1995
ANNUAL
REPORT

Georgia Department of Labor

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MAR 1 5 2002
DOCUMENTS UGA LIBRARIES

David Poythress
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From the commissioner

To My Fellow Georgians:
I present herewith to the Governor, General Assembly and the citizens of Georgia the Fiscal Year 1995 AnnuaI Report of the Georgia Department of Labor.
Fiscal Year '95 began with the arrival of the devastating floods in July 1994.Ourstaffquickly responded to the needs of our citizens and did an outstanding job of serving thousands of flood victims. In August 1995. the Department was presented a Special Recognition Award from the U.S. Department of Labor. citing our staff for "professionalism. dedication and service far beyond the call of duty." This was the first time such an award was presented to a state labor department. I believe our staff's dedication to helping our fellow Georgians represents the Department's finest hour.
Anotheremergency required fast action by ourstaff in LaGrange. A huge fire destroyed the Milliken plant. and our staff quickly processed unemployment claims for the company's employees. We also helped hire construction workers needed to clean up and rebuild the plant.
We successfully implemented two much-needed changes in the state's Unemployment Insurance program. On July I. 1994. the unemployment insurance maximum weekly benefitwas increased forthe first time in four years. The legislation also provided for a decrease in employer taxes of approximately six percent.
The Department made significant progress in the field of workplace safety. We hosted the state's First Annual Workplace Safety Conference. implemented a Workplace Safety Awards program to recognize employers who achieve high levels of accident-free

workdays and established a Drug-Free Workforce Unit.
I reorganized the Department. downsizing our unemployment insurance division. while upgrading employment services. The reorganization
saves more than SI million in annual
operating costs. The concept of Total Quality Service is being implemented to help us better serve our customers. Part of this effort involved a statewide customer satisfaction study, which enabled us to make improvements in several service-related areas.
The Department launched Georgia Job TV. a high-tech telecommunications system which enables us to provide localized job listings to our citizens through their hometown cable television system. We are the first in the world to provide such a service.
Georgia remained in its position as a leader among all states in job growth, which led to periods of unemployment that are much shorter than in many other states.
Fiscal Year 1995 was both challenging and productive for the Georgia Department of Labor. We look forward to another successful year ofproviding quality service to the people of Georgia. helping them create safer workplaces and doing our part to help existing businesses expand and attract new companies and jobs to Georgia.
The following page lists some of the highlights of the Department's accomplishments during Fiscal 1995.
DAVI D POYTHRESS

Highlights
During Fiscal Year 1995, Georgia continued as a leader in job growth. Georgia's net gain of 137,500 jobs was exceeded by only two states - Texas and Florida.
More than 601 ,000 applicants for employment assistance were registered by the Department's field service offices. The Department provided new information resources and other aids to help people co nd uct successful. self-directed job searches.
Employers listed over 155,800 jobs with the Department. and our staff filled two-thirds of these openings.
More than 200,000 eligible workers received unemployment benefits totaling $247,950,920. The average
weekly payment was$ 152. Georgia's Unemployment Insurance Tnrst Fund had a balance of S1.4 billion at
year's end.
The Department implemented a new program to identify and help unemployed workers who are Likely to have difficulty finding a job before their unemployment insurance benefits expire. Our new Reemployment Units signify a major shift in providing quality service to our clients.
On July I. 1994, the maximum weekly benefit was increased to $195, the first increase in four years. The Georgia General Assembly also provided for a second increase to $205, effective July I , 1995. The same
legislation decreased employer taxes by about six percent. effective January I. 1995.
To aid recovery from the devastating floods of 1994, Commissioner Poythress requested more than $6 .5 million from the U.S. Department of Labor. The funds were used to employ more than 1.000 dislocated workers in temporary jobs. helping local governments clean up and repair flood damage.
More than 30,000 Georgians - including almost 12,000 dislocated workers - participated in job training programs under the federal Job Training Partnership Act._
Over 86,000 veterans and dependents received employment-related services. and more than 29,000 were placed in jobs.
The Department's Safety Engineering Section implemented a Workplace Safety Awards Program to recognize employers who achieve high levels of accident-free workdays. The section also hosted the Fi rst Annual Workplace Safety Conference in October 1994, attracting 240 attendees.
The Economic Development and Employer Relations Office participated in over 440 projects involving employers considering expansion or relocation to the state.
To help employers create drug-free work environments, we established the Drug-Free Workforce Unit.
Two of the Department's labor market information publications received national recognition for their quality.

