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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
DAVID POYTHRESS, COMMISSIONER 
 
MAR 1 5 2002- 
oocuMENTS UGA LIBRARIES 
 
 Frequenlly CalleJ Numbers 
 
Commissioner .................................. 404  656-3011 
 
Employment Problems ............................. 404  656-3021 
 
General Information .............................. 404  656-3017 
 
Job Training ..................................... 404 - 656-7392 
 
Labor Market Information 
 
404  656-3177 
 
Media and Public Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404  656-3032 
 
Personnel  ...................... . ............. . .. 404  656-3182 
 
Safety Engineering ................................ 404  656-2966 
 
Unemployment Insurance .......................... 404  656-3070 
 
The artwork on the cover was created by Huey J. Theus, the Labor Department's Director of Marketing. Huey was born and raised in  Cordele. His childhood recollections of rural scenes are reflected in his work with an amazing degree of sensitivity. What began as a 
hobby became an avocation in the early l 970's. Huey's colorlithographed prints and other drawings, both limited and unlimited 
editions, number in the millions and are sold nll,tionwide. 
Published by the 
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF l..ABoR 
148 International Blvd., NE Atlanta, Georgia 30303-17 51 David Poythress, Commissioner 
 
From lhe Commissioner 
 
To My Fellow Georgians: 
I present herewith to the Governor, General Assembly and citizens of Georgia the Fiscal Year 1994 Annual Report of the Georgia Department of Labor. 
During Fiscal 1994, Georgia continued its strong rebound from the economic recession our nation experienced and remained a leader among all states in job growth. For the second consecutive year, we set records for the number of people employed and in the labor force. In June, 3,257,800 people were employed in Georgia, a net gain of 150,300 jobs over the previous year. Only two states, Texas and Florida, did better. That same month our labor force totaled 3,632,817, an all-time high. Georgia's unemployment rate reached its lowest point since 1991 in May when it dropped to 4.9 percent. The rate continued to hover around five percent, the mark that many economists call "full employment." 
The Georgia Department of Labor provided employment-related services to nearly 625,000 people. Job placement, counseling, job search assistance and referral to training and education are among the many employment-related services provided through our 53 local offices. Georgia employers listed 18 percent more jobs with the Department than in the previous year. 
During the year, we began coordinating employment services with the Georgia Department of Human Resources, a prime example of state agencies working together to better serve the public. Case workers in the Family and Children Services Division of the Department of Human Resources have access to Labor Department job listings, so they can help their clients who receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children search for employment. This cooperative agreement makes it easier for two agencies to share resources and information, while providing one-stop customer service. 
The creation of the Fort Benning Transition Assistance Project to train veterans and out-going military personnel for civilian jobs was another employment highlight of the year. Approximately 95 percent of those completing the training have gotten jobs. 
The Department provided specialized help to those who needed it. More than 5,700 dislocated workers, those who lost their jobs because of economic conditions and industry changes, received services. Our Rapid Response Unit provided services in communities affected by large layoffs or business closings. The Jobs for Georgia Graduates program provided school-to-work transition assistance to 755 at-risk youth in 17 high schools. The Job Corps program provided assistance to economically disadvantaged people 16 to 24 years old. The Department placed more than 1,000 
 
disabled workers in jobs. Employment assis- 
 
tance was provided to migrant and seasonal 
 
farm workers. 
 
With our economy improving faster than 
 
in most of the country, some Georgia businesses 
 
expanded while others relocated here. The 
 
Department's Economic Development and 
 
Employer Relations Office played an important 
 
role in helping shape that economic expansion 
 
by providing labor market information and 
 
specialized presentations to more than 150 
 
companies. 
 
As the state's economy grows, so does the 
 
need for accurate information about labor 
 
markets, jobs and workers provided by the 
 
Department's Labor Market Information 
 
Division. Users include economists, employers, 
 
job seekers, policy makers and economic 
 
developers. 
 
More than 190,000 eligible workers received unemployment 
 
benefits totaling $274,759,844 during the year. The benefits were 
 
paid from Georgia's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, which 
 
had a balance of more than $1.2 billion at year's end. The average 
 
weekly payment was $145, with a maximum of $185. The Georgia 
 
General Assembly enacted legislation increasing the maximum 
 
weekly benefit to $195 effective July l, 1994, while decreasing 
 
employer taxes approximately six percent effectiv1:January 1, 1995. 
 
The benefit payments help unemployed workers survive the loss of 
 
wages, while boosting the economies of communities throughout the 
 
state. 
 
More than 30,000 long-term unemployed Georgians received 
 
federal emergency unemployment compensation after they exhausted 
 
their state benefits, due to the lengthy nationwide recession of I 991 - 
 
1993. 
 
The Department's Safety Engineering Section regulates and 
 
inspects amusement parks, carnival rides, boilers, elevators, escalators, 
 
pressure vessels and safety glass. More than 31,000 inspections were 
 
conducted during the year. The section began planning a Work 
 
Place Safety Awards Program and the first statewide Work Place 
 
Safety Conference. Both programs were implemented in October 
 
1994. 
 
:~-:,in ou,z~mic Fiscal Year 1994 was a productive year for the Department and 
for our state. We look forward to another successful year of serving the people of Georgia, helping them improve safety in the work place 
 
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DAVID POYTHRFSS~ 
 
 Table 
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Employment Services ... . .. . . ..... . . .... ...... . ........ . . ... .. .. ... . 2 Unemployment Insurance .. .. .......... . .. . ... . ......... . .. ... ... . .. 3 Job Training ... ..... . .... . . . ............ . .. . ...................... 5 Veterans Programs . . . ... ..... . . ..... . . ... . . . .. . ......... . .......... 5 Labor Market Information .......... . .... ... .... . . . ..... . ... . ...... . . 6 
 
Safety Engineering . ..... .... . ... ..... . .. .. . . ................... . .. . 7 
 
Economic Development and,Employer Relations .. . . ...... . ... . ......... 7 
 
Intergovernmental Relations . . .......... . .. . . .. . . . . ....... . ... . .. . ... 8 
 
Equal Opportunity ... . . . .. .. ... ..... ... . .... . ........... . . ... ...... 9 
 
Advisory Groups .. . ... . . . . . ......... .. . .. ........... . .. . . .. .... . . 10 
 
Significant Contributors ... ... ... . . ....... . . ... .. ........ .. . . ..... . . 13 
 
Tables .. ... ... ... . . . .. . . . . ... . ......... . .. .. . .. .. ... .. . ......... 15 
 
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Published by the Office of Communications and Material Management Section of the Georgia Department of Labor. 
 
With special thanks to: 
Huey J. Theus - cover art Betty Bagwell - design and layout 
 
 .Employmenl Services 
 
A major element of the Department's mission is to help Georgians find employment. This mission is taking on more importance as changes in the work place become increasingly evident. Worldwide competition and rapid technological advances are creating new opportunities, posing new challenges for employers and increasing demand for highly qualified workers. 
Workers themselves are feeling the effects of these changes. As the expanding economy generates record numbers of new jobs, restructuring continues to cause job losses in some businesses and industries. 
Faced with the changing needs of businesses and workers, the Department is finding new and creative ways to provide employment-related services. Through collaborative efforts with other agencies and the private sector, the Department is adapting its services to meet today's needs. 
 
or by production being moved to those countries. The program provides a variety of reemployment services to 
eligible workers to help them return to suitable employment. Services include counseling, testing, relocation allowances and retraining. Workers enrolled in approved training may also be eligible for Trade Readjustment Allowances upon exhaustion of their unemployment insurance benefits. The U. S. Department of Labor has certified nine petitions involving 645 Georgia workers since January 1, 1994. 
 
