Agency: Workforce Services Function Created in 1997, the Department of Workforce Services (DWS), integrates job placement, job training, welfare, child care, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps), unemployment insurance and labor market information. Utah's integrated services and one-stop centers are national and international models. The mission of the Department of Workforce Services is "to strengthen Utah's economy by supporting the economic stability and quality of our workforce."
To accomplish its mission, the department is organized into nine "Economic Service Areas" covering the entire state and contains three main divisions--Unemployment Insurance, Eligibility Services, and Workforce Development. Additionally, the department contains the Workforce Research & Analysis (WRA) that provides analysis and reports necessary for DWS to carry out its mission. Prior to integrating its services DWS had 106 locations, but as of October 2010 DWS had 45 facilities throughout the state, including 34 employment centers and three call centers. The Department also contains several programs that provide services to citizens. Some of the major programs include: Family Employment Program (FEP), Child Care, General Assistance, Unemployment Insurance (UI), and Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP, also known as Food Stamps). DWS also coordinates eligibility determination for Medicaid and CHIP applicants. Statutory Authority UCA 35A creates the Department of Workforce Services, regional workforce service areas, and employment and apprenticeship programs. Performance One key indicator of performance at DWS is rates of closure with employment, or that the client obtains work. Rates of Closure with Employment FY 2011.jpg) Funding Detail For analysis of current budget requests and discussion of issues related to this budget click here. | Sources of Finance | 2008
Actual | 2009
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Actual | 2012
Approp | | General Fund | $72,330,000 | $64,914,500 | $66,427,500 | $63,087,900 | $59,445,400 | | General Fund, One-time | $5,137,000 | ($7,292,700) | $444,500 | $0 | ($1,000,600) | | Federal Funds | $330,327,600 | $424,870,100 | $569,661,800 | $614,342,800 | $619,514,700 | | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act | $0 | $37,411,700 | $108,767,700 | $175,277,700 | $12,130,700 | | Dedicated Credits Revenue | $3,212,000 | $2,254,500 | $2,811,600 | $4,271,900 | $4,865,600 | | GFR - Special Administrative Expense | $0 | $233,100 | $4,003,600 | $350,400 | $6,041,000 | | Unemployment Compensation Trust | $156,382,200 | $481,210,200 | $799,848,100 | $491,198,700 | $466,550,000 | | Transfers - Medicaid | $30,614,200 | $30,946,800 | $27,139,900 | $23,048,300 | $27,970,900 | | Transfers - Within Agency | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $138,700 | | Beginning Nonlapsing | $77,300 | $0 | $2,596,600 | $46,500 | $0 | | Closing Nonlapsing | $0 | ($2,596,600) | ($46,500) | ($4,469,200) | $0 | | Lapsing Balance | $0 | ($6,000) | ($7,419,000) | ($1,336,100) | $0 | | Total | $598,080,300 | $1,031,945,600 | $1,574,235,800 | $1,365,818,900 | $1,195,656,400 |
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| | Line Items | 2008
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Actual | 2012
Approp | | Administration | $12,084,900 | $12,598,000 | $12,531,400 | $12,368,000 | $13,394,900 | | Operations and Policy | $405,811,100 | $491,200,500 | $647,563,500 | $682,721,200 | $678,609,500 | | General Assistance | $7,943,800 | $8,498,000 | $5,364,800 | $3,152,400 | $4,896,500 | | Unemployment Insurance | $15,858,300 | $19,225,600 | $21,103,700 | $21,312,800 | $28,493,800 | | Unemployment Compensation Fund | $156,382,200 | $500,423,500 | $887,672,400 | $646,264,500 | $470,261,700 | | Total | $598,080,300 | $1,031,945,600 | $1,574,235,800 | $1,365,818,900 | $1,195,656,400 |
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| | Categories of Expenditure | 2008
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Actual | 2010
Actual | 2011
Actual | 2012
Approp | | Personnel Services | $132,183,400 | $138,779,100 | $135,760,800 | $134,213,500 | $31,940,700 | | In-state Travel | $522,700 | $406,800 | $399,000 | $347,200 | $74,900 | | Out-of-state Travel | $194,000 | $117,800 | $111,900 | $176,000 | $46,200 | | Current Expense | $35,399,100 | $39,678,400 | $50,881,300 | $51,408,000 | $187,131,800 | | DP Current Expense | $30,488,400 | $36,048,800 | $28,151,000 | $29,534,900 | $651,900 | | DP Capital Outlay | $11,111,200 | $688,900 | $7,116,400 | $5,093,000 | $163,900 | | Other Charges/Pass Thru | $388,181,500 | $816,225,800 | $1,351,815,400 | $1,145,046,300 | $975,647,000 | | Total | $598,080,300 | $1,031,945,600 | $1,574,235,800 | $1,365,818,900 | $1,195,656,400 |
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| | Other Indicators | 2008
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Approp | | Budgeted FTE | 1,947.0 | 2,062.0 | 4,124.0 | 4,124.0 | 2,136.4 | | Actual FTE | 2,029.8 | 2,061.8 | 4,134.1 | 3,510.1 | 0.0 | | Vehicles | 121 | 121 | 225 | 238 | 113 |
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