Performance Goal 04-1.1A (ETA)
Increase the employment, retention, and earnings of individuals registered under the WIA Adult program.

*Indicator target reached (Y), substantially reached (S) or not reached (N)

**Estimated

PY 2000
Goal Achieved

PY 2001
Goal Achieved

PY 2002
Goal Not Achieved

PY 2003
Goal Achieved

PY 2004
Goal Achieved

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Percent of participants employed in the first quarter after program exit

—

—

—

—

—

—

70%

74%

Y

71%

74%

Y

75%

77%

Y

Percent of those employed in the first quarter after program exit still employed in the third quarter after program exit

77%

78%

Y

78%

79%

Y

80%

84%

Y

82%

85%

Y

85%

86%

Y

Average earnings change for those who are employed in the first quarter after program exit and still employed in the third quarter after program exit

$3264

$3684

Y

$3361

$3555

Y

$3423

$2900

N

$3100

$3260

Y

$3300

$3746

Y

Average cost per participant

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

$2192

$2153**

Y

Data Source(s):  Annual State WIA performance reports included in the Enterprise Information Management System (EIMS) and Unemployment Insurance Wage Records

Performance Goal 04-1.1B (ETA)
Improve the outcomes for job seekers and employers who receive core employment and workforce information services through One-Stop Career Centers.

*Indicator target reached (Y), substantially reached (S) or not reached (N)

**Estimated

PY 2000
Goal Achieved

PY 2001
Goal Not Achieved

PY 2002
Goal Not Achieved

PY 2003
Goal Achieved

PY 2004
Goal Not Achieved

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Percent of job seekers registered for employment services who enter employment with a new employer by the end of the second quarter following registration

—

—

—

55%

63%

Y

58%

61%

Y

58%

64%

Y

PY 2000:  Employment Service applicants entering employment

3.2 million

3.9 million

Y

Percent of job seekers who continue to be employed two quarters after initial entry into employment with a new employer

—

—

—

76%

—

—

70%

—

—

72%

80%

Y

72%

81%

Y

Average cost per participant

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

$52

$62

N

Data Source(s):  Annual State WIA performance reports included in the Enterprise Information Management System (EIMS) and Unemployment Insurance Wage Records

Notes:  In DOL’s FY 2006 Performance Budget, the goal statement referred to these services as the “public labor exchange.”   In PY 2000-03, this goal included three additional indicators now under Performance Goal 04-4.1A.

Performance Goal 04-1.1C (ETA)
Increase the employment, retention, and earnings replacement of individuals registered under the Workforce Investment Act Dislocated Worker program

*Indicator target reached (Y), substantially reached (S) or not reached (N)

**Estimated

PY 2000
Goal Achieved

PY 2001
Goal Achieved

PY 2002
Goal Not Achieved

PY 2003
Goal Not Achieved

PY 2004
Goal Not Achieved

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Participants employed in the first quarter after program exit

71%

75%

Y

73%

79%

Y

78%

82%

Y

78%

82%

Y

82%

84%

Y

Participants employed in the first quarter after program exit still employed in the third quarter after program exit

82%

83%

Y

83%

87%

Y

88%

90%

Y

88%

90%

Y

91%

91%

Y

Percent of pre-dislocation earnings for  those employed in the first quarter after program exit and still employed in the third quarter after program exit

90%

95%

Y

91%

101%

Y

98%

90%

N

93%

91%

N

91%

93%

Y

Average cost per participant

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

$3195

$3318**

N

Data Source(s):  Annual State WIA performance reports included in the Enterprise Information Management System (EIMS) and Unemployment Insurance Wage Records

Performance Goal 04-1.1D (VETS)
Improve the employment outcomes for veterans who receive public labor exchange services and veterans’ program services

*Indicator target reached (Y), substantially reached (S) or not reached (N)

**Estimated

FY 2001
Goal Achieved

FY 2002
Goal Achieved

FY 2003
Goal Not Measured

PY 2003
Goal Achieved

PY 2004
Goal Achieved

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Percent of veteran job seekers employed in the first or second quarter following registration

27%

33%

Y

34%

43%

Y

—

—

—

58%

58%

Y

58%

60%

Y

Percent of veteran job seekers still employed two quarters after initial entry into employment with a new employer

