Policy Chapters and Sections

Low-Income Older Workers

Chapter: 5 Section: 5.2
Effective Date: 1/18/2000
Expiration Date: Continuing
Published Date: 10/25/2016 2:16:29 PM
Status: Rescinded
Version: 1

Tags: Eligibility

  1. The Employment Opportunities Committee unanimously endorses and recommends the following preface and four-part strategy to promote services for the low-income older workers of Illinois.
  2. As the workforce development systems approaches the sunset of JTPA and the dawn of WIA, there needs to be an awareness of the impact that state and local rules and definitions will have on older workers seeking service.  The WIA's elimination of funds previously earmarked to serve low-income older workers (under JTPA) leaves "rules and definitions" as the only way many older workers enrolled in the Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP) can receive intensive and training services under WIA.  To address this issue, the Illinois Older Worker Task Force (IOWTF) recommends:
    1. A dual eligibility provision for WIA and SCSEP services should be established and publicized within the workforce development network.
    2. Older workers/individuals should be considered when targeting services in all Illinois Workforce Innovation Areas.
    3. Participation of older workers in the SCSEP should not be considered employment for the purposes of determining whether or not a placement (entered employment) can be counted under WIA performance measures.
    4. Payments received by participants from the SCSEP should not be considered "wages" in determining pre-enrollment earnings under WIA performance measures.