ORDER N0. c7664
AP'P'ROVE NON-FINANCIRL
COOPERATIVE R6REENENT FOF2 WORI:FRRE
On this the 2cnd day of July, 2Da2, upon motion made 6y
Commissioner- Williams, seconded 6y Commissioner- Griffin, the
Co~_ir•t unanimously approved 6y a vote of 4-0-0, the
Non-Financial Cooperative Rgreement for- Workfare, between the
Rl.amo Area Development Cor-por•ation and N.err County, and
authorized the County Judge to sign the same,
COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST
AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: William H. Williams OFFICE: Commissioner, Pct. 2
MEETING DATE: July 22, 2002 TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: (Please be specific) Consider and discuss Non-Financial Cooperative Aeteement for
Workfare a program of the Alamo Area Development Corporation (Texas Workforce Center)
proposed for Kerr County.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
NAME OF PERSON(S) ADDRESSING THE COURT: Bill Williams, Commissioner, Pct. 2;
and a representative of the Texas Workforce Center, Kerrville.
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: 10 minutes.
IF PERSONNEL MATTER NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in
accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays: 5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON:,
All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to deterniine if adequate
information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court
meetings. Your cooperation is appreciated and contributes toward your request being addressed
at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rule adopted by Commissioners Court.
TEXAS WORKFORCE
C E N T E R
Operated by Alamo Area Development Corporation
NON -FINANCIAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
FOR WORKFARE
(FOOD STAMP, EMPLOYMENT and TRAINING)
1 AUTHORITY
The parties hereto are authorized to enter into this non-financial agreement by
7 U.S.C., §2029, which creates Workfare.
The parties entering into this agreement are the Alamo Area Development
Corporation, hereafter referred to as AADC and KERR County.
Food Stamp, Employment and Training (FS, E&T) recipients, for whom this
agreement is developed, are hereafter referred to as participants.
2 AGREEMENT PERIOD
2.1 This agreement becomes effective on the date signed by both parties and will
continue in effect until terminated by:
2.1.1 mutual agreement of both parties on the agreed upon date.
2.1.2 either party giving 30 days' prior notice to the other party. Evidence
of written notice may include mail, return receipt, or other
acceptable third party documentation.
2.1.3 AADC, immediately and without prior written or verbal notice to
KERR County for violations of the terms and provisions herein or
any applicable law, regulation or policy.
3 PURPOSE AND GOAL
3.1 The purpose of this agreement is to establish worksites FS, E&T participants so as to
refer and engage in workfare activities with KERR County.
3.1.1 KERR County has the following sites from which WEP participants
may select:
Name: KERR County
Address: 700 Main, Kerrville, Texas 75028
Phone: 830.792.2200
Contact: Bill Williams, County Commissioner
3.2 The goal of workfare is to improve employability and enable participants to move
into regulaz employment.
4 OUTCOMES
4.1 Successful implementation and practice of this agreement will result in FS, E6iT
participants obtaining valuable training in a controlled work environment.
4. 2 Participants who successfully participate under this agreement will have greater
potential for employment in a stable job with benefits.
4. 3 While activities under this agreement may prepare participants for employment with
KERR County, no guarantee of employment is made.
4.4 KERR County may expect:
4.4.1 To receive the assistance for a predetermined amount of time, of an able•
bodied, motivated participant, that has limited work experience and job
retention skills (dependability, reliability, and interpersonal skills) but is in
need of accessing the opportunity to practice and further develop those skills
4.4.2 To share in the satisfaction gained in helping participants realize their goal of
achieving selfsufficiency.
REFERRAL AND TRACKING PARTICIPATION
5.1 Referral
5.1.1 If determined appropriate, as per the participant's work plan, he/she maybe
referred to KERR County for participation in workfare activities
under the terms of this agreement.
5.1.2 The participant is referred to the worksite using referral form provided by the
participant's Career Counselor.
5.2 Tracking
5.2.1 The participant will be provided with a form to record weekly hours of work
participation.
5.2.2 The form will be kept by the participant and reviewed weekly by the
designated KERR County supervisor to ensure accuracy. The
designated supervisor will initial the record.
5.2.3 The participant will return the record weekly to his/her Career Counselor.
6 MEETINGS AND COORDINATION
6.1 Representatives of KERR County and AADC will meet quarterly to assess the
activities conducted under this agreement and to make adjustments to improve the
results of this agreement.
6.2 The contact people for this agreement are:
(KERR County)
Name: Bill Williams, County Commissioner
Address: 700 Main
Kerrville, Texas 78028
Phone Number: (830) 792.2200
(Alamo Area Development Corporation)
Name: Susan Lodge, Workforce Center Coordinator
Texas Workforce Centers
Address: 8700 Tesoro Drive Suite 700
San Antonio, TX 78217
Phone Number (210) 362-5230
7 MUTUAL AGREEMENTS
7.1 Both parties will coordinate development and implementation of this agreement
with appropriate site staff.
7.2 The workfare activity must be related to the capability of the participant to perform
the task on a regular basis including physical capacity, skills, experience, family
responsibilities and accessibility.
7.3 The total daily commuting time to and from the workfare work site to which the
participant is assigned must not exceed 2 hours.
7.4 The total hours of participation will not exceed 30 hours per week and the
participation period will not exceed 3 months.
7.5 All participants have the rights available under federal, state, and local law
prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion or a
handicap condition. Individuals alleging discrimination may choose to have their
complaints processed as an FS, E6iT dispute, as a violation of other applicable
state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment or as a violation of
45 CFR parts 80,84, and 91.
8. KERR County AGREEMENTS
S.1 KERR County will identify position (s) that will enable the workfare participant to
gain skills and experience necessary to compete in the labor market for comparable
position(s). Job descriptions for each position covered under this agreement will be
prepared. As a minimum, the job description will include type of work to be
performed, minimum qualifications required to perform the job, and work rules
and hours.
8.2 Workfare participants engaged in activities at KERR County worksite(s) are subject
to the same health and safety standards established under state and federal law that
apply to paid employees in similar activities at the KERR County worksite(s).
8.3 The workfare activity must not result in the displacement of any current worker or
position, including partial displacement.
8.4 The workfare activity must not impair existing contracts for services or collective
bargaining agreements. It must not result in the employment or assignment of a
participant or the filling of a position when any other person is on layoff from the
same or substantially equivalent job within the same organizational unit or when an
employer has terminated or otherwise reduced its workforce. The activity must not
infringe in any way on promotional opportunities of any currently employed
individual.
8.5 KERR County shall comply with the work plan developed for each participant by
Career Counselor staff and provide regular performance evaluations of participants.
9. AADC AGREEMENTS
9.1 The conditions of participation must be reasonable, taking into account in each case
the proficiency of the participant. AADC will respond, in a timely manner, to KERR
County concerns addressing participant employability goals. If determined not
suitable for the workfare activity, participants will be removed from such activity.
9.2 Grievances (excluding complaints alleging discrimination) that cannot be resolved at
the local level will be forwarded to the appropriate TWC State Office for resolution,
as outlined in 40TAC, Chapter 823.
9.3 Grievances regarding nondiscrimination compliance may be filed with TWC, as
outlined in 40TAC, Chapter 823 or with the Secretary of the Administrator, FCS,
Washington, DC. 20250, as outlined in 7 CFR, 272.6.
AGREED TO:
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KERR County
Date
Al J. Notzon III
Executive Director
Alamo Area Council of Governments/AADC
Date
AADC, Non-Financial Coopemtirx Agreement for Workfare FS E&T
Qanuary 2002-Corporate and Community Relations)
Funded by Alamo Workforce De~xlopment, Inc.