Agenda - CareerSource Brevard · 2018-12-05 · OJT, EWT and AWE training needs. Where there certainly may be other opportunities presented at future board meetings, by approving

Board of Directors Meeting Friday, February 17, 2012 - 7:45am-12:00pm

BW Rockledge Career Center (Teleconference 321-394-0700)

Attendees: Michael Bean, Dr. Brian Binggeli, Daryl Bishop, Carolyn Brown, William Chivers (Vice Chair), Ron Cobb

(Treasurer), Teresa Compton, Dale Coxwell, Carol Craig, Judy Gizinski, George Hauer, Darrell Hibbs, Terry Horne, Frank Huston, Robert Jordan, Father Joe McDowell, Mike Menyhart, George Mikitarian, Al O’Connell, Dayle Olson, Wayne Olson, Phebe Powell, Fernando Rendon, Dr. James Richey, James Roberts, Jack Rood (Chair), Colleen Rupp, Mark Senti, Lynda Weatherman, Tracy Wetrich, Stockton Whitten, Tim Yandell, Denise Young.

Agenda To facilitate and be the catalyst for workforce development services

that are responsive to the employment needs of Brevard County Call to Order Jack Rood Introductions Jack Rood Public Comment Presentations:

A. Customer Recognition a. Job Seeker – Victoria Sandz b. Business -

B. 10 Year Service Award-Lisa Rice (12/6/11) & Marci Brilley (2/25/12) Action Items: Jack Rood

A. Board Member Resignation and Bylaws Waiver B. Paid Time Off Policy Revision C. Palm Bay Renovations D. Polling for May Board Meeting (5/24 or 6/1) E. OJT Contract with Board member (2/3rds vote required)

Consent Action Items:

A. Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes – 11/18/11 & 12/8/11 Jack Rood B. Commission Based Occupational Training C. Individual Training Vendor Account Procurement

Information Items

A. Committee Meeting Minutes 1. Business Workforce Committee – 10/6/11 2. Brevard Workforce Operations Committee – 11/15/11 3. Community Involvement Committee – 1/25/12 4. E3 Committee – 12/15/11

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RETREAT AGENDA

A. 5 Year Victories B. Structure & Importance C. What If??

a. Legislative Update Adjourn

Thanks to our sponsors Frank Huston, James Roberts, Michael Bean, Jack Rood, Robert Jordan and Dale Coxwell lunch will be served at the end of the retreat.

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February 17, 2011

Action Brief

Board Member Resignations and Bylaws Waiver

The President of Brevard Workforce (BW) has been notified by Patricia Stratton that she is no longer in her role at United Space Alliance and is therefore resigning from the Board. Ms. Stratton still contracts with USA; however, she is no longer at the required CEO, COO, CFO level for board membership.

Background

Matt Chestnut of the Space Coast EDC has also retired and the interim director has not been asked to join the Board at this time. The President has not yet replaced the vacated business seats due to the possible legislative changes in board membership that would require a reduction in business seats. With the resignations, the Board has 18 business seats. The bylaws requirement of 60% means 21 business seats are required. If the legislative changes pass, 18 business seats will meet the proposed 51% business seat level.

The Executive Committee recommends a waiver of the bylaws requirement of 60% business members for the BW Board until October 2012. This waiver will allow time for the legislation to either pass or fail, and for the President to recruit additional seats if the legislation does fail. If the legislation passes, the Board will need to formally revise the BW bylaws.

Recommendation

Action

Approve or modify the bylaws waiver of the 60% business seat membership until October 2012.

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February 17, 2012

Action Brief

Paid Time Off Revision

Brevard Workforce (BW) has not reviewed or revised its Paid Time Off (PTO) policy since 2000. The Executive Committee reviewed the current PTO policy. Some of the information presented to the Executive Committee included a breakdown of staff time as follows:

Background

• 0 – 3 years – 16 staff • 3 – 5 years – 8 staff • 5 – 8 years – 4 staff • 8 – 10 years – 3 staff • 10 – 12 years – 2 staff • 12 – 15 years – 0 staff • Over 15 years – 2 staff

The 2010 Parilla Survey (a study of Florida Workforce Board’s benefits and wages) information was also reviewed. It was noted that the most common amount of hours that can be carried over year to year in this study was 240 hours. Brevard Workforce has had an accrual system in place since 1998 that has a maximum accrual of 320 hours. BW’s current schedule for PTO accrual is shown below: The accrual of PTO is a financial liability that the Board faces when an employee leaves the organization on good terms. The approximate cost of the current PTO liability is over $96,500. There is a policy in place that requires all staff to use at least 50% of the PTO accrued in a year unless waived by the President or unless grandfathered in. Waivers only occur where the staff can show the time is planned for use within the next 3 months. When the policy was put in

Years of Service Hours Granted Per Pay

Period Maximum Hours Granted Per Year

60 months or less (5 years) 4.92 128 (16 days)

61 months through 180 months (5 years, 1 month through 15 years)

6.46 168 (21 days)

181 months and more (15 years, 1 month) 8 208 (26 days)

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place the CFO was at the maximum hours and currently must take 4 weeks leave each year to remain at the 320 hours.

The Executive Committee reviewed the liability and is recommending a change to the PTO policy that would reduce the amount of allowable employee PTO accrual phased in over a 2 year period with the first calendar year (2012) limiting PTO to 240 hours maximum accrual. The second calendar year (2013) and thereafter the PTO would go to 160 hours maximum accrual. At the end of each calendar year any unused PTO will be forfeited.

Recommendation

This action will reduce the financial liability of the Board.

Approve, modify or deny the PTO revision recommendations from the Executive Committee. Action

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February 17, 2012

Action Brief

Palm Bay Career Center Renovations

The Palm Bay Career Center is ready to undergo the physical changes required to fully implement the Business to Jobs (B2J) model that is now present at both the Rockledge and Titusville Career Centers. The Palm Bay landlord will be amortizing the tenant improvements into the lease over the next five years.

Background

To begin the process the President brought the first phase of a budget to the Executive Committee for review and approval. Phase One includes design costs, equipment, moving and a contingency of 10% based on a rough draft floor layout attached. The design costs will be amortized over 5 years of the lease at 0% interest. The following budget was presented to the Executive Committee and subsequently approved as a recommendation for the full Board of Directors action. Item Cost Cash/Amortization Notes Design $30,000 Amortization Office Furniture, Upholstery Cleaning

$17,500 Cash Competitively Procured

Moving and Set Up of Furniture

$6,000 Cash Competitively Procured

10% Contingency $5,350 On all items Total Requested Budget Approval

$58,850 $30,000 Amortized

Additionally, the Executive Committee was presented with a timeline that includes a presentation to the April Executive Committee meeting and a full demo/construction budget for amortization to be presented at the May Board meeting. Prior to these meetings the design will be developed via the landlord’s process with informational input from Brevard Workforce and reviewed by the Chair and Vice Chair, which will lead to the full construction budget being developed with the landlord.

The Executive Committee recommends approval of an initial budget amount of $58,850 as outlined above, with authority given to the Chair and Vice Chair to review, revise and approve

Recommendation

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the design for purposes of getting to a full construction budget for the April and May BW meetings.

Approve, deny or modify the Executive Committee recommendation to approve the initial BW Palm Bay Career Center budget amount of $58,850 as outlined by staff, and the Chair/Vice Chair authority to review, revise and approve the design for purposes of developing a full construction amortization budget for the next Full Board of Directors meeting.

Action

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February 17, 2012

Action Brief

On the Job Training (OJT) Contract with Board Member

Florida Statute 445.007 and WFI Policy concerning regional workforce board contracting states that any contract between a regional workforce board and a member of that board who may benefit financially or that has any relationship with the contracting vendor must be approved at Board level and reported to WFI, and if over $25,000 must be approved by WFI prior to executing the contract.

Background

Recognizing that the board convenes on a quarterly basis, and to be able to meet business needs in a timely and efficient manner, staff has worked closely with the employer listed below to identify their currently known and subsequently anticipated OJT, EWT and AWE training needs. Where there certainly may be other opportunities presented at future board meetings, by approving these requests today, Brevard Workforce will be able to assist these business customers.

Recommendation

Because this OJT contract exceeds the $25,000 limit, this contract will be sent to Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) staff for final approval. The contract will begin upon receipt of such approval. Staff recommends Board approval of the following contract: Business Name: Brevard Achievement Center Board Member: Dayle Olson Total Not to Exceed: $26,460.00 OJT for the following positions with a maximum reimbursement of $26,460.00: Employment Coordinator President of Center Action Approve or deny contract recommendations to DEO for Brevard Achievement Center OJT for an Employment Coordinator and President of Center.

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BREVARD WORKFORCE Board of Directors Meeting

November 18, 2011

MINUTES Members in Attendance: Tracy Anania (via teleconference), Michael Bean (via teleconference), Daryl Bishop, Carolyn Brown, William Chivers, Ron Cobb, Dale Coxwell, Teresa Compton (via teleconference), Judy Gizinski, George Hauer, Terry Horne, Frank Huston, Mike Menyhart, Father Joe McDowell, Phebe Powell, Jack Rood (Chair), Colleen Rupp (via teleconference), Mark Senti, Lynda Weatherman, Stockton Whitten, Tim Yandell (via teleconference) and Denise Young. Members Absent: Dr. Brian Binggeli, Carol Craig, Dr. James Drake, Darrell Hibbs, George Mikitarian, Al O’Connell, Dayle Olson, Wayne Olson, Fernando Rendon, James Roberts, and Patricia Stratton. Staff Present: Latisha Ali-Ramlogan, Sandi Briles, Marci Brilley, John Calkins, Patrick Francis, Caroline Joseph-Paul, Peter Kaiser, Stephen Lacey, Erica Lemp, Don Lusk, Richard Meagher, Eric Nakamura, Lisa Rice, Lyn Sevin, Erma Shaver, James Watson and Jeff Witt. Guests: Linda Brandt, Mildred Coyne, Cassandra Thompson and Helen Petrucci Call to Order: The Brevard Workforce (BW) Board Meeting was called to order at 8:15 am by Jack Rood. Public Comment: There was no public comment. Presentations:

Patrick Francis introduced Cassandra Thompson of AAR Airlift Group, Inc. and recognized their success with Brevard Workforce.

Employer Recognition – AAR Airlift Group, Inc.