A Coordinated Approach to Service Delivery In response to legislative action by the 1993 session of the Georgia General Assembly, the Department entered an agreement with the Department of Human Resources to coordinate services. Both agencies work cooperatively to provide employment assistance to those who apply for or receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children. Caseworkers in the Family and Children Services Division have access to the Labor Department's automated Job Information System. Other services available to caseworkers include employability workshops, notification of recruitment efforts, information on employer screening requirements and labor market information. This cooperative relationship enables Georgians to receive services from two state agencies in one location. 
Fort Benning Transitional Assistance Project The Department submitted a proJXJsal to the U. S. Department 
of Labor to assist personnel being discharged from the United States Army because of defense reductions. In May 1993 the project was launched in Columbus. One month later, the Department received a federal grant of $1 million to expand it. 
The Fort Benning Transition Assistance Project provides job training and education to help service personnel enter the civilian work force. Over 96 percent of the program's 200 participants have obtained civilian jobs, entering a variety of fields including law enforcement, accounting, medical services, computer programming, carpentry and commercial truck driving. 
North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act In response to the approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the U.S. Congress passed the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. The Act established a program to help workers who are adversely affected by imports from Mexico or Canada 
 
Rosalind Lee, third from right, a worker adjustment specialist with the Employment Services' Rapid Response Unit, helps laid-off Delta Airlines employees with their search for new jobs. 
Promoting Employment Nearly 625,000 Georgia workers came to the Department's 53 
offices throughout the state seeking employment assistance and received a range of services that included: 
 Referral of qualified applicants to employers who had listed job openings with the Department; 
 Counseling and other services to help evaluate the workers' job readiness and better prepare them for available jobs; 
 Referral to services provided by other agencies in the community, such as job training, adult education, vocational rehabilitation, veterans programs, medical care and supportive services. 
The number of applicants registered showed an increase of 10 percent from the previous year. The Department's field services offices referred 294,656 applicants to jobs and 13,773 to supportive services and training. A total of 39,505 applicants received counseling, and 5,112 used the Department's testing services. 
Serving Georgia's employers is an important aspect of the Department's mission. Recruitment, screening and referral of qualified applicants and a variety of other services are available to 
 
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meet the specific needs of the employer. Employers listed 166,893 job openings with the Department's 
employment service, an increase of 18 percent over the previous year. Field office staff filled 68 percent of these openings. 
Many workers lose their jobs because of economic conditions or changes in a particular industry. When the prospects for re employment in their usual field are not good, such workers may receive specialized services which include assessment, counseling, testing, job development, job search assistance and out-of-area job search and relocation assistance. More than 5,700 workers received these services, and more than 75 percent of them got jobs. 
 
layoffs included retail trade (27 percent), transportation (9 percent) and services (8 percent). 
Trade Act Assistance Workers who lose their jobs or suffer from reduced income due to imports may be eligible for counseling, testing, assessment, job placement assistance, relocation allowances and retraining. Workers who exhaust their unemployment insurance benefits and enroll in training may receive trade adjustment allowances. The U. S. Department of Labor certified 19 petitions involving 2,290 Georgia workers. 
 
Worker Adjustment The Worker Adjustment Section coordinates resources and 
services in communities affected by layoffs and business closings. The section received 121 layoff notices affecting 14,490 workers, down from last year's 140 notices involving 17,626 workers. Fifty-four percent of the layoffs were in manufacturing, with one-third of those occurring in the apparel and garment industries. Other sectors hit by 
 
Workers with Special Needs Workers who face barriers to employment, or who have special 
needs, may obtain specialized employment services. The Department placed over 1,000 disabled workers in jobs. Over 5,500 migrant and seasonal farm workers also received placement services. 
Jobs ~t Georgia Graduates 
Jobs for Georgia Graduates, affiliated with the highly successful Jobs for America's Graduates, is an innovative approach to providing comprehens!ve school-to-work transition services to youth who are at risk of leaving school and not being able to get a job. New programs were begun in high schools in Albany, Calhoun, Columbus and Fulton County, increasing the number of participating schools from 11 to 17. The number of students enrolled increased by 51 percent, to 755. Of those, 88 percent graduated from high school, and 84 percent were placed in jobs, post-secondary educational institutions or the military. 
 
Dorothy Styles, standing, a job specialist with Jobs for Georgia Graduates, instructs Jennifer Bussey, a senior at South Atlanta High School, on how to use a computer. 
 
Job Corps The Department provides recruitment and placement services 
for the Job Corps program. Funded by the Job Training Partnership Act, this nationwide federal program provides training for economically disadvantaged young people 16 to 24 years of age. Field services staff recruited 1,040 young women and men for the program and placed 670 Job Corps graduates in employment or training. 
 
Unemploymenl Insurance 
 
Temporary Financial Assistance for Unemployed Workers Workers who have become unemployed through no fault of 
their own may qualify for unemployment insurance benefits while seeking employment. Unemployment insurance helps bridge the gap between jobs by replacing part of the worker's lost income. Weekly benefit payments also help promote economic stability in communities that are feeling the impact of high unemployment. 
 
Unemployment insurance should not be confused with welfare. The benefits are paid from the state's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, which is financed by payroll taxes paid by employers. 
More than 190,000 workers received unemployment insurance benefits totaling $274,759,844 during the year. The average weekly benefit payment was $145, with a maximum amount of $185. 
The 1994 Georgia General Assembly enacted legislation 
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 Georgia's Trust Fund is 
financially sound and 
stood at Sl,217,917,335 
at the end of Fiscal Year 
1994. The Trust Fund earned 
interest totaling $76,123,573, for 
an average annual rate of 
return of 6.9 percent. 
 
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Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund 
Billions of dollars 
 
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 Balance as of June 30, 1994 
 
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increasing the maximum weekly benefit to $195 effective July 1, 1994, while decreasing employer taxes approximately six percent effective January 1, 1995. 
Georgia's average unemployment insurance tax rate was already comparatively low; the average effective rate (based on tot.al wages) was 0.5 percent. Nationwide, only seven st.ates had lower tax rates. Tax contributions from employers tot.aled $379,923,605 for the year. 
Federal Benefits for the long-term Unemployed The federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act 
authorized supplement.al emergency unemployment benefits for more than 30,000 Georgians who had exhausted their st.ate benefits. 
Disaster Unemployment Assistance In March 1994, President Clinton declared a major disaster due 
to severe weather damage in north Georgia. The department paid over $60,000 in federal benefits to 43 workers whose employment was adversely affected. 
24-Hour Services Seven Days a Week The Department's OLIVoR system, a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a- 
week interactive voice response service, has been a major success. Through the OLIVoR system, unemployed workers and employers can obtain services using a touchtone telephone. 
 
An unemployed worker can call OLIVoR to receive instructions on filing an unemployment insurance claim and the location and hours of the nearest Department office. Once a claim is established, the claimant can call OLIVoR each week to certify eligibility or check on benefit payments. 
OLIVoR can make an automated call to employers concerning late quarterly tax reports. Employers can also call OLIVoR to report new hires or a claimant's refusal of work. This information enables the Department to immediately terminate payments to those recipients, eliminating potential overpayments. 
Benefit Payment Control Maint.aining proper controls of benefit payments is an import.ant 
aspect of the unemployment insurance program. A significant improvement in this area was completed during the year with the creation of a Benefit Payment Control unit within the Unemployment Insurance Division. This unit's primary responsibility is to deter, detect and collect overpayments. 
A Note About Georgia's Child Labor Law Georgia's Child labor Law protects youths under the age of 18 
from hazardous work enviro~ments. The law also helps ensure that young workers have sufficient time for school. The Department monitors work permits issued by school officials and, in cases of noncompliance, may revoke permits. 
The Department also issued more than 50,000 special work certificates to minors employed in entert.ainment and sports. 
 
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Training 
 
The Georgia Job Training Partnership provides training and related services to people who are disadvant.aged or face serious barriers to employment. Funded by the federal Job Training Partnership Act, these programs operate through local partnerships involving businesses, public agencies and community leaders. 
Private industry councils in each of 22 service delivery areas design training to meet the specific needs of local employers. Each council includes represent.atives from local businesses, organized labor and public agencies. A majority of the council's members come from the private sector. 
 