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

72%

79%

Y

80%

81%

Y

Percent of disabled veteran job seekers employed in the first or second quarter following registration

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

54%

56%

Y

Percent of disabled veteran job seekers still employed two quarters after initial entry into employment with a new employer

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

78%

79%

Y

Entered employment rate for homeless veterans participating in the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP)

50%

54%

Y

54%

54.4%

Y

54.5%

60.3%

Y

54.5%

61%

Y

60%

65%

Y

Employment retention rate after 6 months for homeless veteran HVRP participants 

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

base

57%**

Y

Data Source(s):  State Workforce Agency administrative reports, State UI wage records and homeless veteran grantee reports.

Note:  In FY 2003, this program transitioned to a new system of measuring and reporting outcomes that is consistent with the common measures and operates on a program year basis.  Also, HVRP entered employment rates for periods prior to PY 2004 were reported under another performance goal.

Performance Goal 05-1.1A (ETA)
Strengthen the registered apprenticeship system to meet the training needs of business and workers in the 21^st Century.

*Indicator target reached (Y), substantially reached (S) or not reached (N)

**Estimated

FY 2002
Goal Achieved

FY 2003
Goal Substantially Achieved

FY 2004
Goal Achieved

FY 2005
Goal Achieved

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Percent of those employed in the quarter after registration still employed nine months later

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

base

78%

Y

Average wage gain for tracked entrants employed in the first quarter after registration and still employed nine months later (see note below)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

base

$1.26

Y

Average cost per registered apprentice

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

base

$109

Y

New programs in new and emerging industries

293

326

Y

359

359

Y

366

526

Y

—

—

—

New apprentices registered by OATELS staff only

68,592

69,597

Y

—

—

—

FY 2002-03:  All registrations

86,647

129,388

Y

133,909

130,615

S

New apprenticeship programs

1854

2952

Y

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

New businesses involved in apprenticeship

3248

5883

Y

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Data Source(s):  Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS) and Apprenticeship Information Management System (AIMS)

Note:  Twenty-three states are federally-registered apprenticeship programs and enter data on individuals into the Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS).  A group of “tracked entrants” is defined as the cohort of apprentices registered and entered into RAIS during a given reporting period.

Performance Goal 05-1.1B (ODEP)
Provide national leadership to increase access and employment opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities receiving employment, training, and employment support services by developing, testing, and disseminating effective practices

*Indicator target reached (Y), substantially reached (S) or not reached (N)

**Estimated

FY 2002
Goal Achieved

FY 2003
Goal Not Achieved

FY 2004
Goal Achieved

FY 2005
Goal Achieved

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

People with disabilities served through ODEP projects

—

—

—

—

—

—

2391

6151

Y

6718

9768

Y

Entered employment rate at pilot sites

—

—

—

—

—

—

13.3%

19.0%

Y

24%

24.1%

Y

3-month and 6-month retention rates for people with disabilities served by the pilots

—

—

—

—

—

—

base

12.3%

6.9%

Y

22%

17%

46.7%

39.0%

Y

Y

Effective practices identified through pilot project sites and other research-related initiatives

—

—

—

—

—

—

base

10

Y

11

19

Y

Implement 30 new Olmstead grant projects, targeted at persons with significant disabilities who are institutionalized

—

—

—

30

16

N

—

—

—

—

—

—

Implement 12 youth grant projects (6 of which are new technology skills projects) to assist youth through the One-Stop Centers and the WIA youth programs

—

—

—

12

21

Y

—

—

—

—

—

—

Implement 12 demonstration programs, through grants, designed to develop and test strategies and techniques that need to be implemented in order for One-Stop Centers and WIA youth programs to effectively serve persons with significant disabilities.

