Exemplary Performance Award!
The Monterey County Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) received an Exemplary Performance award of $21,271 for successfully meeting or exceeding its negotiated performance for all of the Common Measures in each of the customer groups, including Adults, Dislocated Workers, and Youth. The incentive funds are for exemplary performance for fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09.
- Adult and Dislocated Worker programs are measured by three Common Measures:
- Entered employment rate
- Retention rate
- Average earnings
- Youth programs are measured by three Common Measures:
- Placement in employment or education
- Attainment of a degree or certificate
- Literacy and numeracy gains
The purpose of these measures is to identify core areas of the workforce system that impact the number of people who found jobs; whether or not they stayed employed; and what they earned.
The purpose of these measures is to identify core areas of the workforce system that impact the number of youth who found jobs or enrolled in post-secondary education, training and or occupational skills training; achieved a high school diploma, GED, or certificate; and increased their literacy and numeracy levels from the start of their program.