Policies & Guidance

To revise the State policy concerning the definition of commuting area pursuant to transportation allowances, subsistence, job search allowances, and relocation allowances under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (T AA) Program.

To provide guidance to veterans staff of the South Carolina workforce system on follow up procedures for positive referrals results.

To inform staff in all SC WORKS Centers of the requirement to provide Veterans with a 24-hour period of priority in job referrals to all staff-entered and employer-entered job orders in SC WORKS Online Services (SCWOS).

To revise the State policy concerning the increase in the federal mileage reimbursement rate pursuant to transportation allowances, subsistence, job search allowances, and relocation allowances under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (T AA) Program.

To address whether a business can utilize both an Apprenticeship Training and the Work Opportunity Tax Credit programs simultaneously.

This guidance provides additional detail on implementation of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) participant lifetime IT A cap imposed by the State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB).

This State Instruction provides guidance on the use of Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) as a layoff aversion strategy. 

To inform local Workforce Investment Areas of the final rule for veterans' priority of service in qualified job training programs prescribed in the "Jobs for Veterans Act" and to provide guidance as to the implementation of these provisions.

To clarify when a paid work experience activity may be classified as a "training situation" for the purpose of paying stipends versus wages to participants.

To standardize pre-award review criteria to be completed and documented jointly by local areas and relocating/expanding businesses as a prerequisite to Workforce Investment Act (WIA) assistance.