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timely wage information on which to
base prevailing agricultural wage
determinations. There is no similar
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William L. Carlson,
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Certification, Employment and Training
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Implementation of the Senior
Community Service Employment
Program (SCSEP) Performance
Measures Under Public Law 109–365
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of request for public
comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On October 17, 2006,
President Bush signed into law the
Older Americans Act Amendments of
2006 (OAA–2006). Title V of OAA–2006
authorizes the Senior Community
Service Employment Program (SCSEP).
The law calls for the Department of
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Labor (DOL) to establish and implement
new SCSEP measures of performance by
Program Year (PY) 2007 (which begins
July 1, 2007) after consultation with
stakeholders. DOL is publishing this
notice to solicit public input on
implementation of the performance
indicators.
Key Dates: To ensure consideration of
comments in light of the compressed
statutory timeline, please submit
comments on or before February 22,
2007. DOL will consider comments
submitted after that date to the extent
possible.
Submit your comments by
e-mail to older.americans@dol.gov.
Comments can also be mailed or hand
carried to the Employment and Training
Administration, Office of Workforce
Investment, Division of Adult Services,
Room S–4209, 200 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20210. A
summary of all comments received will
be made available to the public on the
SCSEP Web site at https://
www.doleta.gov/seniors.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Judith Gilbert via e-mail at
gilbert.judith@dol.gov or via telephone
at (202) 693–3758. This is not a toll free
number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
A. Background
SCSEP provides useful part-time
training opportunities in community
service activities for persons with low
incomes who are 55 years of age or older
and assists older workers in
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transitioning to unsubsidized
employment.
In 2000, statutory amendments
established program-specific measures
to monitor the performance of each
grantee. Public Law 106–501, section
513(b).
These measures were:
1. The number of persons served, with
particular consideration given to
individuals with greatest economic
need, greatest social need, or poor
employment history or prospects, and
individuals who are over the age of 60;
2. Community services provided;
3. Placement into and retention in
unsubsidized public or private
employment;
4. Satisfaction of the enrollees,
employers, and their host agencies with
their experiences and the services
provided; and
5. Any additional indicators of
performance that the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.
In addition, grantees were asked to
report on three common performance
measures that generally apply to
federally-funded employment and job
training programs. Currently, the
common measures are:
1. Entered employment;
2. Retention in employment; and
3. Average earnings.
The OAA–2006 Amendments, found
at Public Law 109–365, call for several
specific changes to the existing
performance accountability system, and
require that DOL establish and
implement the new SCSEP performance
measures after consultation with
stakeholders by PY 2007. Specifically,
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section 513(a)(1) states that ‘‘The
Secretary shall establish and implement,
after consultation with grantees,
subgrantees and host agencies under
this title, States, older individuals, area
agencies on aging and other
organizations serving older individuals,
core measures of performance and
additional indicators of performance for
each grantee for projects and services
carried out under this title.’’ Section
513(d)(4) calls for the Department to
establish and implement the core
measures and additional indicators of
performance identified in the 2006
Amendments ‘‘not later than July 1,
2007.’’ Further, section 513(a)(2)(C)
requires that ‘‘The Secretary and each
grantee shall reach agreement on the
expected levels of performance for each
program year for each of the core
indicators of performance * * * Funds
may not be awarded under the grant
until such agreement is reached.’’
Finally, section 513(b)(3) states that
‘‘(t)he Secretary, after consultation with
national and state grantees,
representatives of business and labor
organizations, and providers of services,
shall, by regulation, issue definitions of
the indicators of performance’’
described in OAA–2006.
B. Changes to Performance Measures
OAA–2006 identifies five core
indicators of performance and two
additional indicators of performance in
amended section 513(b), and authorizes
the Secretary to add any other indicators
of performance determined to be
appropriate to evaluate services and
performance.
The five core indicators in OAA–
2006, which incorporate the three
common performance measures that
generally apply to federally-funded
employment and job training programs,
are as follows:
1. Hours (in the aggregate) of
community service employment;
2. Entry into unsubsidized
employment (common measure);
3. Retention in unsubsidized
employment for six months (common
measure);
4. Earnings (common measure); and,
5. The number of eligible individuals
served, including those individuals
included in the categories specified in
the law for providing a priority for
services in section 518(b)(2) and in the
categories specified as eligible for
extension of the individual time limits
in section 518(a)(3)(B)(ii).