The Department's Job Training Division provides administration, allocates funds, offers technical assist.ance and helps ensure compliance with federal and st.ate laws and guidelines. 
During the year, 29,477 Georgians received job training services, as described below. 
Adult Training Under the Title II-A Adult Training Program, 4,648 
disadvant.aged adults received training. Thirteen weeks after they completed training, 64 percent of these people were employed. 
 
Education Coordination and Grants The Title II-A Education Coordination and Grants Program, 
admirifstered throu~h the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education, provided remedial education and counseling to 1,690 participants. 
 
Training for Older Workers Administered through the Georgia Department of Human 
Resources, the Title II-A program for older workers served 217 disadvant.aged workers 55 years of age or older. 
 
Summer Youth Employment and Training The Title 11-B Summer Youth Employment and Training 
Program provided training and temporary summer employment to 11,285 disadvant.aged youths. The program also provided remedial education services. 
 
Evelyn Floyd (right) is one of the beneficiaries of the Job Training Partnership Act program that helps women obtain jobs and training in construction connected to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. 
 
Youth Training Title II C programs served 3,524 youths 16 to 21 years of age 
who had skill deficiencies or other employment-related needs. 
Worker Adjustment The Title - III Worker Adjustment Program provided training 
and employment assist.ance to 8,113 workers who had lost their jobs because of economic conditions. 
 
Velerans Programs 
 
The Office of Veterans Programs, initiated by Commissioner Poythress in January 1993, enhances the Department's services to veterans. 
 
The Transition Assist.ance Program conducts an average of 16 workshops per month for milit.ary personnel and their spouses making the transition to civilian life. Approximately 9,500 people 
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 Willie Pitts Jr., right, Georgia's most-4ecorated veteran, congratulates Commissioner David Poythress, left, on his promotion to Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force Reserve in April. The Commissionerhas longbeen anadvocate ofprograms designed to help veterans. 
 
participated in workshops on eight military installations during the past year. 
The office oversees the Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Act (SMOCTA) for Georgia. SMOCTA provides a wide range of on-the-job training. Through June 1994, the office had approved 620 veterans for training programs with 59 Georgia employers. 
In May 1993, Commissioner Poythress initiated the $1.5 million Fort Benning Conversion Project, a job training program for veterans and soldiers leaving the military because of downsizing. The project has proven highly successful in preparing them for a variety of civilian jobs. Training is available for law enforcement, truck driving, computers, electrical and other trades, paralegal, funeral services and many other careers. Those who wish can earn college and graduate school credits through the program. The placement rate for those completing the training programs has consistently remained in the 95 percent range. 
During the year, the Department served 94,738 veterans, substantially exceeding each of the 14 federally-established Veterans Performance Standards. 
 
Labor Markel Informalion 
 
Economic growth in Georgia continued to build momentum. The state gained 150,300 jobs during the year, placing it among the nation's top three states in job growth. 
While Georgia's economy is strong, job losses have continued to occur in some sectors. Often, these losses have resulted from external factors such as global competition or changing technology. 
As the state's economy grows and changes, there is an increasing 
need for accurate economic information. The Department's Labor Information Division produces information on employment, unemployment and other labor market conditions in a variety of formats. These include monthly newsletters and special-purpose reports used by employers, job seekers, policy makers, economists, economic developers and program planners. 
Much of this information comes from employer surveys conducted in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
 
students use it to plan careers. The committee and its staff work closely with the Georgia Career Information Center at Georgia State University. 
Unemployment Insurance Rate 
Fiscal Year 1994 
 
Meeting the Need for Occupational Information 
The multi-agency Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, which is attached to the Labor Information Division, has an important role in providing information about occupations in Georgia. This information is used by educational and training institutions to shape curricula and training courses and 
 
The average annual total unemployment rate for the State of Georgia for Fiscal Year 1994 was 5.9%. 
 
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Safely Engineering 
 
The responsibility for promoting and protecting the safety of Georgia's citizens is carried out through a variety of state and federal programs regulated by the Department's Safety Engineering Division. Through the levying of inspection fees, the division's inspection responsibilities are self-supporting. The revenue collected during the year totaled $2,069,976. 
The division regulates and inspects boilers, pressure vessels, elevators, escalators, safety glass, amusement parks and carnival rides. It conducted 31,097 safety inspections during the year. 
More than 200 boiler inspectors, operators, installers and repair personnel from throughout the state received safety training during a four-day seminar conducted by the division in Atlanta. The seminar will be an annual event. 
The division hosted the annual joint meeting of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee who were in Atlanta to develop safety standards used worldwide. 
Georgia is one of only four states represented on the National Elevator Safety Code Committee, which drafts the standards that help ensure the public's safety on elevators and escalators. 
The division, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, conducts an annual survey of onthe-job accidents and fatalities in Georgia. The survey helps focus attention on areas where safety awareness needs to be improved. 
A statewide awards program to promote work place safety was upgraded, and division staff began planning the Department's first annual work place safety conference. The conference was successfully held in Atlanta in October with more than 240 representatives from business and industry attending. 
The division reduces work-related hazards, injuries, illnesses and fatalities through a partnership with Project Safe Georgia. It is an active member of the 1996 Safety and Health Consortium, working to promote safety during the upcoming Olympic Garnes. 
The state's Public Employees Hazardous Chemical Protection and Right-to-Know Program is also administered by this division. 
 
Mike Stewart, a deputy safety inspector with Safety Engineering, inspects the carousel at American Adventures (White Water) Park in Marietta. 
 
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 Economic Developmenl & 
Employer Relalions 
 
The Department's Economic Development and Employer Relations Unit provides consultation to business and industry 
Helping the state attract new industry, like the newly-opened Motorola plant in Lawrenceville, is part of Economic Development's function. 
 
considering expansion in or relocation to Georgia. As a part of Georgia's economic development team, the unit 
participated in more than 400 projects throughout the state and made presentations to more than 150 expanding or prospective companies, some of which chose Georgia for their growth location. These presentations included information relating to labor laws, 
labor issues, work force availability, prevailing wages, unemployment 
insurance, unioni.tion, benefits packages and employment services. The unit supports the economic development functions of 
organizations such as chambers of commerce, other state agencies and public utilities. Staff are active in organizations which promote the economic well-being of the state, such as the Georgia Economic Developers Association, Operation Legacy, Leadership Georgia, Georgia BEST and the Georgia Press Educational Foundation, Inc. 
 
lnlergovernmenlal Relalions 
 
The Intergovernmental Relations Division provides easy access to the Department's services and programs for all citizens. The division also acts as a liaison with city, county and state governmental agencies and elected officials. 
Since its inception in 1993, the division has actively taken 
Department services directly to citizens throughout Georgia It 
has implemented several programs, including the following: 
Minority Advisory Committee The Minority Advisory Committee serves as a liaison between 
the Department and the minority private sector in Georgia. The committee conducts seminars statewide, providing information on the full range of services offered by the Department. 
The committee consists of 130 members, including business owners, educators, ministers and retirees. Seventy-three counties are represented in the membership. 
 
labor Force 2000 & Youth Motivational Task Force These programs are a combined effort by Minority Advisory 
Committee members, public school systems and a broad crosssection of local business and professional leaders. The goals of these programs are to introduce students to the public and private job markets and to help them prepare for employment. 
As part of the effort to prepare young people for careers, these 
programs encourage participants to continue their education. Students are able to discuss solutions to problems they might 
encounter on the job and learn abol!t skills they will need to succeed. The programs also provide workshops on preparing for job interviews and writing resumes. 
In 1995 the division will implement a mentor-apprenticeship program for at-risk youth, teaming them with business owners throughout Georgia 
 
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Opporlunily 
It is the Department's policy not to discriminate and to provide equal opportunity for all individuals in any program it administers or operates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, political affiliation or belief. 
Commissioner Poythress has appointed an equal opportunity officer, who is responsible for promoting and administering this policy throughout the Department. 
 
Commissioner Poythress Oeft) congratulates Phyllis Mosley (center) and James Bryan for their service to the state during ceremonies marking National Disability Employment Awareness Mont,h. The department encourages companies to provide opportunities for people with disabilities. 
 
