Commenter: Easter Seals The Combined State Plan will not be providing List work incentives counseling as a Nebraska additional specificity around these themes at this supportive service time. Specificity will be developed as the plan Detail a plan for educating Discussion points and partners, the Nebraska Workforce Development Topic: employers around reasonable questions Board, and local workforce development boards accommodations, responsibilities work to put the Combined State Plan under ADA, sensitivity and disability Nebraska’s into action. When appropriate to the requirements etiquette, self-disclosure, 503 of the Combined State Plan, that specificity may be compliance and incentives to hire added at the first revision. individuals with disability Local workforce development boards are Include self-advocacy, peer responsible for the development of policies on the modeling and disability disclosure provision of support services, including those information in leadership training for addressing the transportation needs of job youth seekers. The public is encouraged to engage with Further define what is meant by local workforce development boards on the financial education and the intended provision of supportive services. outcome As the plan partners work to implement the Consult with certified Work Incentive Combined State Plan, they and the Nebraska Specialists when working with job Workforce Development board and local seekers receiving SSDI and/or SSI workforce development boards will begin working due to a disability to ensure a comprehensive network of interrelated Will the employment state’s services addressing a wide spectrum of jobseeker database system support electronic and employer needs, including accessibility of referrals to engaged partners for services and employer engagement. needed services Plan partners and local workforce development boards determine the scope of youth services and programs. The public is encouraged to work with plan partners and local workforce development boards in relation to potential changes to services and programs. Financial counseling is mentioned in the Combined State Plan as a service provided under the Rapid Response program for dislocated workers.
Commenter: Easter Seals Nebraska Topic: Discussion points and questions List work incentives counseling as a supportive service Detail a plan for educating employers around reasonable accommodations, responsibilities under ADA, sensitivity and disability etiquette, self-disclosure, 503 compliance and incentives to hire individuals with disability Include self-advocacy, peer modeling and disability disclosure information in leadership training for youth Further define what is meant by financial education and the intended outcome Consult with certified Work Incentive Specialists when working with job seekers receiving SSDI and/or SSI due to a disability Will the state’s employment database system support electronic referrals to engaged partners for needed services The Combined State Plan will not be providing additional specificity around these themes at this time. Specificity will be developed as the plan partners, the Nebraska Workforce Development Board, and local workforce development boards work to put the Nebraska’s Combined State Plan into action. When appropriate to the requirements of the Combined State Plan, that specificity may be added at the first revision. Local workforce development boards are responsible for the development of policies on the provision of support services, including those addressing the transportation needs of job seekers. The public is encouraged to engage with local workforce development boards on the provision of supportive services. As the plan partners work to implement the Combined State Plan, they and the Nebraska Workforce Development board and local workforce development boards will begin working to ensure a comprehensive network of interrelated services addressing a wide spectrum of jobseeker and employer needs, including accessibility of services and employer engagement. Plan partners and local workforce development boards determine the scope of youth services and programs. The public is encouraged to work with plan partners and local workforce development boards in relation to potential changes to services and programs. Financial counseling is mentioned in the Combined State Plan as a service provided under the Rapid Response program for dislocated workers.
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