The law requires that DOL and
grantees reach agreement on expected
levels of performance for each of the
core indicators of performance for each
program year. Failure to meet the
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expected levels of performance triggers
requirements for the development of
performance improvement plans by
grantees and the provision of technical
assistance by DOL. Three consecutive
years of failure by a State grantee
triggers a requirement that the State
conduct a competition for the
administration of the program within
the State, while four consecutive years
of failure by a national grantee will
render the grantee ineligible to
participate in the subsequent grant
competition for the program.
The additional indicators of
performance specified in OAA–2006 are
as follows:
1. Retention in unsubsidized
employment for one year;
2. Satisfaction of the participants,
employers and their host agencies with
their experiences and the services
provided; and
3. ‘‘Any other additional indicators of
performance’’ determined to be
appropriate to evaluate services and
performance. Section 513(b)(2)(C).
With respect to additional indicators
of performance, the law does not require
that the DOL and grantees reach
agreement on expected levels of
performance.
Definitions of both the core and
additional indicators are to be issued by
regulation after consultation with
grantees and other interested parties.
DOL will annually evaluate and publish
and make available for public review
information on the actual performance
of each grantee with respect to the levels
achieved for all indicators of
performance.
C. Consultation
To comply with the statutory
timeline, DOL envisions publishing
further guidance after consultation with
the public, in order to implement the
performance measures in time for the
PY 2007 grants.
In order to develop policies and
procedures for a performance
measurement system that will increase
performance accountability and
improve services to participants, DOL
seeks public input and observations on
how both the core measures and
additional performance measures
should be defined and implemented.
We invite commenters to share their
observations, experiences and insights
on any aspect of the SCSEP performance
management system, but we are
particularly interested in the following
areas:
1. Core indicators:
Based on your experience with
current indicators of performance, what
factors should DOL consider in
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establishing the core indicators? What
aspects of the current measures should
be maintained? Which should be
changed?
Comments should focus on the first
and fifth core indicators because the
definitions for core measures two
through four are already set and
generally apply to federally funded job
training and employment programs.
DOL in particular seeks comments on
interpretation of the following terms
listed at subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) or (b)(2)
of section 518:
(1) A severe disability, (2) frail or age
75 or older, (3) lives in an area with
persistent unemployment and are
individuals with severely limited
employment prospects, (4) has limited
English proficiency or low literacy
skills, (5) has a disability, (6) resides in
a rural area, (7) is a veteran, (8) has low
employment prospects, or 9) is
homeless or at risk for homelessness.
In addition, the current policy
regarding the fifth indicator is to divide
the population groups into two separate
measures with one measure relating to
all persons served and the second
measure relating to services to what is
currently referred to as individuals
‘‘most in need.’’ We are considering
whether to continue with this policy of
dividing the indicator into two separate
measures but with the change that
under OAA–2006 individuals in the
categories specified for priority of
service and for extension of the
individual time limit (rather than those
currently referred to as individuals
‘‘most in need’’) would be compared to
the population of all persons served. We
are interested in comments on whether
this approach would promote more
effective targeting of services, or would
a single measure combining both
elements for all persons served be as
effective and simplify the process?
2. Retention in unsubsidized
employment for one year:
We are interested in comments to
help us establish the point at which the
one year measure is taken. For example,
should this be measured at the 365th
day; at the 5th quarter after the quarter
of exit from the SCSEP program; or
during the 4th quarter after exit, similar
to the Workforce Investment Act Title I
Subtitle B 12 month retention measure;
or at some other point? If a different
point is recommended, please explain
the rationale.
3. Customer satisfaction:
We are interested in suggestions for
ways to measure the satisfaction of
participants, employers and host
agencies, particularly whether the
current methodology shall be carried
forward or changed?
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4. Other additional indicators of
performance:
We are interested in suggestions for
other indicators to measure successful
SCSEP performance.
In particular, should the current
performance measure of SCSEP
Placement Rate be used, changed or not
used as an additional indicator of
performance? (The SCSEP Placement
Rate compares the number of
participants placed into unsubsidized
employment, with at least 30 days of
employment within the first 90 days of
exit from the SCSEP program, to the
number of funded positions; the entered
employment common measure does not
include the 30 day employment
requirement.)