12

16 WIA, 22 other

Y

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Data Source(s):  ODEP Division of Program Management and Research & Evaluation Team

Performance Goal 04-1.2A (ETA)
Increase placements and educational attainments for youth served through the WIA youth program

*Indicator target reached (Y), substantially reached (S) or not reached (N)

**Estimated

PY 2000
Goal Substantially Achieved

PY 2001
Goal Achieved

PY 2002
Goal Achieved

PY 2003
Goal Achieved

PY 2004
Goal Not Achieved

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Percent of the 14-18 year-old youth who enter the program without a diploma or equivalent that attain a secondary school diploma or equivalent by the first quarter after exit

51%

55%

Y

52%

63%

Y

53%

65%

Y

PY 2000-01:  Percent of the 14–18 year-old youth either employed, in advanced training, post-secondary education, military service or apprenticeships in the third quarter after program exit

50%

47%

N

50%

50%

Y

Percent of 19–21 year-old youth employed in the first quarter after exit

—

—

—

—

—

—

63%

67%

Y

65%

71%

Y

68%

72%

Y

Percent of 19–21 year-old youth employed in the first quarter after exit still employed in the third quarter after program exit

70%

74%

Y

75%

75%

Y

77%

80%

Y

78%

81%

Y

79%

82%

Y

Average cost per participant

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

$2663

$2822**

N

Data Source(s):  Annual State WIA performance reports included in the Enterprise Information Management System (EIMS) and Unemployment Insurance Wage Records

Performance Goal 04-1.2B (ETA)
Improve educational achievements of Job Corps students, and increase participation of Job Corps graduates in employment and education

*Indicator target reached (Y), substantially reached (S) or not reached (N)

**Estimated

PY 2000
Goal Substantially Achieved

PY 2001
Goal Substantially Achieved

PY 2002
Goal Not Achieved

PY 2003
Goal Not Achieved

PY 2004
Goal Not Achieved

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Percent of Job Corps graduates (within 1 year of program exit) and former enrollees (within 90 days of program exit) who enter employment or enroll in post-secondary education or advanced/occupational skills training

—

—

—

85%

84%

N

PY 2000-02:  Percent of graduates who enter employment or enroll in education

85%

91%

Y

85%

90%

Y

90%

87%

N

Percent of students earning a high school diploma, GED or certificate while enrolled in a Job Corps program

—

—

—

—

—

—

PY 2002-03:  The number of students who attain high school diplomas while enrolled in Job Corps

3912

6381

Y

7658

8003

Y

64%

64%

Y

Percent of students who achieve literacy or numeracy gains of one Adult Basic Education (ABE) level (one ABE level is approximately equivalent to two grade levels)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

45%

47%

Y

Average cost per participant

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

$22,503

$24,809

N

Percent of graduates who continue to be employed or enrolled in education six months after initial placement date

70%

67%

N

70%

64%

N

65%

63%

N

65%

63%

N

—

—

—

Average hourly wages of graduates with jobs at six months after initial placement

$7.50

$7.97

Y

$7.25

$7.96

Y

$8.20

$8.03

S

$8.20

$8.95

Y

—

—

—

Data Source(s):  Job Corps Management Information System

Performance Goal 05-1.3A (BLS)
Improve information available to decision-makers on labor market conditions, and price and productivity changes

*Indicator target reached (Y), substantially reached (S) or not reached (N)

**Estimated

FY 2004
Goal Not Achieved

FY 2005
Goal Substantially Achieved

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Improve relevancy

Cumulative number of series (e.g., Current Employment Statistics, Employment Cost Index, etc.) converted to the North American Industry Classification System (12 series in total)

8

8

Y

9

9

Y

Improve accuracy

Coverage
Increase the percent of domestic output of in-scope services included in the Producer Price Index (PPI)

59.2%

59.2%

Y

75.7%

76.3%

Y

Improve accuracy

Coverage
Increase the percent of in-scope industries in the labor productivity measures

58.0%

58.0%

Y

58.3%

59.2%

Y

Improve accuracy

Response
Improve the response to the Employment Cost Index

78%

78%

Y

—

—

—

Enhance information technology

Lessen the likelihood of major systems failures that could affect the PPI's ability to release data on time, as measured by the percent of the components of the new repricing system completed

33%

17%

N

40%

37%

N

Enhance efficiency and effectiveness

Cost per transaction of the Internet Data Collection Facility

—

—

—

$3.32

$2.44

Y

Raise customer satisfaction with BLS products and services (e.g., the American Customer Satisfaction Index)

75%

82%

Y

75%

74%

S

Deliver economic data on time (Percent of scheduled releases issued on time)

100%

96%

S

100%

100%

Y

Percent of accuracy measures met (e.g., revision, response rates, etc.)

