT, INCLUDING A TRAINING PLAN, WHICH COMPRISES CLASSROOM AND/OR ON-THE-JOB LEARNING AND COMPENSATION, IS QUICKLY CREATED. THE NEW EMPLOYEE CAN BEGIN TRAINING AND/OR WORKING AS SOON AS THE CONTRACT IS SIGNED. 33822 9066 MOLENAAR, LLC PROJECT: IN NOVEMBER 2012, MOLENAAR, LLC IN WILLMAR, MINNESOTA ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD BE CLOSING. CMJTS, IN COORDINATION WITH THE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM AT THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DEED), APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED SPECIAL FUNDING FOR WORKERS AFFECTED BY THE CLOSING. AS WITH ALL DISLOCATED WORKER SPECIAL PROJECTS, A THRESHOLD OF 50 WORKERS MUST BE REACHED TO RECEIVE FUNDING. THE MOLENAAR PLANNING COMMITTEE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ENCOURAGING WORKERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROJECT. THEY ALSO PROVIDED VALUABLE FEEDBACK TO HELP TAILOR THE PROGRAM AND MEET THE NEEDS OF THIS GROUP OF WORKERS. TRAINING RANGED FROM SHORT-TERM SKILLS CLASSES TO OCCUPATIONS TRAINING LEADING TO A VARIETY OF CREDENTIALS. ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WAS MARKETED AND ACCESSED BY PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROJECT. TOTAL SERVED: 51. 130780 59879 SUMMER YOUTH WORKS GRANT: THE STATE-FUNDED SUMMER YOUTH WORKS GRANT ALLOWED THE CMJTS YOUTH PROGRAM TO EXPAND SERVICES BY PROVIDING 158 YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR WORKPLACE SKILLS BY PARTICIPATING IN A SUPERVISED AND PAID WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, JOB COACHING, CAREER EXPLORATION, AND GUIDANCE WAS PROVIDED BY THEIR EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST. YOUTH WHO COMPLETED THIS PROGRAM INCREASED THEIR ABILITY TO MEET THE NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS OF TODAY'S WORKPLACE. 71599 1520 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP): THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP} PROVIDES FOOD SUPPORT WITH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE TO SINGLE INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS FOR UP TO THREE MONTHS IN A 36-MONTH PERIOD. RECIPIENTS ARE REFERRED TO CMJTS BY COUNTY FINANCIAL SERVICES STAFF. CMJTS ASSISTS THE RECIPIENT WITH OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT. EMPLOYMENT PLANS ARE DEVELOPED AND SUPPORT, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND JOB LEADS ARE PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL MONTHS OF ELIGIBILITY CAN BE EARNED BY WORKING AT LEAST 80 HOURS PER MONTH OR BY PARTICIPATING IN THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA). TOTAL SERVED: 254. 125242 20041 HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY: WORKERS AFFECTED BY VARIOUS DISLOCATIONS AT HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY, INC. OCCURRING DURING 2009-2014 CONTINUE TO RECEIVE SERVICES THROUGH A SPECIAL DISLOCATED WORKER PROJECT. THIS LARGE GROUP OF WORKERS NOT ONLY BENEFITS FROM THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DISLOCATED WORKER PROJECT, BUT AS OF SEPTEMBER 2009, THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ACT (TAA). WITH SUCH A LARGE GROUP OF WORKERS, A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES IS NECESSARY TO ACCOMMODATE THEIR NEEDS. JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN DEVELOPMENT, RESUME CREATION, AND PLACEMENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ALL CUSTOMERS.TRAINING HAS RANGED FROM SHORT-TERM COMPUTER SKILLS CLASSES TO OCCUPATIONS TRAINING LEADING TO CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANCE LICENSES TO EDUCATION LEADING TO ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS. ON-THE-JOB TRAINING HAS ALSO BEEN MARKETED AND ACCESSED BY PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROJECT. USING TAA BENEFITS, CUSTOMERS ARE RECEIVING NO-COST EDUCATION IN POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL MINNESOTA. TOTAL SERVED: 556 573659 470381 SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SCSEP): CMJTS OPERATES THE SCSEP PROGRAM AS A SUB-GRANTEE OF SENIOR SERVICES AMERICA, INC. THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED IN THE COUNTIES OF AITKIN, CARLTON, CHISAGO, ISANTI, KANABEC, MEEKER, MILLE LACS, MCLEOD, PINE, SHERBURNE, AND WRIGHT.SCSEP IS A COMMUNITY SERVICE AND WORK-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS, AGE 55 OR OLDER, WHO HAVE EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES. ENROLLED SENIORS ARE PLACED AT LOCAL NONPROFIT OR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ARE PAID A TRAINING WAGE WHILE ASSISTING THE AGENCY IN ITS MISSION. THE SENIOR IS ABLE TO PROVIDE THE AGENCY AND THE COMMUNITY WITH VALUABLE LIFE EXPERIENCE WHILE UPDATING THEIR WORK SKILLS.UNIQUE TO THE SCSEP PROGRAM IS THE FACT THAT SEVERAL PARTICIPANTS ARE RECRUITED TO OPERATE THE PROGRAM. THEY ASSIST THE CMJTS SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAM COORDINATOR WITH DAY-TO-DAY PROGRAM OPERATIONS. THEIR PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROGRAM HELPS THEM TO COMMUNICATE PROGRAM GUIDELINES TO OTHER PARTICIPANTS. 