AJvtsory Groups 
 
The Governor's Employment and Training Council was created by executive order in November 1988 and established by the General Assembly in 1989 to assist the Governor in planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring the programs and services provided under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The council also provides guidance and advice to Commissioner Poythress on all activities of the Department. The council is comprised of 30 members, representing the private sector, organized labor, community-based organizations, the State Legislature, state agencies, local government and the general public. Council members serve at the pleasure of the Governor. A task force set up in Fiscal Year 1993 recommended improvements to the JTPA Title III program. 
To assist the Department in meeting the needs of employers, employer advisory committees have been established throughout the state. These committees serve as a vital communications link between businesses and the Department's local field service offices. A strong partnership with the business community assures Georgia employers a better return on the taxes they pay to support employment security programs. 
The business representatives who serve on the committees keep local offices informed of private sector interests, recommend ways to improve the Department's services and provide their communities with information about current employment and training issues. 
 
The color guard is presented during a salute to veterans sponsored by the Griffin Employer Committee. 
There are now 38 local committees with more than 1,000 members. As local committees identify private-sector concerns, informational seminars and workshops are conducted. A State Employer Executive Board, composed of representatives from the local committees, advises the commissioner on ways to improve services to both employers and applicants and provides guidance to the local committees. 
The Commissioner's Advisory Council is made up of 
 
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representatives from business, organized labor and the general public. The council assists the commissioner in formulating policies and advises him on proposed departmental legislation. Members of the council are appointed by the commissioner. 
In July 1993, Commissioner Poythress formed the Council for Competitive Georgia, which is a collaborative effort of 12 state leaders committed to developing a single integrated work force development strategy for assuring a world-class work force in Georgia. Recognized by the Governor as the policy oversight body for the state's school-to-work initiative and the advisory review body 
 
for the human resource component for the State Strategic Plan, the council set three goal~: to identify current labor market needs, gaps in existing programs and services and actions that are needed to improve the system in the short term (this has been accomplished); to identify work force skills which will be needed in the intermediate and long term; and to create a vision for a quality work force development system. Working in tandem with strategies being developed by the Governor's Development Council, council programs will not only enhance the quality of Georgia's work force, but will actually impact the kinds of jobs available. 
 
GoVERNOR'S EMPWYMENT AND TRAINING CoUNCIL 
 
G. L (Roy) &wen, III, Chair, Atlanta; Dr. Elaine Baker, Albany; James W. Blackbum, Clarkesville; W. Daniel &wers, Hartwell; Dr. Kenneth H. Breeden, Atlanta; James H. Butler, Marietta; 
Randolph B. Cardoza, Atlanta; Frances J Cole, Lilburn; Robert H. 
Evans, Toccoa; Janelle Ewing, Forest Park; William H. Ha.rper, Jr., Waynesboro; William P.Johnson, Atlanta;James L Kendrick, Augusta; The Honorable Bob Lane, Statesboro; Dr.James G. 
 
Ledbetter, Atlanta; Bishop Eddie Long, Atlanta; Herbert H. Mabry, Atlanta; Bitsy McFarland, Dalton; The Hon. G. B. Pollard, Jr., Appling; The Hon. Jimmy Rainwater, Valdosta; Richard A. Ray, Atlanta; Janice Riley, Gainesville; Gene C. Russo, Decatur; Bruce Summerlin, LaGrange; Glenn Ta ylor, Atlanta; Grover Thornton, Savannah; The Hon.  C. Tillman, Brunswick; Edgar West, Savannah. 
 
CoMMISSIONER'S ADVISORY CoUNCIL 
 
Stewart Acuff, Atlanta; L Clifford Adams, Jr., Atlanta; The Hon. Marvin Arrington, Atlanta; Michael W. Barthe/mess, Savannah; G. L (Roy) &wen, Ill, Atlanta; Jeanie Bridges, Gainesville; R E. Cantrell, Smyrna; John F. Chambless, Atlanta; Willie Crawford, Savannah; Bud Cross, Stone Mountain; Frank Downing, Jr., Savannah; Richard Dyson, Augusta; Robert F. Eason, Savannah; Vivian Economy, Atlanta; Janelle Ewing, Forest Park; The Hon. Napoleon Fielder, Rome; Bert Frid/in, Atlanta; Wayne Gayre, Atlanta; Jim Grubiak, Atlanta; George Gudger, Hephzibah; James P. Ha.rrison, Hazlehurst; James Howard, Atlanta; Dr. James A. Kaufmann, Atlanta; W. P. Key, Atlanta; Ruby Kirk, Savannah; Mark Knowles, Atlanta; Raymond L 
 
Lambert, Rome; The Hon. Bob Lane, Statesboro; Dr. Philip LaPorte, Atlanta; Herbert H. Mabry, Atlanta; Rev. B. R Mitchell, Savannah; James A. Neal, Sr., Toccoa; Floyd C. Newton, Jr., Madison; The Hon. G. B. Pollard, Jr., Appling; Dr. Donald Ratajczak, Atlanta; Marion L Ray, Atlanta; Herman Russell, Atlanta; Gene Russo, Decatur; Sam P. Scott, Waycross; Harold L Smith, Gainesville; Uoyd Smith, St. Simons Island; Winston Strickland, Marietta; Glenn Taylor, Atlanta; Tom Triplett, Savannah; The Hon. Roy H. Watson, Jr., Warner Robins; Charles M. Williams, Chauncey; George B. Williams, Jr., 
Sandersville. 
 
EMPWYER CoMMIITEE MEMBERS 
State Executive Board 
 
Jan Cavanaugh, State Chair, NationsBank, Atlanta; Bruce Summerlin, State Vice Chair, Shorewood Packaging Corp., LaGrange; Debbie W. Smith, State Treasurer, Maxell Corp. of America, Conyers; Mike Barber, First South Bank, Newnan; Wendell G. Barr, Grumman Aircraft Systems, Milledgeville; Tonya A. Benjamin, General Time Corp., Athens;Jerry Cabe, Western Wheel Georgia, Gainesville; John Campbell, AA Food Services, Dalton; 
 
Kathy K. Hawthorne, Georgia Farm Bureau, Macon; Patti Leach, Staffing Professionals, Inc., Conyers; Jimmy Lindsey, Bob's Candies, Albany; William Mayfield, J. P. King Mfg. Co., Augusta; Charlene L McClain, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Atlanta; Tammie Merritt, William Carter Co., Griffin; Kathy Moore, P. A. Dangar Co., Marietta; Cynthia Wilkinson, Solinet, Atlanta; 
 
Albany Field Service Office Pat Jones, Phoebe Putney Hospital, Albany 
Americus Field Service Office Debra Clark, Brickyard Plantation, Americus 
Athens Field Service Office Tonya Benjamin, General Time Corp., Athens 
 
Local Committee Chairs Augusta Field Service Office William Mayfield, J. P. King Mfg. Co., Augusta 
Bainbridge Field Service Office 
J B. Swicord, Vigoro, Bainbridge 
Brunswick Field Service Office Terry R Lawson, Georgia Natural Gas Co., Brunswick 
 
Cairo Field Service Office Wanda Tillman, Wight's Nurseries, Cairo 
Carrollton Field Service Office Curtis Wright, SMI Fabric Painters, Carrollton 
Cartersville Field Service Office Bruce Lindler, First Brands, Inc., Cartersville 
Clayton County Field Service Office Pamela B. Schaf, Worktec, Jonesboro 
Columbus Field Service Office Wayne Starks, Temporary Alternatives, Columbus 
Cordele Field Service Office James 0 . Hardegree, Harris Group, Cordele 
Covington Field Service Office Raymond B. Hagen, Sweetheart Cup Co., Conyers 
Dalton Field Service Office Susan Bramblett, Shaw Industries, Dalton 
DeKalb County Field Service Office Bud Schrilla, Drug Transport Co., Tucker 
Douglas Field Service Office Jimm y Moore, Golden Poultry Co., Douglas 
Dublin Field Service Office Tim L Herrington, Heart of Georgia Technical Institute, Dublin 
Elberton Field Service Office Daniel &wers, Eddie Haggar Limited, Hartwell 
Gainesville Field Service Office Jerry Cabe, Western Wheel Georgia, Gainesville 
Griffin Field Service Office Douglas Taylor, Thomas Packing Co., Griffin 
Gwinnett County Field Service Office Betsy Sterner, Heraeus Amersil, Inc., Duluth 
LaGrange Field Service Office Jeffrey L Fix, Freudenberg NOK, LaGrange 
 