Jean Carvalho was recognized for 5 years of service with Brevard Workforce. Board Staff 5 Year Recognition

The BizLaunch Innovative Learning For Entrepreneurs video was reviewed. Entrepreneur Video Presentation

Ron Cobb joined the meeting. Action Items:

Nomination for prospective Board Member, Robert Jordan, President of Genesis VII, Inc. to fill a business seat was reviewed. Ann Luke and Matt Chesnut had previously notified the board of their resignation due to changes in their employment status. Motion to approve the Executive Committee’s

Board Member Nomination

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recommendation that the above nomination be sent to the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners for ratification was made by Denise Young and seconded by Mike Menyhart. The motion passed unanimously.

The 2012 Legislative Agenda proposed by the Florida Workforce Development Association was reviewed. Ms. Rice reviewed the three items, discussion ensued. Motion to approve the FWDA legislative agenda for the 2012 Legislative sessions made by George Hauer and seconded by Judy Gizinski. Motion passed unanimously.

FWDA Legislative Agenda

Ms. Rice then reviewed items that were presented by Chris Hart to the Florida House Business and Consumer Affairs sub-committee on November 15, 2011. Discussion ensued and BW board members gave their recommendations as follows:

1. Each Regional Workforce Board (RWB) member shall sign annual financial disclosures – approve.

2. Membership of each RWB shall be limited to the minimum amount in federal regulations. This would result in a reduction of business board members in Brevard and was strongly opposed.

3. Chair and Executive Director of each RWB shall be appointed and serve at the pleasure of governor – strongly oppose.

4. Each RWB’s budget shall be approved by the County Commissioners then sent to WFI for review – disapprove but recommend sending budget to County Commissioners for acknowledgement.

5. Rename RWBs to be consistent throughout the State – approve; however, need to differentiate for each region (i.e. Employ Florida of Brevard) to avoid one bad board tainting the whole system. Also, rebranding funds should be provided at the local level to make the name change.

6. Removing RWB members for cause – oppose because the ability to remove members is already available to the Governor based on performance, and cause as defined in law.

It was suggested that the above actions will not improve the bad boards and instead the Governor should look at boards for best practices and standard operating procedures to improve the system overall. Motion to instruct Ms. Rice to advocate where necessary on items 1 through 6 as noted above made by William Chivers and seconded by Mike Menyhart. Motion passed unanimously.

Latisha Ali-Ramlogan introduced Helen Petrucci who was recognized for her success finding employment through Brevard Workforce.

Job Seeker Recognition – Helen Petrucci

UCF Joint Training Vendor Agreement BW Board Member Denise Young identified the need to abstain from discussion and voting prior to the meeting. In the absence of a two thirds quorum this item was tabled until a teleconference could be convened at a date to be determined.

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On the Job Training (OJT) and Adult Work Experience (AWE) Contracts with Board MembersBW Board Members Dale Coxwell and Stockton Whitten identified the need to abstain from discussion and voting prior to the meeting. In the absence of a two thirds quorum this item was tabled until a teleconference could be convened at a date to be determined.

Ms. Rice noted that currently the Board has given her the ability to add any supplemental funds received by the Board into the operational areas approved by the Board in May. However, due to the current perceptions, Ms. Rice is asking for the Board to approve the addition of supplemental funds. Since USDOL has limited the Governor’s Reserve for statewide activities to 5% for PY 2011-2012 WIA funds, there is an increase of WIA funding to Brevard Workforce of $281,570.00. These funds are now available to supplement existing or new initiatives. Staff identified four areas of critical need for this funding as follows:

Additional WIA Funding

1. $100,000 for customer training and support 2. $75,000 for Program Outreach 3. $81,570 for underfunded operational items (i.e. maintenance, software, electricity) 4. $25,000 towards the redesign/renovation of the Palm Bay Center.

Discussion followed. Motion to approve staff recommendations to increase the annual budget by $281,570 to as outlined in items 1 through 4 above made by Father Joe McDowell and seconded by Frank Huston. Motion passed unanimously. Consent Action Items Jack Rood opened the floor for discussion and approval on the consent agenda items:

1. Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes – August 19, 2011 2. Individual Training Vendor Procurement

Motion to approve the Consent Action Items made by Mike Menyhart and seconded by Judy Gizinski. The motion passed unanimously.

Staff gave a presentation on the 2011 Living Wage Study. Living Wage Study

Dale Coxwell left the meeting. Information Items: Information items presented included Committee Meeting Minutes, Financial Reports, Business Use of Brevard Workforce, Small Business Partnerships, Local Performance Measures, Career Center Standards, Titusville Center Update, Incumbent Worker Training, Aerospace Workforce Transition Program Update, Website Performance and ROI, Disconnected Youth-Wells Fargo Grant, and Earned Income Tax Credit-United Way Update. Ms. Rice handed out a Brevard Workforce Taking Care of Business logo and tagline, which were suggested by Frank Houston in a committee meeting, for use on board members’ websites along with instructions for accessing and downloading.

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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:08 am. Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by, (signature on file) 11/28/11 (signature on file) Lyn Sevin Date Jack Rood Date

11/28/11

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BREVARD WORKFORCE Board of Directors Meeting

December 8, 2011

MINUTES Members in Attendance: Michael Bean, Daryl Bishop, Carolyn Brown, Joseph McDowell, Dayle Olson, and Phebe Powell. Members in Attendance via teleconference: Brian Binggeli, William Chivers, Ron Cobb, Dale Coxwell, Judy Gizinski, George Hauer, Terry Horne, Frank Huston, Robert Jordan, Mike Menyhart, Wayne Olson, James Richey, James Roberts, Jack Rood (Chair), Colleen Rupp, Mark Senti and Denise Young. Members Absent: Tracy Anania, Teresa Compton, Carol Craig, Darrell Hibbs, George Mikitarian, Al O’Connell, Fernando Rendon, Patricia Stratton, Lynda Weatherman, Stockton Whitten and Tim Yandell. Staff Present: Sandi Briles, Lisa Rice and Lyn Sevin. Guests: None. Call to Order: The Brevard Workforce (BW) Board Meeting was called to order at 9:00 am by Jack Rood. Public Comment: There was no public comment. Action Items: UCF Joint Training Vendor Agreement BW Board Member Denise Young acknowledged a conflict of interest with this item and abstained from discussion and voting. This item was tabled at the last meeting of the Board of Directors. Motion to approve UCF Training Vendor agreement in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for the term of the five year agreement for approval by Department of Economic Opportunity made by Daryl Bishop and seconded by Robert Jordan. Motion passed unanimously with Denise Young abstaining.

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Rob Cobb joined the meeting via teleconference. On the Job Training (OJT) and Adult Work Experience (AWE) Contracts with Board MembersBW Board Member Dale Coxwell acknowledged a conflict of interest with this item and abstained from discussion and voting. These items were tabled at the last meeting of the Board of Directors. Discussion followed and staff outlined the OJT and AWE process.

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Motion to recommend Department of Economic Opportunity approve OJT contract with Coastal Steel in an amount not to exceed $24,050.00 made by Robert Jordan and seconded by Ron Cobb. Motion passed unanimously with Dale Coxwell abstaining. Stockton Whitten acknowledged a conflict of interest with this item prior to the meeting. Motion to approve AWE Contract with Brevard County Housing and Human Services for an amount not to exceed $7,500.00 made by Robert Jordan and seconded by Mike Menyhart. Motion passed unanimously. (Stockton Whitten was not present at the meeting.) There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:16 am. Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by, (signature on file) 12/9/11 (signature on file) Lyn Sevin Date Jack Rood Date

12/9/11

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February 17, 2012

Consent Agenda Brief Commission Based Occupational Training

Background

Brevard Workforce (BW) does not usually approve training which is commission-based or incentive-based. However, the Business Workforce Committee asked for this position to be discussed. Occupations which are commission-based can be important for small business or entrepreneurial efforts and for some individuals who have skill sets which allow them to excel in sales, services or production based on sales. The BWC reviewed the following staff research:

• The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) “Glossary of Pay

” defines a “commission” as “payment based on an incentive system that is calculated as a percentage of sales.” Commissions may be combined with salary and included with pay or can be the only basis of pay. This BLS Glossary also lists 38 definitions for pay and includes everything from stock and production bonuses to tips and piece rate.

• The BW Targeted Occupations List (TOL) and Clean Energy Supplemental TOL include a number of occupations which appear to be base pay plus commission/incentive and 100% commission only. This includes as an example, Advertising Sales Agent, First-Line Supervisors Non-Retail Sales Workers, Personal Service Workers and Retail Service Workers, Insurance Sales Agents, Massage Therapists, Real Estate Brokers and Agents, Sales Representatives for Wholesale & Manufacturing and Solar Sales Representatives & Assessors.

• The O-net data base of occupational information does not provide a specific list of commission or incentive-based occupations. Methods by which a contractor or employee are paid can vary widely and is not always dependent upon the occupation title.

The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) allows Regional Workforce Boards to train to occupations which are in demand. BW provides training via scholarships to eligible persons based on Policy PLN 02-02 “Individual Training Accounts”.

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Training Vendors are selected through the process governed by PLN 02-03 “Selection of ITA Training Providers” There are no local policies which actually prevent BW from approving scholarships for occupations which are commission or incentive-based. The BW general “rule of thumb” has been to not

approve training for occupations which are “commission or incentive-based”. Only recently (10/06/11) did BW approve a training vendor for Massage Therapy which is generally “commission or incentive-based”.

It is important that BW be able to show some “return on investment” for training or scholarships provided. The ability to earn a self–sufficient wage is one determination of the value of BW’s investment. It is difficult to make a “return on investment” decision on occupations that are 100% commission-based since anecdotally industry employers will tell you turnover is high (until they find the right person). Staff was not able to find data for turnover by commission-only occupations.

Recommendation

The BWC reviewed and recommends approval of the following position statements as a formal guidance for staff:

1. Occupations included on the TOL which include base pay or salary plus commission or incentives are eligible for scholarships. Training vendors who meet the BW criteria who wish to train to such occupations can be included on the BW Training Vendors List.

2. Occupations included on the TOL which are commission or incentive “only” are not eligible for scholarships. Training vendors who wish to train to these occupations would not

3. Exceptions could be reviewed and approved by the BW President or designee based on unusual circumstances or data which support training for occupations which meet business or industry needs.

be eligible to be included on the BW Training Vendors List.