36945 OTHER PROGRAMS 4158604 1547962 8257823 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 42 0 746 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X TRICIA BIGAOUETTE 7632713715 406 7TH STREET EAST MONTICELLO MN 55362 RACHEL LEONARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LES NIELSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE GOLDMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 175 0 0 RICHARD GREENE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 750 0 0 ELAINE HIERLINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 450 0 0 BECKY LOUREY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN O'DONNELL TREASURER 1.00 X X 475 0 0 ROD PEDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 400 0 0 TRISH TAYLOR CHAIR 1.00 X X 1410 0 0 LOREN NELSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 745 0 0 MIKE HUBERTY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 375 0 0 BJERGA SPENCER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 175 0 0 HARLAN MADSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE WARRING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE HALLAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE HUSOM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY KRAMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON SHIMANSKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM WILHELM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN BERNING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY HOFFMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL JENSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK NETZINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM NIMLOS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY SHORE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MUSGROVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SEXTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLARK GUSTAFSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA CHAFFEE CEO 60.00 X 186490 0 26825 TRICIA BIGAOUETTE FINANCE MANAGER 40.00 X 74505 0 20885 265950 0 47710 1 0 1 0 RIDGEWATER COLLEGE 2101 15TH AVENUE NORTHWEST WILLMAR MN 56201 CLIENT TRAINING 259901 SOVRAN 2915 COMMERS DR EAGAN MN 55121 COMPUTER SERVICES 125107 OFFICETEAM 800 NICOLLET MALL STE 2700 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 TEMPORARY STAFFING CONTRACTOR 102317 3 8679275 173859 8853134 STATE PROJECT 531120 21089 21089 21089 205208 0 205208 205208 205208 1708 1708 1708 9081139 21089 0 206916 108784 108784 2401626 2401626 292015 123082 168933 3668992 3388214 280778 161655 150210 11445 756085 669291 86794 283511 250482 33029 2820 2820 25077 25077 184013 160129 23884 193860 159045 34815 1497 1497 537497 488722 48775 175102 153970 20983 149 47018 44667 2351 23847 20622 3225 SUBSCRIPTIONS / MEMBERS 46782 38670 8112 BOARD EXPENSES 43964 12485 31479 PROGRAM MATERIALS 33040 33024 16 STAFF TRAINING 26163 20093 6070 36950 34707 2243 9050298 8257823 792326 149 299843 262987 502530 577957 37186 16138 80421 82965 691003 543802 164458 147201 42945 37944 1127383 1125192 683792 710132 68286 37070 186186 158030 938264 905232 X 189119 219960 189119 219960 1127383 1125192 30841 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 10781098 8842506 7904606 8513198 8853134 44894542 10781098 8842506 7904606 8513198 8853134 44894542 44894542 180234 197912 200221 216514 205208 1000089 5908 555 1708 8171 45902802 369316 0.97800 0.98110 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUE RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 232256 148014 84242 458747 395788 62959 147201 LEASES PAYABLE 158030 158030 X 9081139 0 9081139 0 9081139 9050298 0 9050298 0 9050298 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES AS A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFY AS A CHARITABLE TAX DEDUCTION BY THE CONTRIBUTOR. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP, TO ASSESS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS AND, IF NECESSARY, RECORD A TAX ASSET OR LIABILITY, AND THE RELATED INCOME TAX EXPENSE, FOR ANY UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. 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X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BARBARA CHAFFEE CEO 186490 0 0 0 0 0 11305 0 15520 0 213315 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE GOVERING BOARD IN MONTHS WHEN THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY DOES NOT MEET AND GIVES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS DURING THIS MONTH. HOWEVER, THE FULL BOARD APPROVES ALL THEIR DECISIONS AT THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 990 BOARD REVIEW - THE WIB FINANCE COMOMITTEE CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF FORM 990 AND SENDS IT TO THE WIB OPERATIONS COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. FULL WIB REVIEWS FOR FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND CORPORATE LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. THEY ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE BOARD CHAIR AND CEO IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES DURING THE YEAR. WIB AND CORPORATE EXECUTIVE TEAM REVIEW ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT SITUATIONS. IF THE CONFLICT INVOLVES AN EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBER, THAT MEMBER WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING OR MAKING DECISIONS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION REVIEW: CEO - LAST DONE IN 2014 PROCESS: THE HR MANAGER CONDUCTS A COMPARABLE INDUSTRY ANALYSIS AND PROVIDES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OPERATIONS COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGE. OFFICERS - LAST DONE IN 2014 PROCESS: THE HR MANAGER CONDUCTS A COMPARABLE INDUSTRY ANALYSIS AND PROVIDES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CEO AND CORPORATE EXECUTIVE TEAM WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OPERATIONS COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.