Table
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contents

Employment Services . . .... . .. .. .. . .. . . . . .... ...... .. . . . . 2 Unemployment Insurance . ... .. .. . .... . . . . ... ..... .. . .... . 3 Job Training ....... .... .. ... .. .. ..... . .... . ... .. ...... 5 Veterans Programs ........ . . .. . . ... .. . .... . . .. . . .... . . . 8 Labor Market Information .. . ... . .. . ........... ... . ..... .. . 8 Safety Engineering . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. .. .. ... . .. . . .. 9 Economic Development ~rtd Employer Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IO Intergovernmental Relations .. .. .... .. . .. . . .. ... .. . . ...... IO Equal Opportunity .... .. .... . . .. .. ... .. . . ........ . ..... 11 Advisory Groups .. ..... .. . . . .. ... . .. .. .... . .. . . . ...... I I Field Service Offices .. . .. . . .... . ... . ... . .. . .. ... ... . .... 13 Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 & I 5

credits

Published by the Office of Communications and Materials Management Section of the Georgia Department of Labor.

With special thanks to:
HueyJ. Theus - cover concept Betty Bagwell - cover art, report design and layout

Employment services

"To promote economic development through quality service to the current and emerging employers and workforce of Georgia."

utilizing the resources madeavailable by the Georgia Department of Labor is like experiencing the benefits of a highly
talented executive on your full-time staff. I strongly recommend using the
Georgia Department of Labor as a sustaining resource to all businesses
and industries all across Georgia.
limmy R. Moore President
TempCorp Tifton
"During my 18 years of employer relationship with the Department of Labor they have made a tremendous
and ongoing evolution' in the responsiveness to employer needs in
terms of their quality, speed and professionalism. They certainly are not my stereotype of a government agency.
Jay M. Kelly Human Resources Manager
Select Laboratories, Inc. Gainesville
My involvement with the department keeps me abreast of the most current local and state labor trends. The department is an excellent resource in developing and maintaining one's workforce.
Earl Walker Human Resources Manager
Copper Division Southwire Company
Carrollton

Our mission has challenged the Georgia Department of Labor to reexamine not only the quality of our services but also the delivery of these services to the employers and citizens of our state. As a result. job search services available through our field service offices have been expanded and are now more customer-focused
More than 600,000 Georgians came to the Department's 53 offices throughout the state seeking employment assistance and received a range of services that included
referral to job openings; counseling and other services to help evaluate the workers' job readiness and
better prepare them for available jobs: referral to other services. such as job training, adult education, vocational
rehabilitation, veterans programs, medical care and supportive services.
The Department's field service offices referred 299.504 applicants to jobs and 17,931 to supportive services and training. The number of workers receiving counseling services increased by 17 percent, to 45,672.
Employers listed 155,816 job openings with the Department. and our staff filled two-thirds of these openings.
The Worker Adjustment Section received 99 layoff not ices affecting 20,902 workers. One-half of these layoffs were in manufacturing: most of the others were in transportation. retail trade and finance.
The Department placed over 1,700 disabled workers in jobs-a 57 percent increase from the previous fiscal year. Additionally, over 5.500 migrant and seasonal farm workers received placement services.
The Department provided recruitmentand placement services for the federal Job Corps program, which provides training for economically disadvantaged young people 16 to 24 years of age. The Department has refocused future program involvement with more emphasis on recruiting. processing, counseling and enrolling youth.
Worker Proflllng and Reemployment Services
During Fiscal Year 1995, the Department implemented the federal profiling program to assist unemployment insurance claimants who are unlikely to find employment before exhausting their benefits. Those claimants who are least likely to find work quickly are now eligible to receive intensive job search assistance and employment counseling.
Reemployment services include participation in job search workshops, employment counseling. job development. job matching, training referrals, career guidance and other job-search or career-related activities. Other services, such as stress or financial management workshops and community service referrals, are also provided throughout the duration of a customer's reemployment services.

