Policies & Guidance

Pursuant to the provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA}, a Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB) must be established in each workforce development area within the state and must be certified by the Governor. The purpose of this instruction is to issue additional state criteria regarding LWDB composition requirements. These criteria will assist chief elected officials in appointing appropriate representatives with optimum policymaking authority within the organizations, agencies, or entities represented and ensure that LWDBs create required standing committees. This policy guidance replaces State Instruction 14-03. 

Pursuant to the provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), a local workforce development board must be established in each workforce development area within the state and must be certified by the Governor. The purpose of this instruction is to issue state criteria regarding composition requirements and standing committees of local workforce development boards under WIOA.

To provide Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIAs) guidance on the State's policy related to the application of sanctions for failure to meet local performance goals under WIA Common Measures.

To provide guidance for the request and distribution of the SC Department of Social Services (DSS) Incentive Awards to SC Works Center Test Sites.

To notify all local workforce investment areas of the waiver approval received from the US Department of Labor relevant to WIA fund transfer limitations.

The purpose of this issuance is to formally transmit the recently approved Local Board Standards and the accompanying self-assessment instrument.

The purpose of this issuance is to transmit instructions for the preparation and submission of the Program Year 2007 modifications to the local plan. As has been done in the past, instructions for the negotiation of performance goals will be addressed in a separate issuance.

The purpose of this issuance is to transmit instructions for the preparation and submission of Program Year 2006 modifications to the local plan. As has been done in the past, instructions for the negotiation of performance goals will be addressed in a separate issuance.

To provide guidance on the reallocation or adjustment of State Workforce Development Board (SWDB)-approved funding by the Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) staff.

To provide guidance on the requirements for the Integrated Business Services Team (IBST) within each Local Workforce Development Area (LWDA).