Approve the Business Workforce Committee recommendations for staff guidance on commission occupations as outline above.

Action

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February 17, 2012

Consent Agenda Brief Individual Training Account Vendor Procurement

The Business Workforce Committee (BWC) reviewed and approved the following training vendor and programs for Brevard’s approved training vendor list.

Background

Stetson University’s Institute of Technology Educati onMicrosoft Systems Admin. – Windows Server 2008 (MCITP) Fundamentals of Information Technology Microsoft Enterprise Administrator/Engineer – MCITP 2008 Network Fundamentals and CCNA Cisco Certified Network Assoc. – Security - Wireless – Voice Security Spec. – Network Defense-Hacking Forensics Cisco Network Specialist CCNP – Routing Switching

Approve or deny the Business Workforce Committee recommendation to approve the programs listed above to be included on the Training Vendor List.

Action

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REVIEW SHEET FOR PROPOSED TRAINING PROGRAMS VENDOR: Stetson University (SU) PROGRAM: Microsoft Systems Administrator Windows Server 2008 MCITP PROGRAM TYPE Certificate POTENTIAL JOB: Computer Systems Analysts TOL ENTRY WAGE: $22.91 Brief Program DescriptionSkills will prepare and train students to become IT Professionals that demonstrate comprehensive skills in administering, supporting, maintaining and optimizing IT infrastructures.

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Evaluation Criteria Comments Sources Meets

1. Training for Targeted Occupations

Training in Demand for Local/Regional Market

• 10 Open Job Orders/ Employer Documented Support (EDS) • Training for Occupations projected to recover (Example of No is: Negative projected growth, no job openings or no Employer Documented Support)

DEO LMI data shows -.53% decrease and 0 Annual Openings in Region 13.

25 HWOL ads in Brevard within the past 30

days.

DEO Labor Market Information/Help Wanted

Online

Yes

2. Quality of Training Facility

Adequacy of Training Facility/Current Technology & Equipment

• Facilities are conducive to a good learning environment • Up to Date audio/visual equipment • Meets ADA requirements • Instructor qualifications verified

Meets all requirements, all classrooms include

hands on training with instructor facilitated labs. All courses are taught by certified Instructors.

Site Visit

Yes

3. Online Program Offerings

Industry typically requires Hands-On training, Clinical or Internship Component? If so, is this provided as part of the Program Curriculum and part of the cost?

Not an Online Program

Industry

Research by Staff

N/A

Is online training from a Third Party Vendor? If yes, what institution is listed on the certificate or diploma?

Not an Online Program Application

NA

4. Quality of Program Offering

• Percentage of Students Who Complete Program • Upon completion of Program, Percentage of Students Who Obtain

Jobs in Field of Study

90% of Students Complete Program

85% - 90% Obtain Jobs in Field of Study

Application

Yes

All letters must be dated within the past 12 months • 1 letter from a local area employer specifically stating that they have

hired one of the graduates for the proposed occupation and that the graduate’s skills/training met their industry standards and were an integral part of obtaining employment OR

• 2 letters from local businesses stating that they would employ a graduate with the certificate/diploma proposed

• Letter from IT Manager at Mettler-Toledo, Inc stating they require this particular certification when hiring.

• Department of Defense states they have several of their personnel trained through SU in this particular program. DOD requires certifications for all employees in this field.

Application

Yes

Is there a nationally recognized industry certification test offered for this program?

CompTIA, Microsoft Network+, MCITP-Server 2008

Application Yes

5. Cost of Training

Scholarships/Waivers Available

• Special discounted pricing for Brevard Workforce enrollees and/or Vendor has defined waivers and scholarships.

No

Application

No

If applicable, is a nationally recognized industry certification test included in tuition rates?

Testing/Licensure is included.

Application

Yes

6. Cost Analysis

Is Cost reasonable based on a high level staff analysis? i.e. Program Length, Cost Comparison of other similar programs, Entry Wage, Nationally Recognized Certificate, etc.

16 Weeks, 288 Clock Hours, $7,995

4 Weeks, 152 Clock Hours $10,165

Application and Staff Research

Yes

Date: __12/22/11_______________ OVERALL RECOMMENDATION __Approve

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REVIEW SHEET FOR PROPOSED TRAINING PROGRAMS

VENDOR: Stetson University (SU) PROGRAM: Microsoft Enterprise Administrator/Engineer – MCITP 2008 PROGRAM TYPE Certificate POTENTIAL JOB: Computer Software Engineers, Applications TOL ENTRY WAGE: $30.40 Brief Program DescriptionSkills will prepare and train students to become IT Professionals that demonstrate comprehensive skills in planning, deploying, building and designing network infrastructures. Students are prepared to make the design and technology decisions necessary to ensure successful technology implementation projects.

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DEO LMI shows .97% increase and 17 Annual Openings in Region 13.


days.


Online

Yes






Site Visit

Yes




Industry

Research by Staff

N/A



NA






Application

Yes




• Department of Defense states they have

several of their personnel trained through SU in this particular program. DOD requires certifications for all employees in this field.

• Letter from Tybrin saying they use Stetson to train their IT employees in this particular field.

Application

Yes


Microsoft MCITP-Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator

Application Yes

5. Cost of Training



No

Application

No



Application

Yes

6. Cost Analysis



10+ Weeks, 400 Clock Hours, $14,000


Yes

Date: __12/22/11_______________ OVERALL RECOMMENDATION _Approve__ Page 17 of 58

REVIEW SHEET FOR PROPOSED TRAINING PROGRAMS VENDOR: Stetson University (SU) PROGRAM: Cisco Certified Network Associate – Security – Wireless - Voice PROGRAM TYPE Certificate POTENTIAL JOB: Computer Support Specialists TOL ENTRY WAGE: $15.34 Brief Program DescriptionCCNA Certified Network Associate validates the ability to install, configure, operate and troubleshoot medium-size route and switched networks, including implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN. CCNA curriculum includes basic mitigation of security threats, introduction to wireless networking concepts and terminology and performance-based skills. This also includes various protocols. Students can specialize in CCNA-Security, CAN-Voice or CCNA-Wireless.

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days.


Online

Yes




Meets all requirements, all classrooms include hands on training with instructor facilitated labs. All courses are taught by certified Instructors.

Site Visit

Yes




Industry

Research by Staff

N/A



NA






Application

Yes






• Letter from IT Manager at Mettler-Toledo, Inc stating they require this particular certification when hiring.

Application

Yes


Cisco Network+, CCNA (Security, Wireless or Voice)

Application Yes

5. Cost of Training



No

Application

No



Application

Yes

6. Cost Analysis


16 Weeks, 288 Clock Hours, $7,995 (CCNA, Security, Wireless and Voice)

2 Weeks, 80 Clock Hours, $3,070 (CCNA Only)


Yes


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REVIEW SHEET FOR PROPOSED TRAINING PROGRAMS VENDOR: Stetson University (SU) PROGRAM: Cisco Network Specialist CCNP – Routing Switching PROGRAM TYPE Certificate POTENTIAL JOB: Computer Support Specialist TOL ENTRY WAGE: $15.34 Brief Program DescriptionPrepares students for the ability to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks and work collaboratively with specialists on advanced security, voice, wireless and video solutions. The CCNP certification is appropriate for those with at least one year of networking experience who are ready to advance their skills and work independently on complex network solutions. Those who achieve CCNP have demonstrated the skills required in enterprise roles such at network technical, support engineer, systems engineer or network engineer.

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Evaluation Criteria Comments Sources Meets 1. Training for Targeted Occupations





days.


Online

Yes





Site Visit

Yes




Industry

Research by Staff

N/A



NA






Application

Yes




• Letter from IT Manager at Mettler-Toledo, Inc stating they require certification in this fieldm when hiring.


Application

Yes


Cisco CCNA, CCNP

Application Yes

5. Cost of Training



No

Application

No



Application

Yes

6. Cost Analysis





Yes


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REVIEW SHEET FOR PROPOSED TRAINING PROGRAMS VENDOR: Stetson University (SU) PROGRAM: Fundamentals of Information Technology PROGRAM TYPE Certificate POTENTIAL JOB: Computer Support Specialists TOL ENTRY WAGE: $15.34 Brief Program DescriptionTechnology and the role of the computer support professional are always changing. Although a program that includes entry level fundamentals, currently the DoD requires military contractors to possess these certifications to reflect current knowledge of these IT concepts.

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days.


Online

Yes





Site Visit

Yes




Industry

Research by Staff

N/A



NA






Application

Yes




• Letter from Tybrin saying they use

Stetson to train their IT employees in this particular field.


Application

Yes


CompTia A+, Network+, Security+

Application Yes

5. Cost of Training



No

Application

No



Application

Yes

6. Cost Analysis



32 Weeks/21 Credit Hours, $3,740


Yes


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REVIEW SHEET FOR PROPOSED TRAINING PROGRAMS

VENDOR: Stetson University (SU) PROGRAM: Network Fundamentals and CCNA PROGRAM TYPE Certificate POTENTIAL JOB: Computer Support Specialist TOL ENTRY WAGE: $15.34 Brief Program DescriptionProgram presents vendor neutral features and functions of networking components and provides the knowledge and skills needed to install, configure and troubleshoot basic networking hardware, protocols and services. Students learn technical skills in the areas of media and topologies, protocols and standards, network implementation and network support. Introduction to networking will also cover newer technologies such as wireless networking and gigabit Ethernet. Basics of Sub Netting and the relationship of how networks function, identifying major components, and the Open System Interconnection (OSI) reference model.

:







days.


Online

Yes






Site Visit

Yes




Industry

Research by Staff

N/A



NA






Application

Yes




• Department of Defense states they have several of their personnel trained through SU in this particular program. DOD requires certification for all employees in this field.

• Letter from IT Manager at Mettler-Toledo, Inc stating they require certification in this field for all new hires.

Application

Yes


Cisco, CompTia CCNA, Network+

Application Yes

5. Cost of Training



No

Application

No



Application

Yes

6. Cost Analysis


12 Weeks, 216 Clock Hours, $8,995 (Network Fundamentals AND CCNA)

2 Weeks, 80 Hours, $3,070 (CCNA only)


Yes

Date: __12/22/11_______________ OVERALL RECOMMENDATION __Approve_

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REVIEW SHEET FOR PROPOSED TRAINING PROGRAMS VENDOR: Stetson University (SU) PROGRAM: Security Specialist-Network Defense-Hacking-Forensics PROGRAM TYPE Certificate POTENTIAL JOB: Network Systems and Data Comm. Analysts TOL ENTRY WAGE: $21.17 Brief Program DescriptionThe CEH Program prepares students in specific network security discipline of Ethical Hacking from a vendor-neutral perspective and provide the application knowledge of security officers, auditors, security professionals, site administrators and anyone who is concerned about the integrity of the network infrastructure.