Macon Field Service Office Steve G. Daniel, Boeing Georgia, Inc., Macon 
Milledgeville Field Service Office Randy England, C. T . Harris, Inc., Sandersville 
Moultrie Field Service Office Dale V. Williams, City of Moultrie, Moultrie 
Newnan Field Service Office Fred Huntington, Kawasaki Loaders Mfg. Co., Shenandoah 
North Metro Field Service Office Cynthia Wilkinson, Solinet, Atlanta 
Rome Field Service Office Ted Bridges, World Carpets, Inc., Rome 
Rossville Field Service Office Jim Price, The Print Shop, Fort Oglethorpe 
Sava~h Field Service Office Martin R. Sulliv~n, Sullivan Staffing, Savannah 
South Metro Field Service Office Charlene L McClain, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Atlanta 
Smyrna/ Northwest Metro Field Service Office Tom Bickes, Temporary Alternatives, Norcross 
Statesboro Field Service Office Ruby Hutchinson, Bulloch Memorial Hospital, Statesboro 
Thomasville Field Service Office Sheryl Sealy, City of Thomasville, Thomasville 
Tifton Field Service Office Tim Holt, Queen Carpet, Tifton 
Toccoa Field Service Office Richard Martin, Standard Telephone Co., Cornelia 
Valdosta Field Service Office Betty Harrison, Presbyterian Home, Quitman 
Waycross Field Service Office Pat Shimkus, General Box, Waycross 
 
PRIVATE INDUSTRY CoUNCIL SERVICE DELIVERY AREAS 
 
SDA 1 .. North Georgia, Elvin Farrar, Chair, Dalton SDA 2 - Georgia Mountains, Lynn Davis, Chair, Dawsonville SDA 3 - Cobb County, James M. West, Chair, Marietta SDA 4 .. Northeast Georgia, Keith Sweat, Chair, Athens SDA 5 - West Central Georgia, Robert Glover, Chair, Griffin SDA 6 - Lower Chattahoochee, Carolyn Hugley, Chair, Columbus SDA 7 - Middle Georgia, John F. Sundquist, Chair, Perry SDA 8 - Richmond-Burke Counties, William Mayfield, Chair, 
Augusta SDA 9 - East Central Georgia Consortium, Pat Lane, Chair, Sylvania 
 
SDA lQ.. Altamaha-Georgia Southern, Charles M. Jordan, Ill, Chair, 
Vidalia SDA 11- Savannah/ Chatham, Charles M. MacDonald, Chair, Rincon 
SDA 12-- Southwest Georgia, J C. Davis, Jr., Chair, Camilla 
SDA 13.. South Georgia, David Waller, Chair, Valdosta SDA 14- City of Atlanta, David W. Reynolds, Chair, Atlanta SDA 15-- DeKalb County,Jeffrey Kingdon, Chair, Atlanta SDA 16--Atlanta Metropolitan, Bill Atkinson, Chair, Lawrenceville SDA 17-- Coosa Valley, Pat Montgomery, Chair, Rome SDA 18- Southeast Georgia, FreddyJackson, Chair, Alma 
 
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 SDA 19- Middle Flint, James 0. H.ardegree, Chair, Cordele SDA 20- Coastal, James William Barrow, Chair, Sea lsland 
 
SDA 21-- Fulton County, Carlton L Eccles, Chair, Atlanta SDA 22-- Heart of Georgia, Wm.]. Peterson, Jr., Chair, Soperton 
 
CoUNCIL FOR CoMPETITIVE GEORGIA 
 
Amanda Hyatt, Chair; Roy Bowen, Chairs; Governor's Employment and Training Council; Kenneth Breeden, Commissioner, Department of Technical and Adult Education; Randy Cardoza, Commissioner, Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism; Charles Harman, President, Georgia Chamber of Commerce; Henry Huckaby, Director, Office of Planning and Budget; Wallace Johnson, Director, U. S. 
 
Department of Labor's Georgia Bureau of Apprenticeship; James Ledbetter, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources; Herbert H. Mabry, President, Georgia State AFL-CIO; George Napper, Commissioner, Department of Children and Youth Services; Da.vid Poythress, Commissioner, Department of labor; Werner Rogers, Superintendent, Department of Education. 
 
B<>ARD OF DIRECTORS OF JOBS FOR GEORGIA GRADUATES 
 
Geva Alexander, Private Sector Representative; Judy Bradley, Private Sector; Donald J. Cargill, J.D. Cargill and Associates; John L Coleman, CEO, NationsBank, John Cox, Community Affairs, Delta Airlines; Janelle Ewing, Private Sector Representative; Dr. Andrew Griffin, Executive Director, Georgia Association of Education; James P. Harrison, Three River Timberlands, Inc.; Dr. Clark Hutchinson, Pastor, Eastside Baptist Church; Robert King, CEO, Georgia Hospitality and Travel Association; Lydia Kohout, Private Sector Representative; Pete Liakakis, Private Sector Representative; Herbert H. Mabry, President, Georgia State AFLCIO; Shirley Miller, First lady of Georgia; James Newnan, Southern Bell; Kay Pippin, Georgia Association of Educators; Virginia Reaves, Private Sector Representa- 
 
tive; Tony Royal, Senior Vice President, NationsBank; Jared Samples, Atlanta City Councilman; Mary Stimmel, Communications Director; Glenn Taylor, Chairman and CEO, Bankhead Enterprises; Dr. James Conkwright, Director, Division of Development and Student Support, Georgia Department of Education; The Hon. John Godbee, Chair, Education Committee, Georgia House of Representatives; Dr. Werner Rogers, State Superintendent of Schools, Georgia Department of Education; The Hon. Roy "Sonny" Watson, Jr., Chair, House Industry Committee, Georgia House of Representatives; Herb Carter, Vice President, ROLM Company; Da.vid Reynolds, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Georgia Pacific Corporation; Roy Slavin, President, Siemens Industrial Automation, Inc. 
 
MINORITY ADVISORY CoMMITIEE 
 
Chandar Adams, Riverdale; Jocco Baccus, Decatur; Rev. Thomas R. Bailey, Waycross; H.arold M. Barnette, Decatur; G. Duke Beasley, College Park; The Hon. John W. Bowens, Dawson; Ella Mae Brayboy, Atlanta; Alice Browner, Decatur; Rev. D. Ea.rl Bryant, College Park; Gary B. Cage, Hapeville; L C. Cochran, Jr., Albany; Melvin Collins, Atlanta; Pearlie Craft-Dove, Atlanta; Marvin A. Crafter, Fort Valley; Laney Curry, College Park;Josephine Strickland Da.llas, LaGrange; Jacob Da.ughtry, Sr., Atlanta; Lou/a]. Da.venport, Marietta; Willie]. Va.vis, Albany; Edward G. Da.wson, Columbus; Dr. George Delgado, Atlanta; Mary Dunmore-Brown, Atlanta; Vincent Edwards, Savannah; Claybon]. Edwards, Fort Valley;John Elam, Augusta; Brenda Fields, Atlanta; Vincent Fitzgerald, Atlanta; Rev. John Flakes, Columbus; Milton Freeman, Atlanta; Claudine Gamble, Columbus; Alfred G. Gibson, Gordon; Jose Gonzales, Roswell; Wilson E Gosier, Atlanta; Da.rrel Green, Decatur; Nelson Greene, Waycross; James Griffin, Albany; Lu James Groover, Savannah; Johnny H.amilton, Albany; Richard Hardon, Atlanta; Robert Holt, Decatur; Thomas Hudson, Sr., Macon; AyishaJeffries, Atlanta; Bobby Johnson, Atlanta; H.arvey Johnson, Augusta; Marilyn Johnson, Decatur; Emanuel D.Jones, McDonough; Richard Jordan, Marietta; Cedric V. Jordan, Decatur;Alton M. Joyner, College Park; Cheryl R. Kelly, Stone Mountain; Karen D. Kelly, Atlanta; Mike Kendall, 
 
