Organizational Structure (Organizational Chart )

Director's Office

• Communications
  

  The Office of Communications is responsible for all internal and external communications for the Agency, and oversees the Agency’s interaction with the news media.  The Office of Communications works very closely with a wide range of workforce development, economic development and early learning partners and other professionals to keep the public informed of the many programs and services available statewide through the Agency and our partners in the Employ Florida network and Early Learning coalitions.
  
  Access the most recent news releases and publications.

• General Counsel
  

  The Office of the General Counsel provides legal services for all program areas of the Agency.  Legal services include rendering legal advice and opinions to Agency staff in the areas of workforce services, unemployment insurance compensation, and early learning.  The office processes all public records requests, assists in drafting and reviewing Agency's contracts, and handles all litigation involving the Agency.  
  
  The General Counsel is the designated Agency’s chief ethics officer and the Agency’s contact person for public records/open government.  The General Counsel may be contacted at:  AWI General Counsel, 107 East Madison Street, MSC 110- Caldwell Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4128 or email at AWI_comments@flaawi.com.

• Inspector General
  The Office of the Inspector General promotes accountability, integrity and efficiency in Agency programs.  This is accomplished through audits, investigations, and special reviews and by providing counsel to protect Agency resources and services.  The Office of the Inspector General addresses complaints and assists in the identification and eradication of fraud, waste and abuse for all programs under the Agency’s oversight responsibilities

• Legislative Affairs
  The Legislative Affairs Office is responsible for the development, coordination, and communication of the Agency for Workforce Innovation's legislative and budget priorities. Legislative Affairs prepares and presents legislative and budget priorities to the Executive Office of the Governor (EOG) and the Florida Legislature. Legislative Affairs is responsible for establishing and maintaining contacts on legislative matters with the EOG, Florida Legislature, and other state and federal agencies. Legislative Affairs communicates with legislative members and their staffs on administrative and policy matters affecting the scope of insurance programs and activities of AWI. The Office of Legislative Affairs is the central point of contact for legislators and their staffs, as well as committee staffs, for information regarding the Agency's programs.
  

• Office for Civil Rights
  This Office for Civil Rights ensures nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in employment, programs, and services within Agency jurisdiction.

Agency Support Services                                                           

• Accounting
  

  Accounting is responsible for the overall financial administration for the Agency for Workforce Innovation.  The Units include Administration, Disbursements, Cash Management/Reconciliation, Accounting Systems and Policy, and Grant Accounting and Reporting. 

• Budget Management
  

  The Budget Management Unit prepares the Agency's annual Legislative Budget Requests and develops annual operating budgets; assists in the preparation of fiscal impact statements for proposed legislation; monitors the Agency's budget authority, expenditures and trust fund balances throughout the year; and initiates any interim budget actions necessary for the Agency to accomplish its goals and objectives.  Click here to access the Agency's Long Range Program Plan.

• Grants Management
  This office manages all federal and state grants awarded to the Agency and is responsible for ensuring compliance with grant rules and regulations and managing and accounting for available grant revenues.   The Grants Management Section is also responsible for the allocation and financial oversight of subawards to the state's regional workforce boards, Early Learning Coalitions and other subrecipients.

• General Services
  This office focuses on the operational functions of the Agency.  It is responsible for property and inventory management; maintenance of Agency owned buildings; business office lease agreements; purchasing, parking and management of the Agency's vehicle fleet.

• Information Technology
  

  Information Technology Services, working in coordination with the State Technology Office, manages the procurement, contracting and project management for AWI's major outsourced computer applications, internal applications, internal infrastructure, desktops, servers and telephony systems which supports our 2000+ associates.

Office of Early Learning                                                               

The Office of Early Learning administers the school readiness system and the operational requirements of the Voluntary Pre-kindergarten Education Program.  Early learning programs increase children's chances of achieving future educational success and becoming productive members of society.  Florida’s early learning programs are developmentally appropriate, research-based, involve parents as their child's first teacher, serve as preventive measures for children at risk of future school failure, enhance the educational readiness of eligible children, and support family education. Each school readiness program provides the necessary elements to prepare at-risk children for school, including health screening and referral, and an appropriate educational program.

• Early Learning Operations
  

This office is responsible for the daily operation of the staff of the Office of Early Learning.

• Early Learning Services & Special Projects
  

The Special Projects Office provides current information on the status of the Early Learning Coalitions' day-to-day operations, program and fiscal compliance with their approved plans and state and federal requirements to the Operations Manager and others as requested. 

• Early Learning Program Office
  

As the Lead Agency for the Child Care and Development Fund, this unit is responsible for guiding the development of the state plan which administers child care services and related activities through the early learning coalitions.

• Early Learning Research & Accountability
  

The office is responsible for coordinating and conducting program review and monitoring of local Early Learning Coalitions, for compliance with federal and state guidelines.

• Data Services
  The Data Services unit manages all Office of Early Learning (OEL) IT projects, programs, endeavors, and functions. 
  

Unemployment Services                                                             

• Unemployment Compensation Benefits
  Unemployment insurance provides temporary wage replacement benefits to qualified individuals who are out of work through no fault of their own.

• Unemployment Compensation Appeals
  The Office of Appeals holds hearings and issues decisions to resolve disputed issues related to eligibility and claims for unemployment compensation and the payment and collection of unemployment compensation taxes.  

Unemployment Appeals Commission                                        

The Unemployment Appeals Commission is an independent review authority where a party to a disputed unemployment compensation appeal may seek review of a decision related to unemployment compensation benefits issued by the appeals referee in the Office of Appeals.

Workforce Services                                                                     

The Office of Workforce Services is responsible for providing One-Stop Program Support services (workforce program information, guidance and technical assistance) to the Regional Workforce Boards, as well as providing Labor Market Statistics information to our workforce partners and the general public.  Additionally, AWI in its role as the administrative entity to Workforce Florida, Inc. (WFI) operates under a performance-based contract.  The Office of Workforce Services is responsible for managing this contract, which includes specific deliverables and performance requirements in the statewide administration and coordination of workforce services.

• Labor Market Statistics
  

  This office produces, analyzes, and distributes labor market statistics to improve economic decision-making.  The information produced includes labor force, total employment, employment by industry and occupation, unemployment, unemployment rates, mass layoffs, projections of employment by industry and occupation, and wages by industry and occupation.  Data are available by either county, metro area, or workforce region and are updated either monthly, quarterly, or on an annual basis.  Labor statistics are produced through the use of employer surveys,  economic modeling, and administrative records from the Unemployment Compensation program.  These data are produced through cooperative statistical programs with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.  This office also serves as the Census Data Center for Florida.

• One-Stop and Program Support
  

  This office provides programmatic guidance, coordination, planning and technical assistance to Florida’s 24 Regional Workforce Boards that operate the state’s 100+ One-Stop Career Centers. Program staff assists boards in the achievement of performance goals by facilitating statewide monitoring, reporting, data validation and program evaluation processes.  This includes the production of programmatic and performance management reports that help determine program effectiveness and intervention strategies.  This office also promotes local and state partnerships through the development of partnership agreements and grant opportunities with public entities and faith and community-based organizations.  In addition, the office directly administers the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), Alien Labor Certification (ALC), and Health Coverage Tax Credits Programs.  Information on these programs is available at each One-Stop Career Center.