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JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT Background r 2 Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) is a federally funded program with the primary goal of training youth (Title IIB) and unskilled adults (Title IIA) to enter the labor force. The State Division of Employment and Training (DET) allocates funds to counties based,on unemployment rate. The Service Delivery Area (SDA) is the primary unit for planning and program administration under JTPA. The Private Industry Council (PIC) provides policy guidance and oversight with respect to activities under the job training plan. Effective July 1, 1988 the County became a member of the Rural Service Delivery Area (RSDA). Other Counties in the RSDA are Caswell, Randolph, Alamance, Rockingham and Vance. (All counties in the state are in a SDA. A SDA can be one county or a consortium of counties.) Each of the six counties in the RSDA have three PIC representatives serving on the RSDA -PIC. County representatives are Jim Gibson, Cleon Currie and Jim Colavito. The RSDA -PIC meets quarterly to review program progress and develop policy for programs in the six counties. Programs Since July, 1988 Orange County has provided four JTPA programs: 1. Pre - Employment Skills Training /Dropout Prevention- - training and program activities provided to in- school youth to prevent them from dropping out of school and enhance their transition from school into the labor market. The Program is operated by Orange County Schools. The contractual agreement is between the school system and DET. 2. On- The -Job Training - -for individuals whose skill levels are inadequate to gain employment without special consideration from an employer. Training contracts are developed on an individual basis with interested employers in the area. Employers are reimbursed up to 50% of the trainees hourly wage to cover the extraordinary cost of training. Employment Security Commission operates this program through an agreement with DET.