Griffin; James L Kendrick,Augusta; Dr. Barbara King, Atlanta; Godwin Kou, Chamblee; Marguerita Lance, Atlanta; Mattie Lawson, Augusta; Shin S. LJu, Norcross; Edward London, Atlanta; Rev. Eddie L Long, Decatur; Geneva Lyde, Brunswick; Mattie Manson, Macon; Da.isey Martin, Atlanta; Mariam McCormick, Whigham; Paul McPhail, Atlanta; Marie Metze, Atlanta; Owen H. Montague, Jr., Atlanta; Vivian Moore, Decatur; Dorothy M Morris, Riverdale; Brenda J. Muhammad, Atlanta; Maj. Blanche Nichols, Atlanta; William Patterson, Atlanta; Michael L Patterson, East Point; Edward E Peterson, Macon; R. Wayne Ragin, Perry; Willie Mae Rogers, Decatur; Charlotte Roy, Atlanta; Ruth Swint, Warner Robins; Portia Scott, Atlanta; Kiki Seda, Columbus; Vanessa E Shareef, Atlanta; Sharon Sheffield, Albany; Richard Shinhoster, Savannah; Romelda Y. Simmons, Fort Valley; Ingrid H. Smith, Atlanta; Dorothy Smith, Albany; Joan Smith, Atlanta; Winston Strickland, Marietta; Ken Suddeth, Columbus; Jessie Taylor, Columbus; Curtis Thomas, Thomasville; Michael Thurmond, Athens; Samuel Tillman, Atlanta; Douglas Vason, Lithonia;Joe Waller, Macon; William]. Ware, 
Atlanta; Rev. Edward L Warner, East Point; J. C. Westbrook, 
Unadilla; Horace 'White, Stone Mountain; The Hon. Arthur Williams, Albany; Dr. Richard Wilson, Fort Valley; Sarah Wood, Decatur; Margo Woods, Atlanta; Sonja Young, Atlanta. 
 
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Stgniftcanl Conlribulors 
 
In addition to the aforementioned members of the various committees and councils associated with the Department, the Department's success during this fiscal year was made possible in large 
 
part by the contributions of many individuals, both in other government agencies and in the private sector, including but not limited to the following: 
 
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Da.n Bremer Bureau of Labor Statistics Janet Rankin Neal Drucker 
 
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 
Bill Pierson Pat Nielsen John Choi Occupational Safety and Health Administration Susan Johnston 
 
STATE GOVERNMEN;f 
 
State Board of Workers' Compensation Farris N Freeman Grace G. Phillips Patricia Killingsworth Gordon R. Zeece 
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Ralph Stone 
Georgia Public Television Kelli Anderson-Picallo Gerald Bryant Ken Da.niel Dr. Richard Ottinger Kent Steele Elaine Ti/lier 
Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism Charlie Gatlin 
Department of Technical and Adult Education Dr. Brenda Gilmour 
Department of Education Bill Tyus 
Department of Human Resources Jim Drinnon Wyman Poole Division of Family and Children Services Employability Services Section Sylvia Elam Carol Robinson 
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Central State Hospital, Milledgeville Gertrude Lee 
Department of Transportation Thero/ Brown Billy Anderson 
 
Department of Natural Resources Jim Setser 
Department of Agriculture Dr. John W. Williams 
Department of Corrections Michael Murdock 
Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Dr. Art Dunning 
Kennesaw State College Dr. Betty Siegal, President Dr. Vi Towne Wynn Montgomery 
University of Georgia Dr. Jeffrey M. Humphreys Douglas C. Bachtel Vivian Ashley Hugh Costello Judy Wilson 
Georgia State University Dr. Donald Ratajczak Les Janis 
Georgia Southern University Dr. Jim Bergin Dr. Dale Grant 
Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. John C. Nemeth James W. Brazell Wa yne]. Book 
Stone Mountain Memorial Association Jerry Spicer 
lake Lanier Islands Development Authority Ivan Williams 
 
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LocAL GOVERNMENT 
 
City of Atlanta Luther Blackman 
Carrollton School System Jackie Filligim 
Carroll County School System Leon Golden 
Carrollton High School Dale Driver 
 
Carrollton City Schools Ronnie A. Williams 
Central High School, Carrollton Steve Cowart 
Carroll County Vocational High School Don Fussell 
 
PRIVATE SECTOR 
 
&b Assadi, IBM, Atlanta, 
Glenn Cornell, NationsBank, Atlanta Curtis Mack,,Mack, Williams, Haygood & Lean Law Firm; Atlanta Tom Kilpatrick, Smith, Currie & Hancock Law Firm; Atlanta Judge John Sligh, Sligh, Presmanes & Jackson Law Firm; Albany Robert Goldsmith and Todd Handelman, Gardner, Willis, Sweat & 
Goldsmith Law Firm, Albany Terri Wright, Jeffery Thompson and Ed Ennis, Haynsworth, 
Johnson, Baldwin & Harper Law Firm, Macon Judge W. Louis Sands, U. S. District Judge, Middle District of Georgia, 
Macon Michael Bailey, Graphic Artist, Atlanta Jim Newman and Tom Schaap, BellSouth Corporation, Atlanta Ed Holcomb, William Farmer and Tom Landers, Georgia Power 
Company, Atlanta Ronald Crosby, Union Construction Apprenticeship Programs 
Association, Atlanta Kilpatrick and Cody Law Firm, Atlanta Chuck Little, National Safety Council, Commerce Ansley Head, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Jack Cook, SofSpeak International, Lumberton, NC 
Dr. Dennis L Johnson, Behavior Analysts, Stuart, FL Jimmy Drew, James H. Drew Exposition, Augusta Dot Bailey, Association of Agricultural Fairs, Atlanta Hugh McNair, McNair Amusements, Loganville Ron Ebert, Six Flags Over Georgia, Atlanta Gary Jackson, White Water, Marietta Jim Davis, Architect, Atlanta Sam M. Hughey, Dover Elevator Co., Marietta Walter Siebecker, Lerch, Bates & Associates, Atlanta Paul A. Dangar, Jr., P. A. Dangar Construction Co., Marietta Alston C. Way/or, Accessibility Services of Ga., Tucker Bryant Blake, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Atlanta Mary Weinstock, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New 
York, NY Edward A. Donoghue, E. A. Donoghue Associates, Inc., Salem, NY Frank Cloud, Atlanta Gas Light, Atlanta Walter Cohen, Walter Cohen & Associates, Atlanta Broward Gable, Rhone-Poulenc AG Co., Woodbine Larry Tucker, Continental Insurance Co., Marietta 
 