:





DEO LMI data shows 3.27% increase and 24 Annual Openings in Region 13.


days.


Online

Yes






Site Visit

Yes




Industry

Research by Staff

N/A



NA






Application

Yes






• Letter from Tybrin saying they use Stetson to train their IT employees in this particular field.

Application

Yes


CompTia, EC Council, ISC2 Security+, CEH,CHFI and CISSP

Application Yes

5. Cost of Training



No

Application

No



Application

Yes

6. Cost Analysis



23 Weeks/467 Clock Hours, $11,008


Yes

Date: __12/22/11_______________ OVERALL RECOMMENDATION _Approve

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Brevard Workforce Business Workforce Committee (BWC) Meeting

October 6, 2011

Minutes

Members in Attendance: Ron Cobb (Acting Chair), Terry Compton (via teleconference), Dale Coxwell, George Hauer, Al O’Connell, Mark Senti, Tim Yandell (via teleconference), Dr. Denise Young (via teleconference) Members Absent: D. Travis Proctor, Coleen Rupp Staff in Attendance: Lisa Rice, Marci Brilley, Don Lusk, Judy Blanchard, Jeff Schiff, Sandi Briles and Marina Stone Guests in Attendance: Tracy Anania from NASA, Stephanie Pearson from Academy of Cosmetology; Wes Whitcomb from National Business Institute of Florida. Call to Order: Ron Cobb, Acting Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. Introductions were made. There was no public comment. Action Items:

A motion to approve the minutes of the July 14, 2011 Business Workforce Committee Meeting was made by Dale Coxwell and seconded by Mark Senti. Motion passed unanimously.

Approval of Business Workforce Committee Minutes of July 14, 2011

Dr. Denise Young and Terry Compton joined the meeting via teleconference.

The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) requires interested training providers to participate in an evaluative procurement process to be placed on the Brevard Workforce list of training vendors. Training is provided through an Individual Training Account (ITA) or a pre-vocational training voucher. This process allows for WIA required customer choice for training vendors. During the first quarter of PY 2011-2011, there were 7 vendors who submitted a total of 25 programs for evaluation. Staff presented the Commercial Truck Operator Program from National Business Institute of Florida and the Massage Therapy Program from Academy of Cosmetology for committee consideration. Discussion ensued. A motion was made by Al O’Connell to approve in the Commercial Truck Operator Program from National Business Institute of Florida. Motion was seconded by George Hauer. Motion passed unanimously. A motion was made by Mark Senti to approve the Massage Therapy Program from The Academy of Cosmetology and seconded by Al O’Connell. Motion passed unanimously. Both programs will be sent forward

Individual Training Account Vendor Procurement

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for approval at the next Board of Director’s meeting. The committee asked that commission based occupations be added to a future meeting agenda for discussion. Tim Yandell joined the meeting via teleconference.

New Five Year Goals and Strategies

At the February 2012 Board retreat, BW’s goals and strategies will be reexamined and modified. Staff recommends moving Strategy #3 to the Community Involvement Committee and adding a Strategy entitled ‘Grow the Business of the Board’ which was a topic at the last Board retreat. Use the wording of growing the resources of the Board vs. businesses or private funds. The committee asked if staff could look into adding an easy button to the www.brevardworkforce.com page for job seekers that take them directly to job search function or posting a resume. Another suggestion is to use www.craigslist.com to draw people to BW as many unemployed individuals search for jobs and businesses post jobs on that website. George Hauer made a motion to approve staff recommendations, with modifications listed above, to the full Board retreat slated for February 2012 for discussion and implementation for Program Years 2012-2017. Mark Senti seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Discussion Items:

Staff reviewed the strategies and measures for Goal 2, “Strengthen key business clusters by working with them to identify and solve workforce issues they face”.

Goal Strategy 2 Update

The purpose of customizing the Targeted Occupations List (TOL) is to result in three categories of occupations to determine how training funds are allocated to meet business needs. Documentation was provided and additional criteria /filters were defined. Discussion ensued. Other filters were suggested such as the salary of the job, the regional nature of the occupation, turnover rates and the aging workforce trends.

Measure 1B: Customize Local Targeted Occupations List

Data was presented for annual review by the Committee on Business Use of Brevard Workforce which indicated a total of 48,351 services were received by Brevard businesses in PY 10-11. Committee requested a percentage increases on the existing data.

Measure 3B: Business Use of Brevard Workforce

The Aerospace Industry Strategic Plan progress was provided. A total of 2,026 aerospace workers have successfully been re-trained. There are currently 6427+ registrants on

Measure 4A: Aerospace Cluster Strategic Plan

www.launchnewcareers.com with <20 awaiting ‘first touch’. The BW Express has served over 3,161 aerospace workers to date.

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http://www.brevardworkforce.com/�

http://www.craigslist.com/�

http://www.launchnewcareers.com/�

Information Items:

On July 20, 2011, Brevard Workforce, BW, kicked off BizLaunch, a job-club like gathering specifically aimed at entrepreneurs and small business startups with a day-long event called the Entrepreneur Experience. The turnout for BizLaunch has exceeded expectations with initial projections estimated at 15 individuals weekly yet it has actually been attended by 23 – 28 individuals weekly. BW has solidified curriculum through the end of September and most of October.

Small Business Partnerships/BizLaunch

Measure 4 B is to “define & develop one Sector Strategy”. Staff provided an update on the approved Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Sector Strategy establishing the Alternative/Clean Energy as a focus.

Measure 4B: Define and Develop One Sector Strategy

Florida businesses are served through Employed Worker Training grants (EWT) and Incumbent Worker Training grants (IWT). This program provides customized training for existing for-profit businesses which meet established criteria as outlined by the State of Florida. IWT grants received in this period were provided. Since July 1, 2010 BW has assisted companies with IWTs that have resulted in $387,743 coming to Brevard businesses and has impacted 446 jobs. The committee requested information on where BW stands in terms of other regions in the state for IWT’s for the next committee meeting.

Incumbent Worker Training

Adjourn: There being no further business, Ron Cobb adjourned the meeting at 9:52 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by, _{signature on file} ___ 12/13/11 _{signature on file} _ Marina Stone Date Ron Cobb (Acting Chair) Date

12/13/11

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Brevard Workforce (BW) Brevard Workforce Operations Committee

November 15, 2011

Minutes

Members in Attendance: Tracy Anania (via teleconference), Pam Ascanio, William Chivers (Chair), Mildred Coyne, and Stockton Whitten (Acting Chair) Members Absent: Marj Bartok, Carolyn Brown, Dayle Olson, Wayne Olson, Fernando Rendon and Patricia Stratton Staff in Attendance: Lisa Rice, Marci Brilley, Erma Shaver, James Watson, Sandi Briles, Jeff Schiff, Don Lusk and Marina Stone Guests in Attendance: Pete Kaiser, Caroline Joseph-Paul and Thomas LaFlore from Brevard Workforce Career Centers and Tim Yandell (via teleconference) Call to Order: Stockton Whitten, Acting Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m. at Brevard Workforce. Introductions were made. Public Comment: There was no public comment. Action Items:

Pam Ascanio made a motion to approve the Minutes from the August 9, 2011 meeting. William Chivers seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Approval of BWOC Minutes of August 9, 2011

Mildred Coyne joined the meeting.

The Career Center Standards were completed in October 2011 and an overall rating of 96% was found. Pam Ascanio made a motion to accept the Career Center Standards for contractor performance payment and add this item to the consent agenda at the next Board of Directors meeting. William Chivers seconded the motion.

PY 11-12 Career Center Standards Results Approval

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William Chivers, who was participating in the meeting via teleconference, joined in person and assumed Chair position.

At the February 2012 Board retreat, BW’s goals and strategies will be reexamined and modified. After outlining staff recommendations, discussion ensued. It was recommended to change the language of Goal 4 to use the word “businesses” vs. “employers”. Change Goal 4, Strategy 2 to read “Facilitate the entry of targeted populations into the workforce” instead of spelling out examples, as you will never be able to list all of them. Additionally, a recommendation was made to Strategy 4, to read “Focus on business relationships and services”. Mildred Coyne made a motion to approve staff recommendations with the above notations to the full Board retreat slated for February 2012 for discussion and implementation for Program Years 2012-2017. Stockton Whitten seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.


Tim Yandell joined via teleconference. Discussion Items:

BW Corporate Goal 4 strategies and measures were reviewed. Committee Goal 4 Status and New Measures

Brevard Workforce (BW) received grant funding for the Disability Program Navigator (DPN) in PY 2004-2005. Funding has been reduced to allow regions to transition the position back to formula funding. One highlight of the DPN Program was to become an Employer Network (EN) and increase the ticket assignment. To date, those goals have been met. An update on the Scan Card system was provided.

Disability Program Navigator and Employment Network

Measure 3B, Strategy 3 dictates increasing traffic counts and availability of services at the new Titusville Career Center. Comparing first quarter of 2010 – 2010 to the current program year, BW has seen a 59% increase in total traffic count with average monthly visits rising from 1,298 to 2,181.

Titusville Center Brief

The Annual Career Center Measures were reviewed which utilizes the newly adopted Business Process Re-Engineering with communities and BW’s focus on the business. An overall rating of 96% was received by the contractor.

Career Center Measures

Under Measure 3B, Business Use of BW, the measure is to increase business use of BW. Data was presented which shows that the new model is successful, showing a 17% overall increase to businesses touched. Additionally, businesses are using 82% more services from BW.

BWC – Measure 3B Business Use of Brevard Workforce

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During the Board Retreat in February 2011, members expressed an interest in seeing periodic performance information across states and across Florida. Data was presented and reviewed.

Performance Comparison State and US

Information Items:

The Living Wage is the hourly salary that must be earned in Brevard County to support a family at a level of self-sufficiency to that the family may meet their basic needs, and through progression, ultimately eliminate the need of any government assistance programs. The Living Wage Study results were shared and in 2011 the hourly wage for a single person is defined at $11.55 per hour.

