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CMTF Labor Sub-Committee Weekly Report – 15 Mar 2008 |
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CMTF Labor Sub-Committee
Weekly Report – 15 Mar 2008
16 March 2008 – Regional Innovations Grant Funds for Grant Writer
Background: The Guam Department of Labor continues to pursue the Regional
Innovations Grant (RIG) to assist in regional workforce development training and
education planning initiatives. On March 14, 2008, the Office of Insular Areas,
Department of Interior notified the Guam Department of Labor that the OIA is pursuing
the possibility of funding the grant writer for the RIG proposal. Although, the GDOL
technical team has been consistently meeting and developing the proposal, technical
assistance is needed in finalizing the regional components of the proposal. This would
be the first time that GDOL will be submitting a proposal that requires a regional
approach and given the complexity, it is been recommended that GDOL seek further
assistance through an experienced regional workforce development grant writer. An
official letter from the Governor of Guam to OIA-DOI requesting for funding to support
this effort.
19 March 2008: State Department Meeting with Palau officials - Melinda Lucke,
Country Desk Officer, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands Department of State
updated the Guam Labor Sub-Committee Chair and Vice chair of the State
Department’s recent visit to Palau. Officials from the State Department met with Billy
Kuartei, Chief of Staff for Palau President Remengasau, and Patrick U. Tellei, President
of Palau Community College. Palau citizens would like the opportunity to apply for
Guam employment opportunities as will as be included in the Guam workforce
database. Ms. Lucke shared the GDOL website with the Palau team and is very
pleased that the site facilitates matching laborers with contractors. A follow-up meeting
with the Palau team to discuss further efforts with GDOL will take place in Hawaii on
March 24, 2008.
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CMTF Labor Sub-Committee Report February 2008 |
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4 February – Military EIS Socio-Economic Appointment Request:
On February 4, 2008, John M. Knox and Associates contacted the Chairs of the Civilian
Military Taskforce Sub-Committees to schedule meetings to discuss issues/concerns
related to the Military Environmental Impact Statement Socio-Economic portion. A team
will be on Guam the week of Feb 11 -15, 2008 to meet with each Sub-Committee Chair.
The Labor Sub-Committee is scheduled to meet with the team on February 14, 2008 at
8:00 am., GDOL 4TH Floor Conference Room.
4 February - Bureau of Budget Management & Research Fiscal Year 2010 US
Congressional Budget considerations:
Background: During the January CMTF meeting, Sub-Committee Chairs were tasked
with developing budget reports for the Governor to submit in time for the US Congress
to consider the funding needs in preparation for the military buildup. It is expected that
the budget report will reflect Fiscal Year 2010 funding needs for each department or
agency that will be impacted by the military buildup. On February 4 & 7, 2008, the Subcommittee Chairs and Finance/Administrative staff met to discuss the budget
submissions. The proposed budget will be submitted by the Governor for consideration
in the US Congressional appropriations Budgets are broken down into three (3)
categories:
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CMTF Labor Subcommittee Weekly Report February 3 -9, 2008 |
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Background: On
January 28 & 29, 2008, the Regional Workforce Development
Council (RWDC) and stakeholder representatives met to discuss
strategies for years one and two of the 5-year strategic plan as tasked
by the WMCE. Members from Guam, Palau, CNMI and FSM attended,
as well as Mr. Tim Donahue from the Hawaii Office of Insular Affairs,
Department of Interior. The University of Guam (UOG)
Economics & Community Systems team conducted a two-day
Appreciative Inquiry sessions to determine priority issues and
strategies that will be incorporated in the five-year strategic
plan. The Civilian Military Task Force (CMTF) Labor
Sub-Committee, Guam Community College (GCC), Guam Trades Academy, and
the Guam Department of Labor (GDOL) & Agency for Human
Resources Development (AHRD) Transformation team provided presentations
at the two-day session.
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Labor Subcommittee Monthly Report January 2008 |
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Alien Labor Processing Division Update:
H-2 Numbers currently at 1,439, as of month ending November 2007. Highest Point since July 1999. Figures reflect an 81% increase from same time last year and up 259% from Nov. 2006. Anticipate minimum of 25% increase next year (not factoring in Marine move). For FY 08, given removal of the cap, projecting an immediate increase of the H-2B workforce to 4100 workers (not factoring Marines move)
• H-2 Cap
Cap closed in 33 days for those seeking approval for the April cap opening. Workers for the April Opening will likely arrive June or July 2008. Next opportunity to file will be in June 2008 for the October cap opening Workers for the October cap opening will likely arrive December 2008 or January 2009. We estimate about 50% of the employer were surprised by the quick cap closing and did not have an opportunity to successfully file.
• Enforcement:
Enforcement efforts are up -Inspections done weekly. GDOL actively assisting US Immigration & Customs Enforcement in apprehensions of illegal workers Citations for violations are up -Employers are being fined for violations more than in previous years. Active networking with other federal & local agencies is ongoing
09 January -Prevailing Wage Rates:
Official email correspondence was received from Chief, Business & Trade Services, USCIS Service Center Operations, US Department of Homeland Security on January 9, 2008, informing GDOL of the final review of new prevailing wage rates for Guam. The USCIS (Immigration) approves the prevailing wage rates for positions traditionally encumbered by temporary foreign workers under the H-2B Visa Program. The Code of Federal Regulation mandates an annual review of the Prevailing Wage Rate (foreign hires) for approved by USCIS.
The last approval was in 2003. The Prevailing Wage rate is one of the issues on the IGIA Labor/Workforce agenda. Greg Massey, ALPCD Administrator, continues to follow-up with Carol Williams, USCIS Legal Council, and Kevin Cummings.
09 January – Federal Partnership for the Fair Employment Practice Program:
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Labor Subcommittee Monthly Report December 2007 |
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The December
2007 report is a culmination of year-end activities relevant to
Guam’s growth and military buildup. The report will reflect
statistical information used to gauge policy direction for
Guam’s workforce investment system.
02 December 2008 – Disabled Veteran’s
Outreach Program Grant Application (DVOP):
BACKGROUND:
As long as unemployment and underemployment continue as serious
problems among disabled veterans and Vietnam-era veterans,
alleviating unemployment and underemployment among such veterans is a
national responsibility.
Because of the special nature of employment and training
needs of such veterans and the national responsibility to meet those
needs, in March 2005, the U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans’
Employment and Training Service (USDOL VETS), San Francisco, Region VI,
began the discussion and dialog with the Guam Department of Labor (GDOL)
to form a partnership with USDOL VETS. Specifically, USDOL VETS to fund
one (1) FTE position to serve eligible veterans in Guam, Commonwealth
of the Northern Marianas, Republic of Palau, and the Federated States
of Micronesia.
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