Winfred May, Clever-Brooks Boiler Co., Thomasville Jackques Thad Morris, Lockheed-Georgia Corp., Marietta Johnny Wilson, Wilson Welding Service, Inc., Atlanta Warren Hohl, Proctor and Gamble, Albany Timothy McGee, .Sr. and Harold Robison Hartford Steam Boiler 
Inspection & Insurance Co., Atlanta Jack Weaver, Industrial Risk Insurance Co., Atlanta John Comer, Commercial Union Insurance Co., Atlanta Daniel Crawford, Factory Mutual Engineering Co., Atlanta Mike Garber, Kemper National Insurance Co., Atlanta Rich Eckman, MacGregor Golf Co., Albany Jones Hooks, Albany-Dougherty Chamber of Commerce, Albany Jimmy Lewis, Cross Equipment Co., Albany Robert 0. Sands, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart Law 
Firm, Atlanta Dr. Gay Pickett, Two Rivers Migrant Education, Ellaville Earl Walker and Jeanne Buchanan, Southwire Co., Carrollton Ellen Warthen, DeKalb Office Environments, Atlanta Al Elvins, Southwire Co., Macon Robert M. Clyatt, Young, Clyatt, Turner, Thagard & Hoffman 
Law Firm, Valdosta Ronald A. Cohen, Whitehurst, Cohen & Blackbum Law Firm, 
Thomasville Judy O'Neil, UCTV-3, Fort Oglethorpe Chip Chapman, WDEF-TV, Chattanooga, TN Patti Skelton, Crystal Springs Water Co., Atlanta Evans A. Sanders, The Atlanta Project Harper Cluster, Atlanta La Van Hawkins, Inner City Foods-Checkers, Atlanta Mike Kavanagh, WSB Radio, Atlanta Alf Nucifora, Nucifora Consulting, Atlanta Mark Satterfield, Business Writer, Atlanta Judith Schonbak, Business Writer, Atlanta John Gordon, Gordon Documents, Atlanta Randy Cook, Fox97 Radio, Atlanta Spiff Carner, Fox97 Radio, Atlanta Emory Mulling, The Mulling Group, Atlanta Rubarb Jones, Yl06 Radio, Atlanta Melissa Summer, Vl03 Radio, Atlanta Patricia Rincon, Latin American Association, Atlanta IBEW Local 613, Atlanta 
 
We also acknowledge and thank the 45,000-plus employers who voluntarily participated in our various labor market information and safety surveys. 
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Tables 
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 APPLICANTS REGISTERED BY OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORIES 
 
INDIVIDUALS PLACED BY OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORIES 
 
Total applicants . . ............ .. .. . . . .... .. .. . 624,799 Professional, technical and managerial. . . .. . . . . .. .. 92,470 Clerical ........... . .. ... . ... . .. . ..... . .... . 130,583 Sales . ... .. ... .... . . . . . ....... .. . ... . ...... . 41,862 Domestic .. . .. . ... ... . . ... . .. . ........ . ... . . .. 3,124 Other services . . .... ... .. . ..... .. ............ . 79,349 Agricultural , fishing and forestry . . . ... .. . .. .. . .. .. 11,246 Processing . . . . ... . .. ... ... .. ...... . . . .... .. . 17,494 Machine trades ........ . .... .. .. . .. . ... .. .. ... 44,361 Bench work ... . .. .. .. . .. . ...... . .. . . . . ..... .. 37,488 Structural work ... ... . ... . .. .. . . . .. ... ... . .. .. 69,977 Motor freight transportation . .... . .. . ... ... .. . .... 18,744 Package material handler .. . . . ......... .. . .. . .. . 74,352 Miscellaneous .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . ... .... . ... . .... 3,749 
 
Total individuals .. .. . .... . .. ... .. . .... .... .. . 112,791 Professional, technical and managerial. . .. .. .... ... . 3,271 Clerical ... . .. . .... . . .. . . . .. . .... .. ... . ... .. . 13,761 Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 7,444 Domestic .. . ............. .. . . . ... . .. .. . ........ 677 Other services . . . .. . ... ..... . .. . . . . ... .. . . . . .. 16,129 Agricultural, fishing and forestry . . .... .... .. .... . . . 5,640 Processing .. . ... . . . . ........ ...... . ....... . . 10,377 Machine trades .. .. . ... .. .. . .. ... .. ... ...... . .. 8,910 Bench work . . . : . . ..... ... ..... . . ... . .. . ... . . .. 8,459 Structural work . ... . . . ... . .. ..... . . ...... . .... 12,294 Motor freight transportation .... . . . ... .. . . . ... . .. .. 3,271 Package material handler ... ... ... . . ........ . ... 22,220 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 
 
Note: Includes all applicants active during FY 1994 except those who were partially registered . 
 
Note: Includes all placements made during FY 1994. As some individuals were placed more than once, categories may not add to total. 
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF APPLICANTS REGISTERED 
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIVIDUALS PLACED 
 
Total appl icants . . . .. ... ... ... . . .. . .... . . . . . . . 624,799 Veteran ..... . ... . ... .. . ... .. . . .... . .. . ...... 90,192 U.I. claimant .. . ... . .... . .. ... .. . .. . . ........ 306,237 Female ... ... . .... ...... . ... . . . . . .... . ... .. 287,406 Minority .. ....... . ... . .. ..... ... . ... ... .. . .. 293,057 Youth (under 22} ... .. . . . . . .. ..... . ... . .. .. . . .. 99,290 Disabled .. . . . . ... ....... ..... .. . .. .. . .. .. . ... 6,045 Migrant and seasonal farm workers . ..... . ..... .... 5,146 
NOTE: Includes all applicants active during FY 1994. 
 
Total placements .. .. ..... ... ..... ... . . . ... . .. 112,791 Veteran ... .. .. ... ..... . .. . . . ....... . . .. . ... . 19,218 U.I. claimant ......... . ...... .. ... . ... .... .. . . 29,967 Female . . . .. ........ . ......... ..... .... ..... 43,305 Minority .. . . ..... . .. .. ... . .. . .. . .... .. . ...... 59,759 Youth (under 22) . .... .. .. . .. ... ....... . ....... 26,621 Disabled ... .. . .. . . . . .. .. .. . .. .... . . .... . .. . . . 1,368 Migrant and seasonal farm workers .. . .. . .. . . . .. ... 5,545 
NOTE: Includes all placements made during FY 1994. As some individuals were placed more than once, categories may not add to total. 
 
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FISCAL YEAR 
1975 1980 1985 1990 1994 
 
CONDITION OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TRUST FUND 
 
NET CONTRIBUTIONS 
$ 53,041 ,397 187,347 ,023 247,416 ,925 258,590,457 
$ 351,383,932 
 
NET BENEFIT PAYMENTS 
$200,456,458 148,690,104 188,098 ,139 259,066,086 
$262 ,396 ,325 
 
TRUST FUND BALANCE 
$ 338,263,699 470,089 ,281 555 ,480,632 
1,072,372 ,847 $1,217 ,917 ,335 
 
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ADMINISTRATIVE FUND-STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES 
FISCAL YEAR 1994 
 
TOTAL Personal services . .. . .... ... . ..... .. . . . .... . .. . . . .. .. ...... . .. . . ... . . . . . Regular operating expenses . ... . ... . . .. .. . ... . . . . .. . . ........... .. ..... . . Travel .. ... .. ... .. . ... . . . . . ..... . . ... .......... . . ... .. . ... . . . . . . .... . . Motor vehicle purchases .. . .. . .. ... . .. . . ..... .... . .. .. ... . . . .. ..... .... .. . Equipment lease and purchases .... . . . .. . . .. .. .... ....... ..... .. . .. . . . ... . Computer charges . ... .... . . ....... .. .. . .... .. . . . . . ............. .... ... . Real estate rentals .. . ..... ... ..... . ... ...... . ... ... .. . .. . . . ... . . ..... .. . Telecommunications .. ... .. .. . ...... . . .. .... .. . ... . .. . ... . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . Per diem, fees and contracts ... ... .. .. . .. . . .. . . . . ..... . .... ..... ... . . .... . JTPA contracts .... .. . . .... . . .. . .. . ... . . . . ...... .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . . ....... . Capital outlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment on general obligation bonds .. ... . .. .. . . .. . ... . ....... . .. ..... .... . 
 
