The types of administrative support the State WIOA EO Officer receives from various resources including:
Office of Employment and Training (ETA) provide funding for two WIOA EO Compliance Monitors, program guidance, IWDS information, and handles non-discrimination program complaints.
Legal Counsel to ensure that DCEO's nondiscrimination and EO Obligations are appropriately addressed;
Assistance by DCEO Agency Services for professional graphics operations including the publication of posters, brochures and training manuals;
Information sharing with the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) and Illinois workNet on regional labor market and demographic data;
Technical advice from the Illinois Department of Labor;
Illinois Assistive Technology Program provides technical advice, training, and guidance about new assistive technology;
Training by the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services on technology programs to the Illinois workNet Centers staff;
Technical assistance and resources by the USDOL Offices for planning training initiatives, as well as with complaint proceedings;
Assistance by the USDOL Civil Rights Center with technical information regarding development policies and procedures for implementing the nondiscriminatory policies for the State and local levels; and
Disability resource, educational information, and employment opportunities for people with disabilities is available through Disability Resource Coordinators (DRC).
Financial support for the WIOA EO activities is provided by WIOA 5% administrative funds – (Attachment 1.9). This expenditure authority is approved by the state legislative body (the Illinois General Assembly) on an annual basis.
All LWIAs receive their annual WIOA Title I federal program budgets from the State. This process begins with the annual submission grant application complete with budget and program objectives. In addition, all LWIAs at a minimum fund one EO Officer's activities from their administrative WIOA funding levels (Attachment 1.10).