BAY CONSORTIUM WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD Information

The Bay Consortium Workforce Investment Board, Inc., administers the Workforce Investment Act for Workforce Investment Area XIII. The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 replaces the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The goal of WIA is to increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants, and increase occupational skill attainment of participants, and, as a result improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation. Title I of WIA provide programs with three funding streams for provision of services for Adults, Dislocated Workers, and Youth. The Bay Consortium Workforce Investment Board, Inc., manages these programs in Workforce Investment Area XIII. The most important aspect of WIA is its focus on meeting the needs of businesses for skilled workers and provide training, education, and employment needs of individuals. Key components of WIA will enable customers to easily access the information and services they need through the One Stop systems; empower adults to obtain the training they find most appropriate through Individual Training Accounts (ITA); and ensure that all State and local programs meet customer needs. The new system is based on the "One Stop" concept where information about and access to a wide array of job training, education, and employment services is available for customers at a single location.