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Presented by: Alan Carson Workforce Systems Manager Shannon Jackson Employment & Training Consultant

What is Rapid Response?

The purpose of Rapid Response is to promote economic recovery and vitality by developing an ongoing, comprehensive approach to identifying, planning for, responding to layoffs and dislocations, and preventing or minimizing their impacts on workers, businesses, and communities WIOA Regulations 682.300(b)

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From July 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019, Rapid Response provided the below-summarized services to Georgia employers and impacted employees experiencing lay-offs and closures.

• 167 employers/businesses were engaged
• 15,933 impacted employees were represented
• 122 employer meetings were held
• 56 group employee information sessions were hosted
• 15 job fairs were hosted/participated in
• 2 on-site transition centers and
• 13 other (i.e., Trade, Union) meetings were hosted

Notice of Layoffs and Closures/WARNs

• WARN/Notice receipt from

employer – either by staf ther by staff, po porta tal, l, or

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• Notice to TCSG and Workforce

Partners – within 48 hours RR will send an email notice of the WARN received to TCSG, appropriate internal staff, and workforce partners.

Staff Responsibilities

Pre-Employer Meeting

• Who facilitates?
• Required and optional

participants

• Intent of the meeting

Employer Meeting

• Who facilitates?
• Required and optional participants
• Purpose of meeting
• Fact finding
• Determine the impact of the

layoff/closure

• Obtain information concerning

plans for the building (if closing)

• Inquire/obtain Information of

possible employee benefits provided

Employer Meeting (Continued)

• Inquire/obtain workforce

profile(s) – as Available

• Employer mass separation

requirements

• Plans for employee

information sessions

Employee Information Session

Discussion points with affected workers:

• Introduction of Rapid

Response and purpose of session

• Presentations of partner

services/resources

• Distribution of Materials
• Questions and answers

Post-Employee Information Session

Staff Responsibilities:

• Services scheduling
• EG Registration/card

input

• EG Services Entry

Post-Employee Information Session

Staff Responsibilities: (Continued)

• Entry of Affected Workers

from:

• Mass Separation Lists
• Employer Lists
• Registration Cards
• Claims
• Etc.

Mass Separation List

Job Fair Registration Card

Service Delivery Discussion

• Job fairs
• Transition offices/centers
• Workshops - regular and

specialized

• Disaster services

Early Warning Identifiers

• State-level Indicators
• GDOL indicator reports
• LMI and economic indicators
• Local-Level Indicators
• Feedback from One-Stop Visitors
• Feedback from Workforce Partners
• Public news and social media

 Email Crystal.Davis@gdol.ga.gov  CC GaWARN@gdol.ga.gov

Lay Off Aversion

• Rapid reemployment
• Incumbent Worker training
• Assess impacts on adjoining/connected

Businesses (upon WARN)

• Interface with business services activities
• Facilitate community partner support

Rapid Response Case Studies

Case Study #1

A newspaper article declares that Acme company will be closing its doors in September of 2019, impacting nearly 1,000 employees. In the article, their management mentions they will pursue a buyer for the facility. What can be done by the workforce system to assist and what considerations/factors are at play?

Case Study #2

A company issues a WARN notice for a layoff that will shut down one of its two plants, impacting 145 employees, in @ 90 days. They have remaining contracts yet to fulfill, but are committed to linking their impacted employees to competing employers, … many of whom have expressed interest. What services can be provided by the workforce system to assist and what considerations/factors are at play?

Case Study #3

Hurricane Omega devastated a portion of Georgia and two employers have contacted GDOL, one with significant facility damage – the other with minimal damage but extended loss of power. They have also reported major damage debris on surrounding public and private properties, including local farms. What services can be provided by the workforce system to assist the employer, its employees and neighbors?

QUESTIONS?

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Email: GaWAR GaWARN@gdo N@gdol. l.ga ga.go .gov Phone: (40 (404) 4) 23 232-3530 3530