2017-5-25_-_TAP_RE-COMPETE_INDUSTRY_DAY_(TAP_Lead_Briefing).pdf

Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Re-compete Industry Day Briefing

May 25, 2017

Transition Assistance Program Lead: Tim Winter

Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)

• Established in FY 1991, Title 10 USC, Sections 1141-1143 and 1144-1150, and Title 38 USC, Section 4113 o Partnership of the Departments of Defense, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, Education, the Small Business Administration, and OPM o Detailed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – Current MOU signed Dec 16, 2016

• VOW Act of 2011 o DOLEW mandatory (certain exemptions apply) o Contract facilitators

TAP 101

• White House Veterans’ Employment Initiative Task Force o FY 11-12 – Revised the entire TAP program o TAP governance structure

Executive Council

Senior Steering Group

Interagency Working Group

Data Sharing/IT Working Group

Strategic Communications Working Group

Performance Management Working Group

Curriculum Working Group

Components of the overall program:

• Pre-Separation Counseling (DoD) o 12 months (separation) / 24 months (retirement)

• Core Curriculum:

o Resilient Transitions (DoD) o MOC Crosswalk (DoD) o Financial Planning (DoD) o Employment Workshop (DOL) o Benefits Briefing (VA)

• Specialized Tracks o Accessing Higher Education (DoD) o Career Technical Training (DOL as of April 2017) o Entrepreneur (SBA)

• Capstone

DOL Employment Workshop (DOLEW)

• 3-day workshop focused on 4 core competencies o Developing and executing a job search plan o Planning for success in a civilian work environment o Creating resumes, cover letters, and other self-marketing materials o Engaging in successful interviews and networking conversations

Career Technical Training Track (CTTT)

• Optional 2-day workshop within Transition GPS curricula o Assist service members in making choices and decisions involved in selecting a technical career o Identify required credentials o Investigate training options o Create plan to use VA education benefits

DOL TAP Responsibilities

Additional Program Information:

• DOLEW delivered at approximately 240 military installations worldwide o FY14 = 6,697 workshops; 207,063 participants o FY15 = 6,448 workshops; 180,739 participants o FY16 = 6,313 workshops; 184,040 participants

• CTTT delivered at same installations as DOLEW o VA historical data = approximately 900 workshops annually o DOL wants to increase that to 1,000 to 1,200 workshops annually

• Deliver DOLEW through Army’s virtual SFL-TAP center

• Transition GPS curricula available in distance learning format on JKO o Accessible from DOL VETS web site

• Conduct modified DOLEW for Wounded Warrior population o DOLEW curriculum broken into smaller segments o Current sites – Ft Belvoir, VA; Ft Bragg, NC; Ft Riley, KS

• Feedback from DMDC Transition GPS Participant Survey and DOL VETS site visits

• DOL prints and ships DOLEW/CTTT materials to military installations

DOL TAP Responsibilities

Questions?

Transition Assistance Program