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Self-Directed Job Search Assistance

The Department has also refocused its efforts to help people conduct more productive self-directed job searches. Services include information about the labor market, effective interviewing techniques. networking, resume preparation and educational opportunities. Each field service office has a resource library to assist people in their job search activities. The following is a partial list of resources contained in these libraries:
job search publications coveringtopics such as interviewing techniques. resume preparation, networking and application completion
job search and career development videos labor market information and reports on labor market trends computer-based information on occupations, education and training programs.
schools and colleges, and financial aid sources
To better serve workers who are affected by layoffs. the Department works in conjunction with companies to provide outplacement assistance. In some cases, Department staff are stationed at the company's outplacement center. providing job development and placement services.
Flood Project
The rains from HurricaneAlberto began July 3, 1994. AtGov. Zell Miller's request. on July 7 the President declared 31 Georgia counties federal disaster areas. The number rose to 55 counties before the disaster was over.
On July 11 , Commissioner Poythress requested funds from the U.S. Department of Labor to assist in flood recovery. A total of $6,517.229 was received. which was used to employ 1.0 I I dislocated workers in temporary jobs to assist communities in cleanup, repair and recovery efforts.
Staff from the Georgia Department of Labor worked side by side with staff from federal and state emergency management agencies to provide assistance in flooded areas. The Department was asked to provide managers for IO of the 14 Disaster Application Centers established throughout the flood-ravaged areas.
unemployment Insurance
Insurance . .. Not Welfare
Workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own may be eligible to receive unemploymentinsurance benefits while seeking a new job. Unemployment benefits help bridge the gap between jobs by replacing part of the worker's lost income. The weekly benefit payments also promote economic stability in communities affected by layoffs or business closings.
Unemployment insurance benefits should not be confused with welfare. Employers pay for unemployment insurance through payroll taxes. The taxes are, in effect, insurance premiums. Benefits are paid only to eligible workers who are unemployed and actively looking for employment.

we are very indebted to the excellent
organization the Department of Labor lends to our efforts and all they do to secure candidates for programming training positions ... The department has been invaluable in making this happen We are very excited that we have sucfi a professional, competent staff to carry out this work for us in Columbus."
Helen Johnson Director Employment Services Synovus Financial Corp. Columbus
"The local Department of Labor furnishes businesses witn an ample supply ofquality labor and provides counseling for both the employers and employees in regard to labor-related issues. As Chairman of the Coweta County Development Authority, I also consider the local office a valuable source of statistical information when we seek new industry for our area.
Mike Barber President First South Bank of Coweta County,
N.A.
Newnan
we employers face an ever-tightening
labor market which challenges us to develop increasingly creative ways to source well qualified candidates. The department has responded to this challenge by taking advantage ofsome of the best solutions high tech has to offer. I am particularly impressed with your efforts with the cable TV job listings program as well as the current project to explore placing cUents' resumes on the Internet.
Betsy S. Sterner Manager Human Resources Heraeus Amersil, Inc. Duluth

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"The Georgia Department of Labor utilizes a customer driven approach that
considers employers as 'customers.' This approach has formed a strong partnership between government and industry that creates an environment for true economic development. Thanks again for !/0Ur support to our operation
in Georgia."
Steve Daniel Human Resources Manager
Boeing Georgia, Inc. Macon
"SOLiNET. the Southeastern Library Network, has enjoyed a close and
effective working relationship with the Department since 1988. The North Metro Field Service Office routinely offered accurate and professional
support in many areas. SOLINET is a more effective organization because of this relationship."
Cynthia Wilkinson Human Resources/Business Manager
Southeastern Library Network, Inc. Atlanta
Bobs Candies recently expanded its operations by adding two new
production lines. These new lines required a large increase in our work
force. The DOL provided an Invaluable service in helping with the expansion. Over 1,000 applications
were handled by the DOL, at their office, by their staff. Our new lines are
now staffed and operating. I am not sure that it would have been possible without the help of the Albany office of
the DOL."
Jimmy Lindsey Personnel Manager Bobs Candies, Inc.
Nbany