100%

83%

S

100%

100%

Y

Data Source(s):  Office of Publications and Special Studies report of release dates against OMB release schedule for BLS Principal Federal Economic Indicators; News releases for each Principal Federal Economic Indicator; BLS budget submissions and Quarterly Review and Analysis System; ACSI Quarterly E-Government scores.

Performance Goal 05-2.1A (ESA)
American workplaces legally employ and compensate workers

*Indicator target reached (Y), substantially reached (S) or not reached (N)

**Estimated

FY 2002
Goal Achieved

FY 2003
Goal Substantially Achieved

FY 2004
Goal Achieved

FY 2005
Goal Achieved

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Ensuring Customer Service

Average number of days to conclude a violation complaint

187

178

Y

Ensuring Customer Service

FY 2003-04:  Average number of days to conclude a complaint

—

—

—

126

108

Y

108

92

Y

Reducing employer recidivism

Percent of prior violators who achieved and maintained FLSA compliance following a full FLSA investigation

—

—

—

—

—

—

74%

71%

N

72%

72%

Y

Reducing employer recidivism

Percent of reinvestigations without any violations

base

34%

Y

36%

37%

Y

—

—

—

—

—

Reducing employer recidivism

Percent of reinvestigations with identical violations

base

19%

Y

17%

17%

Y

—

—

—

—

—

Increasing compliance in industries with chronic violations

Percent of low-wage workers across identified low-wage industries paid and employed in compliance with FLSA and MSPA.  (for FY 2005, Southern CA garment and NYC garment)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

base

54%

76%

Y

Y

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in the garment manufacturing industry by

Percent of employees paid “on the payroll” in New York City

—

—

—

base

33%

Y

34%

39%

Y

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in the garment manufacturing industry by

Number of manufacturers in southern California that monitor contractors

43%

53%

Y

714

715

Y

729

729

Y

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in the garment manufacturing industry by

Percent of employees paid “on the payroll” in southern California

—

—

—

base

91%

Y

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in the garment manufacturing industry by

New contractors in NYC participating in Compliance Assistance program

—

—

—

72

73

Y

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in the garment manufacturing industry by

Number of manufacturers in NYC that monitor contractors

—

—

—

153

158

Y

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in the garment manufacturing industry by

Percent of contractors in NYC that pay all employees “on the payroll”

53%

42%

N

—

—

—

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in the garment manufacturing industry by

Number of monitoring components used by manufacturers in monitoring contractors for compliance in southern California

5.6

6.4

Y

—

—

—

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in the garment manufacturing industry by

Percent of contractors in southern California that pay all employees “on the payroll”

65%

92%

Y

—

—

—

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in the garment manufacturing industry by

Percentage of compliance of new contractors in NYC

55%

43%

N

—

—

—

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in the long-term health care industry by

Percent of nursing homes in compliance with the FLSA.

—

—

—

—

—

—

45%

55%

Y

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in the long-term health care industry by

Percent of nursing home employees employed or paid in compliance with the FLSA.

—

—

—

—

—

—

91%

90%

N

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in the long-term health care industry by

Percent of nursing home complaint cases concluded in 180 days

—

—

—

42%

48%

Y

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in the long-term health care industry by

Percent of employees in residential care paid in compliance with the FLSA overtime requirements

—

—

—

85%

77%

N

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in the long-term health care industry by

Additional employees of multi-establishment nursing home corporations impacted by corporate proactive steps such as training and self-audit.

6000

16,426

Y

—

—

—

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in the long-term health care industry by

Nursing home employers provided compliance assistance information through seminars and other outreach efforts

2559

7681

Y

—

—

—

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in the long-term health care industry by

Percent of employers (residential living) in compliance with the recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act

base

77%

Y

—

—

—

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in agricultural commodities by

Number of employees affected by compliance assistance programs for agricultural employers subject to the DWHaT provisions of MSPA

—

—

—

—

—

—

4743

911,004

Y

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in agricultural commodities by

Number of agricultural housing providers who corrected violations following an investigation.

