In accordance with the intent and requirement of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Governor through the State Workforce Development Board coordinated through local core programs to submit a unified State plan. The content of the plan reflects the collective thinking of agencies and partners involved in the planning process. In keeping with the the themes of system alignment, joint planning, and collaboration, the State Plan will be reviewed and approved at the federal level by both the Department of Labor and the Department of Education. Collaboration is imperative at the local level centers on the America's Job Center of California (AJCC) system which must serve as an all-inclusive access point to education and training programs that provide demand-driven skills attainment, especially for those with barriers to employment.
The critical component of the successful implementation of the local level is a well-articulated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Local Boards, with the agreement of the chief elected official, are responsible for entering into a MOU with each of the AJCC partners that outlines the operation of the overarching One Stop delivery system.
The purpose of the MOU is to establish a cooperative relationship between the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County (WDB) and its partners in the local AJCC system. The MOU serves to establish the framework for providing services to employers, employees, job seekers, and others needing workforce services.