Benefit payments totaled $247.950.920 in Fiscal Year 1995. Employers' tax contributions during the year amounted to$353.955.504. More than 200,000workers
in Georgia received unemploymentbenefits. averaging S152 per week.The maximum amount aclaimant was eligible to receive was S195 per week.The maximum amount
was increased to $205 per week effective July I, 1995. As Georgia's economy continued to show strength. new job opportunities result-
ed in shorter spelJs of unemployment. The average duration of benefit payments dropped from a high of 9.8 weeks in January 1995 to 9. 1 weeks by year's end.
The average effective tax rate for unemployment insurance in Georgia is comparatively low. and with the passage of Department-sponsored legislation in the 1995 session of the Georgia General Assembly. private-sector employers will be assisted even moreby two new provisionl:i inthe law. One provision allows employers who have accumulated a high tax rate to make voluntary payments ofunemployment insurance contributions in addition to their regular payments. thus "earning" a lower tax rate. The other provision allows purchasers of existing, ongoing businesses to opt for the lower of the existing business tax rate or the new employer tax rate of 2.7 percent. Both provisions were effective July I, I995.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
The President declared two major disasters in Georgia during the year as a result of a major flood and high winds and tornadoes. Federal disaster unemployment payments were made to 4.207 workers who were put out of work by the storms.
At Your Servlce...24 Hours A Day
The OLIVoR system. a 24-hour. seven-day-a-week interactive voice response service. has been a major success. Using only a touchtone telephone. unemployed people and employers can easily and quickly utilize the services of the Department.
A person who becomes unemployed can call OLIVoR to learn how to file a claim for unemployment insurance benefits. as well as the location and hours of operation of the nearest Department field office.
Once a benefit claim has been established. the claimant can call OLIVoR each week to certify his or her continued eligibility and inquire about the status of unemployment checks.
Employers in metro Atlanta can call OLIVoR to report new hires or when a claimant refuses a job offer. which helps reduce the number of fraudulent claims.
OLJVoR even has the ability to call employers who are late filing quarterly reports. OLIVoR delivers a recorded message that the employer needs to call the Department. and our staff then explains what the employer needs to do to fulfill legal obligations.
A Note About Georgia's Chlld Labor Law
Georgia's Child Labor Law protects youth under the age of 18 from hazardous work environments and helps ensure that young workers have sufficient time to devote to school. The Department monitors work permits issued by school officials and, where noncompliance is determined. the Department may revoke permits.
The Department issued more than 57.000 employment certificates. including special work certificates to minors employed in the entertainment industry.

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Job Training

The Georgia Job Training Partnership is a joint effort of business. government and community leaders to increase employment opportunities and improve labor force quality in our state. The program is designed to meet the employment needs of disadvantaged and dislocated Georgians by linking worker and employer needs.
Authorized under the federal JobTraining Partnership Act. the program prepares disadvantaged youth and unskilled adults for the labor force. The program also provides job training and related services to economically disadvantaged individuals. others with serious employment barriers and those dislocated from jobs by changes in the economy and technology.
Job training services are directed locally in each of the state's 22 service delivery areas by private industry councils. Members represent business. education. organized labor. economic development. community-based organizations, vocational rehabilitation, pubUc assistance agencies and the empfoyment service.
The Department's Job Training Division provides administration. allocates funds. offers technical assistance, helps ensure compliance with federal and state laws. and coordinates with related programs and agencies.
During the year. $84,463.825 was available to provide job training services to 30.161 Georgians. The major programs are described below.
Adult Training Program
The Adult Training Program provides assistance to economically and physically disadvantaged adults. More than 4,900 clients were trained during the year. Followup telephone interviews with former program participants indicated that 61 percent of all adults leaving the program were still working 13 weeks later.
Education Coordination and Grants Program
The Education Coordination and Grants Program provides education and support services to complement occupational training. Examples of services include remediation and counseling. Administered by the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education. the program provided services to 1.377 participants.
Older Workers Program
The Older Workers Program provides year-round training activities for economically disadvantaged persons 55 years of age and older. The program. administered by Green Thumb. Inc.. served 330 disadvantaged older persons.

"Your department works diligently to fill our job orders with top quality candidates. One particular Incident stands out (11 my mind. We were looking for an environmental specialist. After an exhaustive search we still did not have a viable candidate. We listed tfie job with your Interstate Job Bank and had our candidate within two weeks. At no cost, I might add. Now when we have an opening we go to the Georgia Department of Labor first.
Ernest M. Almeida. 111 Employment & Recruitment Manager Colonial Group. Inc. Savannah
My affiliation with South Metro Employer Committee has provided a much better understanding ofthe various services offered by the Georgia Department of Labor, an opportunity for effective communication and dialogue to address common needs and goals, as well as solid networking opportunities with other employers.
Charlene L. McClain Senior Human Resources Rep. Libert,; Mutual Group Atlanta

Summer Youth Employment and Training Program
The Summer Youth Employment and Training Program provides training during the summer months to economically disadvantaged youth. A total of 8.261 young people were provided short-term work experiences. remedial education and other educational enhancements.