2011 Living Wage Study Brief

In conjunction with the Business Process Reengineering (BPR) design, new performance measures were developed that would more closely align with and measure the progress of the new design and focus. Data was presented which reflects the 4

Local Performance Report for July 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011

th

Quarter Performance End of Year Performance based on the new measures. Brevard Workforce Career Centers met or exceeded performance for 8 of their 10 measures.

Watch Measures were presented that represents the Monthly Management Report Measures from the State.

Watch Measures - MMR

As of October 5, 2011, approximately 950 e-mails have been sent out and 171 surveys had been completed, translating to an 18% return rate. The overall Customer Satisfaction Performance Rate was 87.8%. The results of the survey were shared.

Local Customer Satisfaction Survey Results

Adjourn: There being no further discussion or business, William Chivers adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by, _{signature on file} _____ 12/28/11 __{signature on file}_____ Marina Stone Date William Chivers, Chair Date

12/28/11

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Brevard Workforce Community Involvement Committee

January 25, 2012

Minutes

Members in Attendance: Judy Gizinski (Chair), Catherine Mallozzi, Father Joseph McDowell, Phebe Powell, Geo Ropert and Rose Thron. Members Absent: Kristin Bakke, Darrell Hibbs, Terry Horne and Frank Huston. Staff in Attendance: Lisa Rice, Denise Beasley, John Calkins, Lyn Sevin and Jeff Schiff. Guests in Attendance: None. Public Comment: There was no public comment. Call to Order: Judy Gizinski, called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in the Brevard Workforce (BW) Boardroom. Success Stories: Staff shared a PowerPoint presentation on BW Success Stories. Action Items:

Motion to approve the Minutes from the October 19, 2011 meeting made by Father Joe McDowell and seconded by Catherine Mallozzi. The motion passed unanimously and the Minutes stand approved.

Approval of Community Involvement Committee minutes of October 19, 2011

Discussion Items:

Staff reviewed the activities and updated the Committee on Goal 1 – ‘Convene the community and conduct community awareness campaigns regarding workforce issues’ as follows:

Committee Goal 1 Update

The Communications Department launched the new website Measure 1B: Content Enhancements, Website Performance, ROI

www.brevardworkforce.com on August 28, 2011. Observations, statistics, page views breakdown and key insights, referring sites and ROI data were presented to the committee.

BW has partnered with Florida Today and Brevard Community College to produce a thirty minute pilot broadcast program, A Community in Motion: the resurgence in the Aviation Sector. Broadcast date is March 5, 2012 on WBCC. Next steps were outlined and discussion ensued.

Measure 4A: A Community in Motion

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Information Items:

A recap of partners linking to Brevard Workforce website Brevard Workforce Graphic

www.brevardworkforce.com with the BW logo on their website was shared. This effort is ongoing and mutually beneficial to all partners. There being no other business, Judy Gizinski adjourned the meeting at 4:35p.m. Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by, (Signature on file) 1/30/12 (Signature on file) Lyn Sevin Date Judy Gizinski, Chair Date

1/30/12

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Brevard Workforce E3

December 15, 2011 Committee

Members in Attendance: Minutes

Cathy Beam, Michael Bean, Daryl Bishop, Carol Craig (via teleconference), Marcia Gaedcke, Mike Menyhart (Chair), Dan Rodgers and Greg Weiner

Members Absent: Sue Carver, Robert Jordan, James Roberts and Julie Song

Staff in Attendance: Lisa Rice, Marci Brilley, Erica Lemp, Don Lusk, Judy Blanchard, Jeff Schiff, Sandi Briles and Marina Stone

Guests in Attendance: None.

Call to Order: Mike Menyhart, Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. in BW Rockledge Boardroom.

Public Comment: Introductions were made and there was no public comment.

Action Items: Approval of E3

A Motion to approve the Minutes from the September 8, 2011 E Committee Meeting Minutes of September 8, 2011

3

Committee Meeting was made by Daryl Bishop, seconded by Catherine Beam, and passed unanimously.

Marcia Gaedcke joined the meeting.

At the board retreat in February 2012, goals and strategies will be reexamined and modified, based on input from staff, board and committee members. Discussion ensued about recommendations gathered to date from these populations. Marcia Gaedcke made a motion to approve staff recommendations for the full board retreat slated for February 2012 for discussion and implementation for Program Years 2012 – 2017. Greg Weiner seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.


Marci Brilley joined the meeting.

Discussion Items:

Staff reviewed the strategies and updated the Committee on the current status of BW Corporate Goal 3 “Enhance the E

Goal 3 Plan Updates

3 concept (Employment, Education and Economic Development) for the emerging and transitional workforce. The letter, addressing career resources, that was developed by staff and BCC to be distributed by companies for their employees, will be sent to businesses via constant contact emails. Marcia Gaedcke volunteered to send it to her business chamber members.

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Information Items:

This committee requested an information break down of certification retakes. Data was provided. The committee requested that staff follow-up with chambers for business sponsorships to assist with student retakes. It was also suggested to add Brevard Public Schools to the committee (a.k.a. Erika McLaren or Janise Scholz) so that questions could be asked as to why so many failed, what are the prep strategies being used for the re-takes, etc.

Measure 1C: Cape Strategic Plan - Update

A workshop hosted by BW entitled “Building Central Florida’s Regional Innovation Clusters” was held. Regionerate consultants, who facilitated the meeting, prepared a preliminary report which revealed emerging market opportunities identified on the Space Coast. This report was shared with the committee.

Measure 5A: Roundtable on Building Regional Clusters

In July 2011, BW kicked off BizLaunch which was a gathering specifically aimed at entrepreneurs and small business startups. In November, BW attended the Department of Labor’s Region 3 Business Services Summit and presented on a variety of best practices, including the Small Business Partnerships which contains a new additional component, Entrepreneurial Work Experience (EWE).

Measure 5C: Small Business Partnerships - BizLaunch

The Jobs & Innovation Accelerator Challenge Grant is a $2,148,198 combined grant and is part of a new strategy being used by the Federal partners (Economic Development Administration (EDA), USDOL Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to focus on the Clean Energy cluster jobs. The Space Coast Clean Energy Jobs Accelerator (CEJA) is a comprehensive and coordinated project designed to elevate, integrate and accelerate the development of the Space Coast Clean Energy Cluster that has emerged in East Central Florida. Information and project objectives were reviewed.

Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Grant

Adjourn: Mike Menyhart adjourned the meeting at 9:35a.m. Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by, _{signature on file} 12/28/11 __{signature on file} Marina Stone Date Mike Menyhart, Chair Date

12/28/11

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Brevard Workforce Executive Committee Meeting

January 17, 2012, 4:00pm BW Boardroom

MINUTES

Members in Attendance: William Chivers, Ron Cobb (via teleconference), Judy Gizinski, Mike Menyhart (via teleconference), George Mikitarian, Jack Rood (Chair), and Tim Yandell. Members Absent: None. Staff in Attendance: Richard Meagher, Eric Nakamura, Lisa Rice and Lyn Sevin. Others in Attendance: None. Jack Rood called the meeting to order at 4:13pm. Public Comments: There was no public comment. Action Items

Motion to approve the Executive Committee Minutes for October 4, 2011 was made by William Chivers, seconded by Judy Gizinski, and passed unanimously.

Approval of Executive Committee Meeting Minutes for October 4, 2011

Staff presented information for a revision to employee Paid Time Off (PTO) policy which has not been updated since 2000. Discussion followed. Tim Yandell made a motion to recommend to the next full Board of Directors a reduction in the amount of allowable employee PTO accrual phased in over a 2 year period with the first year limiting PTO to 240 hours maximum accrual and from the second year on limiting PTO to 160 hours maximum accrual. At the end of each calendar year any unused PTO will be forfeited. Motion was seconded by Mike Menyhart and passed unanimously.

Paid Time Off Revision

Ron Cobb joined meeting

Patricia Stratton, United Space Alliance, has resigned from the Board of Directors as she no longer is employed at the required CEO, COO, CFO level for board membership and Matt Chesnut has resigned from his position at Space Coast EDC. Staff requested a bylaws change to allow a waiver of the 60% business seat membership until anticipated legislative

Board Member Resignations and Bylaws Waiver

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changes are in effect, or to allow the President time to recruit additional seats if the legislation fails. The Board currently has sufficient business seats to meet the legislatively proposed 51% business seat level. Motion to recommend to the next full Board of Directors approval of a waiver of the bylaws requiring 60% business seat membership until October 2012 made by William Chivers. Motion seconded by Judy Gizinski and passed unanimously.

The President’s Continuing Education requirement for calendar year 2012 was reviewed. Motion to approve the 8 week course on Advanced Social Media at the University of San Francisco Online in the amount of $2,480.00 made by Judy Gizinski and seconded by Tim Yandell. Motion passed unanimously.

Continuing Education Request

Staff reviewed the renegotiated lease and the proposed budget for renovations at the Palm Bay Career Center. Discussion followed.

Palm Bay Career Center Lease and Renovations

Motion to recommend to the next full Board of Directors approval of the renegotiated lease made by Judy Gizinski and seconded by Tim Yandell. Motion passed unanimously. Staff presented the design and equipment budget to the Executive Committee for the tenant improvements to the Palm Bay Career Center. The landlord will amortize the design portion of the budget per the lease agreement. The equipment portion of the budget will be competitively procured and the funds are already in hand. Motion to recommend to the next full Board of Directors approval of the initial BW Palm Bay Career Center budget amount of $58,850.00 as outlined by staff, with Chair/Vice Chair authority to review, revise and approve the design made by Judy Gizinski. Ron Cob seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Ron Cobb left the meeting. Discussion/Information Items

Staff and committee members discussed the survey results. It was agreed that the Board Retreat should be held from 7:45am to 12:00 on February 17, 2012. This will be a Strategic Doing Session with a legislative update. Local elected officials will be invited to attend.

Board Retreat Survey Results

Staff reviewed the brief outlining the planned pilot broadcast and reviewed the next steps. The TV show will feature workforce issues and will air on WBCC on March 5, 2012.

A Community in Motion

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Resolution No. 11-279, supporting Regional Workforce Board local control and alternative proposals for transparency and accountability was briefly discussed.

