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Urange County Conservation Corps <br />Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board - The Youth Service Provider Network <br />Request for Proposal <br />Py 201012011 <br />• Pre-employment, life skills, and transition services; <br />• Minimum of 12-month follow up services to maintain employment or find new/better <br />employment; <br />• Access to Orange County Conservation Corps' computer lab, fax, voice mail, and printer <br />for resumes, applications, financial aid, job search, job retention, on-line services; <br />• Introduction to Santa Ana WORK Center and CalJobs to facilitate use of EDD system; <br />• Certificates, Awards, Diplomas, Scholarships, and Licenses earned; <br />• Portfolios; <br />• Individual participant interviews, case notes, surveys, and informal evaluations; <br />• Additional trainings and workshops, (i.e. tool safety, CPR/First Aid, forklift certification). <br />2. Describe how you will monitor program activity and manage for performance. <br />The Orange County Conservation Corps' Program Specialist will monitor each participant's <br />work, educational, and career development. Program Specialist will meet with the Crew <br />Supervisor weekly and as needed to discuss participant's performance and or to identify <br />potential problems. Program Specialist will visit participant's work crew at least once a month to <br />show support and encouragement. During these on-site work crew visits, the Program <br />Specialist will also have the opportunity to work with the participant on their ISS (Individual <br />Service Strategy) to review and measure participant's progress and performance. The Program <br />Specialist will also meet with the participant's teacher at least once a month to review and <br />discuss participant's academic performance. If participant is found to be basic skill deficient and <br />involved in ongoing tutoring sessions, the Program Specialist will meet with the tutor monthly to <br />identify the participant's progress towards improving their basic skill levels. For participants who <br />are high school graduates and enrolled into the OCCC Corps-2-Career class, the Program <br />Specialist will ensure that the participant is making progress towards completing all required <br />components. <br />For participants who are lacking in any of the above components, the Program Specialist and <br />appropriate staff will meet to discuss and strategize a plan to help participants succeed. To <br />motivate and encourage participants to complete various components, the Corps will use <br />incentives/bonus plan which consist of quarterly merit raises, promotions, and quarterly <br />recognition events. The following policies have been implemented for program year 2010-2011 <br />as tools in the management of performance: <br />Incentive Procedures: <br />To request and receive incentives, an individual must be WIA eligible and actively <br />enrolled with the Orange County Conservation Corps. <br />Incentives are delivered contingent upon availability of funds and given on a first come, <br />first serve basis. <br />Incentives should not exceed a value of forty dollars per completed component. <br />Participant will have the option of choosing a gift card from a specific category (i.e., <br />restaurant, entertainment, retail, etc.) <br />Incentives <br />• NA/AA Meetings - Must attend four (4) meetings at the Corps. One time incentive only. <br />page 11 of 23 <br />EXHIBIT A