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Milestones

Commissioner Poythress inaugurates Georgia lob TV in January 1995. The high-tech telecommunications system, developed by the Department's Communications Office, is the first of its kind
in the world and enables the Department to provide job listings to the public via local cable television systems.
Labor department volunteers played a major role in making the third Georgia Department of Labor-Georgia Public Television statewide televised /ob Fair a success.
The Labor Information Systems staff won national recognition from the International Conference of Employment Security Agencies (ICESA) in
1995 for the state labor department's publication
Georgia Tomorrow. Front row. from left, Betty Bagwell. Donna
Bowcock and Kathy Swanner. Back row. from left, Jim Wynn, Ralph Towler. John Lawrence. Jim Liesendahl and Commissioner David Poythress.
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Commissioner Poythress. right, and Catherine Hogg, a reemployment specialist in the labor department's Tifton office. accept a Special Recognition Award from the U.S. Department of Labor for the Department's work during the Flood of '94. The award was presented by Deputy Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor John
Robinson. left. and Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor Timothy Barnicle.
Employees of the Georgia Department of Labor volunteered during their off-duty hours to help others in the clean-up of their homes ravaged by the flood.
Commissioner Poythress. third from left. and Ken Cochran. fourth from left, help break ground at the new Cobb-Cherokee Field Service Office in Kennesaw. The Cobb-Cherokee office replaces the office in Smyrna. The new office. located near Town Center Mall in Kennesaw. opened in December.
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"The State Employer Committee organization is one of the major sources of employer training and information in our area of the state. I would also like to commend the
department for the focus group roundtables that were held throughout the state this past year in an effort to reach more of your customers and see what is important to them. I am glad to see a governmental organization that is tnJing to be customer focused; that is
the exception rather than the rule."
William C. Mayfield PHR
Personnel Manager
r. P. King Manufacturing Co.
Augusta
As one of the nation's fastest growing restaurant companies, Apple South,
Inc., relies on the Georgia Department of Labor and its job referral service to
search. screen and refer qualified, talented candidates for our ever-
eXPanding labor needs.
Tonya Benjamin Corporate Recruiter Apple South, Inc.
Madison
By institutfng the Total Quality Management method, Commissioner Poythress has shown us that he intends to run the Department of Labor more like a 'for-profit' entity. This means cost savings to the department and cost savings to us when they are passed on through tax decreases. Our company has received many benefits as a result of our relationship with the department and our involvement in the employer
committee. It keeps us on top of current legislation that affects our perso11nel, performance and, ultimately,
our bottom line."
K. D. Moore Treasurer/Controller P. A. Dangar, Inc.
Marietta

Youth Training Program
The Youth Training Program provides year-round assistance to address the employment needs and skill deficiencies of in-school and out-of-school youth. Ofthe 3,590 youth served, 44 percent became employed and 55 percent completed youth competencies, received a GED, returned to or remained in school. or entered other training.
Worker Adjustment Program The Worker Adjustment Program provides training and employment assistance
to workers who have lost their jobs as a result of layoffs or plant closings. A total of 11,669 Georgians were served.
veterans Programs
The Office of Veterans Programs enhanced Department services to veterans, exceeding each of the l4 federal standards.
The Department served 86.422 veterans and dependents; of those. 27.425 were Vietnam-era veterans and 3,064 were disabled veterans.
A total of 26,054 veterans were placed in private sector jobs and 3,284 were placed with federal contractors.
The Transition Assistance Program conducted an average of 16 workshops per month for military personnel and their families who are in transition to civilian life. About 8,500 military personnel participated in workshops on eight military installations.
In conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs. the Office of Veterans Programs co-hosted threeveteran job fairs at the V.A. Medical Center in Atlanta. The job fairs featured about 130 employers and were attended by more than I .300 veterans.
The Department was awarded a $524,745 grant by the U.S. Department of Labor to support employment and training services for 182 Vietnam-era, recently separated and service-connected disabled veterans. The grant was part of the Job Training Partnership Program.
Labor Market Information
Although the nation's economy showed signs of slowing during the year. employment growth in Georgia remained strong. At the end of the fiscal year, Georgia's net gain of 137,500 jobs ranked third nationally.
The current economic expansion began in 1992 and has produced broad-based employment growth. At the same time, news of layoffs and restructuring in some industries has continued to make headlines. In many cases, job losses have resulted from external factors such as global competition and changing technology.

