Policies & Guidance

To provide guidance on priority of service for veterans and eligible spouses in US Department of Labor (DOL) funded job training programs. This policy expires State Instruction 08-06.

This state instruction notifies SC Works center staff of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Conditional Certifications initiatives and implementation and provides instructions on how center staff may assist individuals in possession of a WOTC Conditional Certification.

To provide guidance on when and how a Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB) may utilize a training contract to provide occupational training to Adult and Dislocated Worker (OW) program participants in lieu of an Individual Training Account (ITA). 

To provide guidance regarding follow-up services for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I program participants, including requirements for collection of supplemental wage data and SC Works Online Services (SCWOS) data entry requirements for employment-related training for WIOA Title I programs. 

This guidance updates the list of short-term programs at a state technical college for Unemployment Insurance (Ul)-approved training for Wagner-Peyser (WP) participants or registered-only individuals, to include the addition of Medical Billing and Coding, and Forklift Operator. 

To provide guidance on the operation of Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) programs funded through local WIOA Title I Adult and Dislocated Worker program funds (local IWT) and Governor's Reserve or Statewide program funds (statewide IWT). Unless otherwise specified, the provisions outlined below apply to both local and statewide IWT programs. This policy guidance replaces State Instruction 17-03, Change 1.

To provide guidance on Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA or Trade) training approval procedures in order to improve training completion and the marketability of credentials earned by TAA training participants.

To provide updated guidance for Unemployment Insurance (Ul)-approved training for Wagner-Peyser (WP) participants or registered-only individuals receiving General Educational Development (GED) services. 

To provide guidance on the process by which organizations qualify as eligible providers of training under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the roles and responsibilities of the Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) and the State regarding the Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL).

To provide guidance on managing job orders in SC Works Online Services (SCWOS). This policy rescinds State Instruction 13-01 and 13-01, Change 1.