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Workforce Development—Qualifications & Eligibility |
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P.O. Box 1720 Gainesville, GA 30503 · 1310 West Ridge Road Gainesville, GA 30501 · (770) 538-2626 |
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The Georgia Mountains Workforce Development office receives its funding from federal funds that have been allocated to the State of Georgia. The following eligibility criteria apply to Adult and Dislocated Workers: Adult - Must be 18 years of age or older, provide documentation to support the "right to work" as well as, compliance with the Selective Service Act (if applicable). Depending on funding levels, applicants with a barrier to employment may be given priority. Dislocated Worker - Must provide documentation to support the "right to work" as well as compliance with the Selective Service Act (if applicable). Must meet one of the following definitions: A. An individual who has been terminated or laid off, or who has received a notice of termination or layoff, from employment; is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment compensation; or has been employed for a duration sufficient to demonstrate, to the appropriate entity at a one-stop center referred to in section134 (c), attachment to the workforce, but is not eligible for unemployment compensation that were not covered under a State unemployment compensation law; and is unlikely to return to a previous industry or occupation; B. An individual who has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff, from employment as a result of any permanent closure of, or any substantial layoff at, a plant, facility, or enterprise; is employed at a facility at which the employer has made a general announcement that such facility will close within 180 days; or for purposes of eligibility to receive services other than training services described in section 134 (d)(4), intensive services described in section134 (d)(3), or supportive services, is employed at a facility at which the employer has made a general announcement that such facility will close; C. An individual who was self-employed (including employment as a farmer, a rancher, or a fisherman), but is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which the individual resides or because of natural disasters; or D. An individual who is a displaced homemaker: a. An individual who has been providing unpaid services to family members in the home is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment, and b. Has been dependant either on public assistance and whose youngest child is within two years of losing eligibility; c. Has been dependant on the income of another family member, but is no longer supported by that income.
All customers must be determined suitable for Workforce Development-funded Adult services by a Workforce Development staff member or knowledgeable GDOL Career Center staff member. Suitability is determined by examining some or all of the following items: · Length of Training Program · Financial Aid award/denial · Household budget · Support System · Reliable Transportation · Assessment scores/program choice · Current marketable skills Customers making application to the Georgia Mountains Workforce Development must meet the eligibility criteria set forth in the Plan and the Work statement. Customers may be denied services based on: · Eligibility · Suitability · Growth and demand occupations in the Georgia Mountains Area · Ineligible Training Provider · Inability to attain employment that would maintain or increase income · Current marketable skills All customers denied services based on the above criteria will receive written notification delivered by the United States Postal Service. A copy of the notification is kept in the customer file and maintained in the Georgia Mountains Workforce Development office.
For information about any of our Workforce Development Program opportunities, please call our main office (770)538-2727 |