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As the state's economy grows and is transformed by changing conditions. there is a need for accurate information about jobs, workers and labor markets. The Department's Labor Information Division produces information on employment. unemployment and 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 the source data used in compiling labor market information comes from employer surveys conducted in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The division was named along with the Bureau of Labor Statistics as co-recipient of the prestigious Innovations in American GovermentAward for development of automated data collection processes. The award is sponsored by the Ford Foundation and Harvard University.
To better meet the information needs of employers. workers. students and others. a User Services unit was created during the year. By making use of the latest information technology, new and more current information and analyses of labor market conditions will be ava ilable to the public.
Two ofthe Department's labor market information publicationsreceived national
recognition from the Interstate Conference of Employment Security Agencies. Your Future, a career guide for students, and Georgia Tomorrow, a summary of labor market
trends in the state. were both awarded certificates for runner-up in their respective categories of the competition.
Safety Engineering
The responsibility for promoting and protecting the safety of Georgia's citizens and workplaces is carried out through a variety of state and federa l programs administered by the Department's Safety Engineering Division. In acooperative effort with the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the division conducts occupational safety and health data collection programs monitoring workplace accidents. illnesses and fatalities. The information compiled from these programs allows safety and health professionals to focus on accident prevention and control methods.
The division also administers a statewide awards program which recognizes employers who have demonstrated excellence in their efforts to provide for safer and healthier workplaces. In the past two years, employer interest in this program has skyrocketed. and the finalists are now recognized at the Department's annual Safety and Health Conference.
The division accepted the responsibility of serving as the administrative home for two initiatives addressing workplace safety and health issues for small businesses - Project Safe Georgia and the 1996 Safety and Health Consortium. Both of these efforts are based on working partnerships with private industry, governmental agencies. academia and public health groups that are devoted to reducing work-related hazards, inj uries, illnesses and fatalities.
In the public sector. the state's Public Employee Hazardous Chemical Protection and Right to Know Program allows division personnel to assist their counterparts in other state agencies to minimize and control employee exposures to hazardous

u has been my pleasure to be
associated with the Georgia Department of Labor. I have found that the local and state staff exemplify the Commissioner's commitment to customer service. The department has made a unified effort to increase the awareness of their full range of employment services. Commissioner Poythress' leadership keeps Georgia on the cutting edge. We appreciate the department's commitment and efforts. Thanks for agreat partnership!"
Debbie W. Smith Human Resource Manager Maxell Corporation of America Conyers
stafffrom the Georgia Department of Labor have been very helpful by providing on-site assistance in recruiting and staffin g of our new Cub Foods supermarkets. The North Metro Field Service Office staff worked on site to organize our new employee interviewing and selection procedures. They even helped us with tables and chairs! Serving on the North Metro Employer Committee has enabled me to learn more about the many services provided by the department and has benefited my company tremendously. saving us thousands ofdollars!"
Richard Dixon Director Human Resources Super Discount Markets, Inc. Lithia Springs
1 just wani to express my deepest appreciation for your kindness during a very difficult time. Thank you for treating me like a person and not an assignment.
Clare Burroughs job seeker North Metro Field Service Office Atlanta

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I want to thank you for tfie advice and inspiration you gave at the /ob Search
Workshop last Tnursday. I was surprised and elated to find a caring
and interested staff."
Don Memberg job seeker
North Metro Field Service Office, Allanla
"The service you provided surpassed any we have ever received!"
Jacob Goldstein General Manager Country Market Restaurant & Buffet
Valdosta

chemicals in their jobs. This program also provides technical assistance on other related safety issues.
The responsibility for ensuring the safety of Georgia's citizens is carried out through a variety of inspection programs. Statewide, the division conducted over 34,000 safety inspections coveringboilers, pressurevessels. elevators and escalators, safety glass, amusement parks and carnival rides. The revenue generated from inspection fees totaled $2,318,838. The division is self-supporting and requires no taxpayers' funds.
Safety Engineering Division engineers and specialists are active on various national safery code committees and have worked with city and county inspectors to standardize statewide inspection procedures for regulators.
Economic Development &
Employer Relations

1appreciate all the help made available through the Department of Labor Field Office i11 LaGrange. A special thanks
to your staff in the Claimant Assistance Program. I am starting my
own business, and I credit my success to the Department of Labor."
Michelle Yarbrough Owner
Additional Services LaGrange
1tried unsuccessfully to use the Employment Service i11 a neighboring state. Upon moving to Georgia, I was
surprised and pleased with the placement services of the Columbus
Field Service Office:
Jack Fitts, Human Resources Manager
Columbus Precision Machinery Columbus