5. Performance outcomes:
How should DOL determine whether
a grantee fails, meets or exceeds
expected levels of performance?
6. Other comments:
DOL welcomes comments and
suggestions on any other aspects of
implementing the new performance
measures.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 2nd day of
February, 2007.
Emily Stover DeRocco,
Assistant Secretary.
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and 1928.21.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Implementation of the Senior Community Service Employment Program
(SCSEP) Performance Measures Under Public Law 109-365
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: On October 17, 2006, President Bush signed into law the Older
Americans Act Amendments of 2006 (OAA-2006). Title V of OAA-2006
authorizes the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). The
law calls for the Department of Labor (DOL) to establish and implement
new SCSEP measures of performance by Program Year (PY) 2007 (which
begins July 1, 2007) after consultation with stakeholders. DOL is
publishing this notice to solicit public input on implementation of the
performance indicators.
Key Dates: To ensure consideration of comments in light of the
compressed statutory timeline, please submit comments on or before
February 22, 2007. DOL will consider comments submitted after that date
to the extent possible.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments by e-mail to older.americans@dol.gov.
Comments can also be mailed or hand carried to the Employment and
Training Administration, Office of Workforce Investment, Division of
Adult Services, Room S-4209, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20210. A summary of all comments received will be made available to
the public on the SCSEP Web site at https://www.doleta.gov/seniors.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Judith Gilbert via e-mail at
gilbert.judith@dol.gov or via telephone at (202) 693-3758. This is not
a toll free number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
SCSEP provides useful part-time training opportunities in community
service activities for persons with low incomes who are 55 years of age
or older and assists older workers in transitioning to unsubsidized
employment.
In 2000, statutory amendments established program-specific measures
to monitor the performance of each grantee. Public Law 106-501, section
513(b).
These measures were:
1. The number of persons served, with particular consideration
given to individuals with greatest economic need, greatest social need,
or poor employment history or prospects, and individuals who are over
the age of 60;
2. Community services provided;
3. Placement into and retention in unsubsidized public or private
employment;
4. Satisfaction of the enrollees, employers, and their host
agencies with their experiences and the services provided; and
5. Any additional indicators of performance that the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.
In addition, grantees were asked to report on three common
performance measures that generally apply to federally-funded
employment and job training programs. Currently, the common measures
are:
1. Entered employment;
2. Retention in employment; and
3. Average earnings.
The OAA-2006 Amendments, found at Public Law 109-365, call for
several specific changes to the existing performance accountability
system, and require that DOL establish and implement the new SCSEP
performance measures after consultation with stakeholders by PY 2007.
Specifically,
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section 513(a)(1) states that ``The Secretary shall establish and
implement, after consultation with grantees, subgrantees and host
agencies under this title, States, older individuals, area agencies on
aging and other organizations serving older individuals, core measures
of performance and additional indicators of performance for each
grantee for projects and services carried out under this title.''
Section 513(d)(4) calls for the Department to establish and implement
the core measures and additional indicators of performance identified
in the 2006 Amendments ``not later than July 1, 2007.'' Further,
section 513(a)(2)(C) requires that ``The Secretary and each grantee
shall reach agreement on the expected levels of performance for each
program year for each of the core indicators of performance * * * Funds
may not be awarded under the grant until such agreement is reached.''
Finally, section 513(b)(3) states that ``(t)he Secretary, after
consultation with national and state grantees, representatives of
business and labor organizations, and providers of services, shall, by
regulation, issue definitions of the indicators of performance''
described in OAA-2006.
B. Changes to Performance Measures
OAA-2006 identifies five core indicators of performance and two
additional indicators of performance in amended section 513(b), and
authorizes the Secretary to add any other indicators of performance
determined to be appropriate to evaluate services and performance.
The five core indicators in OAA-2006, which incorporate the three
common performance measures that generally apply to federally-funded
employment and job training programs, are as follows:
1. Hours (in the aggregate) of community service employment;
2. Entry into unsubsidized employment (common measure);
3. Retention in unsubsidized employment for six months (common
measure);
4. Earnings (common measure); and,
5. The number of eligible individuals served, including those
individuals included in the categories specified in the law for
providing a priority for services in section 518(b)(2) and in the
categories specified as eligible for extension of the individual time
limits in section 518(a)(3)(B)(ii).