—

—

—

170

256

Y

259

335

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in agricultural commodities by

Number of agricultural housing providers who corrected violations following a first investigation

—

—

—

98

133

Y

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in agricultural commodities by

Percent of employers in compliance with the MSPA disclosure provisions.

base

61%

Y

—

—

—

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in agricultural commodities by

Percent of employers in compliance with the MSPA wage provisions.

base

91%

Y

—

—

—

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in agricultural commodities by

Percent of employers in compliance with the MSPA housing safety and health provision.

base

74%

Y

—

—

—

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in agricultural commodities by

Percent of employers in compliance with MSPA vehicle safety provisions

base

88%

Y

—

—

—

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in agricultural commodities by

Percent of employers complying with MSPA drivers license provisions

base

90%

Y

—

—

—

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in agricultural commodities by

Percent of employers complying with MSPA vehicle insurance provisions

base

85%

Y

—

—

—

—

—

FY 2002-04:  as indicated in agricultural commodities by

Percent of investigated employers in compliance with child labor provisions of the FLSA

base

98%

Y

—

—

—

—

—

Ensuring timely and accurate prevailing wage determinations

Number of wage determination forms processed per 1,000 hours.

—

—

—

—

—

—

base

1491

Y

1506

1667

Y

Ensuring timely and accurate prevailing wage determinations

Percent of survey-based DBA wage determinations issued within 60 days of receipt of the underlying survey data.

—

—

—

—

—

—

80%

87%

Y

81%

84%

Y

Data Source(s):  Wage and Hour Investigator Support and Reporting Database (WHISARD) data; WH significant activity reports; regional logs and reports on local initiatives; and statistically valid investigation-based compliance surveys in defined industries

Performance Goal 05-2.1B (ESA)
Ensure union  financial integrity, democracy and transparency

*Indicator target reached (Y), substantially reached (S) or not reached (N)

**Estimated

FY 2002
Goal Achieved

FY 2003
Goal Not Achieved

FY 2004
Goal Achieved

FY 2005
Goal Substantially Achieved

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Percent of unions with fraud

base

9%

Y

—

—

—

FY 2002-03:  Percent of investigative resources applied to criminal investigation that result in convictions

base

50%

Y

53%

63%

Y

Percent of union reports meeting standards of acceptability for public disclosure

base

73%

Y

75%

92%

Y

95%

94%

S

FY 2002-03:  The timely filing of union annual financial reports by unions with annual receipts over $200,000

base

44%

Y

85%

64%

N

Union dollars protected per staff day

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

base

$136,617

Y

Data Source(s):  OLMS union audit data and e.LORS data system

Note:  Fraud indicator data are reported every other (even) year.

Performance Goal 05-2.2A (ETA)
Make timely and accurate benefit payments to unemployed workers, facilitate the reemployment of Unemployment Insurance claimants, and set up Unemployment tax accounts promptly for new employers

*Indicator target reached (Y), substantially reached (S) or not reached (N)

**Estimated

FY 2001
Goal Not Achieved

FY 2002
Goal Not Achieved

FY 2003
Goal Not Achieved

FY 2004
Goal Achieved

FY 2005
Goal Substantially Achieved

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Target

Result

*

Pay Benefits Promptly:  percent of all intrastate first payments made within 14/21 days

91%

88.7%

N

91%

89%

N

89.2%

90.3%

Y

89.9%

90%**

Y

FY 2001:  Number of states meeting or exceeding the Secretary’s Standard for intrastate payment timeliness

48

42

N

Detect Overpayments:  Percent of estimated detectable/recoverable overpayments that States establish for recovery

—

—

—

59%

54%

N

59%

59.5%

Y

59.5%

59%**

S

FY 2002:  Establish a measure and baseline for payment accuracy

Y

Y

Y

Facilitate Reemployment:  Entered employment rate for UI claimants

—

—

—

base

51.5%

Y

—

—

—

FY 2003:  Develop a measure and a method to obtain entered employment information on UI claimants

Y

Y

Y

FY 2002:  Define a measure of entered employment of Unemployment Insurance claimants and establish a baseline

Y

N

N

Establish Tax Accounts Promptly:  Percent of new employer liability determinations made within 90 days of the end of the first quarter in which liability occurred.

80%

81.7%

Y

80%

83%

Y

82.2%

82.5%

Y

82.4%

83%**

Y

FY 2000-01:  Number of states meeting or exceeding the minimum performance criterion for benefit adjudication quality

26

25

N