A crucial partofGeorgia's statewide economic developmentteam, the Economic Development and Employer Relations Office consults with business and industry considering expansion in. or relocation to, the state.
The office participated in more than 440 projects and made approximately 150 formal presentations to address various labor-related topics. Presentations dealtwith issues of specific concern to the prospect. Topics covered included Georgia labor laws, labor issues and availability, prevailing wages and benefits, unemployment insurance and tax rates. and employer services.
Our team supports the economic development efforts of other agencies and organizations, such aschambers ofcommerce. public utilities and stateagencies. The Department's economic development staff hold leadership roles in organizations which promote the economic well-being of the state. These include the Georgia Economic Developers Association, Leadership Georgia of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Business Expansion Support Act, Operation Legacy and the Georgia Press Educational Foundation Inc.
Intergovernmental Relations

"You revived my faith in mankind. I had given up; felt there was nothing out there for me. Now I'm 011 my feet and
011 my way, thanks to you.'
Ronald Stottlemeyer formerly homeless veteran
Douglas

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. Among programs it has implemented are the MinorityAdvisoryCommittee. Labor Force 2000 andtheYouth Motivational Task
Force.

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M inority 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 M otivational Task Force These programs are a combined effort by Minority Advisory Committee
members. public school systems and a broad cross-section 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 about skills they will need to succeed. The progra~; also encourage a mentor-apprenticeship program for at-risk youth, teaming them with business owners throughout Georgia.
Equal Opportunity
It is the policy of the Department 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.
The equal opportunity director is responsible for promoting and administering this policy throughoutthe Department. The equal opportunity director also provides employment law compliance information to Department management and the business community.
Advisory Groups
The Governor's Employment & Training Counci l 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. The Council also provides guidance and advice to the Commissioner on al l activities of the Department. It has 30 members, representing the private sector, organized labor, communitybased organizations, the state legislature, state agencies. local government and

"When most employers think about the Georgia Department of Labor. tfiey tend to tfiink that there are bow1daries in their ability to provide assistance. This cocdd not be further frorn the truth. The GDOL was instrumental in making the contacts to make our new CD-ROM packaging plant i11 Orego11 a real success story. The GDOL has provided us with qualified employees to meet every expansion need in LaGrange for the last six years. We nave grown from less than 300 employees in 1989 to over 600 i11 1995."
Bruce Summerlin Shorewood Packaging Corporation LaGrange
"Tfie Department of Labor is very responsive to needs of employers in the area. One of tfie reasons for their success is dedication of the staff, not only to t/i.eir job but to the community as well."
Susan Bramblett Employee Relations Manager Shaw Industries, Inc. Dalton
1want to thank the Department of Labor staff for the wonderful support you have given Mol.orola in our startup activities in Lawrenceville. Your participation in terms of providing us initial information in helping to determine our wage rates, your willingness and flexibility in helping us identi!JJ a qualified applicant pool and your help in assisting trailing spouses has been sincerely appreciated by not only Motorola as an organization but also from each associate:
Allen Waters Manager Human Resources Energy Products Division Motorola, Inc. Lawrenceville

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"The professional work ethic and sincere care for our employees during this difficult time has been outstanding.
We would not have been able to provide the services that our employees deserved
without the assistance of JTPA
Tony Smits Manager
Human Resources Frigidaire Company
Dalton
1love my job, and I appreciate all that JTPA and Green Thumb have done for me:
Hattie Ramsey Waycross
1 couldn't have gone to school without the help of JTPA They gave me the opportunity to go to school.
Terry Harper Camilla

the general public. Council members are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of
the Governor. 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. There are 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 employers and applicants and provides guidance to the local
committees. The Commissioner's Advisory Council is made up of 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.

1TPA has changed my attitude. helped me set goals and realize that working with an employer must be a win-win situation:
Steve Abrams /asper

ITPA took a lot of worries off of me. Having school paid for was a big help.
There's no way I could have done It without )TPA."
Tammy Roden Ringgold

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Field service Offices

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, Ca.iro, GA 31728-0685

CAMILLA

35 South Scott Street

(912) 336-7845

P.O. Box 311, Camilla, GA 31730-0311

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

1193 Forest Parkway Lake City, GA 30260-3414

(404) 363-7643

COBB/CHEROKEE 465 Big Shanty Road Marietta, GA 30066-3303

(770) 528-6100

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.O. Box 1189, Covington, GA 30209-1189

DALTON

1406 Chattanooga Avenue Dalton, GA 30722-0929

(706) 272-2301

DEKALB

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. (706) 535-5484 Gainesville, GA 30504-6056

