Calculating AdultDislocated Worker Performance Outcomes

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Calculating Adult/Dislocated Worker Performance
Outcomes
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Calculating Adult/Dislocated Performance Outcomes

• Measures start at registration (only registrants
  incl.)
• Measures follow the funding
• Separate measures for each funding stream
• Individual served with multiple funding streams
  included in all relevant measures
• Measures are based on exit (with exception of
  Employer Satisfaction and YY Skill Attainment)
• Consequently, when to exit is a critical decision

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Adult/Dislocated WorkerEntered Employment Rate
Number Employed in 1st Quarter After Exit
divided by
Number of Exiters
Same as saying exit cohort
? For Adults, exclude those employed at
registration ? ALL Dislocated Workers
included ? Similar measure for Older Youth ?
Wage records are primary data source ?
Supplemental data okay for those not found in
wage records
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More On The Exclusion For Adults

• Two kinds of Adults register for WIA
• Those employed at registration
• Those NOT employed at registration
• For the Entered Employment Rate (EER), youre
  accountable for those who were NOT employed at
  registration
• Example 100 Adults in exit cohort 80 not
  employed at registration and 20 employed at
  registration.
• For Entered Employment, youre accountable for
  the 80
• Theres only one kind of Dislocated Worker
  theyre all considered not employed at
  registration (so theyre all included in
  calculations)

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A Different View - A/DW EER
Is individual a dislocated worker?
Exclude from calculations
NO
YES
YES
Is individual employed at registration?
Numerator
NO
YES
YES
Is individual employed in 1st Qtr after exit?
Denominator
NO
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Adult/Dislocated Worker Employment Retention Rate
Number Employed in 3rd Quarter After Exit
divided by
Number Employed in 1st Quarter After Exit
? Based on all those employed 1st Qtr after exit
(regardless of registration status) - this
is different cohort from EER ? For Dislocated
Workers, retention is a subset of entered
employment ? Similar measure for Older
Youth ? Wage records are primary data source ?
Supplemental data okay for those not found in
wage records
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A Different View - A/DW ERR
Is individual employed 1st Qtr after exit?
Exclude from calculations
NO
Numerator
YES
YES
Is individual employed 3rd Qtr after exit?
YES
Denominator
NO
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Adult Average Earnings Change
Gross Earnings in 2nd 3rd Quarters After Exit
minus Gross Earnings in 2nd 3rd Quarters
Pre-Registration
divided by
Number Employed in 1st Quarter After Exit

• ? Same measure for Older Youth
• ? Based on all those employed in 1st Qtr after
  exit (same cohort as
• retention)
• ? Wage records are only data source no
  supplemental data
• Outcome is in the form of a dollar figure
  (i.e., average earnings
• gain or loss)

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Dislocated Worker Earnings Replacement Rate
Gross Earnings in 2nd 3rd Quarters After Exit
divided by
Gross Earnings in 2nd 3rd Quarters
Pre-Dislocation

• ? Based on all those employed in 1st Qtr after
  exit (same cohort as
• retention)
• Use pre-dislocation earnings and not
  pre-registration earnings
• if dislocation is after registration or if
  person is a displaced
• homemaker (dislocated worker by definition),
  use pre-registration
• earnings
• ? Wage records are only data source no
  supplemental data
• ? Outcome is in the form of a percentage or rate

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A Different View - Whos Included
Is individual employed 1st Qtr after exit?
NO
Exclude from calculations
YES
YES
Was supplemental data used to determine 1st Qtr
employment?
YES
NO
Included in calculations
Was supplemental data used to determine 3rd Qtr
employment?
NO
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Adult/Dislocated WorkerEmployment Credential
Rate

• Definition of credential is flexible (USDOL
  policy)
• States/Locals can expand on definition
• Opportunity to work w/ employers to develop
  meaningful credentials/certificates for OJT and
  customized training
• Must attain credential by the end of Q3 Post-Exit
• All A/DW who received training are included
• WIA-funded or partner-funded whether completed
  or not
• Must have two things for positive outcome
• Employment in 1st quarter post-exit
• Attainment of Credential by end of 3rd quarter
  post-exit

A nationally recognized degree/certificate or
state/locally recognized credential - incl. HS
diploma, GED/other recognized equivalents,
post-secondary degrees/ certificates, recognized
skill standards and licensure/industry-recognized
certificate.
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A Different View A/DW Employment Credential
Rate
Did the individual receive training?
NO
Exclude from calculations
YES
Is individual employed in 1st Qtr after exit?
NO
Denominator
NO
YES
YES
Did individual receive a credential by end of 3rd
Qtr after exit?
Numerator
YES