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CETA Demonstration Provides Lessons on Implementing Youth Programs

HRD-81-1 Published: Dec 08, 1980. Publicly Released: Dec 08, 1980.
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The Department of Labor's Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects is a demonstration designed to test whether a guaranteed jobs program would induce economically disadvantaged youths to remain in or return to school and provide jobs to reduce the high unemployment rate among these youths. While retaining overall responsibility for the program, Labor contracted with a private corporation for the research design, management, and evaluation of the demonstration.

Recommendations

Matter for Congressional Consideration

Matter Status Comments
Congress should, if the Entitlement concept is to be extended or expanded to other sponsors or a similar program is adopted, assure that it is implemented gradually to allow sponsors time to develop the necessary management capacity.
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Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Labor The Secretary of Labor should, if Entitlement is extended or expanded or a similar program is adopted, create, implement, and enforce adequate controls to prevent substitution.
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Department of Labor The Secretary of Labor should, if Entitlement is extended or expanded or a similar program is adopted, establish and enforce requirements that limit program management costs.
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Department of Labor The Secretary of Labor should, if Entitlement is extended or expanded or a similar program is adopted, increase efforts to promote cooperative relationships between sponsors, schools, and other organizations serving youths.
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Department of Labor If Entitlement is extended or expanded, or a similar program is adopted, the Secretary of Labor should help sponsors upgrade worksite supervision, job development, participant counseling, and sponsor monitoring.
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Department of Labor If Entitlement is extended or expanded or a similar program is adopted, the Secretary of Labor should require sponsors to strictly enforce reasonable attendance and academic standards thereby enhancing the program's credibility and effectiveness for both participants and the general public.
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Disadvantaged personsLabor surplus areasResearch and developmentWork-study programsYouth employment programsSchool dropoutsPrivate sectorPayroll recordsProgram managementSummer youth employment program