GRIFFIN

1514 Highway 16 West

(706) 228-7226

P.O. Box 736, Griffin, GA 30224-0736

GWINNETT

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 E., 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 8-5 (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, GA 30329-3909

(404) 679-5200

NORTHWEST GEORGIA

759 Battlefield Pkwy.

(706) 861-1990

P.O. Box 5798, Ft. Oglethorpe, 30742

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

SAVANNAH

5520 White Bluff Road

(912) 356-2773

P.O. Box 22069, Savannah, GA 31403-2069

SOUTH METRO 2636-14 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.(404)699-6900 Atlanta, GA 3031 1-1605

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) 386-332.2

P.O. Box 67, Tifton, GA 31793-0067

TOCCOA

112 N. Alexander Street

(706) 282-4514

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 31502-1609

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APPLICANTS REGISTERED BY OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORIES

PLACEMENTS BY OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORIES

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Total applicants ... ........ ..... .... ......... 601,469 Professional, technical and managerial. ...... .... 89,017 Clerical .................................... 123,903 Sales ..... ...... .. .... ...... . .... .... ...... 36,690 Domestic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,007 Other services .... ...... ...... . .. .. ....... ... 77,589 Agricultural, fishing and forestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,826 Processing . ...... .. ... ..... ... .... .......... 18,044 Machine trades .. ............. ... .... ..... ... 43,306 Bench work .................................. 39,697 Structural work .. .... ... ...... ... .. .. ........ . 61,350 Motor freight transportation .... ...... . ....... . .. 17,443 Package material handler ......... ... ...... .... 76,988 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,609

Total placements ..... .. ....... . ...... . .. .. .. 11 2,383 Professional, technical and managerial. . . . . . . . . . . . 3,596 Clerical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,598 Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,732 Domestic ..... ...... . .. ..... .. .. ......... ... .. . 562 Other services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,172 Agricultural, fishing and forestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,394 Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ,575 Machine trades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,879 Bench work .. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,890 Structural work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ,800 Motor freight transportation .. .............. ... ... 3,371 Package material handler ... .... .. .. .... . ...... 22,589 Miscellaneous .. . . . .... . ....... . . . ..... .. ....... 225

NOTE: Includes all applicants active during FY 1995 except lhose who were partially registered.
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SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF APPLICANTS REGISTERED

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OFINDIVIDUALS PLACED

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Total applicants ... .. . .. ........ . . . . ... ... ... 601 ,469 Veterans and other eligibles ............. . . . . ... 86,422 U.I. claimants ............. ... ..... .. ........ 269,640 Female ... ..... ........... . . ... .... ..... .. . 282,747 Minority ..... ..... ..... ..... .... ... ....... .. 293,619 Youth (under 22) .. ........ ....... ... .... . . ... 94,055 Disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,063 Migrant and seasonal farm workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,048

Total placements ........... .... .... . ...... .. 112,383 Veterans ... .... .. . .. ................... .. . . . 29,338 U.I. claimants ....... . .... .... .. ..... ... . ... . . 26,214 Female .... ........... . .................... . 44,658 Minority ........ . .......... . . .. . . ... ....... . . 62,187 Youth (under 22) . ......... . ... .... ... . .. .. . . . 25,222 Disabled . .. ............... .. . .... ...... .. .... 1,764 Migrant and seasonal farm workers ............... 5,992

NOTE: Includesall applicants active during FY 1995.

NOTE: Includes all placements made during FY 1995.

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FISCAL YEAR
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995

CONDITION OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TRUST FUND

: I :,
NET CONTRIBUTIONS
$ 53,041 ,398 187,347,023 247,416,925 258,590,457
$ 353,955,504

NET BENEFIT PAYMENTS
$200,456,458 148,663,008 188,098,139 259,066,086
$247,950,920

TRUST FUND BALANCE
$ 338,263,700 470,089,281 555,480,632
1,072,372,847 $1.408,483,201

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ADMINISTRATIVE FUND - STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
FISCAL YEAR 1995

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 .. . .. . .. . . .. ... .. . . .. . ....... .. . . ... . .. .

$ 175,141 ,544 74,760,376 6,702,303 1,373,936 39,003 1,651,418 6,691 ,499 1,801,164 1,388,336 5,381 ,397 73,007,013 571 ,020 $ 1,774,079

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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 1995
AMOUNT
$165,988,375
11,494,000 3,282,336 1,934,970 464,944
$183,164,625

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PERCENT 90.6%
6.3% 1.8% 1.1%
0.2%
100 .0%

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