County Commission Resolution

Lisa Rice presented a brief report on President’s 2011 continuing education. Continuing Education Report from 2011

Staff reviewed the financial activity for the fiscal period ending on November 30, 2011. There was brief discussion concerning the new charts contained in the report.

Financial Reports

The Vendor Payment report from September 1, 2011 to November 30, 2011 was reviewed. Vendor Payment Report:

Adjournment: There being no further business, Mr. Rood adjourned the meeting at 5:45pm. Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by, (signature on file) 1/19/12 (signature on file) Lyn Sevin Date Jack Rood Date

1/19/12

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February 17, 2012

Information Brief

Supplemental Funding

Background:

Brevard Workforce submitted a request for additional Dislocated Worker funding to provide the resources necessary to help serve the beginning of the ripple affected workers from the Shuttle retirement. Since July 2011 over 1,200 workers have been laid off in a variety of businesses, which warrants requesting the additional funding.

BW’s request was approved on January 18, for $975,500. In accordance with BW budget authorization policy, the President has outlined a budget plan for the funding within the main categories of BW’s budget.

The highlights of what the additional funding will provide are:

• A small call center that will reach out to dislocated workers who have not engaged with BW in the past 90 days to find out if they are employed or to engage them with Career Center services

• Expanded 5 Step Program. Including one located in Viera that will serve as the main point of referral for the judicial system.

• A placement unit that will focus on capturing job placement information. • Two Recruiters that will review resumes and work closely with Business

Liaisons to make appropriate referrals of job seekers. One Recruiter will be focused on ‘professional’ job seekers alone.

• An expanded BizLaunch club slated for Palm Bay. • Over $600,000 in On the Job Training, classroom training and Adult Work

Experiences Additionally, the Federal government passed down additional funds to the State, which has allocated those funds to the RWB’s. Brevard’s portion is $33,215. The majority of these funds will be designated for training funds for Adults.

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February 17, 2012

Information Brief

Financial Reports

The three financial reports that follow this brief will provide the status of Brevard Workforce’s (BW) funding, budgets, and expenditures for the fiscal period beginning on July 1, 2011 and ending on November 30, 2011.

Background

Report Descriptions BW FINANCIAL REPORT (CHART 1)

• Displays final expenditures for the prior year, the current approved budget figures, and a comparison of year-to-date budget figures and actual year-to-date expenditures. The percentage of each line-item budget that has been expended to date is displayed in the final column of the report.

• The report is summarized into seven major categories: (1) management services; (2) infrastructure services; (3) technology services; (4) aerospace services; (5) special grants and incentives; (6) fee for service activities; (7) contracted service providers; and (8) direct customer costs.

• Funding that is retained by the Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) to pay personnel costs of State employees working in our one-stop system is added to the BW annual budget to arrive at the total workforce budget for Brevard.

• Scholarship Unit customer Individual Training Account (ITA) activity is analyzed at the bottom of the report, including current budgets, obligations, expenses, and the % of each budget item that is obligated.

• Displays the number of individuals identified as placed in EFM or found in Department of Revenue New Hire data, as reported on the DEO Monthly Management Report.

BW FISCAL DASHBOARD INDICATORS (CHART 2)

• Displays the number of job seekers in EFM who have not received a reportable service in the last 90 days, as reported on the DEO Monthly Management Report.

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• Displays the total number of advertised occupations for each month, as reported on the Help Wanted OnLine Monthly Job Demand Report.

• Calculates the BW total monthly spending per job placement (total monthly expenditures divided by total monthly job placements).

• Displays the quarterly calculations for required spending caps: 1) Administration – limited to 10% of expenditures at year-end 2) Customer Costs – minimum of 50% of expenditures at year-end 3) Youth Spending – minimum of 70% for out-of-school youth

• Reports current balance of unrestricted funds available.

FEE FOR SERVICE ACTIVITIES (CHART 3)

• Displays revenue, expenses and the resulting profit or loss for each Fee For Service project in the current year (since July 1).

• Calculates each revenue and expense category as a percentage of total revenue earned for each revenue and expense category.

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Quarterly Financial ReportJuly 1, 2011 through November 30, 2011

Current Funding Level 17,530,700Current Annual Budget 17,530,700Unobligated Funds 0

FY 2011 Actual

Expense

FY 2012 Approved Budget

FY 2012 Y-T-D Budget

FY 2012 Y-T-D

Expense

Percent of Budget

Expended

MANAGEMENT SERVICESSalaries & Benefits 1,235,594 1,639,400 688,500 668,324 40.8%Operating Expenses 484,642 479,500 201,400 167,127 34.9%Total Management Services 1,720,236 2,118,900 889,900 835,451 39.4%

INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICESBrevard Workforce Facilities 976,069 838,800 352,300 375,834 44.8%Operating Expenses 105,301 99,500 41,800 21,740 21.8%Center Build-Out 1,009,889 163,000 0 0 0.0%Total Infrastructure 2,091,259 1,101,300 394,100 397,574 36.1%

TECHNOLOGY SERVICESSalaries & Benefits 91,737 77,300 32,500 35,580 46.0%Operating Expenses 568,723 470,700 197,700 101,722 21.6%Total Technology Services 660,460 548,000 230,200 137,302 25.1%

AEROSPACE SERVICESSalaries & Benefits 860,661 665,500 279,500 228,228 34.3%Operating Expenses 380,831 266,000 111,700 126,227 47.5%Total Aerospace Services 1,241,492 931,500 391,200 354,455 38.1%

GRANTS & INCENTIVES 156,152 163,100 68,500 12,325 7.6%

FEE FOR SERVICE ACTIVITIES 98,458 100,000 42,000 33,668 33.7%

TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET 5,968,057 4,962,800 2,015,900 1,770,775 35.7%

CONTRACTED SERVICESGeneral Contractor (Kaiser Group) 3,163,951 3,335,800 1,401,000 1,216,788 36.5%Aerospace NEG Services (Kaiser Group) 517,948 1,038,400 436,100 271,475 26.1%Aerospace Earmark Services (Kaiser Group) 131,264 89,900 37,800 123,698 137.6%Workforce Advisor Services 32,564 32,000 13,400 13,380 41.8%Total Contracted Services 3,845,727 4,496,100 1,888,300 1,625,341 36.2%

TRAINING SERVICESTraining Activities * 813,865 1,209,300 507,900 307,278 25.4%Support Services * 155,375 159,900 67,200 57,460 35.9%Aerospace Training Activities 611,391 5,602,300 2,353,000 714,168 12.7%Aerospace Support Services 365,206 1,100,300 462,100 431,464 39.2%Total Training Services 1,945,837 8,071,800 3,390,200 1,510,370 18.7%

TOTAL PROGRAM BUDGET 5,791,564 12,567,900 5,278,500 3,135,711 25.0%

TOTAL ANNUAL BUDGET 11,759,621 17,530,700 7,294,400 4,906,486 28.0%

STATE-LEVEL FUNDING 596,132 678,000 284,800 246,754 36.4%

TOTAL WORKFORCE BUDGET 12,355,753 18,208,700 7,579,200 5,153,240 28.3%

*CUSTOMER ITA ACTIVITY

FY 2011 Actual

Expense

FY 2012 Approved Budget

FY 2012 Current

Obligations

FY 2012 Y-T-D

Expense

% of ITA Funds

Obligated

Unemployed Workers 508,282 1,119,500 491,958 189,422 43.9%Underemployed Workers 270,892 70,300 235,996 84,006 335.7%Employed Workers (OJT & AWE) 155,492 59,400 160,061 52,268 269.5%Incentives & Materials 34,574 120,000 70,155 39,042 58.5%Total Customer ITA Activity 969,240 1,369,200 958,170 364,738 70.0%

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Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12JOBS IN BREVARD:

NUMBER OF JOBS ADVERTISE 5,221 5,105 4,989 5,079 5,747

NUMBER OF JOB SEEKERS * 2,486 2,619 2,917 2,783 3,737

NUMBER OF JOB PLACEMENT 363 403 426 453 627

BW SPENDING PER JOB: TOTAL MONTHLY SPENDING $744,971 $959,396 $1,120,853 $1,096,846 $950,752

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NUMBER OF JOB SEEKERS *

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* Source - DEO Monthly Management Reports** Source - HWOL Monthly Job Demand Reports

ADMINISTRATION (MAX 10%) 6% 6% 5% 5% 3% 5% 5% 6% 7%CUSTOMERS (MIN 50%) 67% 73% 79% 78% 88% 66% 64% 53% 65%OUT OF SCHOOL (MIN 70%) 78% 74% 74% 78% 78% 78% 78% 85% 85%

1st Qtr 10 2nd Qtr 10 3rd Qtr 10 4th Qtr 10 1st Qtr 11 2nd Qtr 11 3rd Qtr 11 4th Qtr 11 1st Qtr 12 2nd Qtr 12 3rd Qtr 12 4th Qtr 12PROGRAM SPENDING:

ADMINISTRATION (MAX 10%) 153,257 317,927 464,639 640,626 173,236 433,980 611,120 867,830 186,610

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 2,406,547 4,757,994 8,090,727 13,175,711 5,617,951 8,097,986 10,855,145 14,904,128 2,638,610

CUSTOMER SPENDING:CUSTOMER COSTS (MIN 50%) 374,118 414,513 846,235 1,111,438 320,943 760,318 1,399,582 1,784,119 468,397

ALL OTHER COSTS 183,319 157,118 223,121 320,385 43,878 385,329 788,691 1,562,290 254,002

YOUTH SPENDING:IN-SCHOOL 18,134 41,668 72,912 197,168 38,094 47,104 95,392 94,101 38,003

OUT-OF-SCHOOL (MIN 70%) 63,884 120,251 210,639 685,607 137,400 167,877 339,552 550,202 222,171

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Brevard Workforce Development Board, Inc.