$ 173,299,087 71,501,432 25,552 ,717 1,233,196 0 828 ,050 5,057,247 1,637 ,595 1,281 ,287 4,291 ,127 60 ,142 ,357 0 $1,774,079 
 
SOURCE 
FEDERAL FUNDS Collected Funds 
Administrative Assessment Penalty and Interest Inspection Collections 
Appropriated State Funds 
TOTAL FUNDS 
 
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Funding Sources - Fiscal Year 1994 
AMOUNT 
$160 ,426 ,908 
11 ,462,000 2,489 ,632 1,793,682 336 ,745 
$176,508 ,967 
 
PERCENT 
90.9% 
6.5% 1.4% 1.0% 0.2% 
100.0% 
 
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 FtelJ Services Offtees 
 
ALBANY 
 
1608 South Slappey Blvd. 
 
(912) 430-5010 
 
P.O. Box 3450, Albany, GA 31708-6401 
 
AMERICUS 
 
120 W. Church Street 
 
(912) 924-0089 
 
P.O. Box 748, Americus, GA 31709-0748 
 
ATHENS 
 
788 Prince Avenue 
 
(706) 542-8500 
 
P.O. Box 272, Athens, GA 30603-0272 
 
AUGUSTA 
 
601 Greene Street 
 
706) 721-3131 
 
P.O. Box 160 Augusta, GA 30903-0160 
 
BAINBRIDGE 
 
310 S. Scott Street 
 
(912) 248-2618 
 
P.O. Box 1017, Bainbridge , GA 31717-1017 
 
BALDWIN 
 
441 By-Pass 
 
(706) 778-9242 
 
P.O. Box 985, Baldwin , GA 30511-0985 
 
BLAIRSVILLE 
 
Haralson Memorial Center 
 
(706) 745-6959 
 
P.O. Box 834, Blairsville, GA 30512-0834 
 
BLUE RIDGE 
 
East Second Street 
 
(706) 632-2033 
 
P.O. Box 488, Blue Ridge, GA 30513-0488 
 
BRUNSWICK 
 
2517 Tara Lane 
 
(912) 264-7244 
 
P.O. Box 1059, Brunswick, GA 31521-1059 
 
CAIRO 
 
101 Martin Luther King Avenue (912) 377-6526 P.O. Box 685 , Cairo, GA 31728-0685 
 
CAMILLA 
 
35 South Scott Street 
 
(912) 336-7845 
 
P.O. Box 311 , Camilla, GA 31730-031 1 
 
CARROLLTON 
 
275 Northside Drive 
 
(404) 836-6668 
 
P.O. Box 509, Carrollton, GA 30117-0509 
 
CARTERSVILLE 19 Felton Place 
 
(404) 387-3760 
 
P.O. Box 200366, Cartersville, GA 30120-9007 
 
CEDARTOWN 
 
1108 North Main Street 
 
(404) 749-2213 
 
P.O. Box 1019, Cedartown , GA 30125-1019 
 
CLAYTON CTY. 1193 Forest Parkway Lake City, GA 30260-3414 
 
(404) 363-7643 
 
COLUMBUS 
 
700 4th Avenue 
 
(706) 649-7423 
 
P.O. Box 390, Columbus, GA 31902-0390 
 
CORDELE 
 
1205 South Seventh Street 
 
(912) 276-2355 
 
P.O. Box 1136, Cordele , GA 31015-1136 
 
COVINGTON 
 
7249 Industrial Blvd., N.E. 
 
(706) 784-2455 
 
P.0 . Box 1189, Covington , GA 30209-1189 
 
DAL TON 
 
1406 Chattanooga Avenue Dalton , GA 30722-0929 
 
(706) 272-2301 
 
DEKALBCTY. 
 
1275 Clarendon Avenue 
 
(404) 288-1345 
 
Avondale Estates, GA 30002-1505 
 
DOUGLAS 
 
310 West Bryan Street 
 
(912) 383-4254 
 
P.O. Box 1363, Douglas, GA 31533-1363 
 
DUBLIN 
 
901 N. Jefferson Street 
 
(912) 275-6525 
 
P.O. Box 1226, Dublin , GA 31040-1226 
 
EASTMAN 
 
207 Fifth Avenue Eastman , GA 31023-1610 
 
(912) 374-6994 
 
ELBERTON 
 
5 Seaboard Street 
 
(706) 213-2028 
 
P.O. Box 956, Elberton, GA 30635-0956 
 
GAINESVILLE 
 
2419 Corporate Drive, S.W. Gainesville, GA 30504-6056 
 
(706) 535-5484 
 
GRIFFIN 
 
1514 Highway 16 West 
 
(706) 228-7226 
 
P.O. Box 736, Griffin, GA 30224-0736 
 
GWINNETT CTY. 1535 Atkinson Road 
 
(404) 995-6913 
 
Lawrenceville, GA 30243-5601 
 
HINESVILLE 
 
137 South Main Street Hinesville, GA 31313-3217 
 
(912) 876-7606 
 
JESUP 
 
189 N. Brunswick Street 
 
(912) 427-5842 
 
P.O. Box 833, Jesup, GA 31545-0833 
 
KINGS BAY 
 
1515 Highway 40 East, Suite 206 (912) 673-6942 St. Marys, GA 31558-2632 
 
LAFAYETTE 
 
901 N. Main Street 
 
(706) 638-1871 
 
P.O. Box 947, LaFayette, GA 30728-0947 
 
LAGRANGE 
 
1002 Longley Place LaGrange, GA 30240-5733 
 
(706) 845-4000 
 
MACON 
 
3090 Mercer University Drive (912) 751 -6164 P.O. Box 4428, Macon , GA 31213-2899 
 
MILLEDGEVILLE . 156 Roberson Mill Road 
 
(912) 435-5465 
 
P.O. Box 730, Milledgeville, GA 31061-0730 
 
MONROE 
 
226 Alvoca Street, Suite B-5 (404) 267-8397 P.O. Box 924, Monroe, GA 30655-0924 
 
MOULTRIE 
 
115 5th Street, S.E. 
 
(912) 890-7995 
 
P.O. Box 1050, Moultrie, GA 31776-1050 
 
NEWNAN 
 
30 Bledsoe Road Newnan , GA 30265-1044 
 
(404) 254-7220 
 
NORTH METRO 2943 North Druid Hills Road Atlanta, Georgia 30329-3909 
 
(404) 679-5200 
 
PERRY 
 
741-A Main Street 
 
(912) 987-5051 
 
P.O. Box 1781 , Perry, GA 31069-1781 
 
ROME 
 
462 Riverside Parkway, N.E. (706) 295-6051 P.O. Box 5107, Rome , GA 30162-5107 
 
ROSSVILLE 
 
#1 Sousa Drive 
 
(706) 861-1991 
 
P.O. Box 309 , Rossville, GA 30741-0309 
 
SAVANNAH 
 
5520 White Bluff Road 
 
(912) 356-2773 
 
P.O. Box 22069, Savannah, GA 31 403-2069 
 
SOUTH METRO 2636-14MartinLutherKingJr. Dr.(404)699-6900 Atlanta, Georgia 30311-1605 
 
SMYRNA 
 
2972 Ask-Kay Drive Smyrna, GA 30082-2309 
 
(404) 319-3954 
 
STATESBORO 
 
62 Packinghouse Road 
 
(912)681-5156 
 
P.O. Box 558, Statesboro, GA 30459-0558 
 
SYLVESTER 
 
204 E. Franklin Street Sylvester, GA 31791-2106 
 
(912)776-7330 
 
THOMASVILLE 120 North Crawford Street 
 
(912) 225-4033 
 
P.O. Box 1340, Thomasville , GA 31799-1340 
 
THOMSON 
 
230 Main Street Thomson, GA 30824-1991 
 
(706) 595-3665 
 
TIFTON 
 
902 South Main Street 
 
(912) 386-3322 
 
P.O. Box 67, Tifton, GA 31793-0067 
 
TOCCOA 
 
112 N. Alexander Street 
 
(706) 282-451 4 
 
P.O. Box 520, Toccoa, GA 30577-0520 
 
VALDOSTA 
 
2808 North Oak Street 
 
(912) 333-5211 
 
P.O. Box 1008, Valdosta, GA 31603-1008 
 
VIDALIA 
 
#16 Carter Center, Queen St. (912) 537-9847 P.O. Box 1106, Vidalia, GA 30474-1106 
 
WAYCROSS 
 
511 City Boulevard 
 
(912) 285-6105 
 
P.O. Box 1609, Waycross, GA 31502-1 609 
 
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