The law requires that DOL and grantees reach agreement on expected
levels of performance for each of the core indicators of performance
for each program year. Failure to meet the expected levels of
performance triggers requirements for the development of performance
improvement plans by grantees and the provision of technical assistance
by DOL. Three consecutive years of failure by a State grantee triggers
a requirement that the State conduct a competition for the
administration of the program within the State, while four consecutive
years of failure by a national grantee will render the grantee
ineligible to participate in the subsequent grant competition for the
program.
The additional indicators of performance specified in OAA-2006 are
as follows:
1. Retention in unsubsidized employment for one year;
2. Satisfaction of the participants, employers and their host
agencies with their experiences and the services provided; and
3. ``Any other additional indicators of performance'' determined to
be appropriate to evaluate services and performance. Section
513(b)(2)(C).
With respect to additional indicators of performance, the law does
not require that the DOL and grantees reach agreement on expected
levels of performance.
Definitions of both the core and additional indicators are to be
issued by regulation after consultation with grantees and other
interested parties. DOL will annually evaluate and publish and make
available for public review information on the actual performance of
each grantee with respect to the levels achieved for all indicators of
performance.
C. Consultation
To comply with the statutory timeline, DOL envisions publishing
further guidance after consultation with the public, in order to
implement the performance measures in time for the PY 2007 grants.
In order to develop policies and procedures for a performance
measurement system that will increase performance accountability and
improve services to participants, DOL seeks public input and
observations on how both the core measures and additional performance
measures should be defined and implemented. We invite commenters to
share their observations, experiences and insights on any aspect of the
SCSEP performance management system, but we are particularly interested
in the following areas:
1. Core indicators:
Based on your experience with current indicators of performance,
what factors should DOL consider in establishing the core indicators?
What aspects of the current measures should be maintained? Which should
be changed?
Comments should focus on the first and fifth core indicators
because the definitions for core measures two through four are already
set and generally apply to federally funded job training and employment
programs. DOL in particular seeks comments on interpretation of the
following terms listed at subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) or (b)(2) of section
518:
(1) A severe disability, (2) frail or age 75 or older, (3) lives in
an area with persistent unemployment and are individuals with severely
limited employment prospects, (4) has limited English proficiency or
low literacy skills, (5) has a disability, (6) resides in a rural area,
(7) is a veteran, (8) has low employment prospects, or 9) is homeless
or at risk for homelessness.
In addition, the current policy regarding the fifth indicator is to
divide the population groups into two separate measures with one
measure relating to all persons served and the second measure relating
to services to what is currently referred to as individuals ``most in
need.'' We are considering whether to continue with this policy of
dividing the indicator into two separate measures but with the change
that under OAA-2006 individuals in the categories specified for
priority of service and for extension of the individual time limit
(rather than those currently referred to as individuals ``most in
need'') would be compared to the population of all persons served. We
are interested in comments on whether this approach would promote more
effective targeting of services, or would a single measure combining
both elements for all persons served be as effective and simplify the
process?
2. Retention in unsubsidized employment for one year:
We are interested in comments to help us establish the point at
which the one year measure is taken. For example, should this be
measured at the 365th day; at the 5th quarter after the quarter of exit
from the SCSEP program; or during the 4th quarter after exit, similar
to the Workforce Investment Act Title I Subtitle B 12 month retention
measure; or at some other point? If a different point is recommended,
please explain the rationale.
3. Customer satisfaction:
We are interested in suggestions for ways to measure the
satisfaction of participants, employers and host agencies, particularly
whether the current methodology shall be carried forward or changed?
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4. Other additional indicators of performance:
We are interested in suggestions for other indicators to measure
successful SCSEP performance.
In particular, should the current performance measure of SCSEP
Placement Rate be used, changed or not used as an additional indicator
of performance? (The SCSEP Placement Rate compares the number of
participants placed into unsubsidized employment, with at least 30 days
of employment within the first 90 days of exit from the SCSEP program,
to the number of funded positions; the entered employment common
measure does not include the 30 day employment requirement.)
5. Performance outcomes:
How should DOL determine whether a grantee fails, meets or exceeds
expected levels of performance?
6. Other comments:
DOL welcomes comments and suggestions on any other aspects of
implementing the new performance measures.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 2nd day of February, 2007.
Emily Stover DeRocco,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-2084 Filed 2-7-07; 8:45 am]
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