Current Year Fee For Service Activities (7/1/2011 - 11/30/2011)

Unrestricted Balances: Cash on Hand $26,179 Certificates of Deposit $67,949 Total $94,128

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Net Profit (Loss) $ 42 28.0 $ (16,246) -216.6 $ - - $ (920) - $ 11,142 55.6 $ (5,982) -21.6

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Outreach 84,212 228.7 18,339 5.7 102,551 28.7

Software 5,480 14.9 - 0.0 5,480 1.5

Supplies 138 0.4 3,864 1.2 4,002 1.1

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Professional Services 10,713 29.1 153,172 47.8 163,885 45.9

Total Expenses $ 134,253 364.6 $ 301,266 94.0 $ 435,519 121.8

Net Profit (Loss) $ (97,434) -264.6 $ 19,348 6.0 $ (78,086) -21.8

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February 17, 2012

Information Brief

Palm Bay Career Center Lease

The Brevard Workforce Career Center in Palm Bay is currently 17,944 sf and the rent is $9 per sf plus CAM ($4). The lease was set to end December 2013. However, with the new Business to Jobs (formerly known as the Business Process ReEngineering) model, the President decided to talk to the landlord regarding a new lease and amortization of the tenant improvements into the lease. Lease negotiations are considered an operational function handled by the President and do not require Board approval.

Background

The President and Landlord reached an agreement as follows:

• 10 year lease that goes to February 2022 (lease begins on Feb. 1, 2012) • Florida Statute language is in place that gives us the option to leave if ever the funding is

cut • Years 1 – 5 - $7.50 per sf plus CAM • Years 6 – 10 - $8.50 per sf plus CAM • One 5 year option to renew at $9.50 per sf plus CAM for the entire 5 year option • The landlord will be responsible for all AC repairs over $1,000 and any necessary

replacements (BW will be responsible for normal preventative maintenance and repairs under $1,000)

• $100,000 - $125,000 is available for any renovations at any time during the lease period. Whatever amount BW uses is then amortized over a five year period with 0% interest.

• The landlord will work with us on the General Contractor and materials selection. • This is approximately a $44,860 annual savings over our current rent.

The Executive Committee was informed of the lease and blessed the agreement.

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February 17, 2012

Information Brief Incumbent Worker Training Grants

Background

The Florida Incumbent Worker Training Program (IWT) provides grant funding for customized training for existing for-profit businesses. Through this customer-driven program, Florida is able to effectively retain and keep businesses competitive through training that upgrades the skills of existing full-time employees. Workforce Florida, Inc. administers the program; however, Brevard Workforce (BW) Business Services staff, are instrumental in educating and/or guiding business organizations to/through the process. Businesses applying for the Florida IWT’s must be in operation for one year prior to the application date, have at least, one full time employee, demonstrate financial viability and be current on all state tax obligations. Funding priority is given to businesses with 25 or fewer employees, located in distressed Rural, Urban Inner-City Areas or Enterprise Zones in qualified targeted industries. Priority is also given to grant proposals that represent a significant layoff avoidance strategy and an upgrade in employee skills.

BW guides companies to the IWT program and tracks the notifications provided by the Workforce Florida, Inc. BW regularly reviews local performance as detailed in the chart as follows: Program Year

# of Grants

Awarded

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2008-2009 10 $178,890.00 5 $738,780.00 $917,670.00 391 2009-2010 6 $113,733.00 13 $232,489.00 $346,222.00 244 2010-2011 13 $307,930.00 7 $1,215,736.00 $1,523,666.00 363 2011-2012* 10 $196,707.00 6 $3,525,035.00 $3,721,742.00 274 *2nd

Quarter Only for 2011-12 New Information Supplied for this Quarter

A summary of the grant awards received in the 2nd quarter is as follows: Date Received: September 28, 2011 Company Profile: Coastal Steel, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is an innovator in steel erection and fabrication. The company portfolio includes structures such as the Animal Kingdom Expedition Everest, Magic Kingdom Mission Space and the 90-foot tall Mickey's Sorcerer's Hat at Disney MGM Studios. Coastal Steel specializes in simple and complex structural, ornamental and miscellaneous steel erection and fabrication. The company continues to grow in the ride/show and aerospace industries, as well as within the industrial and commercial sectors nationwide. The manufacturing facility, located in Brevard County, Florida, covers more than 40,000 square feet on 19-acres of land. Description Data IWT Assistance: $12,373.00 Employer Contribution: $173,373.00 Total: $185,746.00 Individuals to be trained: 25 BW provided assistance: Approved Training Courses: AS9100 Upgrade; Lean Transformation

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Date Received: October 8, 2011 Company Profile: Applied Quality Communications, Inc. (AQC) was founded in 1990. AQC is a mature and highly successful Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business AQC has a twenty year history of experience in Program Management, Business Process Improvement, Training, Installation, Quality Assurance Testing, and Electronic Equipment Kitting and Assembly. AQC is a Green Belt certified management team and has implemented Lean Practices and strives for continuous process improvement. AQC is ISO 9001:2008 certified. Description Data IWT Assistance: $22,939.00 Employer Contribution: $307,982.00 Total: $330,921.00 Individuals to be trained: 08 BW provided assistance: Approved Training Courses: ISO 9001; ITAR Training

Date Received: October 8, 2011 Company Profile: Knight Enterprises, LLC is a firearms and firearms parts manufacturer. They are best known for producing the Rail Interface System (RIS) and the Rail Adapter System (RAS) grips for military firearms. Knight's Armament produces a line of firearms including the semi-automatic SR-15 line of rifles, the fully-automatic SR-16 Law Enforcement/Military carbine, the semi-automatic SR-25 sniper rifle, the SR-25 based Mark 11 Mod 0 Sniper Weapon System and the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System. Description Data IWT Assistance: $16,957.00 Employer Contribution: $56,709.00 Total: $73,666.00 Individuals to be trained: 34 BW provided assistance: Approved Training Courses: Visual Manufacturing Module; Laser Safety Officer; Crystal

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Date Received: December 8, 2011 Company Profile: Kel-Tec CNC Industries was founded 1991. Initially, a CNC machine shop, Kel-Tec, started to manufacture firearms in 1995. Specializing in innovative rifle designs and handguns for concealed carry by law enforcement personnel and qualified citizens, this company is one of the top five handgun makers in the US. Kel-Tec continues to grow and expand their Cocoa facility. Their facility includes a 26,000 sq. ft. machine shop, a 6200 sq. ft. assembly area, and the 8920 sq. ft. final assembly and repair center which has a 100 yard indoor shooting range. This company has recently begun construction on a new 12,500 sq. ft. building to house materials needed just to keep up with demand. Description Data IWT Assistance: $14,675.00 Employer Contribution: $53,475.00 Total: $68,150.00 Individuals to be trained: 24 BW provided assistance: X – No Assistance Provided Approved Training Courses: ISO Procedure Training

Date Received: December 8, 2011 Company Profile: DRS RSTA, Inc. DRS Technologies is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. Focused on defense technology, the Company develops, manufactures and supports a broad range of systems for mission critical and military sustainment requirements, as well as homeland security. The Company has been recognized as one of the fastest growing defense technology companies in the world and holds leading market positions in thermal imaging devices, combat display workstations, electronic sensor systems, power systems, rugged computer systems, air combat training systems, mission recorders, deployable flight incident recorders, environmental control systems, telecommunication systems, aircraft loaders, military trailers and shelters, and integrated logistics and support services. Our Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) group has the experience, expertise, and advanced R&D capabilities to provide EO/IR solutions to meet your needs on land, in the air, and on the water. We’ll work side-by-side with you, adapting our existing products and capabilities to meet your most exacting requirements today, and developing new technologies to take you into the future. Description Data IWT Assistance: $49,950.00 Employer Contribution: $1,443,630.00 Total: $1,493,580.00 Individuals to be trained: 100 BW provided assistance: Approved Training Courses: AS9100 Upgrade to ISO9001 QMS; SMMI Class B Appraisal

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February 17, 2012

Information Brief A Community in Motion

Based on precedent in an Indiana Workforce Board that the President saw several years ago, on availability of video program development professionals attached to the BW communications team, the need to provide more in-depth opportunity to consider the issues in workforce dynamics and issues within our community for businesses and job seekers, a :30 minute educational TV show concept, developed by BW with Florida Today/BCC TV was conceived.

Background:

The topic/focus will be narrow enough to tell a story and deliver info of value in 30 minutes. While the Sponsors (partners) are credited within the requirements/rules of public television, this also means no commercials and no calls to action. However, features on multiple subjects of pertinent relevance to the three participating entities are part of the content.

Topic Development Parameters/Focus:

By nature of the title, it is obvious that it is about community evolution and has an element of innovation and supports entrepreneurial implications. Additionally, there is a focus on people in and of the marketplace and is intended to demonstrate critical issues of a workforce in motion and subsequent effects within the talent supply chain.

A 30 min pilot broadcast program in the community interest will be completed to determine if it is a sustainable concept for multiple shows. There will be mixed components, from taped interviews and live-to-tape panel discussions, to features in the field, with B-roll and supporting graphics. All partners will assist with the pre-promotion. BCC (WBCC) has agreed to multiple airings. Additionally, there will be the capability for extractions of video/audio for reapplication/reuse by all partners, optimizing the value of the content of the show and increasing exposure for the issues/information.

Description of Show:

First ShowA Community in Motion: the resurgence in the Aviation Sector is the elected narrow subject for show #1, and has as an obvious connection to transitioning aerospace workers, to retaining talent and families in Brevard, to examining the transition at a training and recertification level, while discovering the invisible and visible hurdles, and helping other

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influential people understand the work that has been done and needs to be done to sustain the positive changes.

The show will ask these kinds of questions: What is the significance of aviation to the community now? How is aviation impacting our transitioning workforce? In the best of worlds, what could happen here with the growth of the aviation industry? What would speed up such an opportunity? Where do we go from here? How can Brevard County collectively maximize this opportunity? What are the near-term pieces of work that the community should see, support and accomplish?

Contributing partners with Brevard Workforce are Florida Today and Brevard Community College. This is an example of “shared effort” and is valuable both in practical terms and as a model for further working collaborations.

Contributions by Partners:

Florida Today is supplying expert reporters/writers on features in the field, video production support and some feature editing. Florida Today will pre-promote the show liberally, in both print and online media. Adam Lowenstein, Florida Today, will serve as Host/Moderator BCC will provide TV studio facilities and studio video professional staff, including special equipment. BCC will provide free air time, multiple showings. Brevard Workforce will cover the executive production costs ($8,000) through Brandt Ronat, including the development of creative elements that tie the show together, post production final assembly through to final review. All partners will be equally credited during the show.

