DISABLED VETERANS' OUTREACH PROGRAM (DVOP) LOCAL VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM (LVER) - Program Objectives and Procedures

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Guidelines define the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment Service framework and the roles of the Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (DVOP) and the Local Veterans’ Employment Representative Program (LVER). The document outlines program objectives, including employment and training services for disabled and other veterans, employer contacts, outreach through community partners, and case-management-based job placement, counseling, testing, and referral. It also specifies program procedures for grant-funded state employment offices and compliance requirements covering labor exchange and Section 7(a) activities.

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Program Objectives

Employment Service (ES) -General

Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (DVOP)

Local Veterans' Employment Representative Program (LVER)

Program Procedures

Employment Service (ES)

LVER and DVOP Programs

Source of Governing Requirements

Availability of Other Program Information

Compliance Requirements

Activities Allowed or Unallowed

CFDA 17.207 CFDA 17.801 CFDA 17.804 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT SERVICE DISABLED VETERANS' OUTREACH PROGRAM (DVOP) LOCAL VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM (LVER) I. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES Employment Service (ES) -General The United States Employment Service (USES) is established within the Department of Labor and promotes the establishment and maintenance of a national system of public employment service offices. The basic purpose of the Employment Service system is to improve the functioning of the nation’s labor markets by bringing together individuals who are seeking employment and employers who are seeking workers. The objectives ofthe Employment Service Program are to: (1) provide employment-related services to unemployed individuals and other job seekers; (2) refer qualified job applicants and provide technical assistance to employers; (3) to perform a variety of employment-related activities to facilitate the provision of basic services to individuals and employers; and (4) to participate in a labor clearinghouse for inter-state activities (20 CFR sections 652.2 and 652.3) . Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (DVOP) The objectives ofthe DVOP are: (1) to provide jobs and job training opportunities for disabled and other veterans through contacts with employers; (2) promote and develop on-the-job training and apprenticeship and other on-the-job training positions within Federal job training (e.g., WIA, VA programs); (3) provide outreach to veterans through all community agencies and organizations; (4) provide assistance to community-based groups and organizations and appropriate grantees under other Federal and Federally funded employment and training programs; (5) develop linkages with other agencies to promote maximum employment opportunities for veterans; and (6) to provide job placement, counseling, testing, job referral to eligible veterans, especially disabled veterans of the Vietnam era, utilizing a case-management approach to services, wherever applicable. Local Veterans' Employment Representative Program (LVER) The objectives ofthe LVER program are to provide job development, placement, and support services to veterans and to ensure that there is local supervision of State Employment Service/Job Service compliance with Federal regulations, performance standards, and grant agreement provisions in carrying out requirements of 38 USC 4104 in providing veterans with the maximum employment and training opportunities. II. PROGRAM PROCEDURES Employment Service (ES) Federal funds are granted to the States for establishing and maintaining local public employment offices through which the States administer both Federal and state employment service programs. The state agency responsible for the provision of employment services, generically referred to asthe State Employment Security Agency (SESA), must submit a five-year plan for providing services and activities authorized by Section 7(a) of the Act, through the Governor, to the Department of Labor (20 CFR section 652.211) . This part of the State plan is submitted under Section 112 ofWIA. The Governor has discretion to choose various approaches to planning the utilization of funds reserved by Section 7(b) of the Act. LVER and DVOP Programs Grant funds are provided to State employment security agencies for employing Local Veteran's Employment Representatives (LVERs) and other staffat each Service Delivery Point (SDP) where the public labor exchange function is offered in order to ensure that eligible veterans receive maximum employment and training opportunities. Priority is given to disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, and other eligible veterans by giving them preference over nonveterans in the provision of employment and training services available at each SDP where the public labor exchange function is offered (20 CFR section 1001.120) . Source of Governing Requirements This program is authorized by the W

FAQs

What are the core objectives of the Employment Service (ES) program?

The ES program aims to improve labor market functioning by providing employment services to job seekers, referring qualified applicants and assisting employers, performing related activities that facilitate basic services, and participating in interstate labor clearinghouse efforts.

What responsibilities are included in the DVOP objectives?

DVOP focuses on providing jobs and job training opportunities for disabled and other veterans, promoting on-the-job training and apprenticeship positions, conducting outreach through community agencies, assisting community-based groups and grantees, building linkages with other agencies, and delivering job placement and support through a case-management approach.

How do LVER programs support veteran employment while ensuring compliance?

LVER programs provide job development, placement, and support services and ensure local supervision of State Employment Service/Job Service compliance with federal regulations, performance standards, and grant agreement provisions under requirements of 38 USC 4104.

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