Next steps:

• Working Session, with producing team and Lisa Rice oversight, to “set” content thrusts, nuances & identify interviewees, to maximize the story we can tell

• Setting assignments for features and interviews, milestone deadlines

• Creating the animated open and all elements that identify show’s look and feel

• Developing questions and goals for interviews

• Guiding production values of features in the field,

• Working with BCC to design or determine set particulars

• Determine airing dates, backtime pre promotion start date March 5 Air Date

• Actual production, rehearsals, editing and post pro

• Review; air

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February 17, 2012

Local Performance Report for July 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

Information Brief

In conjunction with the Business to Jobs (B2J) formerly known as Business Process Reengineering (BPR) design, new performance measures were developed that would more closely align with and measure the progress of the new design and focus. These measures were approved by the committee in February 2010 and replaced existing contract performance measures. The measures were evaluated and adjusted and new goals negotiated prior to the start the current Program Year (2011-2012). The attached chart reflects 2nd Quarter Performance based on updated minimum and accelerated goals.

Background

The chart shows the measures with the Minimum and Accelerated Goals for Contractor payments. The Performance Rate is shown with a red background if the minimum measure was missed and with a green background if the accelerated rate was met or exceeded. Performance that met the minimum but not accelerated is shown with a normal background. Because these measures are unique to Brevard there is no longer a comparison to performance ranking in other regions.

Brevard Workforce Career Centers continue to perform well as evidenced by the fact that they have met and/or exceeded performance for 9 of their 10 measures. One measure (Measure 6 – Market Retention) was evaluated for the calculation time-frames and was modified for this program year. At 57%, performance on this measure is still above the 45% rate of last year but is continuing to drop from 64.2% last quarter. Staff will continue to analyze this measure in an attempt to identify cause and effect of the declining performance.

Board staff has continued to track the original Federal and State measures. Those results are shown in the package as the ‘MMR Watch Measures’ brief. While performance on the MMR measures are below average, all of them continue to trend upward showing increases over September’s report. These measures continue to be monitored closely.

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Minimum Goal

Accelerated Goal

Actual Performance

1% of all business accounts that received an Engagement Service.

30.0% 35.0% 45%

2The total business customer rating of one question regarding overall satisfaction and reported on a 1-5 scale.

85.0% 90.0% 90%

3% of Brevard Businesses in the construction/ manufacturing/ transportation industry with 5 or more employees receiving at least 1 Market Penetration Service.

26.0% 30.0% 34%

4% of Brevard Businesses in the healthcare/professional industry with 5 or more employees receiving at least 1 Market Penetration Service.

9.0% 13.0% 18%

5% of Brevard Businesses in the General/Other industries with 5 or more employees receiving at least 1 Market Penetration Service.

7.0% 9.0% 13%

6% of employers who have received an Engagement service in the past 24 months and have returned for an Engagement in the past 180 days.

74.0% 77.0% 57%

7% of staff referrals given within a business cluster in which the job seeker became employed.

20.0% 25.0% 21%

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% of job openings posted in EFM, by employers who have received an identified Job Order Service(s) from the attached list of services, during the report period that are filled.

35.0% 41.0% 39%

9

% of WIA Youth who enter unsubsidized employment, military, a qualified apprenticeship program(s), post-secondary education, advanced training, or receives a HS diploma or equivalent, or obtains a post-secondary credential or industry-recognized certification by closure

80.0% 90.0% 89%

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% of WIA Youth who are assessed as basic skills deficient at registration who achieve at least one educational functioning grade level gain in math and/or reading and/or language on or before the anniversary of the program participation date and/or closure date.

65.0% 70.0% 67%

Performance Year-to-Date through 12/31/2011Local Performance Measures

Program Year 2011 -2012

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February 17, 2012

Information Brief

Daily Jobs Report Brief

In July 2011 Governor Rick Scott requested the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) staff begin generating a Daily Job Placement Report. The report measures the placement rate of each region using a calculation that applies a heavier weight to an Unemployment Compensation (UC) claimant placement. Regions are ranked and the top 3 are listed as top performers for that day.

Background

There are several issues that have been identified with the report and those include:

• Duplicates and Triplicates of jobs listed on the jobs available list

• Federal, State and Local Government and contracted jobs that are required to be posted but do not always have placements reported back.

• Third Party contractors that handle posting job orders and coordinating hiring but are not the employer of record and so do not have placements to report.

The Jobs Available list for Brevard shows 5,059 jobs available, with 553 of those being from Job Orders entered directly in the Employ Florida Marketplace System (EFM). The remaining jobs are spidered (imported using an automated program) in from Private Job Boards ( 1,797 ), Corporate Job Boards (980), Career Builder.com (798), Education Agencies (58), Government Sites (33), Hospitals (369), and Confidential (466),

After polling regions around the state and multiple days ranked in the mid to lower range, Brevard decided to run an experiment to see how the rankings and numbers could be played. Data entry for all placements was withheld for one week and then everything was entered on one day. As expected this put Brevard at number 24 in the rankings for a couple of days but on the day of the data entry Brevard ranked number 2 in the state.

Staff has begun looking at ways to manage the inaccuracies in the list of available jobs as a more appropriate way to manage the report believing that continuing the process of building relationships with Brevard County businesses will lead to receiving more placement information while eliminating duplicates and triplicates of jobs available.

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February 17, 2012

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) a.k.a. FSET

Information Brief

Training

One component of Contractor Staff training this quarter revolved around the SNAP program previously call the Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSET) program. This program became a voluntary program on July 1, 2009. When this transition happened, participation dwindled in every region of Florida because caseload size changed from referrals of mandatory participants to depending on recruitment of participants. Incentives to participate in the program are minimal. In 2011, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), who owns this program, wanted the State Agency to define a caseload standard in which to justify continued funding. The State of Florida set a caseload of 50 per funding position. In order for Brevard Workforce to retain our three people employed from these funds, new processes had to be put into place and staff trained on increasing our caseloads for SNAP to approximately 150 cases.

Background

A staff training plan was put into place so that all staff was trained in program requirements, data entry and recruitment of customers as of 2/9/12. Measures were also put into place for staff to recruit 3-4 cases each. The contractor is projecting to be at the 150 caseload by the end of March. The State was unable to give the local regions additional time to ramp up for this new requirement, so the committee should be aware that if training and increased caseloads should not occur, Brevard Workforce would have to return the funds at the end of the year. Worse case, if nothing changes $100,000, with the amount decreasing as caseloads increase respectively.

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February 17, 2012

Information Brief

Small Business Partnerships – BizLaunch and EWE

Background:

On November 8th

, representatives from Brevard Workforce traveled to Atlanta to attend a DOL Region 3 Business Services Summit. BW also presented on a variety of best practices. One best practice that was presented is the Small Business Partnerships initiative.

Small Business Partnership presenters discussed the following: The DOL ETA Small Business Partnerships Toolkit, steps for creating small business partnerships in a community, ways that Brevard is instituting its small business partnerships initiative, BizLaunch, and the future of the project including a new program – Entrepreneurial Work Experience (EWE). The Brevard Workforce Presenter was joined by a member of BizLaunch who gave a testimonial to the attendees about how BizLaunch has helped him to establish entrepreneurial ideas and begin work towards being his own small business. Entrepreneurial Work Experience is an opportunity being offered to former aerospace workers and those secondarily affected by the layoff. The program places an aspiring entrepreneur in an established small business to learn from a successful entrepreneur. The opportunity is 10 weeks long for 36 hours a week (4 hours off on Wednesday mornings to attend BizLaunch). 8 of those 36 hours each week is to be used for entrepreneur mentorship. Participants will learn about every aspect of running a small business including (but not limited to): finance, operations, marketing and HR. Participants are compensated for their time and work through the JTRI earmark. Business participants benefit by having a no-cost but high skilled additional employee for 10 weeks.

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Bean, Michael P P PBinggeli, Brian P A PBishop, Daryl P P PBrown, Carolyn P P PChesnut, Matt P n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aChivers, William A P PCobb, Ron A P PCompton, Teri (ex officio) A P ACoxwell, Dale P P PCraig, Carol P A ADrake, James A A N/A NA/ N/A N/AGizinski, Judy P P PHauer, George P P PHibbs, Darell P A AHorne, Terry A P PHuston, Frank P P PJordan, Robert N/A N/A PMcDowell, Rev. Joseph P P PMenyhart, Mike A P PMikitarian, George P A AO'Connell, Al P A AOlson, Dayle P A POlson, Wayne A A PPowell, Phebe P P PRendon, Fernando P A ARichey, James N/A N/A PRoberts, James A A PRood, Jack P P P

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Information Brief

Legislative Update

Due to the situations in Orlando at Workforce Central Florida the Florida Legislature, Governor and Workforce Florida have pursued legislative remedies that apply to all 24 workforce boards in Florida.

Background

The legislation was reviewed by the Board and subsequent actions were provided to the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC). The result is the resolution (Attachment A) from the BoCC that was provided to the Governor and other stakeholders. The Florida Association of Counties (FAC) was notified by BoCC, and many other county commissions, that the legislation was not acceptable due to loss of local control. FAC supported the Florida Workforce Development Associations’ lobbyist to remove and change language that was the most onerous. At the time of writing this brief, the House has passed legislation with the following items:

• Executive Director/President, Chair and all Board members are able to be removed for cause which includes, but is not limited to, engaging in fraud or other criminal acts, incapacity, unfitness, neglect of duty, official incompetence and irresponsibility, misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance, or lack of performance

• At least 50% of Adult and Dislocated Worker funds received by RWB’s shall be expended on ITA’s and include tuition, books and fees of training providers. This version does not allow for staffing costs to be counted for the effort it takes to get people into training. If this passes through both houses the financial impact will be significant and will likely result in large layoffs and a possible Center closure.

• Requires a non-profit and a for-profit training provider to be appointed to the board because there is a public education entity on the board. In all other areas

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the membership is to be the minimum allowed by federal law, which reduces business seats to 51% of the total membership.

• Requires financial disclosure forms for all board members • Annual budget must be approved by the chief local elected official (County

Commission) and submitted to WFI no later than two weeks after it is approved The Senate has the same provisions but also has a provision that requires all

contracts over $2,500 to be approved by the full regional workforce board and then provided to DEO within 30 days of the approval. There is disagreement on whether that would include each individual training account since it is technically a contract to pay a training vendor. In the past, WFI has said that if there is a purchase order that is written and is a promise of payment that it counts as a contract.

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Agenda - CareerSource Brevard · 2018-12-05 · OJT, EWT and AWE training needs. Where there certainly may be other opportunities presented at future board meetings, by approving